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by dave_whatever
Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:27 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Events and News
Topic: PHOTOKINA 2012, a report with images
Replies: 7
Views: 13752

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...
by dave_whatever
Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:00 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mac iPhoto.
Replies: 9
Views: 6117

Re: Mac iPhoto.

Haveyou recently update the Operating system or iphoto to a new version or anything like that? If so could it have started a new blank library during the upgrade, leaving your old stuff in a library file somewhere? Might be worth a search of your hard drive for anynlibrary files.
by dave_whatever
Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:00 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mac iPhoto.
Replies: 9
Views: 6117

Re: Mac iPhoto.

Assuming you run some kind of regular backup (time machine or otherwise) then you should be able to get them back. Probably just your library file is corrupted? Unless you accidentally deleted them...(check the trash!).
by dave_whatever
Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:07 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B&W film and ND Grads?
Replies: 16
Views: 10555

Re: B&W film and ND Grads?

One of the big shockers for me after using Velvia was shooting some FP4+ and realising from the datasheet that the reciprocity failure quoted for ilford film is actually worse than Velvia!
by dave_whatever
Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:07 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B&W film and ND Grads?
Replies: 16
Views: 10555

Re: B&W film and ND Grads?

Nah, black&white is all neg film. There used to be a slide film mage by agfa years ago, not sure if it was ever made in large format.

There are ways of processing black&white neg film to give positive transparencies but it sounds like a ballache.
by dave_whatever
Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:50 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B&W film and ND Grads?
Replies: 16
Views: 10555

Re: B&W film and ND Grads?

If you're used to using velvia with up to 5 stops of grad then you'll find that on b&w film its within the usual range. In extremes they still might give you an easier to scan neg though.
by dave_whatever
Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:04 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which Dark Cloth?
Replies: 12
Views: 9398

Re: Which Dark Cloth?

Having owned one breifly when it came with a camera I bought I wouldn't recommend a Harrison cloth (or similar) for anything other than studio work. I don't understand the appeal of a huge heavy expensive darkcloth that acts like a huge sail and can flip your camera over in a light breeze. Seems tot...
by dave_whatever
Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:54 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Polarising filter - coated or non coated?
Replies: 11
Views: 7524

Re: Polarising filter - coated or non coated?

Generally I've never had any problems with formatt filters, but I've never used any of their screw-ins, only square resins. I doubt you'll have any problems with one of their polarisers. Bear in mind the Lee 105mm polariser itself is nothing special, its made by Hoya. If you don't mind a bit of edge...
by dave_whatever
Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:11 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Taking Pictures
Topic: Lee 100mm System & Schneider IIIb Center Filter
Replies: 4
Views: 8845

Re: Lee 100mm System & Schneider IIIb Center Filter

You can get full data signal on the top of gars bheinn if thats any good to you....
by dave_whatever
Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:05 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Taking Pictures
Topic: Lee 100mm System & Schneider IIIb Center Filter
Replies: 4
Views: 8845

Re: Lee 100mm System & Schneider IIIb Center Filter

You can get a standard Lee 86mm adapter ring that will screw onto the front of the IIIb as per normal.
by dave_whatever
Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:15 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Velvia discontinuation
Replies: 30
Views: 21898

Re: Velvia discontinuation

Well it looks like the petition reached 1000 today:

http://www.change.org/petitions/fujifil ... sheet-film
by dave_whatever
Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:29 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Velvia discontinuation
Replies: 30
Views: 21898

Re: Velvia discontinuation

Thanks Dave, its reassuring that its stuck a chord with a few people.
by dave_whatever
Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:23 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Velvia discontinuation
Replies: 30
Views: 21898

Re: Velvia discontinuation

I've tried to put some thoughts on this down into a vaguely coherent form if anyone would like a quick read: http://bit.ly/Pu0mK5
by dave_whatever
Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:22 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Friday 13th from HELL!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 14402

Re: Friday 13th from HELL!!!!!

Seems there's a good chance it might be Fuji UK talking out of their arse.......watch this space.