Bruce. Thanks for a interesting post that I can help with :)
Rule 1
NEVER, EVER travel with film in checked luggage. Do not put a boby with
film in checked luggage. The CTX 1500 (and newer) machines that they
have all over (LAX, SAF, and on HI) will trash all and any film
Rule 2
ARRIVE 20
THIS IS A DAMN THREAD ON GETTING THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SECURITY SCANS WITH
LOADED FILM. LEAVE YOUR DAMN GEOPOLITICAL MEWLING OUT OF THIS.
RIGHT TRACK? Stopping idiots who want to blow up planes in mid flight? I
presume you condone international terrorism then? Where the HELL are YOU
from anyway?
was
far enough away from it all.
On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 08:23, Bojidar Dimitrov wrote:
Oliver Raymond wrote:
THIS IS A DAMN THREAD ON GETTING THROUGH CUSTOMS AND SECURITY
SCANS WITH LOADED FILM. LEAVE YOUR DAMN GEOPOLITICAL MEWLING
OUT OF THIS.
R-e-l-a-x, friend...
RIGHT TRACK
You'll get LESS flames by following these suggested posting topics than
stepping into a CAT vs DOG war :)
1) sold all your equipment without telling the list, and only posted
FS: (but actually auctioned) stuff on rec.photo.technique
2) bought a Leica M6 'becasue someone famous' used it, so
Hiya right back!
I picked up the 67 90-180 zoom. not TOO much to write about in that
respect... I did notice on of my main photographers has replaced some
stolen kit (full Hassy equip kit got looted) with some sort of EOS
digital model...
She was harping on about the flexibility of digital shots
Hi Wendy!
This is a 6x7 unit, so: is it a MLU unit or not?. One of my 6x7 MLU bodies
did this while in India in 99. In addition, I think you may not have much on
the rolls you continued with: when you said Taking the battery out, the
mirror dropped back down and the lens aperture opened' you
nope! I own 2 bodies, and have shot using 2 others... none of which exhibit
this behaviour!
One guess is that the back closed sensor is fubar, as the symptoms you
describe are exactly what heppens when you open the back (and in usual
scenarios load film) and them close the back
Oliver
Hi folks!
Can anyone guide me to solving the following problem: I wish to fire two
AF201SA flashes from a 67II, retaining TTL. What sort of proprietry cables
(and cable splicing) will I need? The configuration I am looking for is a
'classic' macro photography setup with 'main' and 'side'
Hi Folks.
To pay for the shipping on my new 20 paper processor, I have decided to put my
165mm LS (for 6x7, 67, 67ii) up for auction on ebay.
The condition is Like new, but no box or bag. The glass, functioning, and
cosmetics are 100%.
sigh - hate having to lose a lens like this, but it's been
I'm glad to say that bait and switch is illegal in NYC - but only if reported
and documented - check out their BBB (better business bureau) status before
dealing with ANY NYC camera stores.
Calumet, Adorama and BH all have good standing.
Oliver
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Whoops!
the ebay ID of the seller is is jpd19 - or to go there copy all lines of
the following URL into your browser: including the 'lude...25 bit :)
http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=jpd19
inc
lude=0since=-1sort=3rows=25
Enjoy!
Oliver
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OR - cheaper - ask your 'pro film place' for any (free) out of date film, and
sacrifice one of these.
:)
Oliver
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Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: 6x7 help?
Just sacrifice a roll of film.
Make sure you avoid MID-DAY in Utah - 100 degree weather is not particularly
pleasant for us brits.
Plenty of water, and carry as little as gear as possible while doing any desert
walking! Maps VERY important for lone walking.
Enjoy (and should you happen to pass by NY drop in for a beer!)
Not so quick on the CT snub :) - I just came back from Canal St (CT)
cleaning out someone's darkroom (he muttered the gone digital mantra I
like to hear :)
20x24 Pro Saunders easel retails for $500 - got this, 1000 RC and Fiber
sheets, fiber dryer, mount press, drying screens (get the drift) for
give up!
you would have to meet anyone outside of customs , and it can take 50
minutes to 'move' terminals, including further customs checks!
Oliver
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Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 6:49 PM
Me coming back from BH without 'her' noticing :)
(sorry)
Oliver
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Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: What is the most quiet body?
Ooops, that was supposed to be off list, but since it wasn't
Hi - How many do we have on the list who would be interested in getting
together - either a social or a shoot? I'm thinking about NYC or Long
Island - maybe Arcadia NP in Maine via Conneticut Shore!
