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ctrout · 09-24-2016, 08:10 AM

I saw in another thread where someone had Ektar loaded in their old Spotmatic. What happens when you try to shoot color film in an old black and white camera like this?
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Yes, I'm trolling but I was tired when I saw that other thread and that thought actually did cross my mind.

**UncleVanya** · 09-24-2016, 08:12 AM - **1 Like**

There is a rip in the spacetime continuum created and we all die.

**sergysergy** · 09-24-2016, 08:17 AM - **1 Like**

For a second I was really confused, then I realized there is not such thing as color film

**BigMackCam** · 09-24-2016, 08:56 AM

I think the lab can tell when a colour film has been shot with a B&W camera. They must do some sort of cross-processing, as you still get colour photos back. It's really very clever

Eyewanders · 09-24-2016, 09:14 AM - **1 Like**

That's how I shoot HDR photos.

**Alex645** · 09-24-2016, 10:32 AM - **1 Like**

There are a lot of non-photographers that used to ask me if my FSLR could also shoot B&W instead of color. Nowadays when I exhibit a B&W image, people do ask what kind of digital camera shoots that. This may come from early video cameras that could only shoot B&W or only color, or just a general lack of knowledge of how film cameras work or that post-processing exists.

When I used to work in a photo lab, many customers were shocked that we looked at their negs and prints. They thought lab techs and printers just hit a magic button that stuffed an envelope with prints. These same people probably go to the market and have no idea where food comes from.

**ChrisPlatt** · 09-24-2016, 02:29 PM - **1 Like**

I guess OP never got as far as reading the film type reminder dial concentric to the rewind knob (item R in diagram)...

Chris

**17dew** · 09-24-2016, 03:18 PM

I thought they came out sepia tone.

AquaDome · 09-24-2016, 04:00 PM

This one is switchable. My mother could not understand why her photos came back as black & white when she was sure she had set the switch to color.

**goatsNdonkey** · 09-24-2016, 07:02 PM

Somewhere in storage I have my color radio. They came out around 1958.

MadMathMind · 09-24-2016, 09:04 PM

I only shoot in 3 strip Technicolor when I do film.

**From1980** · 09-25-2016, 01:26 AM - **1 Like**

As a child I once had this conversation with my father. Gee Dad, must have been pretty boring growing up surrounded by only gray. My grandparents had it even tougher, they lived in the silent era.

**BigMackCam** · 09-25-2016, 01:44 AM

Originally posted by From1980

My grandparents had it even tougher, they lived in the silent era.

Silent, yes, but fast-moving. Watching film from that era, everyone walked so quickly back then...

**From1980** · 09-25-2016, 01:59 AM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Silent, yes, but fast-moving. Watching film from that era, everyone walked so quickly back then...

Yeah, I never could figure that out. Fast moving but the film was slower...everyone was probably in better shape back then.

**ChrisPlatt** · 09-25-2016, 07:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by From1980

As a child I once had this conversation with my father.
Gee Dad, must have been pretty boring growing up surrounded by only gray.

That's the reason I never wanted to visit Kansas.

Chris

09-24-2016, 08:10 AM	#1
ctrout Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 444	Color film in a B&W camera I saw in another thread where someone had Ektar loaded in their old Spotmatic. What happens when you try to shoot color film in an old black and white camera like this? .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes, I'm trolling but I was tired when I saw that other thread and that thought actually did cross my mind.

09-24-2016, 04:00 PM	#9
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	This one is switchable. My mother could not understand why her photos came back as black & white when she was sure she had set the switch to color. Attached Images

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09-24-2016, 08:56 AM	#4
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,701	I think the lab can tell when a colour film has been shot with a B&W camera. They must do some sort of cross-processing, as you still get colour photos back. It's really very clever

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Alex645 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kaneohe, HI Photos: Albums Posts: 3,527	There are a lot of non-photographers that used to ask me if my FSLR could also shoot B&W instead of color. Nowadays when I exhibit a B&W image, people do ask what kind of digital camera shoots that. This may come from early video cameras that could only shoot B&W or only color, or just a general lack of knowledge of how film cameras work or that post-processing exists. When I used to work in a photo lab, many customers were shocked that we looked at their negs and prints. They thought lab techs and printers just hit a magic button that stuffed an envelope with prints. These same people probably go to the market and have no idea where food comes from.

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ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,697	I guess OP never got as far as reading the film type reminder dial concentric to the rewind knob (item R in diagram)... Chris

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17dew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,823	I thought they came out sepia tone.

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goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Somewhere in storage I have my color radio. They came out around 1958.

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From1980 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Essex, Ontario Posts: 682	As a child I once had this conversation with my father. Gee Dad, must have been pretty boring growing up surrounded by only gray. My grandparents had it even tougher, they lived in the silent era.

09-25-2016, 01:44 AM	#13
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,701	Originally posted by From1980 My grandparents had it even tougher, they lived in the silent era. Silent, yes, but fast-moving. Watching film from that era, everyone walked so quickly back then...

09-25-2016, 01:59 AM	#14
From1980 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Essex, Ontario Posts: 682	Originally posted by BigMackCam Silent, yes, but fast-moving. Watching film from that era, everyone walked so quickly back then... Yeah, I never could figure that out. Fast moving but the film was slower...everyone was probably in better shape back then.

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ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,697	Originally posted by From1980 As a child I once had this conversation with my father. Gee Dad, must have been pretty boring growing up surrounded by only gray. That's the reason I never wanted to visit Kansas. Chris

Color film in a B&W camera

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