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Philip,

Nice close ups. I know what you mean about the Flickr views, which is rather funny.

 

Be careful to remove the extension tube and lens from the body in the right order! I made that mistake when I first had the 500 and it was a bit of a panic until I figured out which screw to turn which direction to recock the shutter.

 

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Bonjour Henri,   I still prefer black and white film (I use almost no colour). The advantages of digital don’t mean much to me. Seeing instant results is not so useful, since what comes out of a cam

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Always worth pointing out that models prefer film ! with a Leicavit if possible !!!!

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I dug out some old equipment last weekend to give it a spin after 20 odd years of

idleness. The light seal of theYashica is rather gooey, the leather cover is missing,

but for the rest things worked fine. And although at 1.4 sharpness is lacking (which

could well be the fault of the user ;) ), I do love the creaminess. 

 

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Another picture from the weekend. St. Jan's cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch.

 

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Very welcome back Henry. I hope you recover quickly; we're anxious to see your pix :)

Philip, thanks, two days still "in the vapors" (in French-speaking) saying I'm still "in the clouds" (jet lag)

Tomorrow I begin to develop the Ektar then the Portra and then the TMax.I am also anxious :)

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Philip, thanks, two days still "in the vapors" (in French-speaking) saying I'm still "in the clouds" (jet lag)

Tomorrow I begin to develop the Ektar then the Portra and then the TMax.I am also anxious :)

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Henry

Henry.

Maybe if you are still in the clouds, wait a bit with your processing. I'd hate to hear you had problems with your processing.

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Thank you Adam. I use the Image Mechanics wet mount tray. It is basically just a large glass plate on which I pour some Kami fluid (Kami 2001). Then I place the film and pour a bit more Kami on top. I don't use any of those fancy-schmancy Mylar films to put on top. They cost a fortune per sheet, comparably. Instead I use clear overhead projector (remember those?) film which I've cut into suitable-size pieces. Finally squeeze out air bubbles, takes 10 secs and then gently move the film so that it's parallel to the guiding marks on the tray. This, all in all, takes 2 minutes per 120 strip of 3 frames. When a strip is finished I just remove the transparent film and the film. The Kami fluid evaporates in a few seconds.

 

What takes time when scanning with this tray is to deal with Vuescan's inability to completely recognise it which causes the scanner to hang, usually on frame 2. But, with the help of the Yahoo 8000/9000 Coolscan group, I got hold of this guide. It takes a bit longer to set the frame offset and frame spacing for each film strip, but it's worth it to avoid the hangs (and if one previews at the scanning DPI, the actual "scan" is just a matter of reading the preview from the memory).

 

The guide was written by the guys at FilmScan USA and it may be that they make a wet mount scanning tray for this scanner; I believe they do for other scanners. The Image Mechanics brand is long since gone, unfortunately. I was lucky to find my tray on eBay but they don't come up for sale often. Luckily their guide also worked for my scanner.

 

Philip - lustful camera.  What wet mount kit do you use and is it a mess to deal with?

 

Thank you Chris. I read the instrux for adding and removing of the tube probably ten times before trying it the first time...but now I think I've got the hang of it. Perhaps...

 

Philip,

Nice close ups. I know what you mean about the Flickr views, which is rather funny.

 

Be careful to remove the extension tube and lens from the body in the right order! I made that mistake when I first had the 500 and it was a bit of a panic until I figured out which screw to turn which direction to recock the shutter.

 

Chris

 

And she's using Adam's favourite lens, too!

 

Always worth pointing out that models prefer film ! with a Leicavit if possible !!!!

 

I like this one Christoph. And I agree about the dreamy result.

 

I dug out some old equipment last weekend to give it a spin after 20 odd years of

idleness. The light seal of theYashica is rather gooey, the leather cover is missing,

but for the rest things worked fine. And although at 1.4 sharpness is lacking (which

could well be the fault of the user ;) ), I do love the creaminess. 

 

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Yashica FX-D, CZ1.4/50, Foma100, ns

 

Rgds

 

Christoph

 

 

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I'm going to have to wash and dry this one again as there are some goopy drying marks visible in the sky.

