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Forum: Photography in general Today, 08:56 PM
Replies: 8
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Posted By John King
Id11

Fortunately I still have 2 x1 litre boxes unopened and about 1/2 litre of stock ID11 before push comes to shove. I am using a mix of C41 and B+W at the moment so I will be OK - I hope.
Forum: Photography in general Yesterday, 09:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 343
Posted By John King
Smile Were they the flash guns that gave you F8 at a...

Were they the flash guns that gave you F8 at a mile with 100iso?https://www.film-and-darkroom-user.org.uk/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif
Forum: Photography in general 26th March 2024, 09:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 343
Posted By John King
I will go along with the Metz range. The CT1 had...

I will go along with the Metz range. The CT1 had a sensor in the body that was very accurate in sorting out the exposure. The bigger brothers the CT3 and CT5 were both TTL compatible as well, so long...
Forum: Photography in general 26th March 2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 558
Posted By John King
Up until around a year ago I used both a diffuser...

Up until around a year ago I used both a diffuser enlarger LPL7700 and a condenser enlarger (Meopta Magnifax) on which I used the same lenses. and there was no doubt that the pictures produced on the...
Forum: Photography in general 26th March 2024, 10:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 558
Posted By John King
I don't think the speed or pattern of light that...

I don't think the speed or pattern of light that occurs when a bulb or similar is switched on, because the low sensitivity of printing paper (Either B&W or Colour) will not react in time before the...
Forum: Darkroom 25th March 2024, 07:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,020
Posted By John King
Storage of Enlarging lenses

I place them in the original lens 'keepers' they came in together with a couple of small sachets of Silica Gel To absorb an moisture. (The companies seem to have stopped supplying Silica Gel these...
Forum: Photography in general 22nd March 2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 485
Posted By John King
Not quite the bargain I first thought. I checked...

Not quite the bargain I first thought. I checked and the filters are mainly plastic snap on type{?) allegedly manufactured/sold by Adox and the original price was around £7.99
Forum: Photography in general 21st March 2024, 09:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 485
Posted By John King
You could do worse than getting in touch with a...

You could do worse than getting in touch with a company called SRB Gritturn who are based I think either in Hertfordshire or nearby. They make filters of all types colours and sizes. Although they...
Forum: Photography in general 20th March 2024, 07:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 299
Posted By John King
Indian ink is waterproof and if you over do it...

Indian ink is waterproof and if you over do it you cannot remove any to correct the mistake.

Personally I use dyes which I removed from a deceased Epson P600 printer which apparently do not fade...
Forum: Monochrome Film 20th March 2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 896
Posted By John King
To add to my post at number 17 above I would...

To add to my post at number 17 above I would suggest that using to all intents and purposes a a developer that is getting staler every session you reuse it for will detract from the ultimate quality...
Forum: Photography in general 18th March 2024, 08:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 273
Posted By John King
Use the old fashioned way of calculating the...

Use the old fashioned way of calculating the exposure by dividing the flash guide number by the distance and the result is i the aperture to use.
Unless it is a very old flash it almost certainly...
Forum: Photography in general 17th March 2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 516
Posted By John King
Declare UDI from USA, problem solved.

Declare UDI from USA, problem solved.
Forum: Manufactured brews 13th March 2024, 07:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
ID11 availability

I have just dug out the reply I received from Firstcall Photographic after I asked about ID11 availability.

As far as the ID11 is concerned, this is a problem of Harman’s making. There is a...
Forum: Photography in general 12th March 2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 453
Posted By John King
That may be easier that would be thought, there...

That may be easier that would be thought, there are quite good films and chemicals available without Ilford's interference. However that may be getting too political for some and as I have no...
Forum: Photography in general 12th March 2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 453
Posted By John King
I have given up even bothering to read them. They...

I have given up even bothering to read them. They are all as far as I can tell designed as a cheap advertising scheme direct into our computers. If I remember correctly, when it started out it was...
Forum: Manufactured brews 11th March 2024, 09:03 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
For those who want to buy Borax Nick and Trick...

For those who want to buy Borax Nick and Trick have it listed on their website:-
BelliniFoto Photographic Grade Borax ~ 200g
£19.25 Inc. vat

Judging by the quantity needed to make 1 litre of...
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th March 2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
That actually sounds quite illegal and against...

That actually sounds quite illegal and against the Sale of Goods act. Do the goods actually come from inside the UK or from the EU If the former, then yes I would take issue with it.
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th March 2024, 04:10 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
Yes quite! The alert to Borax being harmful to...

Yes quite! The alert to Borax being harmful to the reproductive system, was based upon quite a short analysis of rodents after Borax had been introduced to them. It has never been repeated.
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th March 2024, 07:46 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
I have just googled 'Is there a substitute for...

I have just googled 'Is there a substitute for Borax'
Borax Substitute – also known as Sodium Sesquicarbonate – can be bought in the UK and EU. Chemically, Borax Substitute is very similar to Borax,...
Forum: Manufactured brews 10th March 2024, 07:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
Is there a possible alternative to borax? Ilford...

Is there a possible alternative to borax? Ilford may be trying to develop one which does not use borax may account for the delay.

I don't wish to appear to be flippant, but if there is a proven...
Forum: Photography in general 9th March 2024, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 241
Posted By John King
When I saw the 1st picture of the lady surrounded...

When I saw the 1st picture of the lady surrounded by all those moggies it had me thinking do they mean Melbourne Australia or one of the Melbourne's in UK. The first picture could easily have been...
Forum: Manufactured brews 8th March 2024, 09:22 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
First Call Photographic have just updated their...

First Call Photographic have just updated their website that deliveries are expected in April. How true that is will be anyone's guess
Forum: Manufactured brews 8th March 2024, 05:40 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
From one of the dealers that I use they...

From one of the dealers that I use they understand from Ilford that it is one of the chemicals used in the formula for ID11. I have two unopened boxes in my darkroom they could be worth an all...
Forum: Manufactured brews 8th March 2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,956
Posted By John King
Or a sticking keyboard, then doesn't check the...

Or a sticking keyboard, then doesn't check the typing before posting.
Forum: Photography in general 6th March 2024, 09:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 256
Posted By John King
Bearing in mind the A1 will probably be 40+ years...

Bearing in mind the A1 will probably be 40+ years or more old so you have to consider that over that time there could be corrosion deep inside the threads that is preventing the screw removal. In...
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