Forum: Darkroom
12th March 2016, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,422
The condenser does not have an anti-NR...
The condenser does not have an anti-NR attachment. I read somewhere that NR's tend to appear on film that has been tightly wound-up. I am also teaching the students to control contrast through...
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Forum: Darkroom
9th March 2016, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,422
New (to me) Focomat 1C Enlarger
I have just bought a Leitz Focomat 1C enlarger with a superb Focotar 50mm lens - type 2 specifically to use in printing a exhibition. As a University lecturer I have placed it in the darkroom there,...
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Forum: Books
30th January 2016, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,917
Yes, Wynn Bullock, Ralph Gibson and others. I...
Yes, Wynn Bullock, Ralph Gibson and others. I agree that there is very little new here but still an interesting read. I also ordered Contact Theory, also by lustrum, at the same time - it is yet to...
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Forum: Books
30th January 2016, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,917
Darkroom - Lustrum Press
A recent purchase and an interesting read, the Darkroom by Lustrum Press, edited by Eleanor Lewis. It goes to show that there are many ways to skin a cat and produce a B/W print as there are...
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Forum: Top Tips
11th September 2015, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 35,840
Make certain sure your water is thoroughly...
Make certain sure your water is thoroughly filtered and use a drop, literally, of wetting agent. I never run anything down the emulsion surface but a friend of mine swears by a bit of chamois, clean...
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Forum: Photography in general
2nd August 2015, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,640
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Forum: Books
31st July 2015, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,980
Photographers on Photography by Nathan Lyons
A bit of an oldy but a goldy here. An anthology of writings by practitioners such as Aaron Siskind, Robert Frank and W. Eugene Smith and many others too. My copy is a bit dog-eared and careworn so I...
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Forum: Art and aesthetics
31st May 2015, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,580
Time lag between snap and see
I have many exposed rolls of film in my fridge going back five years. That is I expose rolls of film, put a bundle of them in sandwich bags with a scrap of paper indicating approximate date and leave...
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Forum: News and Announcements
17th May 2015, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,941
Sorry, no web presence unfortunately. Our...
Sorry, no web presence unfortunately. Our marketing people are putting together a course website but as this needs to incorporate all courses it all becomes a bit of a long winded job.
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Forum: News and Announcements
10th May 2015, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,941
Photography Exhibition in Blackburn, Lancashire
My FdA and BA(Hons) students are holding their final year exhibition in the Old Motor Vehicle Buildings, Blackburn College, from 6.30pm on the 20th May for two weeks. It is set to be a cracker - the...
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Forum: Print Finishing
4th April 2015, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,321
Drying FB prints flat.
This was a response to another FADU members query but I thought it may be more useful as a wider thrown question. Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere.
For exhibition purposes I used to dry...
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Forum: Print Finishing
4th April 2015, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,958
For exhibition purposes I used to dry mount FB...
For exhibition purposes I used to dry mount FB prints, but do so no longer due to archival issues. Yes a mounted print is easier to handle and fame and it looks lovely and flat but I can't bring...
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Forum: Books
21st March 2015, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,648
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Forum: FADU YEARBOOK 2014
21st February 2015, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 84,723
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Forum: Books
21st February 2015, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,032
Approaching Photography. Paul Hill
Another book by Paul Hill. Hill is an important figure in British photography. I was a student of his 2001 to 2002 and found his guidance and advice immensely valuable. This book tries to encapsulate...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
21st February 2015, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,406
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Forum: Cameras - small format
19th February 2015, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,155
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Forum: Cameras - small format
19th February 2015, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,155
Hi Daver,
I had a G1 with a 45mm lens for a...
Hi Daver,
I had a G1 with a 45mm lens for a couple of years. Top notch lenses, really sharp. Always wanted the 21mm. Got fed up with the autofocus though, too slow and too much hunting for my...
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Forum: Cameras - small format
19th February 2015, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,406
M6 with faulty shutter
Hi All,
I have a 1984 Leica M6 with a shutter that does not fully fire at 500th and 1000th, all other speeds work fine so I'm still using it. Does anybody know of a reliable repair shop that could...
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Forum: Introductions
11th February 2015, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,939
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Forum: Introductions
1st February 2015, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,030
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Forum: Art and aesthetics
27th January 2015, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 28,855
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Forum: Photography in general
24th January 2015, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,734
Patti Smith Book
Thank-you for the photo and review. You may be interested in Patti Smith's book 'Just Kids' about her life with the wonderfully controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
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Forum: Photography in general
24th January 2015, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,734
Polaroids by Patti Smith
The writer, artist and musician Patti Smith has been working with the Polaroid Land camera for a number of years. I came across this article in Lensculture and thought some of you may be interested...
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Forum: Photography in general
24th January 2015, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,860
Auschwitz Survivors
Powerful portraits of Auschwitz survivors to mark the 70th anniversary of their liberation. Shot digitally I know, but powerful photography is powerful photography whatever the medium.
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