Re: 70 mm SS Tank & more 70mm ponderings

["Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On  3 Aug 97 at 21:02, peter smith photography wrote:

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> >
> >Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 03:53:01 -0400 (EDT)
> >From: Gdoces@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: Found some more 70mm stuff and books
> >
> >WJ  -  I am interested in the 70mm developing tank if one is still available.
> > Also the reel if the items come as a set.  Otherwise, tank only.
> 
> Was there ever a stainless tank available for 70 mm film ?

Never seen one.
For the insane price they cost new, it should have been made of 
titanium or gold actually....;-)) 

> I now shoot Konica 750 in my Plaubel Makina 67 but wish for the Kodak HIE
> affect .
> I just recently switched from Pentax 67 to a Hasselblad system and can see
> the solution .

I just saw a FS for a Hassy 70mm back in one of the rec.photo.* 
newsgroups, but the US$500 price is more than steep IMO....or is this 
a Hassy deviation? Can find them for a lot less here in Holland.

> Does any member of the group know the availability of  Kodak 70 mm IR film
> in Canada ? 
> If it is available I will be looking for a  70mm back and development system .

If you face high minimum orders (not unlikely), you can always try 
B+H.

Btw, I believe that our 70mm expert Jim Henderson says that these
spool-on contraptions for running film from the cartridge onto the
development reel are not utterly necessary....but somehow I think
that finding these stands on the used market is not as easy as
finding tank+reel (it is hard to see what these things are good for 
at first glimpse....wouldn't be surprised if many ended their life at 
the garbage dump, because no one knew what it actually was....8-))
<jump in time>
I was searching for a list price for these Linhof stands....they seem 
less expensive than the Kindermann units, at least according to the 
Dutch price list (though B+H lists the Kindermann unit for US$200). 
My German Linhof price list quotes more than US$300 for this 
thing....even more interesting is that Linhof describes it as a 
device for loading cartridges from 100' rolls, not for loading the 
developing reel from cartridges. I am not sure what the main purpose 
is....my Kindermann developing reel definately fits this Kindermann 
stand perfectly, like it was made for it (and also sold this way by a 
dealer, not as a bulk-roll spooling device).
Btw, it is more than a stand with two rods holding cartridge and 
reel/bulk roll....the cartridge side has an odd looking slightly 
V-shaped device on it, that squeezes/bulges the film before it enters 
the developing reel....this is not something one would need for 
loading cartridges from bulk....
Mmm....seems a dual purpose contraption therefore....the only thing I 
am not 100% positive about anymore is whether the Linhof stand has 
this V-shaped film squeezer....the Kindermann definately does (both 
units are not exactly the same, the Kindermann uses a simple L-shaped 
stand, the Linhof has two separate stands for both cartridge rod and 
reel/bulk roll rod)....will have to check with my source again, I 
think it had such a device.

The only other thing I am still curious about is whether the Alden
70mm bulk loader (as listed in the B+H catalog) provides both
functions (bulk and development spooling). 
Anyone?

Oh btw, upon carefully inspecting the Kindermann construction, I also 
found that the 15' spool that was left has a slit with teeth to hold 
the 70mm perforation directly, without taping. I can only assume that 
the Linhof spools (listed in their catalog separately) provide the 
same construction. The only problem is that these genuine OEM Linhof 
spools cost US$10 each....8-))
(yes, they are still plastic....should have been SS for that
price....btw, a Linhof 70mm cartridge is US$40....without spool that
is!....I even have one or two of these Linhof things (used)....I
think I am going to store them in a safe....;-))

Enough 70mm dabblings....my fingers are hurting....;-))


- -- 
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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