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Forum: RFF Polls 6 Days Ago
Replies: 153
Views: 6,154
Posted By amateriat
No, not so far: for digital stuff, I have a Nikon...

No, not so far: for digital stuff, I have a Nikon P6000. For the rare bit of SLR work, it's an Olympus OM-2n with Sigma 21-35 zoom, usually bolted to a tripod or monopod.


- Barrett
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 1 Week Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 437
Posted By amateriat
IMO, someone who takes their time showing what...

IMO, someone who takes their time showing what they've shot is preferable to someone indiscriminately spewing forth the day's "take" simply because they can, technically speaking. (I can think of...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 1 Week Ago
Replies: 44
Views: 1,383
Posted By amateriat
As mentioned in another thread, I'm "still" on...

As mentioned in another thread, I'm "still" on CS2, and have felt no need whatsoever to upgrade. Of course, my digital suite is a bit on the ancient side: last-generation Power Mac G4 tower (dual...
Forum: Photo Software 1 Week Ago
Replies: 262
Views: 6,416
Posted By amateriat
Here's the thing a few of us might be missing:...

Here's the thing a few of us might be missing: Adobe doesn't have to worry about having a huge chunk of its user base up and revolt against this change: what they do have to worry about (and has...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 1 Week Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 774
Posted By amateriat
As has always been the case, there are objective...

As has always been the case, there are objective and subjective aspects to comparing film types between different brands (and even within a single brand's line...years ago I went a little nuts...
Forum: RFF Polls 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,562
Posted By amateriat
Just rode one of my bikes from Brooklyn into...

Just rode one of my bikes from Brooklyn into Manhattan for a tech gig. Lovely day out. My Contax Tvs is in my backpack. :-)


- Barrett
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 107
Views: 3,371
Posted By amateriat
Between Tri-X, some T-Max, and especially...

Between Tri-X, some T-Max, and especially BW400CN, I'm just happy Rochester is still in the game making this stuff. These are just like teeth: ignore them and they'll go away, too.


- Barrett
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 57
Views: 2,268
Posted By amateriat
Once in a while, someone will catch me reloading...

Once in a while, someone will catch me reloading one of my cameras and ask "When did you get back into shooting film?" My answer is always the same: "Back? I never left."

Digital capture simply...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 01-17-2013
Replies: 73
Views: 4,070
Posted By amateriat
This has been a wonderful thread to read through,...

This has been a wonderful thread to read through, with a lot of good (and updated) advice.

My standby developer has been HC-110, although I've been sort of all over the place regarding conventional...
Forum: RFF Polls 09-30-2012
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,562
Posted By amateriat
Gettin' together with my fellow RFF'ers in lower...

Gettin' together with my fellow RFF'ers in lower Manhattan shortly. (Yeah, as usual, I'm running late as the March hare, but I'll get there.)


- Barrett
Forum: RFF Polls 09-06-2012
Replies: 93
Views: 8,162
Posted By amateriat
Steady-as-she-goes here. Since "Rochester is my...

Steady-as-she-goes here. Since "Rochester is my co-pilot" once again (yeah, there's a Jack Benny joke in there), and on account of my close proximity to Adorama and B&H, I simply stock up according...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-02-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,073
Posted By amateriat
From what I've been reading, heavy users are...

From what I've been reading, heavy users are complaining about noticeable color shifts (midtones and highlights), largely green. Also, the paper weight is lighter, and somewhat flimsier. Apparently,...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-02-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,073
Posted By amateriat
Bob: Agreed. Since getting my 8750, I haven't...

Bob: Agreed. Since getting my 8750, I haven't seen anything resembling a palpable improvement in printer technology in the 13" format (and in HP's case, their last attempt was pretty much a step...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-02-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,073
Posted By amateriat
Been there, done that (Epson SC 1100, QT setup)....

Been there, done that (Epson SC 1100, QT setup). Looked gorgeous when it worked right...which, unfortunately, was about 30% of the time. My 8750 has produced gorgeous black-and-white (and color)...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-02-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,073
Posted By amateriat
Never Mind Film: What's Going On with Printing?

We've been biting our nails over The Incredible Shrinking Film Manufacturer (EKC) for some time now. While i've worried about that for some time as well, something else has been gnawing at me. But I...
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-02-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 781
Posted By amateriat
That is, minus the CGI bits. (The first Star Trek...

That is, minus the CGI bits. (The first Star Trek of his was simply stunning.) By the way, The Hobbit is/was being shot on 35mm as well.

