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Forum: Photography in general Today, 09:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 281
Posted By Paulographic
On my Yashica 124 TLR the accessory shoe faces...

On my Yashica 124 TLR the accessory shoe faces the other way from most cameras, the "stop" faces the rear of the camera. If using a shoe mounted flash you need one without a built in stop on it's...
Forum: Monochrome printing techniques 18th February 2024, 09:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,175
Posted By Paulographic
I experimented with this a little as a student...

I experimented with this a little as a student using matt FB papers, the old fashioned type which I believe had starch grains in the emulsion layer and were truly matt, like drawing papers. We dried...
Forum: Sale or Wanted 3rd February 2024, 10:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 782
Posted By Paulographic
I woke to an email from them about sale items. I...

I woke to an email from them about sale items. I already have an old red Kodak beehive safelight, old enough to have BC rather than ES bulb fitting. The print boxes might interest me.
Like Mike the...
Forum: Photography in general 14th January 2024, 11:34 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,095
Posted By Paulographic
Many moons ago in a book I read about various...

Many moons ago in a book I read about various darkroom techniques there was an example of a very grainy print. All I can remember is that the negative(s) were developed in print developer and for a...
Forum: Help! 6th December 2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,309
Posted By Paulographic
It's been happening to me using Google Chrome on...

It's been happening to me using Google Chrome on Windows 10. Doesn't happen with any other site on Chrome but does on one I access via Microsoft Edge. As this started at the same time for both sites...
Forum: Darkroom 13th November 2023, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,834
Posted By Paulographic
I've been looking online at columns to make a...

I've been looking online at columns to make a dedicated copy stand and found them rare. Up until now I've been removing the heads from my Opemus 6 or Durst F60 and it seems that I shall have to...
Forum: Photography in general 26th October 2023, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,269
Posted By Paulographic
I remember that joke, it may have been Russian...

I remember that joke, it may have been Russian one. Izvestia means news and Pravda means truth. The full joke was something like "There's no Pravda in Izvestia and no Izvestia in Pravda"
Forum: Manufactured brews 22nd October 2023, 08:11 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,948
Posted By Paulographic
I saw the Rodinal item earlier last week.. Looked...

I saw the Rodinal item earlier last week.. Looked again and he has Perceptol at £9.99 but Microphen at £9,999.99.
I suspect he has some kind of keyboard dyslexia.
Forum: Manufactured brews 21st June 2023, 07:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,040
Posted By Paulographic
I've used it often with no problems. A few years...

I've used it often with no problems. A few years ago I bought two five litre containers from a member here who was offering them at a good price. I can't remember his name though.
I don't know...
Forum: Darkroom 9th May 2023, 08:42 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 21,662
Posted By Paulographic
I used something very similar as a student,...

I used something very similar as a student, called as I remember a Laborator.. I was told that it cost £1.400 in 1969, bought with an equipment grant when Leeds College of Art was merged into Leeds...
Forum: Photography in general 25th March 2023, 09:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,265
Posted By Paulographic
It was 20 years ago this month that I bought the...

It was 20 years ago this month that I bought the core items of my (now extensive) Bronica SQ kit from Dale in Leeds.
Thirty years before that is when I bought my first serious camera from the shop...
Forum: Darkroom 23rd March 2023, 07:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,244
Posted By Paulographic
I break them when loading a spiral, the metal...

I break them when loading a spiral, the metal goes with my cans and bottle tops etc and the plastic core with plastics. I use the tubs for various thinngs, several are full of £2 coins, some with...
Forum: Darkroom 20th January 2023, 09:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,073
Posted By Paulographic
The lens mounting thread for LF is 50mm not 39mm...

The lens mounting thread for LF is 50mm not 39mm as for most other smaller size lenses. I had a 504 with three lens boards one of which was for this.
I still have a 150mm f5.6 Rodagon surplus to...
Forum: Sale or Wanted 19th January 2023, 06:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,171
Posted By Paulographic
I can agree. I always fancied a set of auto...

I can agree. I always fancied a set of auto bellows for my Bronica SQ outfit but either couldn't find any here in UK or they were very expensive. The last set I looked at here last month was £450...
Forum: Sale or Wanted 18th January 2023, 09:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,171
Posted By Paulographic
I'm sorry the camera is now already sold to...

I'm sorry the camera is now already sold to another FADU member.

You mention hauling a heavy camera. I think it was one of Edward Weston's sons who said that if the subject is more than 100 yards...
Forum: Sale or Wanted 17th January 2023, 08:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,171
Posted By Paulographic
I have a 645 wide, 60mm lens, that I haven't used...

I have a 645 wide, 60mm lens, that I haven't used since before covid and may not again as arthritis has stopped me going out and about with cameras.. How does one determine the shutter count.
Forum: Cameras - medium format 31st December 2022, 11:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,494
Posted By Paulographic
I had a Franka Solida once with a Schneider...

I had a Franka Solida once with a Schneider Xenar, no meter or rangefinder. Got it in a closing down sale, old style camera shop North Leeds. Went in for some chemic and it was only £20 inc case....
Forum: Cameras - medium format 31st December 2022, 09:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,494
Posted By Paulographic
There is a Seagull on ebay at the moment that...

There is a Seagull on ebay at the moment that looks fair.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185676574182?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB89927388&

If...
Forum: Photography in general 7th December 2022, 09:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,552
Posted By Paulographic
I never used Agfa Record Rapid unfortunately but...

I never used Agfa Record Rapid unfortunately but did like and use a lot of their MCC, which was also sold under the Jessops label and side by side in their shops. For a while I visited every Jessops...
Forum: Photography in general 6th December 2022, 09:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,552
Posted By Paulographic
One (which I've just used my last out of date box...

One (which I've just used my last out of date box of), of mine was Kentmere Fine Stipple RC which I bought re-badged as Barclay Lustre. I'm generally not fond of this kind of surface but this printed...
Forum: Sale or Wanted 27th November 2022, 09:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,234
Posted By Paulographic
When I had my 504 (now gone to another FADU...

When I had my 504 (now gone to another FADU member) I cut 6x9cm mask from black card and sandwiched it in the 5x4 holder.As it was a format I rarely used (6x6 mostly) it sufficed for me. I saw one...
Forum: Chemical formulae 20th September 2022, 08:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,657
Posted By Paulographic
So far I haven't seen any fading over ten years...

So far I haven't seen any fading over ten years but then my prints are stored in old paper boxes and not exposed to light
Forum: Chemical formulae 20th September 2022, 08:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,657
Posted By Paulographic
i use green tea to tone high key prints, coffee...

i use green tea to tone high key prints, coffee for darker prints.
Forum: Photography in general 3rd August 2022, 07:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,024
Posted By Paulographic
What I do with duff paper (usually bought too...

What I do with duff paper (usually bought too cheaply on ebay, one takes a chance) is fix out the silver and use the plain paper for various art ideas I do. An advantage of photographic paper is that...
Forum: Cameras - small format 27th July 2022, 08:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,553
Posted By Paulographic
I've had two EMs and had a great many problems...

I've had two EMs and had a great many problems with them but not this one exactly though on one the meter failed completely.. Eventually I threw the bodies away as it was uneconomical to fix them....
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