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Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 124
Posted By ooze
No Roger, both the upper and lower half can be...

No Roger, both the upper and lower half can be removed.

A pic can be seen here (you need to scroll down a bit)
http://www.glennview.com/leitz.htm

Cheers
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 124
Posted By ooze
Focomat Ic head removal

Hi,

Does anyone know how to remove the complete lamphouse of a Focomat Ic so that a replacement Wallner color head can be installed? I've opened up the top half and removed the condenser but I can't...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 03-15-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 333
Posted By ooze
Of course. Still use the same bottle of Spotone...

Of course. Still use the same bottle of Spotone bought ten years ago.

As for knifing, I have tried it and don't do it anymore. I prefer other methods.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-15-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 323
Posted By ooze
For temp control during development, I insert a...

For temp control during development, I insert a thermometer into the tank at roughly the midpoint of development. If, say, normal time is 10 minutes, I measure the temperature of the developer at...
Forum: Travel 02-27-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By ooze
We did a two week trip in September with the main...

We did a two week trip in September with the main stops as Havana, Vinales, Trinidad and Varadero.

We hired a car in Havana and drove around on our own. Fantastic country, great people. You will...
Forum: Travel 02-19-2013
Replies: 52
Views: 2,307
Posted By ooze
Hoşgeldin!

Hoşgeldin!
Forum: Photography General Interest 01-29-2013
Replies: 29
Views: 1,050
Posted By ooze
Breathtakingly mysterious! Love the whole series....

Breathtakingly mysterious! Love the whole series. Thanks!
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-27-2013
Replies: 85
Views: 3,606
Posted By ooze
If I had to use but one camera, it would be a...

If I had to use but one camera, it would be a Rolleiflex. 'nough said.
Forum: Travel 01-21-2013
Replies: 52
Views: 2,307
Posted By ooze
I'm looking forward to meeting you Simon...maybe...

I'm looking forward to meeting you Simon...maybe at Taylan's atelier.
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-20-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 386
Posted By ooze
The shutter on the GX is very rough indeed....

The shutter on the GX is very rough indeed. Although I had mine serviced and it's now much better than it used to be, it still is not as nice as the shutter on my Rolleiflex T...which is buttery...
Forum: TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex 01-16-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 554
Posted By ooze
Love the idea and the cake (and the real camera).

Love the idea and the cake (and the real camera).
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 11-25-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 474
Posted By ooze
I use a 50mm CE Rokkor for 35mm negs. Excellent...

I use a 50mm CE Rokkor for 35mm negs. Excellent lens optically IMO, and very solidly built as well. I prefer it over an EL-Nikkor and Rodagon.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 11-07-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,570
Posted By ooze
From the Kodak datasheet for D76 diluted...

From the Kodak datasheet for D76 diluted 1+1:

You can develop one 135-3 roll (80 square inches)
in 473 mL (16 ounces) or two rolls together in 946 mL
(one quart) of diluted developer. If you...
Forum: Scanners / Scanner Software 10-03-2012
Replies: 65
Views: 6,954
Posted By ooze
Have you ever considered wet printing with an...

Have you ever considered wet printing with an enlarger? If you have and it's not an option, no need to read any further.

If you have not, then you might want to give it a shot. Optical enlarging...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 09-28-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 967
Posted By ooze
A box of photo paper will show as solid black on...

A box of photo paper will show as solid black on the monitor and security might want to open it. Happened to me. That was about 7 years ago. Don't know whether current scanners are any better.
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 09-27-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 3,638
Posted By ooze
Well, rather a lame attempt to come up with a...

Well, rather a lame attempt to come up with a user name at the moment of registering :)
Forum: RFF Polls 06-20-2012
Replies: 96
Views: 7,395
Posted By ooze
Which could also be read as "drifted off-topic"...

Which could also be read as "drifted off-topic" :rolleyes:

Rangefinders are still central to my photography (in addition to medium format TLR's).
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 06-19-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 598
Posted By ooze
I process when I have at least two tanks worth of...

