32 ASA Black and White

anton_t

Hello. I realize this is a digital forum...but at the time it's the only place I can think of to get some help.

I've recently been lucky enough to get the gift of a bulk roll of 32 ASA black and white film. However, I'm loading it into generic film-cassettes, which bear no DX-coding. My camera has no manual ISO setting..therefore automatically setting itself to 100 ASA when there is no DX code to be read. To compensate, should I just overexpose 1 1/2 stops? I'd rather not push the film during processing. Any help would be appreciated...since I'd rather not waste any film for test rolls.

robscomputer

In high school our photo teacher would sell bulk film in generic cassettes with no DX markings. If I remember correctly some people used tin foil or metal tape and taped them in the form of the "100" speed on the cassette. I think you can find foil tape at hobby shops or home improvement stores.

Hope this helps, I'm still shooting film as well.

Rob

luckyrwe

No tape is usually 100asa, so overexposing 1 1/2 stops ought to be fine.

Shay Stephens

That's what I would do, since it is the simplest solution. Overexpose 1-2/3 stops if the camera will do 1/3 stop increments, 1-1/2 if it only does 1/2 stop increments.

anton_t wrote:

should I just overexpose 1 1/2 stops?

Bob Morrison

Porter's sells both ISO coding labels for reloaded cassettes and ISO coded reloadable cassettes. Check under film and reloading accessories.

http://www.porters.com

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