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Forum: Meetings Today, 08:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
It's firm at this end. I've got Friday to Sunday...

It's firm at this end. I've got Friday to Sunday off so I'll still be out with a camera if no-one else is!
Forum: Meetings 20th March 2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
Sadly it's not unknown. A few years ago they dug...

Sadly it's not unknown. A few years ago they dug out an almost perfectly preserved early medieval oak quayside and burnt it. Locals told them what it was but the contractors clearing the site for...
Forum: Manufactured brews 9th March 2024, 10:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,954
Posted By Rob Archer
I understand that the issue with Borax is that it...

I understand that the issue with Borax is that it has undesirable effects on reproductive health. It seems to be that it's a problem if your exposure to it is quite high. It's been pretty much banned...
Forum: Meetings 9th March 2024, 12:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
You'll be missed Neil. Hope it all goes OK.

You'll be missed Neil. Hope it all goes OK.
Forum: Meetings 6th March 2024, 07:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
No shortage of those. I would suggest Thornham,...

No shortage of those. I would suggest Thornham, Burnham Overy Staithet and Brancaster as good creeks with old boats. Sadly the excellent boat graveyard in King's Lynn itself has recently been...
Forum: Meetings 4th March 2024, 08:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
The Premier Inn is certainly in a nicer location...

The Premier Inn is certainly in a nicer location although a bit further out. The adjacent Brewers Fayre restaurant is OK too. The bar always has a few real ales and they do an excellent breakfast....
Forum: Meetings 3rd March 2024, 09:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
It looks like 7/8/9 June seems to work for most...

It looks like 7/8/9 June seems to work for most people. I'm off work that weekend so can act as a guide.If there are no dissenting voices I'll put it firmly in the diary. There is a Premier Inn in...
Forum: News and Announcements 3rd March 2024, 03:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,153
Posted By Rob Archer
Yes. I was standing next to him while he was...

Yes. I was standing next to him while he was working with HP5+ in an old Nikon. He said he rated it at 250 and developed it in either Perceptol or ID11 at 1:2. I tried the latter and it works...
Forum: News and Announcements 28th February 2024, 01:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,153
Posted By Rob Archer
That place had the ambience of an old people's...

That place had the ambience of an old people's home! I learned a lot from Jon on that first Dartmoor trip. I still use the tips he taught me to get the best out of HP5+ in different circumstances.
Forum: Meetings 26th February 2024, 09:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,373
Posted By Rob Archer
Meet-up in Norfolk?

Following discussions at the Devon meet-up in January it was suggested that a weekend in Norfolk, probably based in King's Lynn in the late spring or early summer. In order to avoid school holidays...
Forum: News and Announcements 26th February 2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,153
Posted By Rob Archer
That's sad news. I met him on a couple of FADU...

That's sad news. I met him on a couple of FADU weekends away. I particularly remember him being in top form on a weekend in a rather odd hotel in Weymouth. (Soup, sir?) He was certainly a character...
Forum: Meetings 12th February 2024, 08:58 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,138
Posted By Rob Archer
I've now got a few scans of prints from the...

I've now got a few scans of prints from the weekend in the 'meetings' gallery. More to follow hopefully!
Forum: New products and offers 12th February 2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,116
Posted By Rob Archer
Mamiya7ii with either an 80 or 50 mm lens. This...

Mamiya7ii with either an 80 or 50 mm lens. This film is currently only available in 120 and the 6x7 negative means grain isn't as obtrusive as I thought it might be.
Forum: New products and offers 12th February 2024, 04:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,116
Posted By Rob Archer
No problem Terry. I find an unmanipulated neg...

No problem Terry. I find an unmanipulated neg scan rarely comes anywhere near the darkroom print.
Forum: New products and offers 11th February 2024, 09:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,116
Posted By Rob Archer
Finally got round to printing a few from Foma...

Finally got round to printing a few from Foma Ortho negs. I rather like the results although not sure I like them as much as ones from Ilford Ortho 80 negs. The 400 speed is useful but the grain and...
Forum: New products and offers 7th February 2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,116
Posted By Rob Archer
Just developed my first roll of Fomapan Ortho...

Just developed my first roll of Fomapan Ortho which I exposed at the recent FADU meet-up in Dartmoor. I rated it at 200 based on previous experience of Foma films. I developed it in ID11 1:1 for 15...
Forum: Meetings 1st February 2024, 04:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,138
Posted By Rob Archer
Art300 paper is lovely and I will probably print...

Art300 paper is lovely and I will probably print some of my Wistman's Wood images on it. Apart from the floating issue it's susceptible to staining at the edges if it's not stopped properly. I...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th January 2024, 10:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 523
Posted By Rob Archer
Thanks for all the advice folks! I've stripped it...

Thanks for all the advice folks! I've stripped it down, wiped the ball and socket out with a soft cloth with a drop of GT85 spray lube which cleaned up a lot of gunk. I then wiped it off with another...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 29th January 2024, 01:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 523
Posted By Rob Archer
That's very useful, thanks. I wouldn't have...

That's very useful, thanks. I wouldn't have thought of looking for the lock nut behind that sticker!
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 29th January 2024, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 523
Posted By Rob Archer
Lubricating tripod ball head?

I have a tripod with a Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head which isnt operating as smoothly as it used to. Does anyone know if the ball can be lubricated and, if so, what with? I don't want to use some gunk...
Forum: Meetings 28th January 2024, 08:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,138
Posted By Rob Archer
Thanks for great half-weekend guys. Hope the...

Thanks for great half-weekend guys. Hope the light was as good for today? Just developed my first two films from Wistmans Wood. Very happy so far except for a couple I managed to get my camera bag in...
Forum: Photography in general 26th January 2024, 05:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 611
Posted By Rob Archer
I have an older Yashica Mat and when I got it the...

I have an older Yashica Mat and when I got it the screen was a bit dim. I had it serviced and they (Newton Ellis) cleaned the screen. It made a significant difference. Beattie did produce an...
Forum: Photography in general 21st January 2024, 09:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,096
Posted By Rob Archer
So far (unless I've missed something) nobody...

So far (unless I've missed something) nobody seems to have mention the obvious technique of either shooting on a 35mm half-frame camera or shooting full-frame and just enlarging a portion of the...
Forum: Top Tips 21st January 2024, 09:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,017
Posted By Rob Archer
So, do metal cassettes give better protection...

So, do metal cassettes give better protection against x-ray/CT rays than plastic ones? I think most commercial films are in thin steel cassettes. I've heard people claim that wrapping 120 films in...
Forum: Top Tips 20th January 2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,017
Posted By Rob Archer
That's interesting. I rarely fly but I do use...

That's interesting. I rarely fly but I do use Eurostar a lot where everything has to go through a scanner. St Pancras International has x-ray scanners at the moment but are planning to install CT...
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