I process when I have at least two tanks worth of film, i.e. 4 rolls of 135mm, or 2 rolls of 120 film.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 06-07-2012
Replies: 30
Views: 1,502
Posted By ooze
Which lights up like a beacon and immediately...

Which lights up like a beacon and immediately draws attention. Depending on the type and location of your photography this may or may not be an issue. Still, it's a poor design IMO.

I also suggest...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 06-01-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 3,241
Posted By ooze
I'm using the 90mm macro-elmar myself. As...

I'm using the 90mm macro-elmar myself. As expected, it's amazingly sharp and focuses down to 85cm on its own, so you can easily fit a human head into the frame. It's also very compact because of the...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 05-25-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By ooze
I always use it in manual mode. I use every...

I always use it in manual mode. I use every camera I have in manual mode :) See the light, feel the light, meter knowing what you're metering, expose with a purpose, i.e. how you want the...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 05-23-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 807
Posted By ooze
I wouldn't go on an extended trip with a film I...

I wouldn't go on an extended trip with a film I don't know at all...how to expose, how to develop are all parameters which require some trial and error, or testing, or experience...that is, if you...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 05-22-2012
Replies: 30
Views: 1,489
Posted By ooze
It can do BW, however the filters in a color head...

It can do BW, however the filters in a color head usually can't provide the hardest contrast grade (i.e. grade 5). That shouldn't be a problem though, as you can always use under the lens filters...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 05-22-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 1,889
Posted By ooze
A few more: Klaus Kalde:...

A few more:

Klaus Kalde: http://www.klausottokalde.com/

Mike Crawford:
http://mike-crawford.co.uk/
Mike is also contributing at APUG.

Andrew Sanderson:
http://www.andrewsanderson.com/
Forum: Photo Books / Mags / Articles 05-01-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,808
Posted By ooze
Congrats Taylan! I also saw the flip-through...

Congrats Taylan! I also saw the flip-through version on your blog, and I think it looks great.
Forum: Travel 04-25-2012
Replies: 361
Views: 21,215
Posted By ooze
Simon, great photos! Enjoyed them immensely.

Simon, great photos! Enjoyed them immensely.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-25-2012
Replies: 3,005
Views: 291,467
Posted By ooze
Thanks for the heads-up. Love your work Aljocha!

Thanks for the heads-up. Love your work Aljocha!
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 04-12-2012
Replies: 22
Views: 1,868
Posted By ooze
Very interesting and thorough post Anthony....

Very interesting and thorough post Anthony. Thanks for taking the time to write it.

I would have guessed that the OP's photo looks like plain TriX in D76. Having said that, it's clear that you have...
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-06-2012
Replies: 20
Views: 1,276
Posted By ooze
Hi Taylan, I've been writing a similar blog for...

Hi Taylan,

I've been writing a similar blog for the last few months, concentrating on the printing process and everything related to the darkroom, although I've stuck to Turkish as the language...
Forum: Photography General Interest 04-06-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 473
Posted By ooze
The first time I printed I didn't have a timer at...

The first time I printed I didn't have a timer at all. Counting seconds in my head I simply plugged the enlargers plug in and out...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 03-29-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 558
Posted By ooze
They're all good enough :) For a start, I would...

They're all good enough :)

For a start, I would suggest either ID-11 or DDX. ID-11 will need mixing from powder. DDX is more expensive.

Ilford Perceptol may reduce the film speed somewhat (depends...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 03-28-2012
Replies: 170
Views: 9,145
Posted By ooze
I started out with film 14 years ago, learned how...

I started out with film 14 years ago, learned how to develop and print, and now I just want to keep the technical side constant so that I can concentrate on the photograph. I also never thought there...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-29-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 606
Posted By ooze
Ilford say:...

Ilford say: http://www.ilfordphoto.com/Webfiles/20114271219521241.pdf

For ID-11 (1+1) it says 14 minutes, so that's what I would use as a starting point for Delta400 and D76 1+1.

When using...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-20-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By ooze
It's difficult to say whether your negatives are...

It's difficult to say whether your negatives are overdeveloped without seeing the negatives. But overdevelopment and/or overexposure indeed increases grain. So does a developer like R09 which from...
Forum: RFF Polls 02-10-2012
Replies: 59
Views: 4,564
Posted By ooze
As an amateur, it's always (= 14 years) been B&W...

