In the old days...

honey bo bo · 04-15-2016, 04:53 AM - **2 Likes**

Watching the Re-Wind Knob turn slightly when you advanced the film confirming there was film in the Camera at a wedding shoot.

And it was advancing

Last edited by honey bo bo; 04-15-2016 at 06:31 AM. Reason: more

mohb · 04-15-2016, 05:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Thinking that any lens longer than 135 was a serious piece of glass

longbow · 04-15-2016, 06:23 AM - **2 Likes**

One of the rolls of film you gave your Aunt from their daughter's wedding (my cousin) to be developed, was instead a roll from the bachelor party.....

**goatsNdonkey** · 04-15-2016, 06:47 AM - **4 Likes**

When people wanting to present a "slide show" of their vacation pictures, had to at least invite you over and feed you a meal, not just make the pictures vibrate your telephone at 1a.m.

**OldPentaxFan** · 04-15-2016, 08:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Remembering to pull the dark slide and then remembering to put it back in place.

**wtlwdwgn** · 04-15-2016, 09:19 AM - **1 Like**

Making sure the 8x10 inch sheet of film was properly inserted in the holder so it wouldn't fall into the bellows!

Xmas · 04-15-2016, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by Cthulhugan

In the old days "high iso" meant shooting ASA 64 Kodachrome instead of ASA 25.

10ASA! The 25 came later...

---------- Post added 04-15-16 at 05:54 PM ----------

Originally posted by monochrome

Chimping was looking at the yellow tab stuck in the holder to remember whether you had 24 or 36.

20 or 36, 12 and 24 came later.

In them days as well as 135 (a camera ready cassette) you could get daylight and darkroom loads...
That had the film type punched into the long 23 sprocket hole leader.

Cassettes were readily reloadable!

Trix and HP3 were 200ASA!

Last edited by Xmas; 04-15-2016 at 09:57 AM.

**wtlwdwgn** · 04-15-2016, 10:20 AM

You had a choice of Panatomic-X, Plus-X, Super (double) XX, and Tri-X. I liked the 4x5 Polaroid sheet film packs with an ASA up to 3000!

Nesster · 04-15-2016, 10:21 AM

Panatomic-X

Enlargers and darkroom work

Single ASA rating per roll - or DIN - none of this ISO nonsense

Crappy Crappy Consumer Quality pushed by Kodak and co

Selfies !!?? I took them since I was 7, if not earlier. So they did exist... but you had to figure out the focus yourself and usually frame blind.

Flashcubes

**gofour3** · 04-15-2016, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Xmas

20 or 36

Yep and highlighted in orange on the cameras film counter.

Phil.

---------- Post added 04-15-16 at 10:52 AM ----------

Originally posted by Nesster

Flashcubes

Ah yes forgot about those little gems for my Instamatic!

Phil.

deus ursus · 04-15-2016, 11:14 AM

You'd take the last picture on the roll in the most crucial moment in a wedding ceremony, and your compact camera would start winding the film (36 exp) instantly.

I wish modern digital compacts would make that buzzing sound when the card is full, instead of just a boring message on the screen.

**goatsNdonkey** · 04-15-2016, 11:35 AM

You load your film developing tank under a red light and not in a totally dark room or in a changing bag.

**OldPentaxFan** · 04-15-2016, 11:39 AM

Trying to remember if the silver side out (on the dark slide handle) means you've exposed that sheet of film or if the black side out meant that, because you changed how you did it every other time you changed film out the film holders.

**goatsNdonkey** · 04-15-2016, 11:54 AM - **1 Like**

When the first name of your Pentax was Honeywell....

TaoMaas · 04-15-2016, 12:28 PM

When you could buy a good camera body and not have to upgrade for decades.

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04-15-2016, 04:53 AM - 2 Likes	#16
honey bo bo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 768	Watching the Re-Wind Knob turn slightly when you advanced the film confirming there was film in the Camera at a wedding shoot. And it was advancing Last edited by honey bo bo; 04-15-2016 at 06:31 AM. Reason: more

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mohb Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,912	Thinking that any lens longer than 135 was a serious piece of glass

04-15-2016, 06:23 AM - 2 Likes	#18
longbow Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NW Oregon Posts: 905	One of the rolls of film you gave your Aunt from their daughter's wedding (my cousin) to be developed, was instead a roll from the bachelor party.....

04-15-2016, 06:47 AM - 4 Likes	#19
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	When people wanting to present a "slide show" of their vacation pictures, had to at least invite you over and feed you a meal, not just make the pictures vibrate your telephone at 1a.m.

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OldPentaxFan Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Independence, MO via North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 371	Remembering to pull the dark slide and then remembering to put it back in place.

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	Making sure the 8x10 inch sheet of film was properly inserted in the holder so it wouldn't fall into the bellows!

04-15-2016, 09:49 AM	#22
Xmas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 617	Originally posted by Cthulhugan In the old days "high iso" meant shooting ASA 64 Kodachrome instead of ASA 25. 10ASA! The 25 came later... ---------- Post added 04-15-16 at 05:54 PM ---------- Originally posted by monochrome Chimping was looking at the yellow tab stuck in the holder to remember whether you had 24 or 36. 20 or 36, 12 and 24 came later. In them days as well as 135 (a camera ready cassette) you could get daylight and darkroom loads... That had the film type punched into the long 23 sprocket hole leader. Cassettes were readily reloadable! Trix and HP3 were 200ASA! Last edited by Xmas; 04-15-2016 at 09:57 AM.

04-15-2016, 10:20 AM	#23
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	You had a choice of Panatomic-X, Plus-X, Super (double) XX, and Tri-X. I liked the 4x5 Polaroid sheet film packs with an ASA up to 3000!

04-15-2016, 10:21 AM	#24
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Panatomic-X Enlargers and darkroom work Single ASA rating per roll - or DIN - none of this ISO nonsense Crappy Crappy Consumer Quality pushed by Kodak and co Selfies !!?? I took them since I was 7, if not earlier. So they did exist... but you had to figure out the focus yourself and usually frame blind. Flashcubes

04-15-2016, 10:51 AM	#25
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,089	Originally posted by Xmas 20 or 36 Yep and highlighted in orange on the cameras film counter. Phil. ---------- Post added 04-15-16 at 10:52 AM ---------- Originally posted by Nesster Flashcubes Ah yes forgot about those little gems for my Instamatic! Phil.

04-15-2016, 11:14 AM	#26
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	You'd take the last picture on the roll in the most crucial moment in a wedding ceremony, and your compact camera would start winding the film (36 exp) instantly. I wish modern digital compacts would make that buzzing sound when the card is full, instead of just a boring message on the screen.

04-15-2016, 11:35 AM	#27
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	You load your film developing tank under a red light and not in a totally dark room or in a changing bag.

04-15-2016, 11:39 AM	#28
OldPentaxFan Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Independence, MO via North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 371	Trying to remember if the silver side out (on the dark slide handle) means you've exposed that sheet of film or if the black side out meant that, because you changed how you did it every other time you changed film out the film holders.

04-15-2016, 11:54 AM - 1 Like	#29
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	When the first name of your Pentax was Honeywell....

04-15-2016, 12:28 PM	#30
TaoMaas Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,574	When you could buy a good camera body and not have to upgrade for decades.

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