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Forum: Monochrome Film 21st January 2021, 08:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,645
Posted By Bill Sell
Thanks all, I'm glad the solution is easy....

Thanks all,
I'm glad the solution is easy. Don't leave 120 film in the camera or damp room and process quickly.
Regards
Bill
Forum: Monochrome Film 21st January 2021, 08:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,645
Posted By Bill Sell
35mm and 120 film

Morning All,
Perhaps you can hep me on this one. Why can you leave 35mm film in a camera for many months or even years but if you leave a 120 film in a camera it appears to produce a 'patchy'...
Forum: Darkroom 31st December 2020, 07:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,208
Posted By Bill Sell
success!

Yes you are correct. i refixed them with Ilford rapid fixer and the staining went.
Once again thanks for you help.
Forum: Darkroom 23rd December 2020, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,208
Posted By Bill Sell
thanks for that i will fix in normal fix and give...

thanks for that i will fix in normal fix and give it a go.
Forum: Darkroom 21st December 2020, 11:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,208
Posted By Bill Sell
Thanks for comments. Just ilfostop then...

Thanks for comments.
Just ilfostop then fotospeed odourless fixer.
Washer is a paterson washer for fibre paper.
Regards
Bill
Forum: Darkroom 17th December 2020, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,208
Posted By Bill Sell
Sepia tone print marks

i think i have managed to upload a photo. notice around the edges.
Forum: Darkroom 16th December 2020, 08:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,208
Posted By Bill Sell
Sepia toning new Ilford Multigrade RC

I have been sepia toning the new multigrade and when dry it appears to have a residue on the black areas of the print which sometimes reflects an image of my print washer dividers. i assumed it...
Forum: Darkroom 10th September 2020, 04:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,229
Posted By Bill Sell
Hi Mike, No reason given. Regards Bill

Hi Mike,
No reason given.
Regards
Bill
Forum: Darkroom 7th September 2020, 06:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,229
Posted By Bill Sell
Hi Mike your second statement is correct. ...

Hi Mike
your second statement is correct.
Paul Petterson confirmed that the LEDs would not move.
Bill
Forum: Darkroom 7th September 2020, 02:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,229
Posted By Bill Sell
Just had a go with your calibrations and they...

Just had a go with your calibrations and they work great with my M670 BW and colour enlargers. Good print the first time and LEDs indicating off black and off white properly. Excellent.

I tried...
Forum: Darkroom 5th September 2020, 03:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,229
Posted By Bill Sell
thanks Richard i will have a go with these too. ...

thanks Richard i will have a go with these too. i also found the paper to be fast with exposures of 10-15 sec reducing to 2-3 sec.
Forum: Darkroom 5th September 2020, 07:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,229
Posted By Bill Sell
New Ilford Multigrade RC

I’ve been using the calibration settings RH Design give for the new Multigrade RC and when you go above Grade 3 the time increases but the LEDs remain stationary?
this seems odd to me.
Forum: Cameras - small format 13th March 2018, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,795
Posted By Bill Sell
Nikon Focusing Screen Type M

I bought a focusing screen from ebay for my F3 which was a Type M, well it was £1.20!
It is not a matt screen, it is just a Fresnel lens which when using a 20mm results in huge vignette similar to a...
Forum: Darkroom 5th December 2017, 07:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,168
Posted By Bill Sell
Thanks all, I will sepia first and then...

Thanks all,
I will sepia first and then Selenium and do it at 20c.
Thanks for the reassurance about the bits.
Bill
Forum: Darkroom 4th December 2017, 08:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,168
Posted By Bill Sell
Toning Multigrade FB

I recently tried to tone some Multigrade FB with Selenium and sepia toner and nothing appeared to happen. I selenium toned it for about a minute then washed it and put it in the bleach. No bleaching...
Forum: Darkroom 8th November 2017, 12:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,415
Posted By Bill Sell
I have a M670 Colour which uses the TRA305...

I have a M670 Colour which uses the TRA305 transformer as the bulb is 12v halogen. Also have a M670BW which needs no transformer as the bulb is a 240v.
Forum: Darkroom 5th October 2017, 09:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,026
Posted By Bill Sell
However, when the prints dried there was not much...

However, when the prints dried there was not much difference apart from the slight emphasized scratches on the BW print. Oh well I'll used both.
Forum: Darkroom 4th October 2017, 08:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,026
Posted By Bill Sell
I printed some Delta 400 rated at 1600asa on the...

I printed some Delta 400 rated at 1600asa on the BW and the colour enlargers. (taking no prisoners on this test).
The print from the BW was like printing on sand where as the print from the colour...
Forum: Darkroom 3rd October 2017, 12:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,026
Posted By Bill Sell
Thanks All, I will probably stick with colour...

Thanks All,
I will probably stick with colour head in the long run but play with both for the time being. Thanks for your comments most useful.
Forum: Darkroom 3rd October 2017, 08:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,026
Posted By Bill Sell
Durst M670BW or Colour

I have a Durst M670 colour but bought a M670BW for £30 as spares and repairs for it. The nice problem is the BW enlarger works perfectly!

Which one do I used for mutigrade bw enlargement? I know...
Forum: Photography in general 4th July 2017, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,579
Posted By Bill Sell
C41 developing

Does anyone know if you get anything that can be printed if you process C41 film in say ID11?
If yes what development time?
Forum: Introductions 18th June 2017, 06:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,527
Posted By Bill Sell
Thanks all, Very useful particularly Richards...

Thanks all,
Very useful particularly Richards comments.
I too have been comparing RC with Ilford FB Warm Tone and also find that there appears to be more tonal range and the prints seem to have...
Forum: Introductions 13th June 2017, 08:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,527
Posted By Bill Sell
Fibre Paper

Hi,
I have been printing on RC paper on and off for about 20 years but have only recently set up a proper dark room where i can process fibre paper.
Do fibre papers have better tonal reproduction...
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