Forum: Photography in general
10th March 2024, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 17
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It's the position of the very diffuse enlarger...
It's the position of the very diffuse enlarger bulb in the head, rather than any additional diffusion. So a compact head unlike the Gnomes etc, the style was first used on a German enlarger in the...
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Forum: Photography in general
10th March 2024, 10:59 AM
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Forum: Photography in general
19th February 2024, 07:11 PM
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Parallax are the shop selling materials at...
Parallax are the shop selling materials at PhotoFusion in Brixton. I've exhibited there as part of a group show some years ago.
They are part of the co-op that keeps the facilities going, external...
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Forum: Monochrome printing techniques
19th February 2024, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 17
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Forum: Manufactured brews
19th February 2024, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,495
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Forum: Chemical formulae
5th February 2024, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,087
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Forum: Sale or Wanted
3rd February 2024, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 851
I have 3 safe-lights I have used for color...
I have 3 safe-lights I have used for color printing. The first was an Aeroprint Vibrovision Safelight. It's small approx 7" x 4¾" x ½" has an orange removable filter, the light emitted without the...
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Forum: Chemical formulae
3rd February 2024, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,087
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Forum: Top Tips
24th January 2024, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,039
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Forum: Photography in general
15th January 2024, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 60
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Agfa never claimed Rodinal as a fine grain...
Agfa never claimed Rodinal as a fine grain developer because it doesn't give fine grain with all films, particularly 400 ISO emulsions like HP5 or Tri-X.
However if was the recommended developer...
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Forum: Photography in general
14th January 2024, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 60
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Alan is right about the increased grain and...
Alan is right about the increased grain and sharpness of ID-11 at 1+3.
Rodinal and Fomapan 400 might be a goo combination for grain, but Acutol S would be my first choice with HP5. Or D72 or D163/...
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Forum: Great Britain
14th January 2024, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 6
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Bridgnorth, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock, Wenlock...
Bridgnorth, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock, Wenlock Edge, these are en-route vto Shrewsbury. I'm about 4 or 5 miles south of Shropshire, you'd almost pass my house.
If you visit Church Stretton it's at...
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Forum: Monochrome Film
6th January 2024, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 17
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I only replenish by topping up my 20x16 tray...
I only replenish by topping up my 20x16 tray during a printing session. these can be 8-10 hours at times. I mostly print on FB warmtone papers using ID-78 and as Stocky says the volume of developer...
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Forum: Monochrome Film
4th January 2024, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,699
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Forum: Photography in general
24th December 2023, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,814
On an Ilford factory tour around 2007 or 8 we...
On an Ilford factory tour around 2007 or 8 we were told that the R&D to re-formulate the Direct positive emulsion for RC paper couldn't be recouped as sales are relatively small. It's an extremely...
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Forum: Photography in general
24th December 2023, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,814
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Forum: Photography in general
22nd December 2023, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,814
The MSDS for the Dye destruction bleach states...
The MSDS for the Dye destruction bleach states the need for good ventilation, and also mentions localised ventilation.
Photographers lead a precarious life in the early years, Cyanide poisoning...
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Forum: Photography in general
21st December 2023, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,814
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Forum: Photography in general
20th December 2023, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,814
I've watched the videos. Wildly inaccurate in...
I've watched the videos. Wildly inaccurate in some ways, in terms of the actual history etc.
In the early 1970s I used Cibacrome, I didn't particularly like the results, by using different First...
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Forum: Darkroom
9th December 2023, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,188
Should have been General Lamps.
When it says...
Should have been General Lamps.
When it says only use 120v 300w lamps the critical factor is the 120v and the 300w is the maximum wattage.
Although I have quite a few 120v 300w bulbs I have to...
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Forum: Darkroom
8th December 2023, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,188
I bought quite a few 120v 300w bulbs some years...
I bought quite a few 120v 300w bulbs some years ago from Lite-tec and there was a significant discount for quantity. Seem to remember 36, 12 were for someone else, and it was a 35-40% discount, The...
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Forum: Darkroom
8th December 2023, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,188
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Forum: Darkroom
8th December 2023, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,188
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Forum: Darkroom
7th December 2023, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,188
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Forum: Photography in general
1st December 2023, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,834
I think the way this film has been marketed at...
I think the way this film has been marketed at first seemed rather odd. Then when you hear it's still experimental, with a long learning curve (in terms of improvements), it makes sense to market it...
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