No cost's will be attached, and I'm putting together a list of possible NY
locations (urban ie
Hi folks - I'm shifting the last stock of my Agfa Ultra 50 120 film - 30
rolls total. Here are the first 10 rolls. The film is exceptionally rare,
and was the last batch ever produced. I got 100 rolls initially, and they
have always been frozen to retain freshness.
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Hi Jan - you will pleased to know that there IS a manual stop down on each
lens.
It is past the aperature ring on the top right quarter of the lens, as you
look in the viewfinder.
It is usually set to Automatic (which keeps the viewfinder bright with the
lens wide open, and automatically stops
Whoops! Forgot your original question.
CHECKED -NO FILM SHOULD GO IN CHECKED BAGGAGE. The CTX 5500 machine
WILL blank your film. Happened to me at LHR.
CARRY ON-I have never experienced fogging with very low speed films
(32 - 200) after 4/5 scans. I don't shoot 200-400, so can't
...!
:) Oliver
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From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: Another 67 Arrival.
On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 07:05 PM, Oliver Raymond wrote:
Aaron \ Doug \ Bill - do you have any particular format
I've got to print out a 35mm neg to 5x7 on a 4x5 enlarger... what lens? i
only remember 6x7 (80mm \ 135mm) \ 4x5 (135mm \ 150mm) now! i thought 50mm,
but it's coming up tiny...
brain fried from putting together processor!
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absolutely... brain's feeling better now!
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Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: Quick, embarassing Q!
On 22 Mar 2002 at 17:50, Oliver Raymond wrote:
I've got to print out a 35mm neg to 5x7 on a 4x5
Recieved the new 67 90-180 f.5.6 lens yesterday morning. Picked it up from
KEN in 'LN-' - came with that new hood (VERY nice) and soft case. Impossible
to tell from new. Gotta love KEH's grading!
Same build quality as the 55-100 f4.5, smooth focussing and zoom.
Was going to do some comparison
me that 4.5kg = 2 lbs. I would say you
are
off by about a factor of 5? Of course, why let simple math get in the way
of
enlightenment? ;-) Especially at this time of night.
Stan
From: Oliver Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:15:18 -0500
Subject: Re: Another 67 Arrival
Aaron - I nearly spasmed when I read this!
I have IDENTICAL instructions. 17 days to go, and I can't see any way around
it.. I can't even get away with a Leica (borrowed)... :) I might just appear
with a Sinar P2, just to wind her up... on second thoughts, maybe not!
Ps- UPS SUCK! Waiting for
OK - question:
what's 90-180 , F5.6, and arriving Tuesday?
Answers on a postcard :)
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Hmmm. I've just wired over a grand ($1250) to Italy for a jobo ATL 3... (not
bad for a $5k piece of kit)
It's on it's way :)
cost $25 for the wire, and he's said that the italian bank took nothing from
their side...
Gotta stop getting these deals!
Oliver
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Well, I'm impressed! Maybe it has something to do with the upcoming Passover
: they are shut from Thursday, March 28 Thru Thursday, April 4...
must be getting antsy about getting off on their 2 week 'forced' vacation :)
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From: Stephen Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
, Oliver Raymond wrote:
Hmmm. I've just wired over a grand ($1250) to Italy for a jobo ATL 3...
(not
bad for a $5k piece of kit)
It's on it's way :)
Nice score. What did shipping cost you?
We bought one for $5k...Canadian...used...
-Aaron
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Darn! you are having a poor time of it!
Wire's always cost about $25 (nyc, chase bank), and speaking from fairly
good (25+ wires internationally) experience, i can say that the recieving
bank charges pretty much the same in 'handling' charges.
Always make sure that the recipient knows that if
Correct - the old TTL prism will not link up (it uses the chain to gauge
aperature). The AE prism also will not work, due to the spur that settles
into the shutter speed dial...
PS - these rings go for a ridiculous price on ebay - $30+ - but they are
always sold new (or second hand) with the
indeed it could be done through Pentax @ colorado - i'm not sure (with the
pentax 67ii introduction) that they still do it...
The Mods were
1) Mirror lock up with no battery drain - uses a cable release to lock the
mirror up for long exposures
2) Double exposure
3) whoops - can't remember
And to think my Outlook 'kill list' let this one through... it would have
such a shame to miss out on antipodean wit and charisma.
