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Forum: News and Announcements Yesterday, 11:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 98
Posted By John King
I refer you to my 1st post. We will see if the...

I refer you to my 1st post. We will see if the continue to do what Mr Bates stated they would. I don't trust 'groups', they generally have an agenda of their own.
Forum: News and Announcements Yesterday, 10:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 98
Posted By John King
And where do the words Kodak D76 or Ilford FP4+...

And where do the words Kodak D76 or Ilford FP4+ crop up? Yes I am cynical.
Forum: News and Announcements Yesterday, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 98
Posted By John King
I too have had the E mail and while First Call...

I too have had the E mail and while First Call are a bit quirky they sometimes have a few bits and pieces unobtainable elsewhere. Also something that cannot be replaced is an almost unrivalled depth...
Forum: Photography in general 13th April 2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 123
Posted By John King
Actually Mike the sky is cyan or Photoshop thinks...

Actually Mike the sky is cyan or Photoshop thinks so!

If you try to alter the blue with PS very little will happen, but if you use the cyan filter channel to increase or decrease saturation it...
Forum: Photography in general 13th April 2024, 09:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 123
Posted By John King
Union Bridge Over the River Tweed

This is the print made last night. And yes it is straight, the bridge was closed shortly after this was taken to restore it because of the obvious sag on the right hand side. (Well you would sag a...
Forum: Photography in general 13th April 2024, 08:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 123
Posted By John King
Cheaper RA4 printing

By that I mean cheaper chemicals, not the paper. I was running out of the RA4 from my Fuji kit, well infact they was 'going of' the kit was so big the dev was oxidising quickly. So after a chat with...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 13th April 2024, 08:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 246
Posted By John King
I have always had a soft spot for Benbow Mk1's. I...

I have always had a soft spot for Benbow Mk1's. I used one extensively in the 80's/90's but when out walking the Achilles heel was there was no way to attach a carrying strap unless you used the...
Forum: Manufactured brews 12th April 2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,557
Posted By John King
In theory yes. If you brought it in when you had...

In theory yes. If you brought it in when you had visited The EU you can bring I think goods to the value of £40 without risk of duty. It varies with each website you check.
Forum: Darkroom 11th April 2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 653
Posted By John King
Dev B&W in a JOBO Processor

Keith.

I now only develop C41 in the JOBO because I have found the advice for B&W rotary developing is quite variable - AKA unreliable!. The standard instruction is to reduce the development...
Forum: Darkroom 11th April 2024, 07:54 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 653
Posted By John King
I don't use a pre-wash I add the wetting agent...

I don't use a pre-wash I add the wetting agent into the developer. Don't over do it because you will finish up with a bubble bath! (Voice of experience!)
Forum: Manufactured brews 11th April 2024, 07:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 273
Posted By John King
RA4 Starter

You have to bear in mind AG are principally a source of materials for Pro labs and they will use it every time their machines are cleaned out. I have had RA4 in the same processor for over a year...
Forum: Colour printing techniques 10th April 2024, 07:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,104
Posted By John King
FUJI Colour paper

Since the demise of Kodak Colour paper I have reluctantly been forced to move over to Fuji and that took some getting used to. However it is OK to use the paper intended for use in a automated...
Forum: Darkroom 10th April 2024, 06:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 653
Posted By John King
Developing Problem

When I first saw this I thought uneven development then changed my mind, not completely but more like uneven wetting the film when the developer is poured in. OR uneven fixing. After the development...
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th April 2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 273
Posted By John King
Champion Chemicals

Mike if you ask him 'nicely', Matt has in the past split the boxes down and like my initial purchase of the Champion developer, I was able to buy just 2 x1 litre bottles instead of the full box....
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th April 2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 273
Posted By John King
RA4 Chemicals and other things

I have just had a long chat with Matt the owner of AG Photographic about a RA4 problem and the E mail that Keith received seems to be correct and does not mention RA4 That was my interpretation.

I...
Forum: Manufactured brews 8th April 2024, 09:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 273
Posted By John King
RA4 Chemicals

Now that is very good news but at what price? I am now using Champion RA4, also bought from AG at around 1/3rd of the price per volume compare to the last time I was able to buy Kodak Ektacolor a...
Forum: Photography in general 28th March 2024, 07:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 446
Posted By John King
Id11

Fortunately I still have 2 x1 litre boxes unopened and about 1/2 litre of stock ID11 before push comes to shove. I am using a mix of C41 and B+W at the moment so I will be OK - I hope.
Forum: Photography in general 27th March 2024, 08:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 562
Posted By John King
Smile Were they the flash guns that gave you F8 at a...

Were they the flash guns that gave you F8 at a mile with 100iso?https://www.film-and-darkroom-user.org.uk/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif
Forum: Photography in general 26th March 2024, 08:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 562
Posted By John King
I will go along with the Metz range. The CT1 had...

I will go along with the Metz range. The CT1 had a sensor in the body that was very accurate in sorting out the exposure. The bigger brothers the CT3 and CT5 were both TTL compatible as well, so long...
Forum: Photography in general 26th March 2024, 09:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 789
Posted By John King
Up until around a year ago I used both a diffuser...

Up until around a year ago I used both a diffuser enlarger LPL7700 and a condenser enlarger (Meopta Magnifax) on which I used the same lenses. and there was no doubt that the pictures produced on the...
Forum: Photography in general 26th March 2024, 09:03 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 789
Posted By John King
I don't think the speed or pattern of light that...

I don't think the speed or pattern of light that occurs when a bulb or similar is switched on, because the low sensitivity of printing paper (Either B&W or Colour) will not react in time before the...
Forum: Darkroom 25th March 2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,464
Posted By John King
Storage of Enlarging lenses

I place them in the original lens 'keepers' they came in together with a couple of small sachets of Silica Gel To absorb an moisture. (The companies seem to have stopped supplying Silica Gel these...
Forum: Photography in general 22nd March 2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 634
Posted By John King
Not quite the bargain I first thought. I checked...

Not quite the bargain I first thought. I checked and the filters are mainly plastic snap on type{?) allegedly manufactured/sold by Adox and the original price was around £7.99
Forum: Photography in general 21st March 2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 634
Posted By John King
You could do worse than getting in touch with a...

You could do worse than getting in touch with a company called SRB Gritturn who are based I think either in Hertfordshire or nearby. They make filters of all types colours and sizes. Although they...
Forum: Photography in general 20th March 2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 419
Posted By John King
Indian ink is waterproof and if you over do it...

Indian ink is waterproof and if you over do it you cannot remove any to correct the mistake.

Personally I use dyes which I removed from a deceased Epson P600 printer which apparently do not fade...
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