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Forum: Darkroom 12th March 2016, 02:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,422
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Darkroom 9th March 2016, 07:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,422
Posted By Martyn
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,...
Forum: Books 30th January 2016, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,917
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Books 30th January 2016, 10:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,917
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Top Tips 11th September 2015, 08:56 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 35,840
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Photography in general 2nd August 2015, 07:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,640
Posted By Martyn
The Salgado talk on Ted Talks is superb. A window...

The Salgado talk on Ted Talks is superb. A window into his world and his concerns. A revelation.
Forum: Books 31st July 2015, 07:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,980
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Art and aesthetics 31st May 2015, 10:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,580
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: News and Announcements 17th May 2015, 09:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,941
Posted By Martyn
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.
Forum: News and Announcements 10th May 2015, 08:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,941
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Print Finishing 4th April 2015, 05:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,321
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Print Finishing 4th April 2015, 05:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,958
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Books 21st March 2015, 02:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,648
Posted By Martyn
'The History of Photography' and 'Essays and...

'The History of Photography' and 'Essays and Images' both by Beaumont Newhall, both should be on your book case. Happy hunting.
Forum: FADU YEARBOOK 2014 21st February 2015, 12:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 84,723
Posted By Martyn
I'm a bit of a new boy to this so sorry if the...

I'm a bit of a new boy to this so sorry if the submission requirements easily available elsewhere? How many pictures do you want and to what size?
Forum: Books 21st February 2015, 11:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,032
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Cameras - small format 21st February 2015, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,406
Posted By Martyn
Many thanks for this. Liverpool makes a nice day...

Many thanks for this. Liverpool makes a nice day out, so I will drop it off at Newton and Ellis. They estimate £145 + VAT full service and shutter fixed.
Thanks again, M.
Forum: Cameras - small format 19th February 2015, 05:54 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,155
Posted By Martyn
Oops! Sorry, just realised you got the G2. See if...

Oops! Sorry, just realised you got the G2. See if you can get the 21mm, by all accounts the best lens of the bunch. Enjoy it.
Forum: Cameras - small format 19th February 2015, 05:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,155
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Cameras - small format 19th February 2015, 05:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,406
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Introductions 11th February 2015, 08:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,939
Posted By Martyn
Hi Bob, Sell the DSLR and buy film with some of...

Hi Bob, Sell the DSLR and buy film with some of the proceeds, treat your wife with some of the proceeds and she won't mind you building a darkroom with the rest.
Forum: Introductions 1st February 2015, 11:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,030
Posted By Martyn
Hello Ashfaque, I hope being with FADU is...

Hello Ashfaque, I hope being with FADU is rewarding. Ask any question you like.
Forum: Art and aesthetics 27th January 2015, 09:55 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 28,855
Posted By Martyn
Aha! Sense a last. What an excellent article. ...

Aha! Sense a last. What an excellent article.
Martyn
Forum: Photography in general 24th January 2015, 11:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,734
Posted By Martyn
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.
Forum: Photography in general 24th January 2015, 01:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,734
Posted By Martyn
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...
Forum: Photography in general 24th January 2015, 10:36 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,860
Posted By Martyn
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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