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by joolsb
Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:50 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Locations
Topic: Svalbald
Replies: 8
Views: 13553

Re: Svalbald

f you are taking your LF camera, you need to work quickly, or you'll end up as I did, with them scurrying off just as you're focussing on them under the darkcloth! Have you considered liberally coating a plank of wood with super glue and then placing a suitably tasty morsel nearby? Just a thougt. :...
by joolsb
Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:16 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tripod dust protector
Replies: 13
Views: 4981

Re: Tripod dust protector

but it does stop dust and scuffing when in my boot.
My tripod gets no such mollycoddling! A bit of dust or scuffing never hurt any tripod - in fact, a few signs of wear are a badge of honour. :wink:
by joolsb
Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:10 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Epson V750 vs Imacon 949
Replies: 100
Views: 92096

Re: Epson V750 vs Imacon 949

that means you do the spotting yourself but get a 16bit 4000dpi file.. Would anybody be interested?
Might be....

< whistles nonchalantly >
by joolsb
Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:55 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Epson V750 vs Imacon 949
Replies: 100
Views: 92096

Re: Epson V750 vs Imacon 949

Managed to get my example working on the other post but thought I'd copy it here.. Obviously there is a striking difference at full res when viewed on a computer monitor but would this be anywhere near as marked in an A3 print? Or even an A2? I'm not so sure. I think it makes much more sense to com...
by joolsb
Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:27 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why film
Replies: 25
Views: 10070

Re: Why film

I do have an inkjet printer and whilst it produces very good results, they don't have that visceral punch that a good fujiflex lightjet print does. Agreed. And a well-printed Cibachrome beats both. But for truly astonishing colour, dye-transfer beats them all. It's sad that it's more-or-less a dead...
by joolsb
Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:20 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why film
Replies: 25
Views: 10070

Re: Why film

Be interested to see some directly into sun shots compared with similar film shots? In my experience the colours go wierd around the clipped area as different channels clip at different points. RAW converters try and fix this but can't get that smooth colour transition through to clear film. I'm ha...
by joolsb
Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:41 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why film
Replies: 25
Views: 10070

Re: Why film

digital slams against them like a 10 ton truck against a brick wall. Not every digi, Tim. The Sony A900 does a pretty good job of degrading gracefully into blown highlights. It's one of the reasons I went for it over the 5d Mk. 2. Regarding film vs. digi... LF is just, well, more fun to be honest. ...
by joolsb
Fri May 28, 2010 9:43 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: New website gone live
Replies: 5
Views: 9351

Re: New website gone live

Would it seem ungrateful to say "about bl**dy time!" :wink:

Looks good, though.
by joolsb
Mon May 03, 2010 8:07 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fingerprints
Replies: 7
Views: 3670

Re: fingerprints

Whilst I always try and avoid getting marks on the film in the first place, I find that the odd fingerprint simply doesn't show up on scans. It may well be a different story with darkroom printing, of course...
by joolsb
Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:21 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Election Project
Replies: 3
Views: 2055

Re: The Election Project

Good link. At a guess, it looks like a 45S.

Anyway, more to the point was his darkcloth. Somebody should tell him that 'horse-blanket' darkcloths are so passé, dahhling. :lol:
by joolsb
Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:16 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: River Orchy, Glencoe
Replies: 4
Views: 9458

Re: River Orchy, Glencoe

It's a really lovely shot but I feel that cropping off the fir trees in the BG, even though this means losing the tops of the small trees, would strengthen and tighten the image overall.
by joolsb
Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:12 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Critique
Topic: 2 down the river
Replies: 3
Views: 8434

Re: 2 down the river

I agree with Nigel but I can't help thinking that the second image might not have been better off as a vertical shot with the line of boats running right across the frame. The picture is very left-dominant and there is little of interest on the RHS. I love the reflections and tranquil atmosphere, th...
by joolsb
Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:51 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dark cloth...
Replies: 8
Views: 3931

Re: Dark cloth...

I use the Paramo hood from Light and Land. Expensive but worth every penny.
I use a black fleece sweatshirt. Dirt cheap but worth every penny. :wink:
by joolsb
Sat Mar 20, 2010 3:02 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We're trendy!
Replies: 5
Views: 3008

Re: We're trendy!

Check out the video link. It gets better - he's using an Ebony!

Obviously a man of exquisitely good taste. :wink: :lol:
by joolsb
Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:14 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Flying with tripod in hand luggage?
Replies: 8
Views: 4375

Re: Flying with tripod in hand luggage?

I think the bods manning security might not like to see something which could appear, on the x-ray, to be an offensive weapon. Expect a bag search at the least. That said, I also put my 'pod in hold baggage, padded with clothes. Never had a problem yet. I have had a few queries about my camera, thou...