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Forum: Sale or Wanted 7th February 2020, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3
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Posted By maltklaus
Cheap... don't know what price point you're...

Cheap... don't know what price point you're looking for but you could take a look at the Intrepid camera enlarger attachment thingy.
Forum: Monochrome printing techniques 2nd February 2020, 07:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,036
Posted By maltklaus
All the "smelly" toners (MT4, MT5) do work as...

All the "smelly" toners (MT4, MT5) do work as direct toners. I highly recommend getting some sodium sulfite as well to make a "stop bath" else the toning will continue during washing.
The...
Forum: Chemical formulae 2nd February 2020, 07:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,576
Posted By maltklaus
Thanks for the warning! Definitely something to...

Thanks for the warning! Definitely something to look out for... I usually get my stuff from Suvatlar in Germany, might be a tad more expensive but he's "in the trade" and I've never had any issues....
Forum: Darkroom 2nd February 2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,752
Posted By maltklaus
Polyester-base films also tend to be much more of...

Polyester-base films also tend to be much more of a dust magnet than traditional acetate-base films
Forum: Monochrome printing techniques 2nd February 2020, 07:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,036
Posted By maltklaus
I've used "smelly" sepia toners in the past and...

I've used "smelly" sepia toners in the past and still have some bottles kicking around. However I've mostly switched to "tunable" thiourea toners now. Much more pleasing to the nose (and health) and...
Forum: Darkroom 19th January 2020, 08:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,596
Posted By maltklaus
I highly recommend the Marshall's kit. You can...

I highly recommend the Marshall's kit. You can mix & match them to create just about any colour you can create in the darkroom, including toned prints. I'd definitely recommend using something that...
Forum: Cameras - medium format 19th January 2020, 08:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,881
Posted By maltklaus
What film have you noticed this problem with?

What film have you noticed this problem with?
Forum: Darkroom 12th January 2020, 08:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,731
Posted By maltklaus
Unless we're talking 10 years past expiry date I...

Unless we're talking 10 years past expiry date I wouldn't even think about it if stored in the fridge.
If someone knows of any concrete studies, that would be interesting, though...
Forum: Introductions 11th January 2020, 07:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,165
Posted By maltklaus
Welcome Lubos from neighbouring Austria :)

Welcome Lubos from neighbouring Austria :)
Forum: Photography in general 11th January 2020, 02:26 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,948
Posted By maltklaus
Well, as long as it works... I guess every...

Well, as long as it works... I guess every developer and every paper might be different - depending on dilution you might see a slowdown.... I've been using Moersch 4812 in a 16-17°C darkroom myself...
Forum: Manufactured brews 11th January 2020, 02:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,896
Posted By maltklaus
HC-110 was indeed changed drastically in late...

HC-110 was indeed changed drastically in late 2019 - probably when changing the company that makes the stuff (I hear it is now made in the US again). Instead of the very stable syrup it used to be it...
Forum: Photography in general 5th January 2020, 10:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,120
Posted By maltklaus
I was really hoping for more lith printing...

I was really hoping for more lith printing materials as all that's left and readily available on the market is the Fomatone range. At least we still have that...
Doesn't seem like lith is any...
Forum: Photography in general 4th January 2020, 10:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,120
Posted By maltklaus
Doesn't look like it. Wolfgang Moersch hast...

Doesn't look like it. Wolfgang Moersch hast posted some results from doing 2nd pass lith with a test batch but the result looks like something that's more easily achievable with sepia toner......
Forum: Monochrome Film 4th February 2018, 12:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,489
Posted By maltklaus
Yes, I have tried it. It's quite good for...

Yes, I have tried it.
It's quite good for their first product and makes for interesting experiments, but I wouldn't use it for any critical work (yet). At box speed, the shadows are a bit blocked...
Forum: Darkroom 28th December 2017, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,062
Posted By maltklaus
I've had a pack of Moersch Easylith at home for a...

I've had a pack of Moersch Easylith at home for a few years now and I still have some of the lithable Fomatone 131 papers. What I will try later this year is lith redevelopment on Ilford MG WT - my...
Forum: Photography in general 22nd December 2017, 04:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,075
Posted By maltklaus
Took delivery of three boxes of photo paper this...

Took delivery of three boxes of photo paper this week, so all I need for Christmas is here, no matter what I will get from the other people in my life :D

Merry Christmas to you and yours here at...
Forum: Photography in general 20th December 2017, 10:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,039
Posted By maltklaus
If the Ilford chart doesn't list it, it's not...

If the Ilford chart doesn't list it, it's not recommended - but not undoable ;) Perceptol is not exactly a developer for pushing films.

At 1+1 dilution you're looking at about 40 minutes...
Forum: Photography in general 20th December 2017, 06:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,979
Posted By maltklaus
If you want it, there's a way. I have seen...

If you want it, there's a way. I have seen pictures of temporary horizontal darkroom setups above the space of a toilet. My own darkroom doesn't have running water, I have to go across the hall for...
Forum: Photography in general 16th December 2017, 11:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,525
Posted By maltklaus
Well, when I was a teen the only way to buy stuff...

Well, when I was a teen the only way to buy stuff was the photo studio/store in the city I went to school in. I paid 8,5€ for a roll of HP5+. That was just as the € was introduced, 2002-ish. The same...
Forum: Photography in general 9th December 2017, 03:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,402
Posted By maltklaus
Days like these make us appreciate those where...

Days like these make us appreciate those where it's smooth sailing even more :) Glad the camera is ok - maybe a CLA wouldn't hurt...? Sounds like some old grease. I've got a Yashica 124g here which I...
Forum: Darkroom 5th December 2017, 05:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,076
Posted By maltklaus
What paper do you actually mean? Multigrade IV,...

What paper do you actually mean? Multigrade IV, Classic, Cooltone or Warmtone?
I listed the papers in their rate of response to Selenium toner, with MGIV being very slow and hard to detect unless...
Forum: Monochrome Film 1st December 2017, 10:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,143
Posted By maltklaus
It might have a different number, but it's a...

It might have a different number, but it's a similar(ish) emulsion from my experience and from just thinking about it. Apart from the selling off of long-expired Belgian Agfa stocks, Harman and Foma...
Forum: Photography in general 30th November 2017, 08:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,156
Posted By maltklaus
Yep, quite a few (ultra-)compact cameras load the...

Yep, quite a few (ultra-)compact cameras load the "wrong way round", including the Rollei 35 series

@thomaskeidan: I hope yours is okay! it's a good camera when it is.
I for myself got a...
Forum: Monochrome Film 30th November 2017, 08:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,143
Posted By maltklaus
It's Kentmere 400 or an insignificantly changed...

It's Kentmere 400 or an insignificantly changed version thereof. Decent, but it doesn't knock me off my socks
Forum: Chemical formulae 29th November 2017, 10:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,392
Posted By maltklaus
Interesting - I've never once thought of fixer...

Interesting - I've never once thought of fixer going bad. I've always bought the 5l canisters and have kept working solutions for up to half a year without noticing a change in clearing time or a...
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