Wow, thank you for showing the technique. I was worrying about how I can scan 4x5 negatives. That's relieving to see how easy it is. 😊

I've been thinking about 4x5, but scanning was a worry. Thanks for a fantastic video.

Very good info. I am currently shooting 1965 film in my baby graflex and getting good results. I have some old Kodak developing books and charts from the 60s. It has sheet film data with its 35mm. Im looking up times and mixes for Rodinal and D76. The older film does not worry me. And as you have shown, the film can still give good images. I am looking to shoot an old pak of 4x5 in a Busch film pak i was given. Thanks.

Great project

Super cool! Thanks for shooting this old film and publishing your results. You have the right developing tank for the film pack film too. Film pack film is on a thinner base than regular sheet film so that it can move more easily in the film pack; this thinner base makes it harder to keep upright in a standard large format film developing tank. The FR tank that you have is made specifically for film pack film (and regular sheet film) to counteract this problem. I know this because I spent some time searching for that exact tank!

I've used that film, in 4x5 size. Used it to do a copy shot of something. I think it was supposed to have lower contrast which made it desirable for that purpose. By the way, we used to call it "Super Double X", not really sure if that was the correct pronunciation.

The Kalart rangefinder added to these old Graflex cameras is fairly easy, if a bit tedious, to adjust. There should be a YT video on it. If not, the instructions are online somewhere, as I got them one time for my own 2x3 inch format Speed Graphic. (No, I don't have them anymore, having sold the camera long ago.) Possible problems which won't be immediately apparent: (1) The front standard pulls out to a fixed stop on the focusing rail. Sometimes that stop slips or is moved for some reason. (2) The rangefinder cam is unique to the original lens for the camera. If the lens has been changed out for another, well, you're screwed.

One thing about these cameras is through its production run, it has gone so many changes. From what I know so far, there's 3 different film doors, 2 different design 50mm Lenses. There's subtle differences through the years with Levers and Knobs as well. Some have Mount Shoes, others do not. I have 6 of these and a Matchmatic version as well. I am trying to gather one of each type and design. I call it my "Building Of The Wall" and it's forever growing. Love these Cameras.

This is hilarious, but hey if it works, it works! Interestingly enough I have a Sony A7RII(modern mirrorless camera) that gets stuck sometimes and whats the solution? Yup flip it over and firmly smack it a couple times and it starts working again. Thank you for the video, and for your service Sir!

Honestly, argus lenses are seriously underrated. they are SHARP.

Those blurred images and double exposure shots give a sense of action and movement. To me anyway...Thanks for sharing...Colin

You could also try a different Hasselblad back to see if it is the camera or the back. It looks like the back needed a CLA/service. Most backs that havent been used for more than 30+ years get frame spacing issues due to the aging grease inside the spacing mechanism. Any camera service place can repair these. I like ICT but there are many other good ones too.

Just purchased one of these today! Seller said the shutter does not fire so I’m assuming that it is suffering from a similar problem with shutter degradation. Thankfully, someone posted a guide for repairing/restoring this camera on IFixit so I hope I can get it working! Thanks for the video!

I know someone who can service it, I had mine serviced

I picked one up at a flea market for $1.00 back in February. The thing looked pretty haggard, but after cleaning it up a bit, it now looks almost mint. Didnt touch the mechanism, and it functions flawlessly after who knows how many decades in storage. Incredible pictures from a beast of a camera. I put maybe half dozen rolls through it and it never had a problem, and that 35mm lens in a peach. Love my old Argus.

Such a great video, thank you. I had thought about loaning mine (around a '47 if I recall) to my daughter as she's been interested in film photography and wants to start simple. Thought again and decided to just shop around for something she might like. Found a nice deal on a C3 and ordered it for her. It came today, quite nearly immaculate and included the Argus LC-3 cold shoe light meter, which is SO nifty. Now I'm searching for evidence of its production year.

I have same issue with Contaflex ll but instead of rapping camera, I pushing timer lever towards X to force timer to finish and release shutter. I am trying a roll now to see how it turns out.

Argus was a very reputable company... Long forgotten

Best review of the Argus I have seen on KZbin!! You have all the attachments that’s awesome. I just bought a Sekonic LC-2 light meter cold shoe mount. Excited to try it out on my Argus C3. Thanks for uploading!

Amazing that you found one with so many accessories! And the F2.5 to boot! I know it is possible, though tedious, to rebuild the cloth focalplane shutters. I hope to get myself one someday. It's such an interesting camera.

