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Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 3 Hours Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 129
Posted By Roger Hicks
You may well be astonished at how much better the...

You may well be astonished at how much better the results are. There'll still be a colour cast (uncoated lenses) but that's easily handled in scanning.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Photography General Interest 3 Hours Ago
Replies: 93
Views: 3,267
Posted By Roger Hicks
Well, quite. Where do you think I got my...

Well, quite. Where do you think I got my teachings? I firmly believe it is possible to overcome desire, and that Buddhism is not the only route (though I'd say it's the best/easiest).

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 3 Hours Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 129
Posted By Roger Hicks
A lens shade will cure a LOT of problems:...

A lens shade will cure a LOT of problems: FISON.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 5 Hours Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 98
Posted By Roger Hicks
No, 'cos there was never an f/2 50mm Elmar....

No, 'cos there was never an f/2 50mm Elmar. Either it's f/2.8 or f/3.5, or it ain't an Elmar. If it's an Elcan, on the other hand, jump on it (google Elcan). But I don't think the Elcan ever existed...
Forum: Photography General Interest 5 Hours Ago
Replies: 93
Views: 3,267
Posted By Roger Hicks
Much as I see the point in your first para, I am...

Much as I see the point in your first para, I am not wholly convinced it is the case. What I'm talking about here is the difference between what most people in the 'rich west' have, and what people...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 5 Hours Ago
Replies: 51
Views: 1,655
Posted By Roger Hicks
No, really, sensitizing dyes can leave a pink or...

No, really, sensitizing dyes can leave a pink or purple tint even with perfect processing. Ask Ilford. The only way to avoid such things with some films is to fix or wash (or both) for far longer...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 7 Hours Ago
Replies: 24
Views: 480
Posted By Roger Hicks
...as the bishop said to the actress. But...

...as the bishop said to the actress.

But seriously, I'm puzzled. If people are shooting just for the pleasure of shooting, rather than attempting to get good pictures, why do they need film in...
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 144
Posted By Roger Hicks
Wrap it in several layers of tinfoil (aluminium...

Wrap it in several layers of tinfoil (aluminium foil) which is a LOT more light-tight than bin bags and will allow it to be handled in daylight.

Then ring a few camera stores. Or go to your local...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
Dear Mrs. Trellis, You do realize that you have...

Dear Mrs. Trellis,

You do realize that you have now blown your cover?

For non-English speakers: http://aardvarktheosophy.theosophywales.org.uk/MrsTrellis.htm

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 51
Views: 1,655
Posted By Roger Hicks
Entirely true. The only reason I queried your...

Entirely true. The only reason I queried your post is because there's is a lot of vagueness and dispute about what it is: I've read all sort of explanations, and even the manufacturers don't always...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 48
Views: 1,601
Posted By Roger Hicks
I have (and like) Pen W, Retina IIa and Leica...

I have (and like) Pen W, Retina IIa and Leica IIIa. Frances likes the Rollei 35s but I find them awkward and boxy.

As far as I am aware, the Chadt M1 is the smallest camera ever made:...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
Unless it's meant to be taken literally, there is...

Unless it's meant to be taken literally, there is effectively no content at all in Gladwell's book.

I like the 9 billion shots.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 878
Posted By Roger Hicks
Years ago, a dealer showed me an M3 that he said...

Years ago, a dealer showed me an M3 that he said was "mint". Actually, allowing for his tone of voice, he said something more like "Mint!!!"

He was notorious for his poor eyesight and generally...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 10 Hours Ago
Replies: 51
Views: 1,655
Posted By Roger Hicks
I'm not arguing, but why do you think it's...

I'm not arguing, but why do you think it's antil-halation rather than sensitizing dyes? Ilford reckons that with their films, it's the latter.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Photography General Interest 11 Hours Ago
Replies: 6
Views: 177
Posted By Roger Hicks
Dear Andrew, Isn't he a lovely guy? And a bloody...

