"Is Fujifilm Making C200 in Japan Again?" - Q&A #7 - Kamerastore

Welcome back to Kamerastore Q&A! Ask us anything about cameras, film, camera repair, or our store in Finland!
Our Instagram followers have been able to ask us questions weekly for a while now, and we've decided to include KZbin as well! Leave a comment below with questions you may have for us and you may see them in the next episode!
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Time Codes:
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00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - "Is the Kamerastore lab permanently shut down?"
03:04 - "Has Fuji started making C200 in Japan again?"
04:48 - "What B&W/color film has the best contrast?"
09:05 - "Will my dream of 120 and 110 Santacolor come true?"
11:00 - "Do you know anyone in Europe that paints cameras well?"
12:30 - "Is it tough to find a 645 back for Hasselblad?"
14:02 - "What's the best way to 'make yourself known' as a photographer?"
17:36 - "Need some inspiration for shooting...please help"
21:02 - "Will there be a film vending machine in Helsinki?"
22:38 - "Where can I find light seals and dampers for my Nikon F2?"
23:59 - "How do you go about sourcing parts for obscure old cameras?"
27:38 - "How long is the apprenticeship to become a camera technician?"
32:52 - Conclusion

[@flyingo]

To the person wanting 110, it’s fairly easy to re-load old 110 cartridges with 16mm film, especially if you use microfilm without perforations.

[@mynewcolour]

Shipping film from Finland to Spain for processing sounds wild. It makes me extremely grateful I have everything within a 15 mins bicycle ride (including E6).

[@Kamerastore]

It's actually very fast and not so expensive, either! Plus, the service Carmencita offers (color grading, editing, custom profiles) is higher quality than almost any local lab I've seen/used. It's definitely no one-hour photo, but our customers have been mostly very pleased with the results! I guess conceptually it is a bit crazy though! - Connor

[@palesmichael]

As for the q 'Which bw film has the best contrast?' It would be nice to define the 'best contrast' first. Is it the highest? Because imo the best contrast is barely any contrast at all and you can fix it in enlarger or photoshop afterward, which makes the negatives mostly grey. No highlight no shadow (similarly to raw vision 3).

[@davidottman9501]

Thank you, this was excellent and timely information. Somehow you knew I also had several of these questions. Agreed on the contrast, it's a balance between exposure and development, and each film stock has its own characteristics. Of course, after scanning, there are more options for adjustment. "Best" is indeed subjective, and based on what the image is meant to do.

[@jimgraves4197]

Congrats on reaching 10 k subscribers.

[@JanneRanta]

Best contrast imho comes from FP4+ with 1:100 semi stand development with rodinal :)

[@edcaddict]

What tips for taking photos during a rainy day ?

[@tymont12]

Of the modular 645 cameras, which would you recommend for repairability and overall quality?

[@stevelouiephotos]

hello kamerastore, what film camera and film stock would you use for concert photography?

[@filipecostapt6427]

Jobo vs Paterson tanks for someone that wants to start developing B&W film at home

[@MakersTeleMark]

Show me a photograph/video of a fuji film plant (not instax) that is up and running, or one single interview (even over a beer) with a fuji employee who works in such a plant (they would need hundreds, and lots of space too- it would stick out) and I'll entertain the belief that fuji is making film. Until then, I'll trust my gut, the economy, fuji's history, and Bellamy's very firm opinion that they are not producing film.

[@taehanyoun8126]

kanto camera is in japan, shueido is in taiwan

[@Kamerastore]

Thanks for the clarification! & thanks for watching. (-: - Connor

[@Uwe_Ludolf]

Not being on time when starting at 9... Lazy people. I heard exact the same thing on a video on a completely different topic. That's really a problem with the younger people these days.