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by Robert J Fallis
Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:08 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A personal observation on images worth keeping...
Replies: 4
Views: 3373

Re: A personal observation on images worth keeping...

I've changed my digi camera, to black and white only..so do not discard too many...but with 5x4 and half plate I don't discard at all.. I think what it is, is that with one shot only you really look at what your taking. and you are much more careful when you process it.

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:33 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5
Replies: 73
Views: 39967

Re: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5

hi andrew, its just based on two boxes made with 2mm ply and 5mm board, one box fits to a 5x4 dark slide and the smaller box slides inside. so you can make a rough focus, then it's fastened and final adjustment is made with the lens focus. I made a focus screen by replacing the centre of a dark slid...
by Robert J Fallis
Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:04 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5
Replies: 73
Views: 39967

Re: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5

That caffenol is looking nice Neil,. As soon as I get my darkroom set up, I'm going to try some with paper negs., I've some old Agfa 10x8 here which can be the first victim

regards
bob
by Robert J Fallis
Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:13 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ground glass
Replies: 10
Views: 5765

Re: Ground glass

charles, making ground glass is easy. you need two pieces of glass. cut to the right size. then you need the stuff [carborundum] that people use to polish stones with. put one piece of glass on a pad of newspaper. put some of the powder and a little water on it. and then make a sandwich with the oth...
by Robert J Fallis
Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:01 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Assigning scanner profiles sans PS on a mac
Replies: 2
Views: 2344

Re: Assigning scanner profiles sans PS on a mac

the new gimp 2.8 will support the import of 16bit raw files ,it's due for release at the end of the year????????
but what it does with the 16bits it does not say. see this link
http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/gimp ... april-2010

regards
bob
by Robert J Fallis
Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:25 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5
Replies: 73
Views: 39967

Re: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5

That is very nice neil, shows a lot of skill and hard work

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:36 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Developing in coffee
Replies: 3
Views: 3546

Re: Developing in coffee

Neil,
there good... what formula did you use?. I've got a out of date 35mm colour film in the canon which when used up will be developed in coffee

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:26 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5
Replies: 73
Views: 39967

Re: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5

Looks good Neil...looking forward to the rest

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:09 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Wet Processing
Topic: Modern Victorian Photography
Replies: 22
Views: 23766

Re: Modern Victorian Photography

Look forward to it.Will get my train pass out, and visit Arts bank Which I've been meaning to to do for sometime/

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:02 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inexpensive chemicals for B&W - where to buy?
Replies: 21
Views: 12562

Re: Inexpensive chemicals for B&W - where to buy?

neil
you need to get a good instant coffee ,Nescafe, I used some own brand cheapo stuff and it didn't work/

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:03 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inexpensive chemicals for B&W - where to buy?
Replies: 21
Views: 12562

Re: Inexpensive chemicals for B&W - where to buy?

coffee and washing soda is about the cheapest developer you can get

http://www.caffenol.org/

not sure about fixer.

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:17 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: South Gare Lighthouse
Replies: 9
Views: 12643

Re: South Gare Lighthouse

I like
1 The strong diagonal
2 the texture and detail in the pier
3 that includes the shadow detail
4 the quality of the light in the sky.

so it looks like I'm going to get my train pass out. and have a look around

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Sat May 07, 2011 10:54 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5
Replies: 73
Views: 39967

Re: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5

Evan,
I really like that little 6X9 camera...I've just one question.. What do you use to hold the film? did you make your own holder .. or Buy one??


bob
by Robert J Fallis
Thu May 05, 2011 9:23 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Adox chs-50 underexposure
Replies: 7
Views: 4489

Re: Adox chs-50 underexposure

Just a thought.. did you invert the negs in the scanner? or in image software,? I find I can get better results if I do it in the software ..GIMP in my case...

bob
by Robert J Fallis
Thu May 05, 2011 4:17 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5
Replies: 73
Views: 39967

Re: Some thoughts on the design of a lightweight 4x5

Neil.
I've got a simlar lens and shutter,mine came off a voightlander, and it does cover 5X4 ok, but it's not coated
so I've never tried it with colour film, But Black and white reformance is ok.

bob