Forum: Photography in general
6th June 2015, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,620
I have loaded film into my Paterson tanks (both...
I have loaded film into my Paterson tanks (both old and new styles) the day before developing the film and have never seen any evidence of light leak. This is true also when using Ilford and Kodak...
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Forum: Introductions
4th June 2015, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,650
First of all - welcome Jerry.
The link you...
First of all - welcome Jerry.
The link you supplied is very interesting to me because I have a Vivitar enlarger using a halogen bulb of 19V / 80W that's absurdly expensive here in the U.K. The bulb...
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Forum: Monochrome Film
20th May 2015, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,116
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Forum: Photography in general
12th May 2015, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,370
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Forum: Sale or Wanted
9th May 2015, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,213
Kowa Model E
I acquired this camera many years ago because I liked the idea of a 35mm SLR with flash synch on all speeds. The little spring that holds the rewind crank in the closed position was missing (so the...
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Forum: Sale or Wanted
9th May 2015, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 780
Canon EXEE
I have had one of these cameras for years that I just don't use, and I'd like it to go to a person who will use it. The metering doesn't work, but everything else seems O.K. It's one of the Canons...
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Forum: Darkroom
24th April 2015, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,373
The problem is that a 50mm enlarging lens would...
The problem is that a 50mm enlarging lens would be intended for smaller negatives such as 35mm and just wouldn't have the coverage for 6x7 cm negs.
I had thought in the past that it would be handy...
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Forum: Photography in general
10th April 2015, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,407
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Forum: Colour film
9th April 2015, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,911
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Forum: Photography in general
6th April 2015, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,407
I got the replacement cell from Roger Lean. It...
I got the replacement cell from Roger Lean. It was a long time ago, so whether he would be able to supply them now I don't know. Changing it wasn't very difficult. I used those precision screwdrivers...
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Forum: Photography in general
5th April 2015, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,407
My Wife bought a Fed 4 ages ago when they were...
My Wife bought a Fed 4 ages ago when they were still available new. It is quiet and smooth in operation and the 52mm lens that came with it gives very fine results. I did have to replace the selenium...
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Forum: Articles
3rd April 2015, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,225
I certainly agree that it makes a refreshing...
I certainly agree that it makes a refreshing change to take out a folder. You can't hurry when using them, so it makes you think about the final result. Although, like most people, I commonly take a...
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Forum: Photography in general
3rd April 2015, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,638
Grease migrating from the focus helix is very...
Grease migrating from the focus helix is very common. I have de-greased many lenses over the years of various makes. I agree that it's not a good idea to leave it there, even when the iris doesn't...
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Forum: Articles
30th March 2015, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,653
Thanks to Big Paul for your kind comments, glad...
Thanks to Big Paul for your kind comments, glad you enjoyed reading the article.
Ian, nice to hear that you enjoy your Kiev and that you are sowing the seeds of film use for the next generation. I...
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Forum: Articles
29th March 2015, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,653
Hello Ian,
You are indeed the "one other" I...
Hello Ian,
You are indeed the "one other" I referred to. I expect you have looked at the Kievaholic site and found the detailed repair and adjustment information. Also, you can get flocking kits for...
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Forum: Articles
29th March 2015, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,653
Living With A Ukrainian
Living with the Ukrainian Beast
My own experiences with the Kiev 60
It appears there isn't a great number of users of the Kiev 60 amongst FADU contributors, I know only of one.
I have...
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Forum: Auctions of Interest
22nd March 2015, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,468
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Forum: Photography in general
15th March 2015, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,948
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Forum: Photography in general
12th March 2015, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,948
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Forum: Photography in general
12th March 2015, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,471
It does look like vignetting, being much more...
It does look like vignetting, being much more pronounced at the lower corners of the picture, but it's odd that it does not appear equally at the other corners. These cameras (I have two) do not...
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Forum: Help!
9th March 2015, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,934
I suppose that if it's viewable by anyone, some...
I suppose that if it's viewable by anyone, some people may find it disagreeable. I usually find that nudes don't offend me in the least, but there are odd occasions when I think that they can go too...
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Forum: Photography in general
8th March 2015, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,564
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
28th February 2015, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 15,324
Looking at what you have written about the...
Looking at what you have written about the subject matter, it doen't seem that fast speeds would be of great importance, although plenty of MF cameras go up to 1/500.
I think a TLR could be your...
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Forum: Introductions
26th February 2015, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,272
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Forum: Colour film
26th February 2015, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,829
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