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Photography in general
9th June 2016, 07:08 PM
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Bert Hardy's archive
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JohnB
Thanks for posting. One of my favourite...
Thanks for posting. One of my favourite photographers, but sadly overlooked today. Some of his pictures could be trite, but his best work is as good as the very best.
The 1975 book 'Bert Hardy'...
Forum:
Cameras - small format
22nd December 2015, 07:12 PM
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Trying to source replacement rewind knob / crank for Bessa R3A
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JohnB
Hi Paul, I had similar woes getting my R2...
Hi Paul,
I had similar woes getting my R2 rewind crank replaced.
You could try Robert White, the official Voigtlander dealer (I think) :-
http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/
I got my Bessa R2...
Forum:
Photography in general
4th October 2015, 04:41 PM
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Clubs
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14,354
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JohnB
This sums up the camera club outing for me :- ...
This sums up the camera club outing for me :-
http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h444/Monochromedog/unnamed.jpg (http://s1110.photobucket.com/user/Monochromedog/media/unnamed.jpg.html)
They...
Forum:
Photography in general
28th September 2015, 07:16 PM
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Clubs
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14,354
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JohnB
That's my experience too. I didn't enjoy my time...
That's my experience too. I didn't enjoy my time in a camera club. I met some nice people, but it quickly got strained. There is only so many times you can get asked 'Did you shoot that in RAW?'...
Forum:
Photography in general
6th June 2015, 10:47 AM
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How light-proof are Paterson Developing Tanks ?
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JohnB
I've never had a problem with Paterson Tanks, and...
I've never had a problem with Paterson Tanks, and mine are secondhand. Provided they are used correctly they are designed to be light tight.
Forum:
Photography in general
6th June 2015, 10:11 AM
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Boots extends range of Ilford film
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JohnB
Compared with what I used to spend on being a...
Compared with what I used to spend on being a guitar player in a band, film photography is cheap.
I paid just £300 in an Pentax Spotmatic SLR, a few lenses and darkroom equipment. I couldn't buy...
Forum:
Photography in general
6th June 2015, 09:58 AM
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AG fast service
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JohnB
I used AG Lab this week - B&W process only....
I used AG Lab this week - B&W process only. Posted on Wednesday using their free post 1st class. Received the films yesterday (Friday). Excellent service.
Forum:
Photography in general
8th May 2015, 07:23 PM
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Blackheath Group
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JohnB
There is quite a few people in the Devon/Cornwall...
There is quite a few people in the Devon/Cornwall area on FADU. I'd be up for a meet up somewhere convenient now and again.
Forum:
Photography in general
8th May 2015, 07:21 PM
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Photography and Migraine
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JohnB
I am currently filtering my water with a Britta...
I am currently filtering my water with a Britta filter to see if that makes a difference. When it's bright it's hotter so I drink more tap water. Perhaps there's something in it?
It doesn't half...
Forum:
Photography in general
19th April 2015, 10:49 AM
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Photography and Migraine
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Posted By
JohnB
Thanks for your replies. To cut a long story...
Thanks for your replies.
To cut a long story short. I tried dietary changes and kept a diary with migraines and what I'd eaten and what environment I was in. Then I saw a neurologist, who...
Forum:
Photography in general
18th April 2015, 11:08 AM
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Photography and Migraine
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JohnB
Photography and Migraine
Hi,
Are there any migraine sufferers on here?
I suffer from regular migraines, which get worse in summer. Bright sunlight is a cause unfortunately. Photography becomes almost impossible during...
Forum:
Darkroom
4th March 2015, 05:16 PM
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All Halagen lamps may go - EU Directive
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14,473
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JohnB
Don't panic Mr Mainwaring! They banned the...
Don't panic Mr Mainwaring!
They banned the 'evil' tungsten bulbs ages ago, but it's still possible to get Photocrescenta 150w and 75w bulbs.
...
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Auctions of Interest
19th February 2015, 07:23 PM
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Loft find my ar**
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JohnB
Me too. I saw on Ebay once a seller describing a...