However, in your spelling and grammar, you may need to make some
improvement... C-
Thanks for joining in!
Bye, 'mate'
Warmest, sincere regards,
Oliver
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tic
You know what?
1) I've been on the list for about 3 years (off for one)..
2) I've been shooting a p67 for all of that time, rarely andy 35mm, and I'm
fed up of you newbie whippersnappers pretending you invented medium
format. I've been paying my brotherhood dues for all this time, but
Ermm.. Maybe I should explain the 'gathering faggots'...
Faggots are small cords of wood in Old English.
Not to be confused with modern American English vernacular
At 10:46 PM 2/18/2002 -0500, you wrote:
If you warship any god but the one true god you are an infidel. It is
always
that
amen! exactly my purpose in obtaining a fire-proof safe.. I've just got to
hope that the temperatures don't melt any film i do leave in it... I'm
beggining to think that a sprinkler system in the basement would be a good
idea
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Thought we should be intersted in the following.. I'm printing out the FAA
regulations, and including them in my wallet!
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/tib/tib5201.shtml
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Just a quickie:
I've just brought a fire safe for some of my more 'important' negatives...
and it let me a 'trollish' thread thought:
What happens to the digital shooter when their hard disk crashes? When their
CD gets scratched?
Why? As a professional IT dude (apologies - i'm a MUCH better
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So, you were the who AKA, Gregory all along?
Thanks,
Ed
http://lightandsilver.com
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I agree with the gids - both of my bodies have the grid screen attached - i
just preffer them to conventional split matte's.
It's not that I use them for horizonal\vertical alignment though... I use
them for composition (1/3rds etc)
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On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Oliver Raymond wrote:
nononononono! exactly what i feared would happen.. :)
The who posted his last post the month is signed on for the first
time...
Well, isn't *that* coincidental!
:)
chris
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Hi folks.. Once more I return to the font of all knowledge:
I need to make some 4x5 internegs of my favorite 67 shots (having actually
LOST my #1 ever bw shot when i moved).. I'm getting going on this project on
Monday\Tuesday (eek)...
I'm picking up PROFESSIONAL B/W Duplicating Film SO-132 for
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I've traded in all of my leica systems and moved up to PENTAX 67II system.
The glass beats the Zeiss, the format beats 35 mm, and it rules!
I hereby apologise for all previous slanderous comments made about all
Pentax systems.
(I apologise for the anit-troll - the email
bugger. i guess the secrets out... I am an idiot...
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Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:50 PM
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ok - this really sucks... I saw the FLAME WARRIORS mail, and I was TRYING
to be theWHO, but hotmail used by existing id :(
not funny...
please don't beat me up!
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From: Oliver Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 12:54 PM
I've thrown together a web page or two with my darkroom - including a few
hints for the would-be designer...
http://www.transientimages.net/darkroom.htm
don't be too jealous - i had to buy a house to get this setup :)
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Welcome to the club, and congratulations!
PS - if you get the new big zoom, I will hunt you down :)
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From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: Enabled!
Well gang, seeing how today was FS Friday, I
AM, Oliver Raymond wrote:
...not so soon on the 'e' word - the darn NY wedding will cost the same
as ALL 67 glass from 400mm over - 500mm, 600mm, 1000mm Reflex, 400mm
EDIF AND 800mm EDIF BRAND NEW!!!
Yeah, sounds familiar. The engagement ring I got for Vanessa was the
same price
Hey!
My missus to be has said that after the wedding I can get the new 67 90-180
zoom lens can you say enablement?
...not so soon on the 'e' word - the darn NY wedding will cost the same as
ALL 67 glass from 400mm over - 500mm, 600mm, 1000mm Reflex, 400mm EDIF AND
800mm EDIF BRAND NEW!!!
I think one of the differentiating points is the use of film inserts\backs..
I would say the 67 is a insert rude word to load in 1) rain, 2)cold, 3)
dark.
If the 67ii had film backs (which would of course change the camera
completely!), it would be my ideal camera.
I decided against the 645
From what Bill's talking about, I think we can agree that _beyond good_
deals occasionaly happen due to seller mistake, which some people are lucky
enough to capitalise on! a 67 w prism and lens should, of course go for
850 - 1250!
ps - my call on my seller is 2- dufus ;)
I'm trusting he
ROFL!
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From: aimcompute [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: 67II: Deal of century!
That pisses me off too. :-)
Tom C.