Chamonix 10x8, Nikkor 300/f9, HP5+, Diafine, V850 scan:

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Blue Sea Landing by chrism229, on Flickr

 

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Adding a PS: I found an old backpack that can hold the 10x8, a couple of film holders, lens, meters, darkcloth, loupe, cable release etc. Pretty heavy, especially with the massive tripod and ballhead. It's a digital photo, so I won't post it here, but here's a link.

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Thank you Adam. I use the Image Mechanics wet mount tray. It is basically just a large glass plate on which I pour some Kami fluid (Kami 2001). Then I place the film and pour a bit more Kami on top. I don't use any of those fancy-schmancy Mylar films to put on top. They cost a fortune per sheet, comparably. Instead I use clear overhead projector (remember those?) film which I've cut into suitable-size pieces. Finally squeeze out air bubbles, takes 10 secs and then gently move the film so that it's parallel to the guiding marks on the tray. This, all in all, takes 2 minutes per 120 strip of 3 frames. When a strip is finished I just remove the transparent film and the film. The Kami fluid evaporates in a few seconds.

 

What takes time when scanning with this tray is to deal with Vuescan's inability to completely recognise it which causes the scanner to hang, usually on frame 2. But, with the help of the Yahoo 8000/9000 Coolscan group, I got hold of this guide. It takes a bit longer to set the frame offset and frame spacing for each film strip, but it's worth it to avoid the hangs (and if one previews at the scanning DPI, the actual "scan" is just a matter of reading the preview from the memory).

 

The guide was written by the guys at FilmScan USA and it may be that they make a wet mount scanning tray for this scanner; I believe they do for other scanners. The Image Mechanics brand is long since gone, unfortunately. I was lucky to find my tray on eBay but they don't come up for sale often. Luckily their guide also worked for my scanner.

 

 

Thank you Chris. I read the instrux for adding and removing of the tube probably ten times before trying it the first time...but now I think I've got the hang of it. Perhaps...

 

 

And she's using Adam's favourite lens, too!

 

 

I like this one Christoph. And I agree about the dreamy result.

 

Hi Philip - I really appreciate the insights.   Thanks very much for taking the time to share.  I use the glass film tray, I think it is the FH-869GR.  Seems to work ok and is a big improvement from the tray with no glass (and also this tray with the after-market glass, which didn't work for me).  But I am constantly looking for ways to optimize further.  Thanks again and I will study what you have shared.

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Beautiful Adam, that's salt, correct?

And, you've nailed the horizon, that will keep the "Oi yer horizon's not straight" group quiet. :lol:

Gary

 

Thanks, Gary.  Yes, natural salt crystals, indeed.  All there for the taking.  Like a gigantic spa.  One drop on the camera, though, and...  :o

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and taking a dip in it can be, shall we say, a bit personally revealing? :-)

 

I have many dips to come, Steve.  Right now, though, I am up to my eyeballs in scanning and trying not to get too high from the Dust-Off ...  :)

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I have many dips to come, Steve.  Right now, though, I am up to my eyeballs in scanning and trying not to get too high from the Dust-Off ...   :)

So the leisurely pace that this thread has been meandering at thus far is going to go p a few notches, with Adam and the Doc scanning flat out.

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Henry.

Maybe if you are still in the clouds, wait a bit with your processing. I'd hate to hear you had problems with your processing.

Gary

 

Gary , thanks you're right.

It's fine this morning , after 2 days in "waxing" (another French expression to say we are "patraque"

a strange situation).

First picture this evening. I have 20 rolls to develop :) ....  wish me good luck but I like it  :)

instead of putting me in front of the computer all day with the electro magnetic waves of the screen

and my poor eyes who must support them :angry:

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Henry

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So the leisurely pace that this thread has been meandering at thus far is going to go p a few notches, with Adam and the Doc scanning flat out.

Gary

 

Gary, ... following scanning , printing some selected pictures through the enlarger :)

 

All my films are passed to the airport scanner in a Domke protective bag.

I explained to airport security agents that the film images are far more beautiful than

the digital pictures  :) 

Best

Henry

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