Analog film photography and cameras

I haven't been able to find a lab that has an older machine that gets prints in the old way, i.e. englarging to paper!

95% of lab machines since about 2005 take a digi scan of the neg, then print in a digital manner, i.e. not with photo paper but with inkjet type of papers. For the newest machines they are actually very very good, but often don't go larger than about 8x6" which isn't really enough for most things.

true, there are no more projection/analogue minilabs that I know of... have often been tempted to buy an old one but with no place of my own it didn't seem very sensible!

but false - I believe the standard digital print method is light-based, RA4 on traditional paper, but it is done from a scan and then projected with RGB like a reverse scan. last bit there total supposition! but the availability of Fuji Crystal Archive on rolls would suggest it's used in minilabs. I guess there is a slight variation to do with the colours between the stuff intended for digital minilab and the stuff intended for enlarger/darkroom, but I'm sure they're both useable the other way around.

true, there are no more projection/analogue minilabs that I know of... have often been tempted to buy an old one but with no place of my own it didn't seem very sensible!

but false - I believe the standard digital print method is light-based, RA4 on traditional paper, but it is done from a scan and then projected with RGB like a reverse scan. last bit there total supposition! but the availability of Fuji Crystal Archive on rolls would suggest it's used in minilabs. I guess there is a slight variation to do with the colours between the stuff intended for digital minilab and the stuff intended for enlarger/darkroom, but I'm sure they're both useable the other way around.

That's what we use in the lab I work in. We use the rolls in both the mini lab and the large format printer, the paper is essentially the same as the darkroom use paper just on the roll. The paper from the large format goes through the same processor as the hand prints from the darkroom.

any suggestions for good videos/ websites on retouching (fashion/ portrait).

just got an email about this - for you 5x4 lovers:
http://www.processuk.net/-Polaroid_110_4X5_Camera_with_127mm_Rodenstock_F47_Ysarex_lens/p740597_6033301.aspx

110 Polaroid converted to take 5x4. nice (and a touch pricey).

just got an email about this - for you 5x4 lovers:
http://www.processuk.net/-Polaroid_110_4X5_Camera_with_127mm_Rodenstock_F47_Ysarex_lens/p740597_6033301.aspx

110 Polaroid converted to take 5x4. nice (and a touch pricey).

I have an unconverted Polaroid 120 with a lens/shutter that only fires at max speed on ebay the now for quite considerably less.

Not sure if posting ebay links is really allowed so if your interested then give me a shout and I'll give you more details.

any suggestions for good videos/ websites on retouching (fashion/ portrait).

I've just been looking for the same, most of what I found has results that looked like they'd be retouched with a paint roller rather than an airbrush.

http://www.retouchpro.com/index.php?page=ctrentals3

...that particular website is pretty 'meh', but chris tarantino is somebody you can learn fashion / beauty retouch from.

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Dunno how I missed this. Absolutely love this, slight blur, wonky horizon and all.

Also, how much did you sell the t2 for in the end?

Thinking about it now, pretty gutted to have missed it but the bank is far to empty for that stuff.

also, how much did you sell the t2 for in the end?

Thinking about it now, pretty gutted to have missed it but the bank is far to empty for that stuff.

£100

Matt Stuart

I used that guy's cop photo as a reference for a video treatment recently. Like his stuff.

Dunno how I missed this. Absolutely love this, slight blur, wonky horizon and all.

missed it too. That's lovely.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fish_nish/7631822298/

Some new b/w stuff up!

Thinking about changing from Flickr to a different photo sharing website what do you guys recommend?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fish_nish/7631822298/

Some new b/w stuff up!

Thinking about changing from Flickr to a different photo sharing website what do you guys recommend?

Staying with Flickr.

I tried 500px but it's even more clogged up with long exposure shots of the coast and badly retouched semi naked girls than Flickr is.

Staying with Flickr.

I tried 500px but it's even more clogged up with long exposure shots of the coast and badly retouched semi naked girls than Flickr is.

Nail on head. Total snore fest.

Nefarious & kboy, thanks very much! Really appreciate that, especially as I keep a keen eye on both your sites :)

I got my XA2 last week, and shoved a roll of Superia through it as fast as I could to make sure it worked. Resulted in a bit of a mixed bag, quality wise, but I'm in love with the camera. So quick and very discreet now it's taped up. Love how compact it is too. Reminds me of the Lomo LCA I used and loved at uni (till it broke), only without the ludicrous popularity tax.

...aaaannnyway:

shit focus

I got my XA2 last week, and shoved a roll of Superia through it as fast as I could to make sure it worked. Resulted in a bit of a mixed bag, quality wise, but I'm in love with the camera.

#2 works for me.

#2 works for me.

+1, it's a winner.

^ That pear whateveritis crumble thing looks bloody tasty. I could also murder a coffee.

^^ awesome lines in #2

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fish_nish/7631822298/

Some new b/w stuff up!

Thinking about changing from Flickr to a different photo sharing website what do you guys recommend?

The landscape stuff in there is lovely

Why not a tumblr or a wordpress blog? I can't be arsed with flickr anymore, I think the whole interface is utter shit, and it messes with colour profiles. It's too much faff on the page, the blue and pink is really distracting.

^^ awesome lines in #2

Bit of an isometric thing going on there. Or is it oblique? Too lazy to google.

No idea what it's called :)

I like how the magazine, napkin, window, bike and cobbles all line up. The vertical spoon on the napkin is a nice bonus

Hehe thanks everyone! I wish I could say I lined that stuff up for the photo, just have a touch of OCD :) Spoon is serendipitous though!

The contents of the bowl are mind bendingly tasty - bircher muesli with yoghurt and stuff. Best post-ride breakfast ever!