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RE: OT - Plus -X Film Available

2013-07-28 Thread John Coyle

I always preferred FP4 over Plus-X, from memory because Plus-X in Microdol-X 
was fine-grained but
slightly 'mushy', whereas FP4 in Acutol was slightly grainier but had better 
contrast and much
better acutance (as you might expect).


John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia




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I know there is some disagreement about this, but in my experience Ilford FP-4 
Plus is comparable to
Kodak Plus X with a couple of exceptions.  The important one being that FP-4 
seems to look sharper,
oh yes, and it's also still manufactured. I used to buy FP-4 because it was 
less expensive. They're
both old fashioned, well more or less, traditional films.

On 7/27/2013 12:39 PM, Mark C wrote:
 A little while ago the topic of Plus-X film came up. I just stumbled 
 into this:

 http://www.ultrafineonline.com/kopl125bwfi3.html

 At $6.98 per roll it is a bit too pricey for me (I have a dozen roll 
 in the freezer already) but if anyone wants to get some it seems like 
 they have it.

 This place also sells a house film called Ultrafine Xtreme which is 
 rumored to be re-branded Kentmere. I don't know if that is true or not 
 but the films look exactly the same and my preliminary tests (I've 
 only tried 2 rolls and only in Rodinal) have yeilded very consistent 
 results between the two. The published times for the films are 
 significantly different - but, for Rodinal 1:50 at least, the 
 published time for the Ultrafine seems significantly too short.

 Mark




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Re: OT - Plus -X Film Available

2013-07-28 Thread J.C. O'Connell

Once I figured out how to develop tmax 100 and tmax 400 with tmax liquid 
developer,
I got great results with both and didnt use anything else after that.  
They were tricky

to develop however, and the learning curve was long.



On 7/28/2013 3:26 AM, John Coyle wrote:

I always preferred FP4 over Plus-X, from memory because Plus-X in Microdol-X 
was fine-grained but
slightly 'mushy', whereas FP4 in Acutol was slightly grainier but had better 
contrast and much
better acutance (as you might expect).


John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia




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Subject: Re: OT - Plus -X Film Available

I know there is some disagreement about this, but in my experience Ilford FP-4 
Plus is comparable to
Kodak Plus X with a couple of exceptions.  The important one being that FP-4 
seems to look sharper,
oh yes, and it's also still manufactured. I used to buy FP-4 because it was 
less expensive. They're
both old fashioned, well more or less, traditional films.

On 7/27/2013 12:39 PM, Mark C wrote:

A little while ago the topic of Plus-X film came up. I just stumbled
into this:

http://www.ultrafineonline.com/kopl125bwfi3.html

At $6.98 per roll it is a bit too pricey for me (I have a dozen roll
in the freezer already) but if anyone wants to get some it seems like
they have it.

This place also sells a house film called Ultrafine Xtreme which is
rumored to be re-branded Kentmere. I don't know if that is true or not
but the films look exactly the same and my preliminary tests (I've
only tried 2 rolls and only in Rodinal) have yeilded very consistent
results between the two. The published times for the films are
significantly different - but, for Rodinal 1:50 at least, the
published time for the Ultrafine seems significantly too short.

Mark




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PESO Weiner decay

2013-07-28 Thread Larry Colen

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9381352525/in/set-72157634828608896/
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GESOs - two of 'em

2013-07-28 Thread Derby Chang



Two on-topic GESOs for a change.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/07/markets/index.html

http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/07/;%29OX/index.html

I also notice the wonderland bookshop kinokuniya now has a separate 
shelf for Australian photography monographs, including some rather hard 
to obtain self-published tomes. Kudos to the bookshop's taste.


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Re: PESO Enamel lava

2013-07-28 Thread Derby Chang

I think I've mentioned before your family (both sides) have rather
photogenic genes. I love how natural they all look.

On 28/07/2013 11:20 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Thanks, Paul. I'll review Kim's pic. Striking that happy medium point
between flattering a portrait and virtual botox is always a hard
choice.

BTW, Kim is living proof that if you take good care of your skin when
you are younger you'll look a lot healthier in your senior years.
Everyone should be so fortunate.

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote:

This whole set is quite nice. I wonder, though, if you could smooth out the
smile lines a little on Kim and a skosh on the left side of her neck and
under her chin.

-p

On 7/26/2013 3:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 03:14:43PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote:

Now, not even my own family is safe: a niece models ...

http://flic.kr/p/fh1Xqp

A nice photo of a very lovely young lady.

I think it may have been slightly improved if she had turned
her face just a bit more towards the light.

I agree. Sadly, I had limited time with her to try variations.

Looking a little further down the set, I particularly liked
the photo of your sister in front of the brick wall.
The pattern of light from the flash makes for an excellent background.

Thanks; a spontaneous one. She's a creative, was a child dancer and
has never lost the impulse to cut loose.

K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 70mm/F:7.1, 1/160th, ISO 200;
Lr + Ps + Nik + Portraiture;
AF540FGZ @ 1/2 power in fleaBay 30 octa umbrella softbox, left.

umbrella softbox?

Yup, one of these:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Photo-80cm-315-Octagon-Umbrella-Flash-Softbox-Brolly-Reflector-/300896302632

Best twenty five bucks I've spent in ages. I know it will eventually
break like all cheap umbrellas do, but I can afford to mail-order one
whenever I need another. Folds down to a very small flat package, easy
to carry around. Super light on the monopod, so everyone who was asked
to was able to hold it up.

Thanks, Larry!

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RE: PESO Weiner decay

2013-07-28 Thread Gerrit Visser

Amazing colours. 

Gerrit

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/9381352525/in/set-72157634828608896/
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Re: PESO: René Magritte, Postmaster General

2013-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola

Great find!  Clever.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 10:57 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote:
 http://abattoir5.com/picture.php?/350

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