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Title: Modifying Film Barcodes
Post by: Lawrie on January 15, 2011, 02:23:47 PM

Hope someone can help?

Years ago I remember reading an article dealing with film bar codes. Apparently it is possible to modify the cassette markings and change the ISO in order to fool the camera's auto system.

I wish to modify the code on a 135 cassette of FP4 to read 200 ISO.

Any ideas please!

Regards,

Lawrie.

Title: Re: Modifying Film Barcodes
Post by: LT on January 15, 2011, 02:29:13 PM

Hi Lawrie

This is in our articles section helpfully explained by Francois.

http://www.filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=1100.0

Leon

Title: Re: Modifying Film Barcodes
Post by: Lawrie on January 15, 2011, 02:31:36 PM

Crikey Leon  but that was fast!!

Many thanks,

Lawrie.

Title: Re: Modifying Film Barcodes
Post by: Francois on January 15, 2011, 03:41:06 PM

It's the contacts with the film canister (used as a common ground) that fix the values. If a square is covered by paint, sand the paint off. If the square is already metal and should be painted, use either electric tape or nail polish... I haven't tried the polish but it should work.

This won't affect the code that is read by minilab machines though...

Title: Re: Modifying Film Barcodes
Post by: Ed Wenn on January 16, 2011, 08:36:18 PM

Quote from: Francois on January 15, 2011, 03:41:06 PM

use either electric tape or nail polish... I haven't tried the polish but it should work.

...who are you fooling!!

 ;) ;)

Title: Re: Modifying Film Barcodes
Post by: Francois on January 16, 2011, 09:57:18 PM

I must say I find some of the colors quite fetching, especially with metallic sprinkles  ;D
I think I'll leave that up to the girls...  :D