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by zoikes
Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:45 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shen Hao - used market
Replies: 8
Views: 6055

Re: Shen Hao - used market

Hi

I think there have been 2 or 3 on this forum this year. I try not to watch the auction site - too many temptations...

I may well sell my folder (HZX45? certainly looks like one) in about a month.
I've got another camera coming, but I can't make my mind up!

Ian
by zoikes
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:51 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of jumping into LF
Replies: 28
Views: 14705

Re: Thinking of jumping into LF

Hi Based on my experience as an LF newbie, i would support the suggestion to start with a secondhand / cheaper camera. I have a S/H shen hao folder that has all the movements i need, plus some. This + a 150mm lens was < £400. I can see the temptation to get it right first time, but using the shen ha...
by zoikes
Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:27 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hello from Bristol.
Replies: 12
Views: 14565

Re: Hello from Bristol.

Hi
I may be able to come along - please keep me posted

Ian
by zoikes
Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:49 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: Hello from Bristol.
Replies: 12
Views: 14565

Re: Hello from Bristol.

Hi Paul Welcome to the forum. It's good to see someone else from Bristol. Perhaps there may be enough interest to organise a Westcountry meet... If you are thinking of darkroom work, then the St Pauls community centre darkroom has 3 LF enlargers. The devere 507 is set up to go. Chris Waller (who run...
by zoikes
Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:28 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fogging
Replies: 25
Views: 13802

Re: Fogging

Hi I think this must be a (small) light leak in the camera. Have you tried 'exposing' a film in a darkslide (within the camera) for 30s without opening the shutter? From your fill / drain times it sounds like you are using a combiplan. I have not had any problems with the combiplan, but deliberately...
by zoikes
Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:29 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTS Epson R2400 - very little use - Bristol
Replies: 2
Views: 1811

Re: WTS Epson R2400 - very little use - Bristol

sale pending satisfactory test print...
by zoikes
Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:32 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Testing 8x10 vs IQ180
Replies: 17
Views: 10867

Re: Testing 8x10 vs IQ180

Hi Tim Apologies for continuing the physics approach... After looking at Norman Koren's website, I'd tend to agree - it may be impossible to compare MTF fully. The film manufacturers don't give MTF beyond 50% (which determines sharpness). Limiting resolution is around 2 - 5% MTF usually. However, th...
by zoikes
Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:09 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Testing 8x10 vs IQ180
Replies: 17
Views: 10867

Re: Testing 8x10 vs IQ180

Hi I think you are always going to run into trouble if you ascribe a megapixel equivalence to film. (you can work out an equivalence in appearance - which is what people are after I suppose) In principal film is not nyquist limited, because of the random distibution of the silver grains (i.e. no moi...
by zoikes
Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:31 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTS Epson R2400 - very little use - Bristol
Replies: 2
Views: 1811

WTS Epson R2400 - very little use - Bristol

For sale : Epson R2400 printer I've used this very little - some of the inks are the originals. Maybe half a pack of A4 paper used overall. Epson ink only. As you can see, the yellow is gone and the light cyan and light magenta need replacing also. It has sat for a while, so count on it needing a co...
by zoikes
Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:46 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 5x4 enlarger in a nova tent?
Replies: 3
Views: 3090

5x4 enlarger in a nova tent?

Hi I'm not sure my cunning plan to set up a darkroom is going to happen in a hurry. Is it possible to squeeze a 5x4 enlarger into a nova darkroom tent - and have room for a 13 stone person to breathe / not fall into the dev / knock everything over? :) Any suggestions for the enlarger with the smalle...
by zoikes
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:48 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: Another try at LF
Replies: 3
Views: 7835

Re: Another try at LF

Hi That's nice. What speed are you rating the fomapan at? It looks like you've lost the shadow detail of the trees - but that could be the scan, or my 10 year old CRT monitor! I've been thinking about trying fomapan 100 as it is so much cheaper than FP4. It has a reputation for being contrasty, so I...
by zoikes
Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:38 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB: FUJI 125 f5.6 EBC
Replies: 3
Views: 2265

Re: WTB: FUJI 125 f5.6 EBC

Thanks both for your replies. Problem hopefully solved!
by zoikes
Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:34 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB Fuji lenses
Replies: 4
Views: 2516

Re: WTB Fuji lenses

Robert White can still get at least some of the Fujinon lenses. I emailed them this week asking about the 125 5.6 CM-W (I've since found a used earlier W version). Ebony can get them on RWs behalf. However, unless you want to pay a high shipping cost, delivery would have to wait until the next consi...
by zoikes
Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:46 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Light Field" camera
Replies: 5
Views: 4299

Re: "Light Field" camera

From a brief reading it looks like this technology may be similar to tomosynthesis that is being introduced in X-ray imaging. Utter conjecture, but it makes sense to me. The X-ray systems take a series of images at slightly different angles. From this you can reconstruct a 'slab' that is in focus an...
by zoikes
Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:42 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB: FUJI 125 f5.6 EBC
Replies: 3
Views: 2265

WTB: FUJI 125 f5.6 EBC

Or a 120 super symmar HM would be nice...

Maybe I'm being a bit hopeful, but it would fit so nicely between my Rodenstock 90 and Fuji 180
Both of which are 67mm filter thread, like the above.

The only ones I have seen have been in US or Japan.

Thanks

Ian