As an amateur, it's always (= 14 years) been B&W film for me. I never thought there was anything wrong with film. The quality is there and I enjoy the whole darkroom process, so I continue to use...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-09-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 3,269
Posted By ooze
WOW! A beautiful post, topped with a wonderful...

WOW! A beautiful post, topped with a wonderful scene from Mad Men! It brought tears to my eyes.

What a beauty slide film is when projected. Indeed, no comparison at all with today's digital beamers....
Forum: Technique: How To Shoot It 01-27-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 1,999
Posted By ooze
Do your developing according to what Ilford says...

Do your developing according to what Ilford says on their website (which seems to be offline right now) and you should be fine.

Just a couple of minor notes:
- Ilfosol is recommended for medium to...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 01-26-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 1,057
Posted By ooze
Ilford MGIV Warmtone...in a cold tone developer....

Ilford MGIV Warmtone...in a cold tone developer. The Adox111 FB is also gorgeous. I used to be a huge fan of Agfa MCC111 and the Adox paper is a replica on a whiter base.

Haven't seen the Art300...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 01-15-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 964
Posted By ooze
2 changes of water, 1 minute each, so a total of...

2 changes of water, 1 minute each, so a total of about 2 minutes. The main purpose for me is to bring the tank interior to processing temperature.
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 01-03-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,606
Posted By ooze
It seems you loved Agfa paper :o So did I. I'm...

It seems you loved Agfa paper :o

So did I.

I'm amazed at your drying racks. So many!
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 01-03-2012
Replies: 63
Views: 4,078
Posted By ooze
There's a nice video on splitgrade printing here:...

There's a nice video on splitgrade printing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XgmJk2Fmpw

It's by the british photographer Andrew Sanderson, whom I would consider seriously competent in the...
Forum: Making Photo Bucks $$$ 12-26-2011
Replies: 119
Views: 5,180
Posted By ooze
I have bought photos in the past and some of them...

I have bought photos in the past and some of them hang on my wall. However, I haven't paid more than 100USD for any of them. I would not pay more than about 300USD for any photograph and I would...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 11-23-2011
Replies: 14
Views: 1,188
Posted By ooze
I've had exactly the same experience with...

I've had exactly the same experience with printfile sleeves. That's why I've switched to glassine sleeves. Some types of film appear to be scratched more easily. In my case, Ilford Delta100 was the...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 10-28-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 813
Posted By ooze
That link is several years old. I registered...

That link is several years old. I registered about 4 years ago...with no polywarmtone in sight yet.
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 10-02-2011
Replies: 7
Views: 429
Posted By ooze
How about a small piece of double sided sticky...

How about a small piece of double sided sticky tape in the middle of the easel?
I experience the slight curving up (by maybe a milimeter or two) myself, but it's never given me any sharpness problem....
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 09-28-2011
Replies: 23
Views: 1,539
Posted By ooze
Don't see what's so incredible about those...

Don't see what's so incredible about those clouds. Sorry.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 09-26-2011
Replies: 3,005
Views: 291,467
Posted By ooze
Roland, that bear looks dangerously close, even...

Roland, that bear looks dangerously close, even with a 180mm :eek:
Forum: 120 RF Folders 09-16-2011
Replies: 767
Views: 145,379
Posted By ooze
Wow David, stunning!

Wow David, stunning!
Forum: RFF Polls 09-06-2011
Replies: 27
Views: 2,610
Posted By ooze
It happened once to some rolls of Ilford FP4+ 120...

It happened once to some rolls of Ilford FP4+ 120 film in my carry on luggage. That was about 6 years ago. I cross-checked on APUG and the web back then and the type of wavy banding I saw on the negs...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 08-17-2011
Replies: 51
Views: 4,026
Posted By ooze
Vicky, I love the tonal palette of your...

Vicky,

I love the tonal palette of your pictures, and also the level of detail. Would you mind sharing your scanner and scanner setting details? I do have a dedicated Nikon slide scanner but scans...
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