Analog film photography and cameras

He's from Manchester actually, dunno why he claim he's from Liverpool though.

Weird

does anyone develop the film them selfs, and then just scan them? what kind of cost are we talking for the developing chemicals?

Not that expensive at all. once you've shelled out for the equipment you need then chemicals are pretty cheap. I've been developing and scanning B&W and colour negs for about a year now and I'd definitely never consider paying to have film developed in a lab again. Asides from being cheaper it also adds a whole new dimension to photography as you have so much more control over the end result.

Do it!

Yo Tim, what scanner are you using?

Not that expensive at all. once you've shelled out for the equipment you need then chemicals are pretty cheap. I've been developing and scanning B&W and colour negs for about a year now and I'd definitely never consider paying to have film developed in a lab again. Asides from being cheaper it also adds a whole new dimension to photography as you have so much more control over the end result.

Do it!

+1 - I've been developing my own film for about 3 years now & haven't looked back.

Yo Tim, what scanner are you using?

Canoscan 4400f - Flatbed with dedicated film caddy. Extremely good value at £40 - results are decent but obviously not as good as more expensive dedicated models.

Ah I see.

Is Pistanator from Coventry by any chance?

Liverpool, so he says.....

He's from Manchester actually, dunno why he claim he's from Liverpool though.

Cowards, talking about him like that in his absence. He's a Geordie, of course.

Fuji Reala 100 is my new favourite colour print film. Used it on a bmx shoot with the kind of strobe setup I'd normally use with digital, and the results are amazing. I'll get some scans when i can.
Still not a match for portra nc when it comes to flesh tones, but it's got a really special feel to it.

nice mikey, that just 35mm?

yup. I think £6 for 120

Fuji Reala 100 is my new favourite colour print film.

and its goddamn cheap

went to poundland and they had some random kodak colour film for... wait for it... £1 a roll. i bought loads of it because it was so cheap, but i also develop my own b+w photos when im feeling arty...

In case anyone here is interested, I'm offering an OM1, an OM10 and a Canonet Q17 here http://www.lfgss.com/thread35772.html

Would anybody like to buy a rank-mamiya range finder, in great, working condition, for £30 posted?

Hit me up with a PM

Yes. Dibs.

for those of you who don't look in the photographers social group and want to use some proper cameras instead of those junkshop toys i'm getting rid of some quality gear.
it's all going on ebay in a couple of weeks but PM me if you are interested in anything.

rodenstock 150mm lens on wista/linhof panel
Nikon 210 W 5.6 lens on wista/linhof panel
converter panel for sinar to linhof panels
5x4 polaroid back
linhof technikardan 5x4 camera inc bellows
wide angle bellows for the above
pentax spotmeter V
black/red darkcloth with weighted corners
some 5x4 dark slides and changing bag
a fucking massive camera bag with a rigid divider system inside
a 6x9 wista roll fim back for 5x4
3x 120 A12 hassleblad roll film backs
H/blad polaroid back
H/blad chimney viewfinder

Somebody buy My canon A1 for £150, so I can buy an PaulR's OM1.

canon f1.8 50mm
Miranda f4.5 70-210mm#
Panagor f2.8 135mm
Vivitar X2 teleconverter with macro focusing
Original box, strap and eyecup.
Brand new energizer battery.

These cameras rule ^^

Brian Duffy, BBC4 now.

anyone got any decent web links for a darkroom novice?

Just picked up an old russian enlarger (which dissassembles to fit into a briefcase) .No instructions with it - I can get an image to project onto the base but i'm not sure how focussed/crisp this image should appear. Also got a few small pices of glass which i'm not sure the purpose of?

The glass will be to hold the paper flat, or if it's smaller 6x4" and square... it may be a filter holder or something.

You'll need an eyepiece to place on the projected image. This is how you look at the grain and get the thing in focus.

It's been 9 years since I was last in a darkroom, so I'm a bit rusty on the procedure, sorry.

Good luck with it. I'm kinda jealous.

thanks for the advice. I looked at a few sites last night and i reckon with a bit more reading up i'll be able to have a go by trial and error.

on another note - if a lense is marked up as 1:2 is this the same as 1.2 or is it 1:2 = f2 (i'm guessing the latter)

1:2 = f2

1:1.2 = f1.2

Ah good times. I'd love a developer that folds in to a brief case! Got any more info?

Also on my 'want' list is an Anscomatic Deluxe Developing Kit. Impossible to find.

The enlarger came from a nice guy on freecycle - he'd used it up until 15 years ago. Unfortunately since then they foam in the case had perished so everything is covered in a sticky foam residue, looks like i'll have my work cut out getting it clean enough to be serviceable.

thanks for the info sam

...everything is covered in a sticky foam residue, looks like i'll have my work cut out getting it clean enough to be serviceable.

You'll forget all about that when you develop your 1st print!

I haven't been in the darkroom for a month or two now, but its deffiently trial and error. I think I ruined a few bits of paper before I got some quality prints out!
On a side note I've got a fuji rangefinder ga645 for sale if anyone fancies it?