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Grumpy Old Guy

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5. I bulk rolled my Tri-X.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:09 PM

Yesterday

I bought my Tri-X in rolls one hundred feet long and used a bulk roller, (which I still have), to load it into reusable cassettes. I figured every frame cost me about one cent each by bulk rolling and printing my own proof sheets. In fact, I met my wife when I dropped some Tri-X off at her family's custom B&W photo lab

It's not true that I married her for the free photoprocessing!

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I just realized I have the ultimate "punk" rig. [View all] sir pball Saturday OP

I used to shoot Tri-X 400 all the time way back when. Glad you thought of it sir pball! George McGovern Sunday #1

I have the same camera HAB911 Sunday #2

It's a gem sir pball Sunday #3

It does have a nice feel in the hand HAB911 Monday #4

I bulk rolled my Tri-X. Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #5