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Chemical formulae
7th March 2024, 07:38 AM
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Pyrocat HDC Formula Question
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634
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mpirie
Hi Keith, Have a look at:...
Hi Keith,
Have a look at: https://www.pyrocathd.5x4.co.uk/mixing-pyrocat-hd/
Mike
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Darkroom
11th January 2024, 07:56 AM
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Ilford MG 500 head
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495
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mpirie
I'd need to dig the adapter out of the storage...
I'd need to dig the adapter out of the storage loft.
If I remember correctly, i sat the head on the negative holder and measured the various mounting points, then fabricated it out of 10mm...
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Darkroom
9th January 2024, 09:01 PM
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Ilford MG 500 head
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495
Posted By
mpirie
Hi Steve, I made an MG500 adapter for the...
Hi Steve,
I made an MG500 adapter for the L1000 several years ago out of MDF, before i got hold of an L1200.
I had to make another recently from steel for a Devere 504 too.
Like you say,...
Forum:
Monochrome Film
10th December 2023, 01:14 PM
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Metering For Monochrome.
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mpirie
Pentax digital spotmeter for me with a Zone Scale...
Pentax digital spotmeter for me with a Zone Scale attached to the barrel. I sometimes back that up with a Gossen Profisix.
I have a Sekonic L758DR, all singing and all dancing, but I just don't...
Forum:
Darkroom
8th December 2023, 08:12 AM
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Replacement Bulb for an Ilford MG500 Head
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mpirie
I just checked my MG500 head and the lamps fitted...
I just checked my MG500 head and the lamps fitted are ELH (300w/120v).
As Ian says, the dichroic filters are not part of the lamp, but part of the lamp holder insider the head.
Mike
Forum:
Photography in general
22nd November 2023, 08:35 PM
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RPS Membership
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2,717
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mpirie
I went to a review panel a few years ago to get...
I went to a review panel a few years ago to get an idea of the standards they were expecting.
One or two of those showing their work was what i'd expect, very high standard in content as well as...
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Photography in general
22nd November 2023, 01:16 PM
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RPS Membership
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2,717
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mpirie
If you pass the Licentiate/Associate, you would...
If you pass the Licentiate/Associate, you would be expected to join before you could use the letters LRPS or ARPS after your name.
Mike
Forum:
Manufactured brews
21st October 2023, 11:51 AM
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Id11
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mpirie
lol, i hope it's "rare", "classic" or "vintage"? ...
lol, i hope it's "rare", "classic" or "vintage"?
Mike
Forum:
Photography in general
17th September 2023, 07:09 PM
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Brief Q&A with Don McCullin
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1,444
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mpirie
I can heartily recommend his...
I can heartily recommend his autobiography.....well worth reading.
Mike
Forum:
Photography in general
31st July 2023, 11:57 AM
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Warped 5x4 Negs
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1,127
Posted By
mpirie
Could you put the negs into their sleeves and put...
Could you put the negs into their sleeves and put them in a heavy book or over a warm radiator to let the base flatten out?
Or in a dry-mount press?
Mike
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Sale or Wanted
16th July 2023, 12:09 PM
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WTB: Ilford MG500 adapter for DeVere
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420
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mpirie
WTB: Ilford MG500 adapter for DeVere
Hi guys,
Subject line says it all. I'm looking for the adapter that allow me to use the Ilford MG500 head on a DeVere 504 chassis.
If anyone has a spare one or knows of one for sale, drop me a...
Forum:
Darkroom
9th July 2023, 02:42 PM
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Devere 504 DVF maintenance
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813
Posted By
mpirie
Thanks Ian, i think you already have my email...
Thanks Ian, i think you already have my email address, but i'll send it to you in a PM.
Thanks,
Mike
Forum:
Darkroom
8th July 2023, 07:59 PM
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Devere 504 DVF maintenance
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813
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mpirie
Devere 504 DVF maintenance
Hi guys,
Does anyone have a maintenance manual for the 504 DVF (free-standing)?
The head and focus chains in the base have come off the gears/guides after picking it up in pieces.
I have the...
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Darkroom
8th July 2023, 07:55 PM
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Devere 203 for sale
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mpirie
Devere 203 for sale
Hi guys,
On the auction site, there is a Devere 203 with Ilford MG500 head for sale here....
Forum:
Photography in general
7th July 2023, 11:49 AM
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Michael Kenna: New Works from Japan
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1,377
Posted By
mpirie
More excellent work from Mr Kenna! The...
More excellent work from Mr Kenna!
The images look so simple but we all know they are not!
Mike
Forum:
Monochrome Film
4th July 2023, 12:15 PM
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Processing 5x7 film sheets.
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2,829
Posted By
mpirie
I never bothered with the motor base for my...
I never bothered with the motor base for my Orbital.
I sit mine in a 12x16 tray of water at the processing temperature. If you put enough water in the tray, the Orbital will float and give you...
Forum:
Monochrome Film
27th June 2023, 12:05 PM
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Processing 5x7 film sheets.
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2,829
Posted By
mpirie
I use Jobo 3010 tanks that'll take 5x 5x7 sheets...
I use Jobo 3010 tanks that'll take 5x 5x7 sheets at a time.
I have used my orbital in the past too.
If you have a Paterson 3-reel tank, you could use that with one sheet at a time, providing...
Forum:
Photography in general
21st June 2023, 08:38 PM
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South Africa In Pictures BBC 4 Wednesday 21 June 2023
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531
Posted By
mpirie
11:55pm tonight, Wednesday 21st June. Mike
11:55pm tonight, Wednesday 21st June.
Mike
Forum:
Monochrome Film
11th June 2023, 06:54 AM
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Spots on negatives
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2,252
Posted By
mpirie
Are you putting sufficient developer in the tank...
Are you putting sufficient developer in the tank during processing?
Those look to me like air bells at the upper edge of the film while in the reel.
Mike
Forum:
Darkroom
12th May 2023, 06:50 AM
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De Vere 504 setup for sale
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1,581
Posted By
mpirie
De Vere 504 setup for sale
Hi guys,
There's a De Vere 504 on the auction site: here...
Forum:
Monochrome Film
23rd February 2023, 07:46 AM
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Kodak Techincal Pan
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1,704
Posted By
mpirie
If I remember right, the secret to using TP and...
If I remember right, the secret to using TP and Technidol was to pour the developer into the tank and lower the reel with the film into it in total darkness. You'd agitate by lifting the reel out,...
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Sale or Wanted
17th January 2023, 12:46 PM
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WANTED: Fuji Rangefinder
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1,171
Posted By
mpirie
You'll need to decide which lens you want on the...
You'll need to decide which lens you want on the 6x9's.
The GSW690 has the 65mm lens and the GW690 has the 90mm.
Mike
Forum:
Darkroom
5th January 2023, 01:52 PM
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11
Daylight developing tanks
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1,461
Posted By
mpirie
I use a Paterson Orbital for single/double 5x7...
I use a Paterson Orbital for single/double 5x7 sheets though being horizontal, I don't think they'd work for stand development....I think there's a risk that the film floats to the top of the...
Forum:
Darkroom
5th January 2023, 09:18 AM
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11
Daylight developing tanks
Views:
1,461
Posted By
mpirie
I wouldn't consider using blocks of wood to take...
I wouldn't consider using blocks of wood to take up the empty space as their ability to absorb liquids could cause problems with cross contamination. What about using polystyrene cut to shape? It'd...
Forum:
Darkroom
1st January 2023, 11:21 AM
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8
Digital Thermometers - recommendations ?
Views:
915
Posted By
mpirie
I have a couple of Ilford DT30 thermometers that...
I have a couple of Ilford DT30 thermometers that I've had for years.
Coiled cable, red LED display and a rack that you can fix to the wall to keep it out of harms way.
No longer made (where...
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