Me too. I saw on Ebay once a seller describing a Durst Colour Head as a 'large format camera':eek: I did the decent thing and emailed them so someone didn't buy it by mistake.
All I found in my...
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Art and aesthetics
20th January 2015, 08:50 PM
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53
Photography or Art?
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JohnB
Getting home after drinking 8 pints of Guinness...
Getting home after drinking 8 pints of Guinness with whiskey chasers - that is definitely an art:)
Forum:
Art and aesthetics
19th January 2015, 07:23 PM
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Photography or Art?
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28,844
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JohnB
Is this a work of art? 2242
Is this a work of art?
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Art and aesthetics
16th January 2015, 07:57 PM
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Photography or Art?
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Posted By
JohnB
Interesting discussion. A piece of art only...
Interesting discussion.
A piece of art only exists as art when it's labelled as art. What was it before then? Wasn't it just the same thing as before?
For me the term is just a convenient label...
Forum:
Monochrome printing techniques
19th February 2014, 12:17 PM
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Split Grade Printing
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JohnB
I've found that it's a useful technique for hard...
I've found that it's a useful technique for hard to print contrasty negatives, it doesn't make much difference to a normal contrast negative. It's worth trying and I didn't find it that hard to do.
Forum:
Members Announcements
25th December 2013, 07:58 PM
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Stan Wooding (StanW)
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JohnB
What sad news. Stan was a nice guy; I've...
What sad news. Stan was a nice guy; I've exchanged prints with him too, he also was a railfan like me.
My condolences to his family and friends.
Forum:
Darkroom
1st September 2013, 12:10 AM
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Paterson to discontinue chemicals.
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7,583
Posted By
JohnB
It is a shame, I have a part used bottle of...
It is a shame, I have a part used bottle of Acugrade. I'll revert to Fotospeed DV10, I tried Ilford Multigrade and it went off in a few months - very poor.
Forum:
Sale or Wanted
1st September 2013, 12:04 AM
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OK Another offer...FREE of Charge
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JohnB
Hi numnutz, I couldn't make it anyway as it's...
Hi numnutz,
I couldn't make it anyway as it's too far away from me in west Devon. I've been to the Bluebell Railway before and it's a superb railway. I hope you still manage to go and look forward...
Forum:
Colour film
3rd August 2013, 11:27 AM
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Agfa Precisa CT
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6,048
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JohnB
Perhaps I was unlucky as I tried Agfa Precisa CT...
Perhaps I was unlucky as I tried Agfa Precisa CT and it's possibly the worst film I've ever used - on any level. I'm convinced from the numbers etc on the sprocket holes that it's re-badged Fuji,...
Forum:
Photography in general
20th June 2013, 06:31 PM
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10
Softpack Chemicals
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5,386
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JohnB
I think they're a good idea if you are a low...
I think they're a good idea if you are a low volume user. I have a developer in a First Call soft pack, I think it's Rollie RHS. I used it once but didn't like the developer. The bag is quite strong,...
Forum:
Monochrome Film
19th June 2013, 08:21 PM
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50
Stand development for printing?
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18,946
Posted By
JohnB
The nice thing about stand developing in Rodinal...
The nice thing about stand developing in Rodinal is that you can have your coffee while it's developing ;)
Forum:
Photography in general
10th June 2013, 07:53 PM
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21
Do you like your prints?
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8,057
Posted By
JohnB
Yes I do like my prints, but I don't like looking...
Yes I do like my prints, but I don't like looking at them for very long. It's very hard to be objective when looking at them. I've thought of binning the lot at times. Take Brian Duffy, he tried to...
Forum:
Equipment miscellaneous
6th June 2013, 06:54 PM
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27
Do you go without metering?
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11,072
Posted By
JohnB
This is pretty much what I do if I'm out with a...
This is pretty much what I do if I'm out with a meterless camera. I think it's a good idea to get used to guessing the light as it can speed things up even when using a metered camera.
I have 3...
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