Full-frame and Crop-frame: A step back to the Advanced Photo System

[analox]

If you think that the war between crop-frame and full-frame only starts in the digital age, you are simply wrong.

PenF is a half frame SLR camera introduced by Olympus (this guy loves crop frame!) in 1963. The camera works on the frame of half size of the 35mm. It simply means that on PenF, a roll of 35mm film can be used to capture 72 exposures instead of 36.

Later in 1996, Kodak introduced APS film (Advanced Photo System) with even smaller size (the crop factor is about 1.25x, still bigger than the digital APS-C, APS-H sensor). It comes with more advance features like recording aspect ratio, the date and time that the photograph was taken, exposure data such as shutter speed and aperture setting, more or less like EXIF in digital files.

None of these formats is still popular nowadays (if you still consider 35mm film as popular), mainly because of economic reasons. In fact, I wouldn't know about APS film if not for the Canon ELPH LT I got from my Dad. It is a toy-like Point-n-Shoot (PnS) camera using APS film, very small size

Non-zoom lens of 35mm field of view
Fixed focus (no autofocus or manual focus)
Program meter (no Aperture/Shutter priority or Manual)

So, you will literally point and shoot. Simple as that!

Enough words, here are some pictures I got from a roll of Fujifilm Nexia 400 (25 exposures) on this camera. Even the person in Grace photo lab was surprised to see the film and told me that they haven't developed APS film for a long time.

Clouds


Kite


Geylang by Night


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It seems that the 35mm film format has won over crop-frame. Do you think that it will happen again - digitally?

(repost from: http://a2nh.blogspot.com/2011/01/full-frame-and-crop-frame-step-back-to.html)

 

[mykelism]

Thanks for sharing this; great to see how people are still shooting APS film I shoot 110 format with the limited amount of film I have left.

While it is tempting to think that people will eventually head for better resolution, from APS-C to full frame digital, like how 35mm emerged as the dominant film format, I also feel that the micro four thirds format offers a compelling reason to stick to crop formats because of the small form factor.

 

[newghost]

Guess what i found in the cabinet the other day while packing some old negatives...

 

[analox]

I still got 5 rolls of APS film bought from Ebay last year. Not sure if I will continue to use APS later. You know, the cost of film + developing/scanning APS is not any cheaper than 35mm :|

Will post more sample photos of the Kodak Advantix 400 when I complete the roll. 4 more shots to go

 

[analox]

Finally I finished the roll of APS Kodak Advantix 400. Just have it developed and scanned by Grace Digital. I was kinda disappointed as the scans come back with heavy noise (grains) and strange red color cast (some lomo user may like this effect...). I learned from the lab that the film has been over-heated, probably during the very hot period in Singapore last month (May). Lesson learned. I tried to remove the color cast to save the pictures that I like. Interestingly, some look nicer with the red cast, so I decided to keep them original. In short, I got a lesson to learn and some surprised & nice results. Guess I shouldn't regret

Here are samples of the over-heated Kodak Advantix 400, for your reference

Branches

Greenery
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[analox]

Searching


Concert @ Botanic Garden


Concert @ Botanic Garden
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[analox]

Greenery


Branches
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[analox]

Maze

Light n Shadow

Singapore Citiscape
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[melvineweu]

Hi, thank you so much for sharing. May I know where can I develop APS film in Singapore?

 

[analox]

If I'm not wrong, Grace Digital, FotoHub & TripleD do develop APS film. So far, my APS film was developed by Grace..

 

[analox]

Some pics from my trip to Sapa, Vietnam early this year...
The blog is at: a discontinued look of Sapa

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[analox]

More pics at Sapa Gallery​

 

[Riotbmx]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing

 

[analox]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing

thanks a lot! Glad that you like it