I have a 20D that works just great with an 8Gig card. More than likely the CF card is bad. Put in another card n see if that works?
I did have trouble with a new CF card once. I repartitioned, then low level formatted it back to life.
Heck for $30 you did good.
The camera needs to have film in it....
otherwise put her in multi exposer mode by turning hte little lever by the crank down. When you cock the camera, the mirror will go down n you will be able to see again. The mirror stays up after every shot so cocking it will allow you to view the...
Make sure when you put a roll of film in the back to remove the sticker label at the start of the roll or it will do exactly what you describe.
Erie.. how are you brother? .
Busy summer. Sorry, I didn't realize this site was so slow that the top post was 3 minths old.
ummmm..... sorry about that.
But why didn't you just give it a try anyway?.. nothing to lose.
AS long as it still works. Mix it up n do some printing to see if it is any good. When you open the developer if it is black, it's garbage but if it is still white or yellowish it's still good to go. It mayt be slightly brownish when you mix it into solution but will still print.
Old paper...
By "OLD" are you refering to "old school" or "exhausted" chemiclas?
For prints Dectol is the most popular and will work on any type of paper, RC Fiber, VC... etc.
Stop bath can be any mild acid but indicator stop is so cheap and uses such a small amount to make a working solution it is...
It's all about the real estate of the negative, rendering more details n tones as compared to smaller negatives which cram so much information into smaller spaces.
Comparing digital to film is another matter n is like arguing politics n religion, avoid it like the plague!
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I've stored my cameras in either an aluminum hard case or a plastic tool box like the ones auto mechanics use from Sears for $20.
For backpacking I just put it all up top in my backpack, keep my lenses in 1lb coffee cans with a sheet of foam at the bottom of each.. they make nice lens...