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    Re: Garry Winogrand Quote - "Why I Photograph"

    Below is an interesting take on Garry Winogrand from the perspective of a former student. One fascinating tidbit is how he developed his negatives by inspection, similar to what Weston did.
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    Re: Microtek F1 (M1) ... again

    It looks like your default setting under General Option settings is TMax400 when it should be the Kodak 400 Portra film you are using. You might want to download the latest Negafix profiles for your...
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    Re: Kodak Financial Woes Deepen: Film Future?

    Bob,

    Packaging is part of the Graphic Communications Group.
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    Re: Kodak Financial Woes Deepen: Film Future?

    I was curious about what the real earnings from the different Kodak groups were. The info below is from the Kodak website. The fourth quarter seems disappointing to say the least. I think Wall Street...
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    Re: Kodak Financial Woes Deepen: Film Future?

    Brian,

    The business unit that sells film is still making money. The other two units are not yet profitable. The copy below is from the Bloomberg article, which has been updated since I originally...
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    Re: Kodak Financial Woes Deepen: Film Future?

    If you're interested in Kodak, this is worth reading:

    http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/feb/04/ceo-says-kodak-on-track/
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    Re: Kodak Financial Woes Deepen: Film Future?

    Brian,

    You might be right, but I read the info on the Bloomberg Business website, and they should know whether those business lines are profitable or not. The article was about the RIMM suit.
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    Re: Kodak Financial Woes Deepen: Film Future?

    I read recently that Kodak is losing money on their inkjet printing, packaging and software units, but the film line is still profitable (although the revenue is falling). So I imagine they will keep...
  9. Re: O. Winston Link Exhibition at Robert Mann (NYC) Feb 3

    I wasn't aware that David Plowden was O. Winston Link's assistant. Plowden published a well-reviewed book on trains last year. He's also a pretty amazing photographer.
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    Re: Friends in greater Boston

    I'm in Cranston, RI, near Providence.
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    Re: Daylight Tank options for 4x5

    Don't forget the taco method:

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/largeformat/discuss/72157594305554218/
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    Re: Nude

    Bobpin,

    You might want to tell your model with the skin condition that there's a lot of new treatments, including biologic drugs and light therapy, that can work wonders. Just need to find the...
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    Re: New Film to Replace Polaroid Type 55?

    Believe it or not, progress is being made. Check it out here:

    http://new55project.blogspot.com/2010/11/film-pod-and-clip-construction.html#comments
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    Re: my Fuji fp-100c45 negative process

    jp,

    Thanks for posting. I like the negative more than the print. With a little tweaking it would make a nice print.
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    Re: my Fuji fp-100c45 negative process

    Some people claim that if you wait 3 minutes or longer with FP-100B the negative self-terminates and you won't get any solarization.

    On another note, I've had trouble scanning my FP-100C...
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    Re: fuji fp-100c45 question

    Mike,

    Just like with Polaroid Type 55 P/N, the negative will always be sharper than the print. Although some people scan the print and get good results.
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    Re: fuji fp-100c45 question

    Dudes,

    You can reclaim the Fuji FP-100c and FP-100C45 negatives. The link below shows what they look like. All it takes is a little bleach.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/thusihaveseen/3733674069/
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    Polaroid 8x10 revival?

    The Impossible Project is considering an effort to bring back 8x10 instant film. Looks like they're serious, those are the 8x10 manufacturing machines in the photo.
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    Re: Are the instant films sharp enough?

    Some people are scanning the fuji instant negatives with good results, check out these Flicker threads to learn more:


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    Re: DiXactol Pros and Cons ?

    It pretty much works like he describes it in the book. I gives full film speed and restrains the highlights nicely. I did have some problems with edge marks at first but cured them by agitating the...
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    New Film to Replace Polaroid Type 55?

    According to this man, it's not "impossible" at all.

    http://new55project.blogspot.com/

    Sure, he's only been at it a week, but he's making progress.
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    Re: developing roll film

    I was frequently getting edge marks on my 120 roll film when I developed it in a Patterson tank using a staining developer. I read somewhere that inversion agitation can cause this. Now I shake the...
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    View Camera conference

    Steve,

    How much will the portfolio reviews at the View Camera conference cost? Those sound interesting.
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