Detail in some Cameras and Bulk Film

The passion of taking photographs has not being limited to just some professionals, but ironically, the best materials are branded as Pro. But what Pro stands for, well at least in photography, or what have I understand, is referred as the knowledge on how to use the camera, and profit at its best the film, during the shooting, the developing and printing of the image.

Most Pro cameras have extended functions, that may not be used by the amateur, even pro, photographers. In the other hand, film marketed as Pro will have a much wider ability to be used, as pro films will have a much smaller grain, compared to the same speed ratio, and a much higher latitude. Latitude means that a film can hold other ISO (ASA/DIN) than the one is marketed as. For example, Ilford Delta 400 film can be exposed as an 200 ISO or as an 3600 ISO, and whatever is in between. So as for film, the extra money gives extra abilities that used properly will be able to make you get better results.

The video of this week will be focused on my cameras, and how to use bulk film.

For the next video in the series, I show how to fill 35 mm magazines with the bulk film loader. For this instance, these are the things you are going to be needing:

• Bulk loader
• Bulk film
• Scissors
• Tape
• Empty magazines with at least a finger wide film out or refillable magazines and some useless film
• Dark Room* or light probe bag

Bulk film may be kind of expensive at the start, but as you go shooting, it is cheaper than buying new film in small packages. A bulk film will produce 19 to 20 rolls, that will cost the half than buying those same 19 or 20 rolls, also you have the freedom to choose how many exposures each load have. This is useful if you like to think each shot and you take some time to finish it, also gives you the easiness of have one themed rolls, so printing may become more easy, as most exposures have little change in lighting settings.