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by dave_whatever
Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:44 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Digital Workflow
Topic: Photoshop for free
Replies: 0
Views: 7092

Photoshop for free

Just incase this is useful to anyone, a friend pointed me to this - Adobe have free downloads available to everything in Creative Suite 2, including photoshop: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/cs2_downloads/index.html Of course you want to check if your operating system still runs this "old" software....
by dave_whatever
Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:44 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Chamonix
Replies: 8
Views: 8812

Re: New Chamonix

I think they're only going to be about £80 more expensive than the 045n2.
by dave_whatever
Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:07 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: National Portrait Gallery
Replies: 20
Views: 15080

Re: National Portrait Gallery

I believe dof is related to the size of the physical aperture, so hence it is scaled with the focal length/diagonal. I've probaky not explained that very well, but Tim is basically right with the theory there. So the factor of 4 used to scale it is right (or as I use, 3.5, since to me the diagonal g...
by dave_whatever
Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:55 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: National Portrait Gallery
Replies: 20
Views: 15080

Re: National Portrait Gallery

timparkin wrote:You have to scale the aperture by four times to get the equivalent depth of field for 4x5. Hence a 150mm f/5.6 is equivalent to a 37.5mm f/1.4
Offtopic: I make it more like a 3.5 factor between 4x5 and 35mm.
by dave_whatever
Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:27 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Import VAT and duty
Replies: 6
Views: 6355

Re: Import VAT and duty

Most stuff that I've had via USPS has been taxed, plus parcelforce adding their £8, the bastards.

As to whether your thing gets taxed as camera goods or an antique probably largely depends on what the sender writes on the customs declaration form stuck to the outside of the box.
by dave_whatever
Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:04 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Tapatalk plugin for phpBB?
Replies: 3
Views: 10581

Re: Tapatalk plugin for phpBB?

Since we seem to all be keen on a forum renaissance, how about one of the other admin/moderators looking into enabling tapatalk on the forum? Really would be good for smartphone users, and you know it might even prompt a bit more forum traffic.
by dave_whatever
Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:06 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Taking Pictures
Topic: 6x12 backs
Replies: 10
Views: 14673

Re: 6x12 backs

I haven't used these but I remember reading that the type in your second link are mainly plastic, but the dayi type are all metal. I'd give up drinking for a few months, save up and buy the metal type. i've got a dayi 6x17 back and its built like a brick sh!thouse, fairly utilitarian design but no r...
by dave_whatever
Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:09 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP
Replies: 69
Views: 39269

Re: RIP

I think the Velvia news probably had an effect, as did the demise of quickload a few years ago - basically I suspect the fairweather quickload-only crew probably sold up and bought D800s. The other factor is when you consider some big and influential names like Joe Cornish seem to have gone totally ...
by dave_whatever
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:57 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB 1/2 plate holders
Replies: 2
Views: 2483

Re: WTB 1/2 plate holders

Peterwalnes.com had some half plate Fidelity holders last time I looked.
by dave_whatever
Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:32 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ilford pricing
Replies: 11
Views: 7165

Re: Ilford pricing

If you think Ilford is expensive then take a look at Velvia sheetfilm prices...... :shock: guaranteed to make FP4+ look like a bargain.
by dave_whatever
Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:22 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Myth busting
Replies: 5
Views: 4609

Re: Myth busting

It must just be a misconception permenantly engrained in popular culture.

Unless of course you're packing a twin sinar setup....

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by dave_whatever
Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:12 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Wet Processing
Topic: Developing Labs
Replies: 8
Views: 11882

Re: Developing Labs

Peak have always sent me the boxes back upon request, but if you don't write it on the order you won't get it back.
by dave_whatever
Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:20 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Taking Pictures
Topic: Damp and condensation
Replies: 6
Views: 10166

Re: Damp and condensation

I have had this problem a lot - my darkcloth is a couple of t-shirts sewn together, waist end elasticated around the camera back, and head in through the neck-hole. The solution is to keep your nose mouth out of the neck-hole - just your head and eyes need to be in. I don't know if this is applicabl...
by dave_whatever
Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:51 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB: Field Camera
Replies: 10
Views: 5634

Re: WTB: Field Camera

No disrespect but I very much doubt if you will find a used Chamonix for anywhere near that price Of course he will, they're only £600 new including postage from China (assuming no customs fee when importing)! When I've seen ones go second hand they seem to go in the £4-500 mark, which seems perfec...
by dave_whatever
Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:19 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Events and News
Topic: PHOTOKINA 2012, a report with images
Replies: 7
Views: 13757

Re: PHOTOKINA 2012, a report with images

Thanks for all this. What we really need is a double roll-film back that will simultaneously expose two photos each 6x9cm so that when sheet film disappears, we can scan and blend the two in PhotoShop to recreate the sheet film look... Salutations, Charles A bit of back rise/fall or shift and a 6x1...