Most "blockbuster" Hollywood releases are essentially...
Forum: RFF News 09-02-2012
Replies: 93
Views: 13,849
Posted By amateriat
Oh, Lordy...Portra, BW400CN and Ektar 100 (in...

Oh, Lordy...Portra, BW400CN and Ektar 100 (in rough order of personal importance) have been my mainstays for a a while. I'll be calmly awaiting word from on high. "interesting" times indeed.


-...
Forum: Film vs Digital 08-30-2012
Replies: 0
Views: 375
Posted By amateriat
Film and digital: The Big Picture (literally).

The big guys talk about the big (http://m.thelmagazine.com/newyork/side-by-side-film-vs-digital/Content?oid=2258914) picture.

(Kindly forgive any odd formatting errors - still getting the hang of my...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-28-2012
Replies: 66
Views: 4,579
Posted By amateriat
This is but one reason why I decided decades ago...

This is but one reason why I decided decades ago to stick with 35mm: with just one format, I've eliminated one source of frustration when packing for a trip. :)

For the last decade, my "traveling"...
Forum: RFF Polls 07-28-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 2,699
Posted By amateriat
"Absitively" keep the M-Hex 35 f/2. The other...

"Absitively" keep the M-Hex 35 f/2. The other lenses have their virtues, but really, I doubt you're missing much at all. I'm also big on keeping one's kit rational - two to three lenses should do it,...
Forum: RFF Polls 07-27-2012
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,562
Posted By amateriat
Not much picture-taking at all this weekend: I...

Not much picture-taking at all this weekend: I have some tech work on tap, a possible date, and - yes - yet more photo-editing for an exhibit next summer and portfolios to shop to other galleries in...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-12-2012
Replies: 443
Views: 35,518
Posted By amateriat
In fact, there's almost too much good stuff here...

In fact, there's almost too much good stuff here (not an uncommon occurrence on RFf). Most of y'all walk that mystical line between what to do and when to say "Yep, good enough."


- Barrett
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-12-2012
Replies: 443
Views: 35,518
Posted By amateriat
And here, rich subtlety. Simply beautiful, -...

And here, rich subtlety. Simply beautiful,


- Barrett
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 07-12-2012
Replies: 443
Views: 35,518
Posted By amateriat
Somehow appropriately with a Rumble Bee parked...

Somehow appropriately with a Rumble Bee parked front-and-center. Bright and crisp!

- Barrett
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 06-28-2012
Replies: 98
Views: 5,356
Posted By amateriat
Mike: so good. - Barrett

Mike: so good.


- Barrett
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 06-24-2012
Replies: 165
Views: 12,146
Posted By amateriat
Fantastic images here so...

Fantastic images here so far.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/758/U758I1340590641.SEQ.0.jpg
New Year's Day Fireworks, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, 2011

(Technical: Olympus OM-2n,...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 06-24-2012
Replies: 76
Views: 6,262
Posted By amateriat
Well, XP-2 was my principal go-to chromogenic for...

Well, XP-2 was my principal go-to chromogenic for a long...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 06-15-2012
Replies: 170
Views: 9,133
Posted By amateriat
Whoa, there...I resemble that remark! ;) As...

Whoa, there...I resemble that remark! ;) As someone who immerses himself in the tech world for some semblance of a living (and owns a BlackBerry), I'm damned good at conversation. Of course, I...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 05-17-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 490
Posted By amateriat
As an FYI, the exhibit runs till May 26th. Don't...

As an FYI, the exhibit runs till May 26th. Don't say I didn't tell you.
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-17-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 838
Posted By amateriat
The Power of Black-and-white...Writ Very, Very Large

I'll admit that I discovered this (http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html) rather late, but it's a very compelling story, with a few unexpected laughs...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 05-17-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 490
Posted By amateriat
Lillian Bassman at Staley-Wise Gallery

Lyrical, ephemeral, dynamic and tenderly erotic: these images have affected me since I was a bit too young to understand why they affected me so. Today, I got the chance to see them here...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 05-17-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 1,449
Posted By amateriat
I've used the 50 M-Hex for a decade now: don't...

I've used the 50 M-Hex for a decade now: don't think I'm missing much, if anything.


- Barrett
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-20-2012
Replies: 69
Views: 3,368
Posted By amateriat
For me, these days: - Hexar RF #1: 28mm M-Hex,...

For me, these days:

- Hexar RF #1: 28mm M-Hex, Kodak BW400CN

- Hexar RF #2: 50mm M-Hex, Kodak BW400CN

They never travel alone, though:

- Contax Tvs: Kodak Portra 160 or 400. (Occasionally 800.)
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-17-2012
Replies: 339
Views: 47,749
Posted By amateriat
Here I am again, checking in, and once again I...

