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    Re: Pentax Spotmeter Leather Holster

    I've got one for sale - $35 plus actual shipping. Send me private mail.
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    Re: Mildew-y Coated Nylon

    Supposedly "What Odor" should do the trick.

    http://www.what-products.com/shop/
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    Re: Old Press Cameras with Flash Powder

    Some of them were old Graflex cameras. I believe Mendelson or Graflex (Kodak) made the flash units. The powder was magnesium. No way you can get that stuff today.

    You should find and read Ansel...
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    Re: Unread postings

    Thanks to you all. Sounds like I need to read about the features more since mayble it already has what I want. I think I'm beginning to notice changes, and I'll study it more. Generally, I like...
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    Re: Unread postings

    No, Donald, it is not the same thing. I don't read all the messages, so I find that looking back for a message is easier if I only have to look at the ones I did read. Since other major forums...
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    Unread postings

    Perhaps it is here and I've just missed it, but is it possible to have the postings I have opened marked? I liked that feature in Photo.Net, but haven't found a way to implement it here. Just...
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    Tripod Hole Chasing

    Since a lot of Walker Evans' work was done here in the South, he's been my source of rephotographed sites. I've located and photographed a number of them.

    I think it was Mark Klett who coined the...
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    BRING BACK FILMPACKS!

    Because the last two individuals building them for Kodak - 2 little old 80 yo ladies - retired , Kodak saw the end of the film era coming and chose not to replace them. Too much labor intensive...
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    R Adams postscript

    These books are great. I have both of his works. You can spend hours looking at pairs of images discovering similarities and changes due to passage of time.
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    Love these scams

    Do take a look at the 419eater.com site. Those Brits are simply wicked! They SCAM the scammers - actually getting them to pay money instead of receive it. It will make your day.
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    Trolling for opinions - website

    Well, I can get in it faster now. Whatever you did works there.

    You need a LOT of proofreading. For instance in your bio you make such statements as:

    "occasional add [sic]" and "entails...
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    Trolling for opinions - website

    Paul, I don't know know what you've got behind that first screen, but I'm not about to wait all day to find out!
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    Matt black paint

    Micro-Tools has some black paint sticks, in both glossy & matte, that should do this job for you.
  14. Thread: Inspiration

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    Inspiration

    Hey Bill: You're the lucky one! Believe me, you didn't miss a thing.

    If I had produced that, I would be inspired to focus better, after looking for a better subject. Other than that, it is...
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    most original screw up

    In times past, I have been known to amuse myself by pulling the wrong darkslide (eg the one for the sheet towards the back of the camera) from the filmholder mounted in the camera. Sometimes I...
  16. Update, Link to pictures of "Do I have a keeper"?

    Terry, what's an "accusison"?
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    Fast, Candid, and Intimate LF Photography

    "Has anyone out there done this kind of thing before?"

    You mean other than the first 70 or so years of the last century? Come on, Stephen, you aren't exactly reinventing the wheel here. What you...
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    Good Paper Trimmer

    My 30 yo Rotatrim is still going strong. I join the others in unreserved recommendation of a product which was designed right long ago and keeps on performing.
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    Gossen Luna Pro recalibration

    I'd send it to Richard Ritter. http://www.lg4mat.net/
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    Recommendations for Darkroom Books

    Fred Picker's Zone VI Workshop is the best basic B&W technique book I've ever seen. I highly recommend it. Age is not a factor when it comes to the basics. Some chemistry may change, but not the...
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    Andrew Glover, Standup Comedian

    Seamus, next time use http://tinyurl.com/
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    For Entertainment Purposes - Censorship

    Please don't leave out LEX over at the P/N film and printing forums, from mention. He banned me for life for criticising HIM, not a forum member, ONCE. Rather draconian I feel.

    Won't go any...
  23. Thread: roll call

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    roll call

    Hey Jack, what makes me think you've got too much time on your hands? Don't you think you are overdoing the message bit? Why don't you get out and TAKE some pictures rather than sit at your...
  24. Thread: time travel

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    time travel

    Yes, Jack, it is an interesting subject. But, you left out one thing.

    For the more recent photographers [my interest is W. Evans], you may even run into people who were THERE when the original...
  25. seeing the change since weston shot it/there

    Can't get to the Weston sites [little too far from Alabama - besides, the gas is too expensive now], but I'm in the process of doing this for Walker Evans sites in the SE. I got got Edwards, MS 3...
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    Seeing the Changes Part Two

    Great site. I've got the "Second View" and it is one of my favorite books. I can't wait to get this one too.

    BTW, this is a good "subject finder" for those looking for something new to...
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    Keeping a Tail Board Camera Closed

    I'd check with Richard Ritter. If he doesn't have it, he can make it.

    http://www.lg4mat.net/
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    Pentax Spot Meter - quick check?

    I'd get it fixed. It's too important to mess with and the cost will be less than lost shots and mad customers. A good repairperson for these is Richard Ritter. http://www.lg4mat.net/
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    Looking for a scanner mounting fluid

    It sounds like you're intending to use this "mounting fluid" in the same way we used other "anti-scratch" fluids in a liquid gate [still used in the motion pic industry]. What happens when you...
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    Thinking of photo school?

    I too agree with Mathew and Jorge. It's a simple matter of personal responsibility. Sadly today, it seems everybody wants to blame somebody else if something doesn't go exactly as they expected it,...
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    cleaning print washer

    Polident tablets. They work for me. Love all those scrubbing bubbles.
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    Outdoor Lighting with Flash (Boom!)

    Will:

    Good story! Ansel Adams had a very similar story of his first flash powder experience - photographing his classmates in school. Very funny, now! Not, not at the time.
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    Source of compressed air

    First I use an electronic antistatic brush for this purpose. If a spot of dust remains, I then use a rubber ear syringe to blow it off. They produce a powerful "puff". I have nitrogen available,...
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    Removing Smelly Odor from Trays

    Kodak Hypo clearing agent might do it.

    I'm still using a bottle of Edwal tray cleaner. Now, they call it something else, and say it is safe for septic tanks, so I don't know how good it is...
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    Graphlex Film Pack Adapter Adaptation

    There is no such word as "Graphlex"!
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    Surgical Loupes

    For those with glasses, I too recommend the flip-down loupe which attaches to the frame.

    Here's a good source: http://www.behrloupes.com/
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    future of B&W

    "What's the fuutre holds for film photographer ??"

    I don't have a crystal ball, but I do see the English language is going to hell.
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    Camera store in Atlanta

    I would call Quality Camera first. I live nearby and once just showed up on their doorstep looking for something. They were NOT pleased with drop-in traffic. The place looks like a fortress. It...
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    What do we contribute to the picture?

    I think you're doing too much "wondering".
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    Weston Master 6 meter stuck 'on'

    These people have a great reputation for adjusting, or rebuilding Weston meters.

    Quality Light Metric Company, Hollywood, CA Phone: 323-467- 2265
    Fax: 323-874-0421
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