Dear Andrew,

Isn't he a lovely guy? And a bloody good photographer: I'm always surprised he's not better known. He's also the only person I know who's been declared "Dead on Arrival" twice...
Forum: Photography General Interest 11 Hours Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
Good grief. That is WEIRD! Not that there's much...

Good grief. That is WEIRD!

Not that there's much to the piece: mostly, just stating the obvious, that 10,000 hours is a random number that appeals to the simple-minded who like to look for a...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 11 Hours Ago
Replies: 51
Views: 1,655
Posted By Roger Hicks
If it's sensitizing dye, many are degraded by...

If it's sensitizing dye, many are degraded by exposure to light. Leave the neg sleeve on a table near a window, in indirect light, for a couple of days.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Day Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
No they don't. The whole 10,000 hours thing is a...

No they don't. The whole 10,000 hours thing is a fantasy that has gained widespread currency in the last (very) few years after being popularized by Malcolm Gladwell. It's basically drivel that...
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Day Ago
Replies: 93
Views: 3,267
Posted By Roger Hicks
There are those among us who feel more or less...

There are those among us who feel more or less guilty at having so much, when others have so little, and those among us for whom the word "enough" apparently has no meaning.

One of the realms of...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 1 Day Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 592
Posted By Roger Hicks
If you like low speed and big grain. Yes, it's...

If you like low speed and big grain. Yes, it's sharp, and it keeps well, but it tends to be less "love it or hate it" than "love it or can't see why on earth its devotees should be so enthusiastic."...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 1 Day Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By Roger Hicks
Although I entirely agree with the rest of your...

Although I entirely agree with the rest of your post, I'd say that stand development can give good results. It's just that this very, very rarely happens, especially when taken to ridiculous...
Forum: RFF Polls 1 Day Ago
Replies: 1,939
Views: 107,522
Posted By Roger Hicks
Cleaning up the darkroom. Cheers, R.

Cleaning up the darkroom.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 1 Day Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 93
Posted By Roger Hicks
I've successfully scanned 'em with a standard...

I've successfully scanned 'em with a standard scanner with a light hood (transparency adapter): currently an Epson 1680, formerly an Agfa Snapscan 600, so anything will do. A while back we scanned...
Forum: Photography General Interest 1 Day Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
Same here. But do you remember the advertisement...

Same here. But do you remember the advertisement for vacuum cleaners which appeared on hoardings (US: billboards) in the UK for some time in (I think) the 1980s? "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux."...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 1 Day Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By Roger Hicks
It's also important to distinguish between fine...

It's also important to distinguish between fine grain and sharpness. Pan F is finer grained than Delta 100 but Delta 100 is sharper. In choosing developers, it's always a choice between finest grain...
Forum: Large Format RF 1 Day Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 256
Posted By Roger Hicks
Dear Phil, Yes, the scale for a 150mm lens...

Dear Phil,

Yes, the scale for a 150mm lens (f=150) focusing down to 1.2 m. Not all 150s are exactly 150mm so it's a matter of luck (or the right cam for a specific lens -- the lens no. should be...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 1 Day Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 2,434
Posted By Roger Hicks
Substantially true, I think. But I don't think...

Substantially true, I think. But I don't think you do need special knowledge to appreciate HCB. Either you get it or you don't.

There's also the truth that the 'greats' -- people like Ansel Adams...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 1 Day Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 2,434
Posted By Roger Hicks
Sure. But he liked to create a mystique (which...

Sure. But he liked to create a mystique (which his followers have magnified) whereas Ronis was far more down to earth. If you want to learn how a great photographer worked, with verbal explanations...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 1 Day Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
A fascinating analysis: thanks. I don't think...

A fascinating analysis: thanks. I don't think that 'meta' is quite the right qualifier but I can see what you mean. This is an intriguing illustration of the role of status establishment/affirmation...
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 1 Day Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By Roger Hicks
Sevo has (as usual) summarized it superbly....

