Forum: Photography in general
22nd November 2017, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,791
Best scanner for Linux users
Hello all,
I have been shooting film for a fair time now. I send my films to a lab but am finding the running costs a bit expensive. One obvious way of saving is to process and scan my own films....
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Forum: Cameras - small format
31st October 2017, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
Yes, that could well be.
After fixing the...
Yes, that could well be.
After fixing the problem (see below) I thought quite a bit about what could have caused this and I really think my hunch is correct. Namely, in my enthusiasm as the new...
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
Thanks for that suggestion.
Somehow, I cannot...
Thanks for that suggestion.
Somehow, I cannot get comfortable with the idea of using a relatively expensive cassette. I use a mail order processing service here in the US and though the processing...
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
30th October 2017, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
Many thanks, Mike!
I think I shall try to...
Many thanks, Mike!
I think I shall try to get my cassettes returned from the lab where I send my films to be processed. I have just remembered that the last time I sent cassettes to them, they...
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
29th October 2017, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,922
Recommendations for reloadable 35mm cassettes
Hello, all,
For the past several months I have been loading Ilford FP4+ film from a bulk roll into some Kodak-branded metal cassettes that I had bought on the Internet. However, I don't have great...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
23rd October 2017, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
Many thanks, Alex. I seem to have fixed it by...
Many thanks, Alex. I seem to have fixed it by applying some pressure, pushing the edge of the mirror, when in its "UP" position, away from the lens mount. So you were right! Please see my response to...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
23rd October 2017, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
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Forum: Cameras - small format
22nd October 2017, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
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Forum: Cameras - small format
22nd October 2017, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
I did indeed try it with another lens and the...
I did indeed try it with another lens and the problem was still evident. I shall inspect the mount as you suggest. The funny thing is that when I remove the lens and, in desperation, buff up the...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
22nd October 2017, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
Thanks for your suggestion. However, when I...
Thanks for your suggestion. However, when I operate the shutter with no lens present the mirror operates flawlessly, without hesitation of any kind. The problem only occurs when the lens is mounted....
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Forum: Cameras - small format
22nd October 2017, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
Thanks for your suggestion but I did check the...
Thanks for your suggestion but I did check the damper foam earlier. There is no evident tackiness. Furthermore, when I operate the shutter with no lens present the mirror operates flawlessly, without...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
22nd October 2017, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,627
Chinon CP-9AF SLR
Hello, all, and Autumn greetings from the Pacific Northwest.
I have been going mad lately, buying too many film cameras. All my SLRs are k-mount so when I saw a Chinon CG-5 for sale in a thrift...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
1st March 2017, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,130
Blimey! This has really shocked me. It's like...
Blimey! This has really shocked me. It's like being time-warped back to 1970 when the only camera I had was a Zenith E.
As my current cameras are 2 Pentax ME Supers and a Pentax MG I already have...
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Forum: Photography in general
16th January 2017, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,751
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Forum: Cameras - small format
2nd December 2016, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,607
Since acquiring my first compact camera, the...
Since acquiring my first compact camera, the Minolta Hi-matic AF2, I have also been unable to resist getting a second, related camera. This one is an older "cousin" of the AF2, namely a Minolta...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
29th November 2016, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,607
First photos from Minolta Hi-matic AF2
Well, a few weeks ago I did get the results from my first roll of film. For anyone who is interested I created my first album on this website and inserted a couple of the photos. ...
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Forum: Photography in general
22nd October 2016, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,977
Thanks
Thanks very much for sharing that, Michael.
I had to squint a bit to read the attached image. But it was worth it! I loved the parts about Cartier-Bresson using the whole negative and how in...
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Forum: Photography in general
8th October 2016, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,977
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Many thanks for posting this.
I read the Guardian obituary. Yet another prominent artist (he was content, apparently, to call himself a craftsman) whom I had never heard of but who had a most...
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
4th October 2016, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,318
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Forum: Equipment miscellaneous
4th October 2016, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,318
Thanks very much for your reply.
The fact...
Thanks very much for your reply.
The fact is, I am not using a loader. I am using the simple "arms-width" technique that I, and others, have used successfully in the past. This is good enough for...
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