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15th April 2024, 10:26 PM
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New Owner for Firstcall Photographic
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The Flash Centre, which is part of the group...
The Flash Centre, which is part of the group sells a full range of Ilford products.
Alex
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Print Exchanges
15th April 2024, 10:13 AM
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Print Exchange 164, April 2024
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alexmuir
I have posted my print today. Alex ...
I have posted my print today.
Alex
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Darkroom
14th April 2024, 04:48 PM
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Funky Marks on Fomapan
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alexmuir
I’m sure there are on Ilford films. Alex ...
I’m sure there are on Ilford films.
Alex
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Equipment miscellaneous
12th April 2024, 07:38 PM
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soft spot for a tripod
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alexmuir
If you look at the entry for Gitzo in ...
If you look at the entry for Gitzo in
camera-wiki.org
there is a link to Gitzo tripods. There is an extensive list of models with the years they were produced. There should be a model name on the...
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Darkroom
9th April 2024, 10:18 PM
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Funky Marks on Fomapan
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alexmuir
There’s quite a lot of scratching along the...
There’s quite a lot of scratching along the rebates, suggesting that the film experienced a bit of trauma somewhere along the line. If the other bulk loaded films were ok, the loader wouldn’t seem to...
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Print Exchanges
5th April 2024, 07:39 AM
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Print Exchange 163, March 2024
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1,711
Posted By
alexmuir
Received in the mail today, Terry has sent two...
Received in the mail today, Terry has sent two very different prints. The first is from a three lens camera which divides the negative into a large area and two smaller areas, all of the same image....
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Print Exchanges
4th April 2024, 09:39 PM
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Print Exchange 163, March 2024
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1,711
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alexmuir
Hi Frank. I am so pleased to hear that you and...
Hi Frank. I am so pleased to hear that you and your wife liked the print! The scene is a place I have been lucky enough to visit a few times over the years. I can highly recommend it if you find...
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Print Exchanges
31st March 2024, 08:35 PM
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Print Exchange 164, April 2024
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alexmuir
Great to see you back too Rob. Alex ...
Great to see you back too Rob.
Alex
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Print Exchanges
31st March 2024, 12:37 AM
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Print Exchange 164, April 2024
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alexmuir
Great news Tony! Good to see you back. Alex ...
Great news Tony! Good to see you back.
Alex
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Print Exchanges
31st March 2024, 12:36 AM
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Print Exchange 164, April 2024
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1,862
Posted By
alexmuir
Excellent news Martin! Glad to have you back in...
Excellent news Martin! Glad to have you back in the Exchange.
Alex
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Forum:
Photography in general
30th March 2024, 02:34 PM
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Metz mecablitze 181 flash
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alexmuir
Hi Ben. The Godox flash looks great, and it has...
Hi Ben. The Godox flash looks great, and it has the variable output you were looking for.
I have bought some flash accessories from the Godox brand. They are well made.
Alex
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Print Exchanges
29th March 2024, 03:56 PM
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Print Exchange 164, April 2024
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alexmuir
Hi Mike. Count me in again. Thanks Alex ...
Hi Mike. Count me in again.
Thanks
Alex
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Forum:
Photography in general
29th March 2024, 01:00 PM
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Metz mecablitze 181 flash
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Posted By
alexmuir
That’s a great idea Ben and something I might try...
That’s a great idea Ben and something I might try myself. I have another book called’Lighting People’ which gives great information about different lighting arrangements. Worth a look.
Alex
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Photography in general
27th March 2024, 05:03 PM
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Metz mecablitze 181 flash
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alexmuir
Metz mecablitze 181 flash
Hi Ben. The Metz 181 appears to be a manual flash with no inbuilt facility to reduce flash strength. It also appears to be made around 1969, so now quite old. The way you work with it is to calculate...
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Print Exchanges
26th March 2024, 11:32 AM
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Print Exchange 163, March 2024
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1,711
Posted By
alexmuir
I have posted my print this morning. Alex ...
I have posted my print this morning.
Alex
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Forum:
Darkroom
25th March 2024, 10:02 PM
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Storage of enlarger lenses
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alexmuir
I left the lenses on my enlargers in the darkroom...
I left the lenses on my enlargers in the darkroom (in an unheated wooden garage) for around 5-10 years and they were fine. Two stored in keepers for some years (not by me) developed fungus. I’m not...
Forum:
Photography in general
21st March 2024, 04:19 PM
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Rollei 35t 24mm red filter
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alexmuir
Firstcall have just sent me an email saying that...
Firstcall have just sent me an email saying that they are selling off all their filters for 5 pounds each. I doubt they do 24mm, but it’s a good deal for other sizes.
Alex
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Photography in general
21st March 2024, 04:17 PM
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Spotting dye for black and white photos
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alexmuir
I don’t do a lot of spotting, but I have had some...
I don’t do a lot of spotting, but I have had some success using wooden cocktail sticks, rather than a brush.
Alex
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Forum:
Print Exchanges
18th March 2024, 07:01 PM
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Print Exchange 162, February 2024
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2,326
Posted By
alexmuir
Hi Terry. Thanks for letting me know it has...
Hi Terry. Thanks for letting me know it has finally arrived. I’m happy to reimburse you for the postage. I will send you a pm.
Alex
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Forum:
Photography in general
10th March 2024, 09:16 AM
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Suitable backup enlarger
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803
Posted By
alexmuir
I had the LPL 4x5 enlarger which I found to be...
I had the LPL 4x5 enlarger which I found to be very good. It is also very compact for a 4x5 machine which makes it ideal for home use. It can do everything from 35mm to 4x5” negatives. It is a...
Forum:
Photography in general
9th March 2024, 02:54 PM
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Chris Lermanis - Melbourne in the 60s
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297
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alexmuir
Thanks for posting this Nick. In black and white...
Thanks for posting this Nick. In black and white it could be Glasgow or Belfast. I think colour would have shown it in an entirely different light. The scene with the politician shows how things have...
Forum:
Photography in general
8th March 2024, 08:26 AM
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Illford delta 3200
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Posted By
alexmuir
Hi Ben, I have done some handheld night time...
Hi Ben,
I have done some handheld night time photography, and I am sure that Delta 3200 was one of the films used. I think that Ilford Microphen is still the preferred developer to gain maximum...
Forum:
Print Exchanges
6th March 2024, 09:20 AM
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32
Print Exchange 162, February 2024
Views:
2,326
Posted By
alexmuir
Given the passage of time it looks like my print...
Given the passage of time it looks like my print has been lost in the post.
Alex
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Forum:
Print Exchanges
28th February 2024, 01:54 PM
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32
Print Exchange 162, February 2024
Views:
2,326
Posted By
alexmuir
Thanks Terry. Alex Sent from my iPhone...
Thanks Terry.
Alex
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Forum:
Print Exchanges
28th February 2024, 10:43 AM
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Print Exchange 162, February 2024
Views:
2,326
Posted By
alexmuir
Has anyone received this yet? I would have...
Has anyone received this yet? I would have expected it to arrive by the end of last week. If not I will organise a replacement.
Alex
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