Forum: In The Darkroom
February 24th 14, 08:44 AM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,941
Film almost transparent
Richard Knoppow wrote:
Attributed to Kenneth Meese but I don't remember where I
first saw it.
I think the problem was the original poster was in a location where film
developers were no...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
February 7th 14, 12:24 AM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,485
anyone else from Israel on this goup?
I have a fairly extensive darkroom setup to give away and am looking for someone who would actually use it.
The last time I tried to give away darkroom stuff it was fought over in the mailing list...
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Forum: Digital Photography
June 4th 13, 08:59 AM Posted to comp.soft-sys.matlab,sci.engr.color,sci.image.processing,rec.photo.darkroom,rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 97
Views: 2,994
better Kodak reorganization
Savageduck wrote:
...and for Mac users out there, CS2 will not run on Intel Macs, only
G4, or G5 Macs. That was my reason for upgrading at that time.
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Forum: Digital Photography
June 3rd 13, 07:14 PM Posted to comp.soft-sys.matlab,sci.engr.color,sci.image.processing,rec.photo.darkroom,rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 97
Views: 2,994
better Kodak reorganization
nospam wrote:
now it's only 10 years behind the times rather than 15 years.
it *still* lacks adjustment layers, smart objects and so much more.
even the $60 photoshop elements does more...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
January 7th 13, 02:59 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,594
Lens for old 35mm Nikon SLR
Scott Schuckert wrote:
As stated, the 50mm "E" series lens is probably the best choice.
However, if you're stubborn (even foolish) about getting the absolute
slimmest lens, Nikon DID make the...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
January 5th 13, 04:39 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,594
Lens for old 35mm Nikon SLR
tweale wrote:
I am very new to photography and have inherited a Nikon SLR 35mm camera
from my dad, and need some help with what lens to use. I don't need any
zoom, I simply want a very slim...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
December 27th 12, 06:39 AM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,824
short infrequent sessions and fixer waste
Joe wrote:
But the Edwal, as I remember it, is testing for whatever silver
reduction ability remains. Does not the fix go bad for other reasons
that simply reaching it's capacity? I never...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
December 26th 12, 04:39 PM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,824
short infrequent sessions and fixer waste
Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
Edwal and others used to make a fixer test solution, I don't know if anyone
still does.
It's amazing what you can find with google. It's called Edwal...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
December 26th 12, 01:49 PM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,824
short infrequent sessions and fixer waste
Joe wrote:
If I test the old film fix with a snip of film and it still clears OK,
can I feel safe that no other chemical breakdowns have happened that
might adversely impact my film? Is there...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
October 10th 12, 03:19 PM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,927
Light in darkroom ??
Howard Lester wrote:
Totally dark. I think the only film with which you can use a light bulb (a
red one, specifically) is orthochromatic, which is not red sensitive.
Kodak used to sell a dark...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
March 16th 12, 09:34 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,853
First time owner of a 35mm Camera
David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
There's much more difference than that; vertical shutters are metal
blades, whereas horizontal ones are cloth curtains. Completely
different designs. I don't think...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
March 15th 12, 08:59 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,853
First time owner of a 35mm Camera
Bruce wrote:
"K W Hart" wrote:
Absolutely. The fastest shutter speed of a horizontal travel shutter
is 1/2000 sec with the titanium foil shutter of the Nikon F3, but...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
March 15th 12, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,853
First time owner of a 35mm Camera
David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
I believe all the Nikkormats had vertical shutters. The Ft, which was
quite early, is described as having a vertical shutter and 1/125 sec
flash sync in multiple...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
March 6th 12, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,891
Kodak kills Ektachromes
Bruce wrote:
I never did figure out who they thought the market
was that needed ISO 1600 daylight film.
Me neither.
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
March 6th 12, 06:39 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,891
Kodak kills Ektachromes
Michael wrote:
But it was the two best that went. Kodachrome was magnificent film and
the newer Ektachromes a close second, Fuji lovers notwithstanding. When
the market thins out by losing...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
March 6th 12, 06:34 AM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,643
Metering for B/W Films
Francis A. Miniter wrote:
I don't. I have an old spot-type print analyzer that I use
to get dynamic range and then time settings. It would seem
to me that a light meter, unless it is a...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
February 20th 12, 02:39 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 69
Views: 4,439
Will a new computer help?
Robert Coe wrote:
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:53:13 +0100, Mxsmanic wrote:
: writes:
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: As for XP, it can't even use the 2G ram you have so don't worry...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
February 16th 12, 01:44 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 411
Views: 17,383
Kodak to stop making digital cameras
Walter Banks wrote:
This is the transport layer and its job is to get the bits transferred reliably,
the app does not control data transfer implementation. The transport layer
has full...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
February 14th 12, 09:29 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 411
Views: 17,383
Kodak to stop making digital cameras
nospam wrote:
also, people had to decide ahead of time what they wanted to listen to
with a cd or tape player and bring those specific cds or tapes. if they
wanted to listen to something...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
February 14th 12, 02:34 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 4
Views: 901
Paterson Tank
Bruce wrote:
Once you get used to it, the Paterson reel is very, very fast in use
and nowhere near as fiddly as a stainless steel spiral.
For about 2 years in the mid 1980's Paterson made...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
January 29th 12, 12:44 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,307
Kodak close to declaring bankruptcy
Walter Banks wrote:
new technology. When Kodak sold a low cost film camera they now had a
customer that continued to buy film, when they sold a digital camera
it was a single sale. The low...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
January 16th 12, 07:29 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 7
Views: 719
How to use a non-AI lens on a Nikon FG
wrote:
Slides right by it.
Good, then it should not be a problem. It is however an unusal lens.
Actually, the AI lens goes farther back.
This is a real telephoto lens...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
January 16th 12, 01:39 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 7
Views: 719
How to use a non-AI lens on a Nikon FG
William Hamblen wrote:
Some Nikons for aperture priority autoexposure will read the light through
the stopped-down lens, but I don't know whether the FG is one of them.
The farthest open spot...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
January 16th 12, 07:14 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Replies: 1
Views: 441
How to use a non-AI lens on a Nikon FG
wrote:
Thanks MB. I know the manual says that, but I don't see any problem
with it. The bayonet mount works, and the lens does not appear to foul
any mechanism in the...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
January 8th 12, 04:59 PM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,182
Using an Enlarger to Digitalize Negatives
Seagull_k1 wrote:
I was wondering if anyone might have encountered something I want. I have
discovered that half of what I enjoyed about my photography is now missing.
I really liked the time...
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