Very cool. I ended up with several of these multi-shot 4x5 film packs- Kodak and even a couple Fuji ones. Like yours, the film is dated from the 60s and 70s, so I don’t have my hopes up too high. Seeing yours gives me a little bit more confidence in what I might achieve. I’ll be developing them in a Yankee tank like that square one you showed. Thanks!

Are collecting old cameras Fun? I now have been bitten by the bug as I have been getting cameras from Germany as I have a FOTH TLR myself. Have try to figure the SLOWER Speeds in setting it, as it can be down But you have to use a cable release, and have you try the self timer? it can be adjusted to 4 to 10 seconds, and as I have check the shutter, as It is very light tight, But to cover the tiny pin holes that a friend of mine who fixes Old cameras from 35mm to 120 format told me that try to find the DARKEST Black Finger Nail Polish. So I did, and still use it, as I have with the Foth, But a Pentacon 35mm SLR, and also a Praktina, and he show me in coating the shutter once, then let it dry, and then coated again, and also show me to coat BOTH sides Inside the mirror box. Today I still use the both Pentacon, and Praktina, as for the Foth I only coated on the film plane, and still giving me no pinholes shots... I hope that you find a perosn that can sow the camera case back together. Oh Yes I too have a Contax II, and III models as well. Good Video.

The simpler way is to use a digital camera and photograph them. If you use the HDR technique, it gives far better results than the V600!

It is quite a common that such old camera suffers from dead shutter. It is not only about light leakage, it is also about curtains stiffness. Permanent and the best solution is curtains replacement. I did it for my friend’s Foth and today I started to work on mine. Glad to see you were able to take some pics with your camera!

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A friend of mine showed me a box of glass slides today and I said that I will try and copy them. I simply put a white screen up on my laptop and laid the slide flat against the screen and took a picture of it. I simply reversed the neg in my photo software and was well pleased with the result.

immensely underrated content - that last shot was phenomenal!

Cool stuff man, they turned out INSANELY real looking

About those mistakes: The fog of war! Love your style 👍

Nice advice 😂

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I had a similar experience!

I volunteer in the historian's offices in the town where I live. We have maybe 40 glass negatives . I found them in shoe boxes. I am working at getting them perservied.

A healthy obsession to have. Welcome to the club.📷

What are the exact dimensions of the Film Pack negatives? Andrew Irvine used Film Pack negatives on the 1924 Everest expedition. The archivist at Merton College measured them at 87 mm x 120 mm. Several manufacturers made Film Pack negatives.

This was very helpful to me. I don't recall where I got it, but somehow I acquired a pack of this film a few years ago that I just stuck in my film freezer without looking closely. Recently I was organizing the film in my freezer and came across the pack, and I've been intrigued about how to go about shooting and developing it. This video pretty much answers all my questions, and now I'm getting ready to try shooting a pack once the holder arrives from the seller. My main remaining concern prior to watching this video was development, since I don't have the means for tray development. But now I'm pretty sure that my MOD-54 holder will work okay. If necessary, I suppose I could make a little "jig" for cutting off the excess on the paper remnant side while it's inside my changing bag. Mine says "develop before May 1967," which has given me an idea for a project with that year in mind. BTW, that Super Graphic looks practically new. What a jewell!

Nice video, made me dig out the old contaflex, subbed!

I developed and darkroom print. I’m in Houston also. Do you have an email?

Great job, you need to go to DDay Ohio in August!You will have a blast, I will be there with WW2 Armor. It’s the largest reenactment in the US.

OMG such a great video. I will show it to my history of photograpy class :D thank you.

Chris, you are amazing. I’ve watched reenactments at that very museum several times in the past. Your pictures are just as amazing as you. Thank you for sharing!!

Hi, I recently bought one of these cameras, I was wondering how you know when the shutter isn't working? Thanks

I just got my hands on a Graflex that came with some tri-x film packs JUST LIKE THESE that expired like a year before yours and now I really want to see if I can get anything out of them. Also, thanks for showing me how to use it!

Terrific video! Developing B&W negatives is as easy or as complex as you want to make it. I take it you've been to Houston Camera Exchange. One of the best camera stores in the country.

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Aaaaaand I just realized I didn’t horizontally flip one of the pictures during editing. Duh.

Very interesting as always Chris. I really enjoyed watching this one. If you don’t mind a dumb question, have you considered putting a filter on the lens to darken the top part of the picture? Based on the pictures you posted (which I liked a lot), the bright sky occupies a fair bit of the picture, which may result in underexposing the other soldiers. I don’t know if that’s a real problem though. The filter would also impact pictures which don’t include a bright sky, which is an argument against it.

Nice work, Chris!

Great introduction. Enjoyed your posts, stories and photos over the last few years and looking forward to more on this channel. Cheers!