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by Keith Tapscott
Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:48 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forte Closing
Replies: 3
Views: 2865

A good news is that Kentmere called Forte and maybe they going to by a recipe or what so ever. So they are going to be strong on the market and maybe some of that nice paper is not going to disappear. It could be so too that they buy the whole factory who knows. I will give you info on that if I kn...
by Keith Tapscott
Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:21 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kodak Readyloads & Fuji Quick loads.
Replies: 18
Views: 10435

Kodak Readyloads & Fuji Quick loads.

I am considering using either Kodak Ready loads or Fuji Quick loads for convenience. Which film holder should I consider? I believe there is a holder made by Polaroid which accepts both types and I would like to know more about them before buying. Kodak T-Max (100TMX) an Fuji 100 Acros seem to be th...
by Keith Tapscott
Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:56 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Combiplan 5x4 Developing Tank
Replies: 25
Views: 14643

Joanna Carter wrote:Keith, it says on the bottom of the tank that 1litre is sufficient for 4x5, and I have found that is totally adequate. Barry, how do you manage to get the extra 250ml in ?
Thanks for that Joanna.

Cheers.
by Keith Tapscott
Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:49 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Meeting up
Topic: Mini Workshop - Cleeve Abbey, Somerset
Replies: 13
Views: 9774

Re: Mini Workshop - Cleeve Abbey, Somerset

Following on from Barry's suggetsion for a visit/workshop at Cleeve Abbey (see comment on Somerset Photos thread!) I rang and spoke to the custodian today. The abbey is closed until 31 March so I thought an ideal opportunity for a public-free workshop :lol: Unfortunately the abbey is undergoing res...
by Keith Tapscott
Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:02 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: spotmeters
Replies: 4
Views: 3534

I have a Minolta Spotmeter F which has a 35.5mm filter thread ( not mentioned in my instruction booklet ), for this, I use a step up ring from 35.5mm to 52mm ( via of 49mm step-up ) which I bought from SRB. This allows me to attach filters to the meter that are the same as on the camera lens, so no ...
by Keith Tapscott
Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:49 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Combiplan 5x4 Developing Tank
Replies: 25
Views: 14643

Out of curiosity, how much processing solution volume is required for the CombiPlan? :?:
by Keith Tapscott
Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:11 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: New Members
Topic: A new member.
Replies: 5
Views: 4727

A new member.

Hello to everyone, I was looking for a LF group based in the UK and found this one. I have been a keen photographer for around the last twenty years or so. I mostly use 35mm and also have a Mamiya RZ67 outfit which I prefer for portraiture, a Plaubel Makina 670 MF Range finder camera when I want to ...