Here I am again, checking in, and once again I have to say this is possibly one of the most visually mind-blowing threads on RFf to date. And, as much as I've happily soldiered on with my pair of Hex...
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 03-29-2012
Replies: 170
Views: 9,133
Posted By amateriat
Yeah, that too. :) - Barrett

Yeah, that too. :)


- Barrett
Forum: Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author 03-29-2012
Replies: 170
Views: 9,133
Posted By amateriat
I suppose the simplest answer for me is that the...

I suppose the simplest answer for me is that the thought never occurred to me to stop shooting film.

The cameras I work best with - my pair of Hexar RFs, my Contax Tvs, my ersatz-view-camera...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 03-10-2012
Replies: 2,232
Views: 180,187
Posted By amateriat
Agreed. Lovely one, Paul! - Barrett

Agreed. Lovely one, Paul!


- Barrett
Forum: RFF Polls 03-10-2012
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,562
Posted By amateriat
Did my snapping away yesterday (ex-GF's...

Did my snapping away yesterday (ex-GF's certificate program graduation: two rolls of BW400CN in the Hexars, one roll Portra 160NC (last of the old stuff I had before i switch to the new 160) in the...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-27-2012
Replies: 94
Views: 9,140
Posted By amateriat
For me, strictly speaking, I only think of the...

For me, strictly speaking, I only think of the term regarding the rendering of skin in portraits (male or female, although it's usually the latter when people talk about this). The usual two criteria...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 02-25-2012
Replies: 94
Views: 9,140
Posted By amateriat
As my everyday go-to film: Kodak...

As my everyday go-to film: Kodak BW400NC.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/758/U758I1281002513.SEQ.0.jpg
Faraway Eyes, Staten Island Ferry, July 31, 2010

(Technical: Contax TVs,...
Forum: RFF Polls 02-25-2012
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,562
Posted By amateriat
No active picture-taking this time around, but...

No active picture-taking this time around, but (1) tweaking and printing from film scans, including a few prints I'm offering as prizes at tomorrow's RFF meet-up & camera pageant (our twisted little...
Forum: Olympus RF 02-24-2012
Replies: 64
Views: 8,698
Posted By amateriat
No choice of "none?" (Okay, my Pen EE isn't...

No choice of "none?"

(Okay, my Pen EE isn't quite an RF...no film in it at the moment.)


- Barrett
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-13-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 927
Posted By amateriat
You would think... However, my two favorite...

You would think...

However, my two favorite firms (Konica and Minolta) made what I thought at the time was a questionable move of merging and, promptly thereafter, leaving the photography business...
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-13-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 927
Posted By amateriat
You Think Kodak's Got Problems?

Read this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17009459), and hold onto your hats...


- Barrett
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-10-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 2,608
Posted By amateriat
Fuji, perhaps, but at this point I doubt there's...

Fuji, perhaps, but at this point I doubt there's much Agfa stock reliably floating about for rebranding.

Meanwhile, Rochester's rationalizing of their film types has puzzled me slightly: they've...
Forum: RFF Polls 01-11-2012
Replies: 53
Views: 9,139
Posted By amateriat
I guess I should count myself as lucky in this...

I guess I should count myself as lucky in this regard: I have a fantastic little lab just a few blocks away from home that's meticulous in their handling of film, even when they do a fifteen-minute...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 01-11-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 2,570
Posted By amateriat
Rochester has "smart-sized" their film line: the...

Rochester has "smart-sized" their film line: the Portra line has been simplified (i.e. no more "NC" and "VC" versions of 160 and 400). I'm not terribly bothered by this, since I've been scanning my...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 01-02-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 1,069
Posted By amateriat
Scenes from Montreal, between Christmas and New...

Scenes from Montreal, between Christmas and New Year's. All shot with the little Nikon P6000. (Film at eleven...when I get back on Thursday.)...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 01-02-2012
Replies: 45
Views: 6,842
Posted By amateriat
Ah, but I've been cycling the streets of Gotham...

Ah, but I've been cycling the streets of Gotham for something going on 35 years now (with and without a camera). Not exactly for the particularly faint-of-heart, but a hell of a lot safer now than...
Forum: Photogs / Photo Exhibits 01-02-2012
Replies: 45
Views: 6,842
Posted By amateriat
Oh, my...it appears Mr. Cunningham has indeed...

Oh, my...it appears Mr. Cunningham has indeed "gone electric" (and I don't mean the hue of his jacket, eye-catching as it is).

Of course, for about 1/3 of my week here in Montreal, people have seen...
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