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To: [EMAIL
Ha - I agree 100% with the listing error: case in point.. (67 owners will
HATE me):
Title: Pentax 67ii prisem about 5 months ago...
Was a brand new (no dust, no use) which had been 'dropped' and 'lens mount
was bent so lenses do not come off easily', and the prism was 'off' and
'won't meter
I asked the guy some basic info:
what happened (he dropped it 3 ft onto a carpet)
are there any cracks (no)
does it rattle (no)
can he dry fire it (yes, sounded 'on time')
when he mounts the prism, does he get a clean fit (yes)
when he turns the camera on with the prism + lens, does he get a
from the 67II you purchased new?
Oliver Raymond wrote:
BTW: Lemon check! I already had a new 67ii that I had bought a few
months
before, so I figured that the reciepts and original boxes (which the
'2nd
hand' unit also came with) would be good for any warranty repair. After
all
Well, it's time to reveal I've finally captured my 'inner style' in an
actual photo. You know what I mean - the photo you MEANT to take, and KNEW
you got right.
Since I was last on the list (October 2000), I have matured my record
keeping and negative development - oh for a data imprint on a
My only concern is
1) how many members of PDML are on their membership list
2) how anyone could match a acoustic, camera and a musical instrument (ok,
apart from shutter .wav files)
a·cous·tic (-kstk)
adj. also a·cous·ti·cal (-st-kl)
1.. Of or relating to sound, the sense of hearing, or
hehehehehehehehehe what, awaken the usenet flame beast on
PURPOSE shock, horror
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From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: The Acoustic Photographer's Guild
Tom Rittenhouse [EMAIL
Sorta... but there is some sort of reciprocal light \ stop loss with
extensions. When I got the bellows, I 'learnt myself' on how to get good
pictures - does Mr Robb have any operating tips to add?
Focussing:
My method is you focus wide, then check DOF using the manual stop down,
adjust, set
Ermmm - you CAN hand hold it, I'm afraid to say... don't ask!
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From: Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Confessions of a survivor.
Take two frames and call your Pentax distributor in the
SNIP
Focussing:
My method is you focus wide, then check DOF using the manual
stop down,
adjust, set aperature to automatic, then rely on a funky dual
release cable
to fire the camera and stop down..
I need to get one of those. I noticed KEH had a few for Mamiya.
Do you suppose they
I tried this in a friends church mass down in Atlanta, Georgia, and the
camera DIED of embaressment (well, battery failed after one shot), and I was
VERY embarrased by the noise it made!
I'd recommend something like a bronica\hassy\mamiya setup - compared to a
p67 you can't beat them for
Just one word of caution.. well, two, I guess:
1) Tripod, Tripod, Tripod!
Make sure it's really steady, or you will get a reverb from mirror slap like
you would NEVER believe... especially with extreme close ups (3x, 105
reversed)
2) Careful, Careful, Careful
If you ever break down the
I spoke to a pentax rep at photokina last year, and he said they upgraded
the materials on the cranking mechanism, and made a minor adjustment to the
film advance mech on the cranking mechanism.
Given that of my 5 bodies, the 2 6x7's have died of this major failure,
while the 67 (and 2 67ii's)
it!
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: Info Wanted: New 67 75 2.8 Lens
On Tuesday, January 8, 2002, at 08:46 PM, Oliver Raymond wrote:
Hi - I completely missed any information on this lens! I
yep - check http://www.keh.com
I have purchased several ugly or bargain parts from them, and found that
they have some VERY picky criteria: not one would be classified as less than
Excellent by my standards. Here's the trick for getting a good deal:
1) Identify item on web
2) Phone them!
3) Ask
If I remember correctly, it's just over a foot... (goes off to check... one
mo... nope!) -
Pentax report it as 2 ft \ 0.6m i wonder what that is in euros? :)
I've always pulled this out on quickstops because of the closer focussing
thasn my 105mm - which is about 3 ft.
(NB - it's also VERY
Hi - I completely missed any information on this lens! I must have not
noticed the press releases or the lens on display or Photokina, I guess?
Has anyone used it, and could I get some information on actual results?
Pro's\ Con's
Thanks,
Oliver
Hi folks. I trush you all remember me with fondness :)
I've come back from short (1 year) soujourn from the list. The break was
caused by my day job and email client (Lotus Notes!).. Well, what have I
been doing, I hear you ask? And more importantly,
is Per still shooting,
Stan still
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