On Dec 18, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: > Main reason I want one is I enjoyed darkroom work tremendously when > I had > access to one. The forced rythm and necessary lack of interruption > made it > very relaxing to me. I can imagine it get dreary if you have done a > lot of > it, but I haven't, so it isn't...
I did so much darkroom work and for so many years that the tedious hour to process the 120 films yesterday was almost an emotional experience... and not a positive one. :-) > Other reason for setting up one is that I recently accidently won a > Pentax > 645 with A75/2.8, and I can't scan medium format negatives. I tried > with a > HP scanjet 3970 with white paper behind the negatives, but I don't > think > that set-up does them justice. My negative scanner certainly won't > take > medium format. You need a scanner with a transparency adapter. I'm using an old Epson 2450, which does a decent if not thrilling job, with the 645 negs. I would like to update to a V700 now ... more money. But I love shooting with the 645. I was examining my negs this morning and they are wonderfully sharp. Nice lens, that A35! > To print those wet, I just need a longer enlarging lens (or maybe > not even > that), to process them on a PC I'd need an expensive new scanner and > printer. I rather buy the lens ;o) I have Schneider Componon-S 80mm and 50mm enlarging lenses for sale if anyone's interested. I've had them for a very long time and they're practically new, still in the original boxes. They'll be going to Ebay very soon. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
