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Forum: Darkroom 15th March 2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,532
Posted By SteveA
:D I have a De-Vere, if my wife hit that with the...

:D I have a De-Vere, if my wife hit that with the car, she would write it off. The car that is!! :D
Forum: Darkroom 15th March 2012, 02:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,532
Posted By SteveA
I have my darkroom in the garage. The main things...

I have my darkroom in the garage. The main things I have done to try and lightproof it, battens on the floor along the bottom of the doors to act as light traps, and plenty of gaffer tape where it is...
Forum: Photography in general 15th July 2011, 10:05 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,978
Posted By SteveA
Congratulations, and have fun with the RB, it is...

Congratulations, and have fun with the RB, it is a nice size negative for contact printing :)
Forum: Darkroom 21st April 2011, 11:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,080
Posted By SteveA
Hi Puggie, This link...

Hi Puggie,

This link (http://photo.net/black-and-white-photo-printing-finishing-forum/00BNog) (scroll down to the post by Stephen Allan) describes my experience in moving a De Vere 507 (the...
Forum: Darkroom 10th February 2011, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,508
Posted By SteveA
Hi Mike, I have lids for Jobo tanks that are...

Hi Mike, I have lids for Jobo tanks that are missing teeth, but do not leak. I did however have a spate of leaks at one time with a particular lid.

It turned out that one of the teeth had got...
Forum: Auctions of Interest 16th December 2010, 08:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,388
Posted By SteveA
I'm tempted to say it is worth a lot more than...

I'm tempted to say it is worth a lot more than someone would pay for it! :) I paid under £200 for a floor standing 507, that really was a steal!

I've never used an Ilford head, but the De Vere is...
Forum: Toning 26th November 2010, 01:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 17,989
Posted By SteveA
Oddly enough, this could be a good thing to do....

Oddly enough, this could be a good thing to do. Selenium is an essential element in the human diet, and soil levels appear to be falling due to intensive farming practices. So, diluting used selenium...
Forum: Toning 21st November 2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,782
Posted By SteveA
I have not used this toner myself, but Tim Rudman...

I have not used this toner myself, but Tim Rudman does cover the toner at reasonable length in his book on toning.

The Rockland Halo-Chrome can be used as a direct or indirect toner (with an...
Forum: Monochrome printing techniques 13th October 2010, 06:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,900
Posted By SteveA
With a colour head, you could zone in on the...

With a colour head, you could zone in on the appropriate grade for a print, but it could take quite a few prints to do so. SG printing allows you to do this using a single soft and hard exposure,...
Forum: Alternate printing processes 13th October 2010, 12:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,916
Posted By SteveA
Hi Paul, I have not tried carbon printing...

Hi Paul,

I have not tried carbon printing (yet), but from my reading on the subject, I would ask whether you had an unexposed area around the print, or whether your negative covered the whole of...
Forum: Books 1st October 2010, 11:45 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 21,736
Posted By SteveA
Received my copy today. If I am not careful, this...

Received my copy today. If I am not careful, this book is going to put a severe dent in my darkroom time. I must ration my reading! :)
Forum: Photography in general 19th August 2010, 10:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,748
Posted By SteveA
Hi Andy, Did this occur after January 1...

Hi Andy,

Did this occur after January 1 2009. If so, did the officers involved inform you of their reasons to suspect you of (potential) wrongdoing. Before performing a stop, there must be...
Forum: Introductions 14th August 2010, 08:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,009
Posted By SteveA
Hi Ujjwal, welcome to FADU. You will find plenty...

Hi Ujjwal, welcome to FADU. You will find plenty of help and encouragement here, especially if (when) you get to being able to set up a darkroom.
Forum: Monochrome Film 13th August 2010, 03:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 12,512
Posted By SteveA
I can't speak generally, as the only t-grain film...

I can't speak generally, as the only t-grain film I use is Ilford Delta 3200, and currently I only use DD-X to develop this. I have used it at EIs from 400 up to 6400, and have generally found the...
Forum: Members Announcements 13th August 2010, 02:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,842
Posted By SteveA
Hi, you have built a very nice, and very moving...

Hi, you have built a very nice, and very moving story here.

So many observations on growing older, with some haunting images, especially in respect to the totality of your grandparents life and...
Forum: Feedback and forum matters 10th August 2010, 09:06 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 31,415
Posted By SteveA
This question has me torn. I come to FADU...

This question has me torn.

I come to FADU because the great majority of my work is done with film, I love working in the darkroom, and as a site for the discussion of the art and craft involved,...
Forum: Introductions 16th July 2010, 10:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,427
Posted By SteveA
Hi Neville, welcome to the forum.

Hi Neville, welcome to the forum.
Forum: Introductions 16th July 2010, 10:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,711
Posted By SteveA
Hi Mark, welcome to FADU. It is good to hear you...

Hi Mark, welcome to FADU. It is good to hear you are passing the baton on :)
Forum: Introductions 9th July 2010, 10:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,803
Posted By SteveA
Hi Roy, and welcome to FADU.

Hi Roy, and welcome to FADU.
Forum: Photography in general 9th July 2010, 10:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,398
Posted By SteveA
New restrictions on use of section 44 of the Anti-Terrorism legislation announced

Following the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that the use of section 44 of the anti-terror legislation is illegal, Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has announced new restrictions on its...
Forum: Photography in general 8th July 2010, 12:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,944
Posted By SteveA
Unlike one of the world's leading modern...

Unlike one of the world's leading modern composers, Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson, who unfortunately only has one! (Shed that is.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLjS3gzHetA

:)
Forum: Introductions 8th July 2010, 11:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,961
Posted By SteveA
Hi Rory, welcome to FADU. Steve

Hi Rory, welcome to FADU.

Steve
Forum: Toning 30th June 2010, 12:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,841
Posted By SteveA
Hi Ruben, Yes, the durability, or archival...

Hi Ruben,

Yes, the durability, or archival stability of a print is affected by the least archival toner used in its processing.

In fact, the blue toner can be redeveloped back to metallic...
Forum: Introductions 19th February 2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,297
Posted By SteveA
Hi Tony, welcome to FADU

Hi Tony, welcome to FADU
Forum: Introductions 14th January 2010, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,250
Posted By SteveA
Hi Andrew, and welcome from just outside...

Hi Andrew, and welcome from just outside Cambridge.

Like you, film and the darkroom get me away from in front of a computer screen in my free time.

Steve
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