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Polaroid stopped making film cameras last year, their sunglasses division in Scotland was also sold off. The film manufacturing plants in Holland and the US are in the process of being sold off. Most Polaroid employees have been aware of this for some time but has only just been announced publicly.

It is unfortunately true Dennis. I have known for quite some time now, Polaroid used to be one of my clients and am still in touch with some of the staff. In the past I have experimented with transfers, emulsion lifts, SX-70 manipulations etc. I was even out and about at the weekend with my 4x5 shoo...

I'll be going but plan to visit on the Monday

Paul

Oh yes I completely forgot to mention Adnams!

I hope to start visiting again sometime in March (weather permitting) so will let you know Jonathan. Have spotted a few Suffolk scenes on your sons website.

Paul

Following a brief chat with Joanna a few weeks ago I promised to champion Suffolk as a possible location (I think she also like the place!). Although new to LF i am not new the beautiful Suffolk landscape having spent nearly every holiday there for the past 20 years! Indeed I gained my ARPS with a p...

I just copied and pasted the link into a new window to view them.

Both are fine images but would benefit from something in the foreground perhaps?

Paul

I bought a Black Jacket from America and paid more in postage than the item cost. I also bought new lenses instead of using ebay - does this make me less real... As for lens choices.. 90 and 150 are a couple of great angles and the ones the op has chosen will produce excellent pictures. Tim I acted...

Charles Twist wrote:Ah yes, well... We do accept all types, so you'll be alright. How do you fit all the gear in your hand bag?
Charles

Easily Charles, I have a wife who has lots!

Charles Twist wrote:What on earth is wrong with a dark cloth - ie a simple bit of dark fabric?

I've been trying to get by with a piece of slinky black velvet until my wife told me I looked like a hunchbacked Shirley Bassey

Never mind the lens, how about the dark cloth? :wink: http://www.lightandland.co.uk/article.aspx?articleId=326&typeId=2&conId=8 Too late... have just placed an order for the BTZS. :? The L&L version looks very interesting but I wonder how much extra are you paying for the logo's signatures etc? Emm...

Joanna - Thanks for the link to the focussing hood and you're quite correct 'the lens does not maketh the photographer' this is why one of my favorite camera's is a pinhole! :D I have bitten the bullet and ordered the Nikkor 90/4.5 and a Nikkor 180/5.6 from Foto-arte. Have made an appointment to vie...

Thanks for all the replies, you all seem a very friendly bunch! I've been scouring all the 2nd hand suppliers, have looked at the majority mentioned including MXV and Second Hand Darkroom Supplies. I don't have a problem buying used but from experience whenever someone I know buys S/H they get a rea...

Hi I am a total newbie to LF (see my 'Hi from Buckinghamshire' posting in the new members section) and need to ask for some advice on lens choice etc. I've been following a recent similar thread but I have slightly different requirements. Initially I have decided to buy two lenses for my first 4x5 (...

Thanks for the welcome guys. I am fortunate that Burnham Beeches is at the end of my road so can be there in 5 mins. The cafe you mentioned Steve was called the 'Dell' and was run by the same chap for over 30 years, unfortunately he retired last year, the powers that be then decided to build a bespo...

Have been lurking here for a few weeks but thought now was the time to introduce myself, especially as I am now a proud owner of a new LF camera. I started photography while at art college in the 70's, after leaving college I continued to take images for the next few years then stopped completely fo...