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Forum: Photography in general 22nd November 2017, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,791
Posted By Roy in Silver
Best scanner for Linux users

Hello all,

I have been shooting film for a fair time now. I send my films to a lab but am finding the running costs a bit expensive. One obvious way of saving is to process and scan my own films....
Forum: Cameras - small format 31st October 2017, 01:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Yes, that could well be. After fixing the...

Yes, that could well be.
After fixing the problem (see below) I thought quite a bit about what could have caused this and I really think my hunch is correct. Namely, in my enthusiasm as the new...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 09:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks, GoodOldNorm. For now, I shall be...

Thanks, GoodOldNorm.

For now, I shall be patient and see how my processed films turn out.
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 09:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Cheers, Mike! I think once I have got back my...

Cheers, Mike! I think once I have got back my processed films (for the Chinon CP-9AF cameras) I shall know how I'm doing.:)
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 03:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Unhappy Many thanks for all that good info! As I said in...

Many thanks for all that good info! As I said in my initial posting, my main concern has been with the snap-on ends for the reloadable cassettes not sitting reassuringly. I think I may have been a...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 03:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks for that suggestion. Somehow, I cannot...

Thanks for that suggestion.
Somehow, I cannot get comfortable with the idea of using a relatively expensive cassette. I use a mail order processing service here in the US and though the processing...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 12:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Thanks for your concern, Mike!:) Actually I can...

Thanks for your concern, Mike!:) Actually I can make phone calls very cheaply to the UK but I still intend to try your other suggestion first (i.e. reusing the film manufacturers' cassettes).:)
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 12:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks very much or the information, John. I...

Thanks very much or the information, John. I shall check out the website you refer to.
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 30th October 2017, 12:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Many thanks, Mike! I think I shall try to...

Many thanks, Mike!

I think I shall try to get my cassettes returned from the lab where I send my films to be processed. I have just remembered that the last time I sent cassettes to them, they...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 29th October 2017, 01:08 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 11,917
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Recommendations for reloadable 35mm cassettes

Hello, all,

For the past several months I have been loading Ilford FP4+ film from a bulk roll into some Kodak-branded metal cassettes that I had bought on the Internet. However, I don't have great...
Forum: Cameras - small format 23rd October 2017, 11:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Many thanks, Alex. I seem to have fixed it by...

Many thanks, Alex. I seem to have fixed it by applying some pressure, pushing the edge of the mirror, when in its "UP" position, away from the lens mount. So you were right! Please see my response to...
Forum: Cameras - small format 23rd October 2017, 10:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Well....I'm gob-smacked! This mystery had really...

Well....I'm gob-smacked! This mystery had really been aggravating me. As of this morning I still confirmed that I need after each exposure to apply pressure downwards on the mounted lens in order to...
Forum: Cameras - small format 22nd October 2017, 10:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
H'mmm, I'm not sure about that. I'll try to...

H'mmm, I'm not sure about that. I'll try to investigate it. Thanks for your suggestion!:)
Forum: Cameras - small format 22nd October 2017, 10:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
I did indeed try it with another lens and the...

I did indeed try it with another lens and the problem was still evident. I shall inspect the mount as you suggest. The funny thing is that when I remove the lens and, in desperation, buff up the...
Forum: Cameras - small format 22nd October 2017, 06:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks for your suggestion. However, when I...

Thanks for your suggestion. However, when I operate the shutter with no lens present the mirror operates flawlessly, without hesitation of any kind. The problem only occurs when the lens is mounted....
Forum: Cameras - small format 22nd October 2017, 06:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks for your suggestion but I did check the...

Thanks for your suggestion but I did check the damper foam earlier. There is no evident tackiness. Furthermore, when I operate the shutter with no lens present the mirror operates flawlessly, without...
Forum: Cameras - small format 22nd October 2017, 12:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,625
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thumbs down Chinon CP-9AF SLR

Hello, all, and Autumn greetings from the Pacific Northwest.

I have been going mad lately, buying too many film cameras. All my SLRs are k-mount so when I saw a Chinon CG-5 for sale in a thrift...
Forum: Cameras - small format 1st March 2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,126
Posted By Roy in Silver
Smile Blimey! This has really shocked me. It's like...

Blimey! This has really shocked me. It's like being time-warped back to 1970 when the only camera I had was a Zenith E.

As my current cameras are 2 Pentax ME Supers and a Pentax MG I already have...
Forum: Photography in general 16th January 2017, 09:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,748
Posted By Roy in Silver
Gosh, your remark immediately reminded me of the...

Gosh, your remark immediately reminded me of the day, too. May Tony rest in peace.

On a lighter note, it's funny how one's memory can retain minutiae, even from 57 years ago: I still recall that...
Forum: Cameras - small format 2nd December 2016, 12:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,603
Posted By Roy in Silver
Since acquiring my first compact camera, the...

Since acquiring my first compact camera, the Minolta Hi-matic AF2, I have also been unable to resist getting a second, related camera. This one is an older "cousin" of the AF2, namely a Minolta...
Forum: Cameras - small format 29th November 2016, 10:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 10,603
Posted By Roy in Silver
First photos from Minolta Hi-matic AF2

Well, a few weeks ago I did get the results from my first roll of film. For anyone who is interested I created my first album on this website and inserted a couple of the photos. ...
Forum: Photography in general 22nd October 2016, 12:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,976
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks

Thanks very much for sharing that, Michael.

I had to squint a bit to read the attached image. But it was worth it! I loved the parts about Cartier-Bresson using the whole negative and how in...
Forum: Photography in general 8th October 2016, 09:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,976
Posted By Roy in Silver
Wolfgang Suschitzky

Many thanks for posting this.
I read the Guardian obituary. Yet another prominent artist (he was content, apparently, to call himself a craftsman) whom I had never heard of but who had a most...
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 4th October 2016, 05:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,313
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks very much for your reply, Alex. Based...

Thanks very much for your reply, Alex.
Based upon you comments I might give the plastic cassettes a try. Then if I still encounter any difficulties I might invest in a loader.
Forum: Equipment miscellaneous 4th October 2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,313
Posted By Roy in Silver
Thanks very much for your reply. The fact...

Thanks very much for your reply.

The fact is, I am not using a loader. I am using the simple "arms-width" technique that I, and others, have used successfully in the past. This is good enough for...
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