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16th April 2024, 06:35 PM
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New Owner for Firstcall Photographic
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John King
The flash centre back in the 1980's would be a...
The flash centre back in the 1980's would be a different kettle of fish to the one that exists today. With large multi purpose companies I have always found the larger they become, the more diverse...
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News and Announcements
16th April 2024, 02:29 PM
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New Owner for Firstcall Photographic
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John King
Why should I have to bother? I was looking at the...
Why should I have to bother? I was looking at the Parent company of the group that was the recipient of Rodney Bates retirement present to them. I was not looking for information about film and the...
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News and Announcements
15th April 2024, 11:14 PM
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New Owner for Firstcall Photographic
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John King
I refer you to my 1st post. We will see if the...
I refer you to my 1st post. We will see if the continue to do what Mr Bates stated they would. I don't trust 'groups', they generally have an agenda of their own.
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News and Announcements
15th April 2024, 10:03 PM
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New Owner for Firstcall Photographic
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John King
And where do the words Kodak D76 or Ilford FP4+...
And where do the words Kodak D76 or Ilford FP4+ crop up? Yes I am cynical.
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News and Announcements
15th April 2024, 06:55 PM
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New Owner for Firstcall Photographic
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John King
I too have had the E mail and while First Call...
I too have had the E mail and while First Call are a bit quirky they sometimes have a few bits and pieces unobtainable elsewhere. Also something that cannot be replaced is an almost unrivalled depth...
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Photography in general
13th April 2024, 06:02 PM
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Cheaper RA4 printing
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Posted By
John King
Actually Mike the sky is cyan or Photoshop thinks...
Actually Mike the sky is cyan or Photoshop thinks so!
If you try to alter the blue with PS very little will happen, but if you use the cyan filter channel to increase or decrease saturation it...
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Photography in general
13th April 2024, 09:04 AM
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Cheaper RA4 printing
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John King
Union Bridge Over the River Tweed
This is the print made last night. And yes it is straight, the bridge was closed shortly after this was taken to restore it because of the obvious sag on the right hand side. (Well you would sag a...
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Photography in general
13th April 2024, 08:44 AM
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Cheaper RA4 printing
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John King
Cheaper RA4 printing
By that I mean cheaper chemicals, not the paper. I was running out of the RA4 from my Fuji kit, well infact they was 'going of' the kit was so big the dev was oxidising quickly. So after a chat with...
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Equipment miscellaneous
13th April 2024, 08:14 AM
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soft spot for a tripod
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John King
I have always had a soft spot for Benbow Mk1's. I...
I have always had a soft spot for Benbow Mk1's. I used one extensively in the 80's/90's but when out walking the Achilles heel was there was no way to attach a carrying strap unless you used the...
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Manufactured brews
12th April 2024, 06:30 PM
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Id11
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John King
In theory yes. If you brought it in when you had...
In theory yes. If you brought it in when you had visited The EU you can bring I think goods to the value of £40 without risk of duty. It varies with each website you check.
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Darkroom
11th April 2024, 01:03 PM
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Funky Marks on Fomapan
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John King
Dev B&W in a JOBO Processor
Keith.
I now only develop C41 in the JOBO because I have found the advice for B&W rotary developing is quite variable - AKA unreliable!. The standard instruction is to reduce the development...
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Darkroom
11th April 2024, 07:54 AM
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Funky Marks on Fomapan
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John King
I don't use a pre-wash I add the wetting agent...
I don't use a pre-wash I add the wetting agent into the developer. Don't over do it because you will finish up with a bubble bath! (Voice of experience!)
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Manufactured brews
11th April 2024, 07:47 AM
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Kodak chemicals.
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John King
RA4 Starter
You have to bear in mind AG are principally a source of materials for Pro labs and they will use it every time their machines are cleaned out. I have had RA4 in the same processor for over a year...
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Colour printing techniques
10th April 2024, 07:56 PM
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fuji DPii in enlarger
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John King
FUJI Colour paper
Since the demise of Kodak Colour paper I have reluctantly been forced to move over to Fuji and that took some getting used to. However it is OK to use the paper intended for use in a automated...
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Darkroom
10th April 2024, 06:20 PM
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Funky Marks on Fomapan
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John King
Developing Problem
When I first saw this I thought uneven development then changed my mind, not completely but more like uneven wetting the film when the developer is poured in. OR uneven fixing. After the development...
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Manufactured brews
10th April 2024, 04:25 PM
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Kodak chemicals.
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285
Posted By
John King
Champion Chemicals
Mike if you ask him 'nicely', Matt has in the past split the boxes down and like my initial purchase of the Champion developer, I was able to buy just 2 x1 litre bottles instead of the full box....
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Manufactured brews
10th April 2024, 01:57 PM
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Kodak chemicals.
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Posted By
John King
RA4 Chemicals and other things
I have just had a long chat with Matt the owner of AG Photographic about a RA4 problem and the E mail that Keith received seems to be correct and does not mention RA4 That was my interpretation.
I...
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Manufactured brews
8th April 2024, 09:40 PM
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Kodak chemicals.
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285
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John King
RA4 Chemicals
Now that is very good news but at what price? I am now using Champion RA4, also bought from AG at around 1/3rd of the price per volume compare to the last time I was able to buy Kodak Ektacolor a...
Forum:
Photography in general
28th March 2024, 07:56 PM
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ID11 / Bromophen
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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
27th March 2024, 08:45 PM
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Hammered flash
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John King
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, 08:52 PM
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Hammered flash
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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, 09:13 AM
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Suitable backup enlarger
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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, 09:03 AM
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Suitable backup enlarger
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803
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, 06:46 PM
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Storage of enlarger lenses
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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, 05:51 PM
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Rollei 35t 24mm red filter
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648
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
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