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John;
Thanks, but my schedule is full enough and I figure that most everyone on LFF are members here.
PE
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Lots of people lurk on any forum, but they still buy books and do things. I would regard the number of posts in the thread as an indicator of anything.
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I'll be buying one. Can't wait to get it, thanks, PE for doing it. I hope you make a bundle... 
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 Originally Posted by jgjbowen  PE,
I doubt the 35mm or color crowd have any interest in this. Some of us do. I will likely start with MF, but I do eventually want to move into 35mm. The biggest problem, aside from making the emulsion itself, appears to be perfing the film, but I've got a few ideas on that already. So many projects, so little time. 
What I'd really like to do is make some films in formats that aren't available anymore.
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I doubt the 35mm or color crowd have any interest in this.
We may all need to have an interest in this some day if we want to use any kind of film at all. I will buy a copy also.
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I apologize if I came across as condescending, but for the life of me, I can't imagine spending the time and energy necessary to coat my own 35mm film. My hats off to those of you willing to undertake that challenge. I pray I'll never have to coat my own 8x10 or 7x17 film, but the thought of an "Azo Like" paper is intriguing and the longer it takes Michael Smith to bring Lodima to market, the more likely I am to try to coat my own 8x20 so I can print my ULF negatives.
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Originally Posted by Photo Engineer
It was grueling and after working all day (we still have about 2 more hours today), the file is so big I have to create a DVD of just 20 minutes of HDTV. It probably will require 3 DVDs for the information in 3 sections. One is introduction to coating, another is simple Azo type emulsion making and the third is film making and materials testing. But we are making progress.
PE
I've been reading this thread with great interest. Looking forward to the DVDs...
CH
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John, I'm sure you meant no offense, and none was taken. You're right though, at the moment there is still a wide selection of 35mm film available with quality, quantity, and consistency that far exceeds that of which I would be capable of in my basement. But, I also like film, and I'm young enough that I might still be alive when commercial 35mm film is no longer produced. So by learning now, I'm hedging my bets for the future. Should that day come, I might be one of those people selling film out of my basement. (or at least selling 35mm stock, I had a few ideas on automating my perfing machine. If I can refine my scribbles into something readable, I might post them here.)
Never hurts to have the option.
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Never hurts to have the option."[/QUOTE]
Regarding the perf machine. Did you know that several companies sell already perforated 35mm film base. Polyester or Tri-acetate. This is used as motion picture film leader. It can be purchased in very long lengths.
This company appears to have clear leader at $20/1000ft
http://www.moviola.com/J&R045TradCatalog2003.pdf
Here are some others:
http://www.dancan.dk/Orwo%202006%20-%20May.pdf
http://www.modernsoundpictures.com/N...ader-2002.html
On the subject of perforators there are some patents for the excellent Bell and Howell perforators available via the Google patents web site.
Emulsion.
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Coating 35mm film especially with perfs, is a very very difficult job. You would have to buy wider film, coat it and then slit it and perf it.
PE
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