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Forum: Photography in general Today, 05:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,530
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Thanks Collas for the info about this programme...

Thanks Collas for the info about this programme and Vivian Maier on Easter Monday, the latter being worth a second look

Mike
Forum: Photography in general 25th March 2024, 04:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 328
Posted By Mike O'Pray
I am no expert on these matters but unless it is...

I am no expert on these matters but unless it is night street phoptography you intend to do and need a large and powerful gun then I'd have thought that a modest flash for a bit of daylight fill-in...
Forum: Toning 24th March 2024, 08:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,019
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Thanks for your explanation, Reginald Mike-...

Thanks for your explanation, Reginald

Mike- a fellow cheese hole sufferer:D
Forum: Toning 24th March 2024, 02:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,019
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Thanks Reginald Yes it seems that the colour...

Thanks Reginald Yes it seems that the colour change must have been caused by another chemical and it is not selenium

When you say a long acid stopping, is this simply the stop bath acid between...
Forum: Monochrome Film 19th March 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 885
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Thanks, so that is maybe 5 x20 sheets x 5...

Thanks, so that is maybe 5 x20 sheets x 5 sessions = 100 sheets of 11x14 paper over 7 days

Do I take it that no reply as to how much developer per session indicates that you use all the 3.5...
Forum: Monochrome Film 19th March 2024, 04:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 885
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Martin So that 1+6 as opposed to 1+9? How much of...

Martin So that 1+6 as opposed to 1+9? How much of the 3.5L do you use on each session, 1/2 litre, 1 litre or more?

So is that 4 sessions per whatever quantity per session or 5 sessions? It sounds...
Forum: Darkroom 19th March 2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 198
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Vacuum cleaner then damp cloth on work surfaces...

Vacuum cleaner then damp cloth on work surfaces with periodic wash and semi-dries and on any other surface that may harbour dust

Mike
Forum: FADU YEARBOOK 2014 17th March 2024, 03:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,657
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Thanks Bill, that covers it Mike

Thanks Bill, that covers it

Mike
Forum: Photography in general 16th March 2024, 10:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 516
Posted By Mike O'Pray
It sounds as if Nico's news is a bit out of date...

It sounds as if Nico's news is a bit out of date Perhaps he only does his news video once a month and Tetenal's announcement happened after his last video

Mike
Forum: FADU YEARBOOK 2014 16th March 2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,657
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Thanks for your reply Bill but it doesn't seem to...

Thanks for your reply Bill but it doesn't seem to cover the reason why the post came through but looking like nonsense. As Reginald said it is full of C and Ds

So is there something or someone on...
Forum: Photography in general 16th March 2024, 05:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 516
Posted By Mike O'Pray
There was a massive thread on this on Photrio a...

There was a massive thread on this on Photrio a good few weeks ago and I had thought that Tetenal was bankrupt and that rumours of its revival were just that, namely rumours

Mike
Forum: FADU YEARBOOK 2014 15th March 2024, 08:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,657
Posted By Mike O'Pray
:D:D Mike

:D:D

Mike
Forum: News and Announcements 15th March 2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 352
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Photo and Video Show at NEC this weekend

I just got a note from Ilford of the above. Far too little notice for me but just wondered if anyone from FADU is going?

I have a feeling that other than Ilford there is unlikely to be any other...
Forum: Darkroom 15th March 2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,204
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Good result in the end, Richard Mike

Good result in the end, Richard

Mike
Forum: FADU YEARBOOK 2014 15th March 2024, 05:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,657
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Mmm are you absolutely convinced, Keith, that...

Mmm are you absolutely convinced, Keith, that there are no state secrets hidden there and GCHQ just managed to scrabble it in tíme :D

On a more serious note and just out of curiosity, can I ask...
Forum: Photography in general 13th March 2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 506
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Yes, that's my experience with D3200 in 120 as...

Yes, that's my experience with D3200 in 120 as well

It's almost grainless to my eye at up to 8x10 and I suspect at up to 11 x 14 although I have never tried

Mike
Forum: Books 13th March 2024, 04:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 755
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Just a thought on my part in terms of the above...

Just a thought on my part in terms of the above but I have often wondered if the qualities of D23 at 1+2 and 1+3 may be very similar which might make such dilutions of D23 very similar?

Mike
Forum: Manufactured brews 13th March 2024, 04:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,953
Posted By Mike O'Pray
I have a feeling and that's all that is - a...

I have a feeling and that's all that is - a feeling- that I read somewhere that Adox D76 is borax free

It may have been what the "inventor" and maker of it called Mirko Boedekker has said himself...
Forum: Books 12th March 2024, 10:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 755
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Alibris Books has copies but at eye-watering...

Alibris Books has copies but at eye-watering prices :shock:

Mike
Forum: Photography in general 12th March 2024, 09:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 453
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Yes I assumed this was taken in the U.S. A lot of...

Yes I assumed this was taken in the U.S. A lot of what Ilford calls "the magazine's" centres around the U.S. which is where the biggest market exist by far.

The recent announcement of its colour...
Forum: Photography in general 12th March 2024, 01:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 453
Posted By Mike O'Pray
It sounds to me as if they are specifically...

It sounds to me as if they are specifically targettíng students for the very good reason that they are the customers of the future. It is they whom Ilford must hold onto in their post student time as...
Forum: Manufactured brews 11th March 2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,953
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Yes it is confusing:D It's a bit like the fact...

Yes it is confusing:D It's a bit like the fact that we tend to address each other on FADU with first names and list friends( members) by first names alphabetically. As there are a number of Mikes....
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th March 2024, 10:01 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,953
Posted By Mike O'Pray
My apologies to you John and Matt. It should have...

My apologies to you John and Matt. It should have been your name where I used Matt

What stands however is that we seem to have diametrically opposed views as to whether Sodium Sesquicarbonate...
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th March 2024, 06:08 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,953
Posted By Mike O'Pray
[QUOTE=John King;152206]I have just googled 'Is...

[QUOTE=John King;152206]I have just googled 'Is there a substitute for Borax'
Borax Substitute – also known as Sodium Sesquicarbonate – can be bought in the UK and EU. Chemically, Borax Substitute...
Forum: Manufactured brews 8th March 2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,953
Posted By Mike O'Pray
Yes and I despair of finding out exactly what the...

Yes and I despair of finding out exactly what the reasons are

It shouldn't be that difficult being open and honest about such matters but I just have the feeling that Ilford has changed in the...
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