Sevo has (as usual) summarized it superbly.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Large Format RF 1 Day Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 256
Posted By Roger Hicks
Lenses need to be professionally cammed. Well,...

Lenses need to be professionally cammed. Well, you can do it yourself -- I cammed my 150 Apo Lanthar for an MPP -- but it's hard work: see http://www.mppusers.com/diycamplates.htm

Exposure increase...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 2 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 2,434
Posted By Roger Hicks
http://www.amazon.fr/Derrière-lobjectif-Willy-Roni...

http://www.amazon.fr/Derrière-lobjectif-Willy-Ronis-Photos/dp/2842303709

Possibly the best book ever on the subject -- provided you can read it in French (no English translation available yet).

M....
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 2 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 2,434
Posted By Roger Hicks
Choose a good place. Stay there until the...

Choose a good place.

Stay there until the picture(s) happen(s).

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Days Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
Possibly. But what about English...

Possibly. But what about English speakers?

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Days Ago
Replies: 113
Views: 3,096
Posted By Roger Hicks
CHEEK? That's exceptionally unambitious....

CHEEK?

That's exceptionally unambitious.

Seriously, anyone who uses the world 'suck' to convey the concept 'not very good' is so terminally lazy, stupid, sloppy and incompetent in the English...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 3 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
f/0.95. Or maybe f/45. Cheers, R.

f/0.95. Or maybe f/45.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 353
Posted By Roger Hicks
Either lens will give you more than adequate...

Either lens will give you more than adequate results. It's down to you which you choose.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 4 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
Elegant. Thanks. Cheers, R.

Elegant. Thanks.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 4 Days Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 539
Posted By Roger Hicks
Dear Damien, Elegant! Thanks, R.

Dear Damien,

Elegant!

Thanks,

R.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 4 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
Thanks, Peter. This is, as I had hoped, turning...

Thanks, Peter. This is, as I had hoped, turning into quite hardcore sociology! Please keep 'em coming.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 4 Days Ago
Replies: 21
Views: 539
Posted By Roger Hicks
Or the aspect ratio or the resolution or the...

Or the aspect ratio or the resolution or the ergonomics...

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 4 Days Ago
Replies: 149
Poll: Do you crop?
Views: 3,350
Posted By Roger Hicks
Aber du bist Auslaender. Mit freundlich...

Aber du bist Auslaender.

Mit freundlich Gruessen,

R.
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 130
Poll: 28mm vs 35mm
Views: 7,646
Posted By Roger Hicks
An incisive analysis! Shame that more RFF members...

An incisive analysis! Shame that more RFF members are unable to think as clearly. (Pity I don't do smileys)

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 4 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
Insh'Allah. Cheers, R.

Insh'Allah.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 4 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
Dear Gabriel, Never! At least not to a...

Dear Gabriel,

Never! At least not to a sociologist!

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 4 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
Yo, bo' Tashi delek, R.

Yo, bo'

Tashi delek,

R.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Days Ago
Replies: 106
Views: 3,872
Posted By Roger Hicks
Well, what lens would you choose for "the...

Well, what lens would you choose for "the ultimate"?

Probably, like me, not a slow-ish 50, On the other hand, what lens are people likely to test as 'the ultimate', especially if they know 3/8 of...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 739
Posted By Roger Hicks
Me too. Hence the apology. Cheers, R.

Me too. Hence the apology.

Cheers,

R.
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 4 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,019
Posted By Roger Hicks
"Phatic" posts

"Phatic" speech is meaningless in one sense -- "How are you? How's it going?" -- but fundamental in another: it reaffirms relationships and a willingness to treat another person more or less as an...
Forum: Photography General Interest 4 Days Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 739
Posted By Roger Hicks
Sorry to have been so flippant. It's just that...

Sorry to have been so flippant. It's just that some changes are hard to contemplate without a modicum of bitter humour.

Cheers,

R.
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