Forum: Darkroom
11th July 2017, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,189
Ok, last night, I intentionally tried to force...
Ok, last night, I intentionally tried to force this to happen. The dev and fix were from the same batch as I used the night before, and I basically took a strip of unexposed paper cut into three...
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Forum: Darkroom
10th July 2017, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,189
Ok, so the conclusion is that it's either old...
Ok, so the conclusion is that it's either old dev, or dev carry over to the fix through inadequate washing between dev and fix (as i'm not using a stop bath).
Being the scientific type, i'll do...
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Forum: Darkroom
10th July 2017, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,189
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Forum: Darkroom
9th July 2017, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,189
slight brown edges to some prints...
So, i've just quickly printed some 8*10s from some negatives I developed earlier today, and a few of the prints have some brown stains on the edges. The stains are only on the edges, and only on some...
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Forum: Darkroom
28th March 2017, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,359
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
25th February 2017, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,443
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Forum: Cameras - small format
22nd December 2016, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 10,602
I've got a few 35mm systems, but i've tried...
I've got a few 35mm systems, but i've tried really hard not to get too many of them (limited shelf space!).
However, i've got a number of 35mm SLRs which have been either gifted to me, or acquired...
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
28th September 2016, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,727
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Forum: Auctions of Interest
19th July 2016, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,513
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Forum: Cameras - small format
26th May 2016, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,805
All sounds very interesting. I've got a 15mm...
All sounds very interesting. I've got a 15mm Voitglander in LTM turning up today to go on my Bessa R.
If you are thinking of wider than 35mm, i've been enjoying a Voitglander 25/4 in LTM, and I...
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
14th May 2016, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 15,324
Agreed, the mamiya 645AFD camera bodies and...
Agreed, the mamiya 645AFD camera bodies and lenses are excellent, and can be had for sensible money. The only exceptions are the wide lenses (28 and 35mm) which seem to be very expensive compared to...
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Forum: Colour printing techniques
18th March 2016, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,905
Ok, chemistry turned up, and paper. I had a quick...
Ok, chemistry turned up, and paper. I had a quick play last night, mixed up some chemistry, and ran three prints. First, totally black, second, light and mainly orange, third, too dense, but it's got...
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
17th March 2016, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 12,554
It's going to depend on your budget and what...
It's going to depend on your budget and what 'affordable' means to you. Compared to a modern quality DSLR, all medium format cameras are excellent value!
If you are wanting interchangeable lenses,...
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Forum: Colour printing techniques
27th February 2016, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,905
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Forum: Colour printing techniques
27th February 2016, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,905
Well, i've finally order some colour paper...
Since i've got a colour enlarger, and a fair bit of colour film to my name, I thought it was time I actually had a go at making some colour prints. I've got some more C41 on order, but this time i've...
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Forum: Darkroom
17th February 2016, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,032
Well if you are happy with C/C++, then i'd...
Well if you are happy with C/C++, then i'd suggest you grab the arduino development environment, install it, and have a look at the sample applications they include - you'll get a feel for how simple...
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Forum: Darkroom
17th February 2016, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,032
I've been talking about making an LED light...
I've been talking about making an LED light source for my Durst enlargers for a while, and got as far as knocking up a trial earlier in the year.
Basically, i'm using high power 10w LEDs, both...
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
8th February 2016, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,666
Well it's comforting to know someone has more...
Well it's comforting to know someone has more rolleis than I do! I've managed to keep mine down to three, a rolleicord from the 30s with a triotar, and a rollei mx with tessar, and a rollei F with...
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Forum: Auctions of Interest
7th February 2016, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,946
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
12th January 2016, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,569
Hey, don't worry about the tech, those older...
Hey, don't worry about the tech, those older lenses can produce some lovely looks which are special in their own way. Lovely soft edges - there are lots of creative things which older cameras do with...
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
12th January 2016, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,569
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
12th January 2016, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,569
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Forum: Cameras - medium format
2nd January 2016, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,417
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Forum: Darkroom
24th December 2015, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,648
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Forum: Darkroom
3rd November 2015, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,506
Andy,
When you say access is limited, are...
Andy,
When you say access is limited, are you worried about barrowing the concrete around, or access for digging the plot for a concrete base? I mention this as pumping isn't lots of money, and...
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