I used TF4 for years for film, and recently switch ed to TF5. I like the ease of use, and the short washing times.
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I used TF4 for years for film, and recently switch ed to TF5. I like the ease of use, and the short washing times.
I tray process one sheet at a time using the tray rocking method. I have tried everything under the sun, but it's the only method that has not caused uneven development, which is especially...
Hi,
I'm looking on the Catlabs site at the Heiland 8x10 LED Light Source. The price for the one I need is about $5000.00. I don't see anywhere on the site what the light output is. I saw that...
Thanks! I'll check it out.
I use HCA, so that may be the issue. I will omit it next time, and move back to a stop bath. Thanks!
It isn't spent. I use a test solution to determine when fixer is spent. The yellow, I was surmising, could be the pyro stain coming off in the fixer. I don't know for sure, which is why I was...
I have been using TF-5 for PMK and 510-Pyro lately, and I have noticed that I am not getting good stain a lot of the time. I use a fresh water stop. I noticed that the fixer has a light yellow tint...
I will check out your site. Thanks!
I should add that the Aristo does not work at all, and that the company that bought them is not returning my calls. I would prefer to replace the bulb if I can get my hands on one if that is what is...
I am looking to replace an Aristo T1212 cold light head with a LED array. The Heiland ones are way too expensive, so I am looking into studio lighting arrays. It's or an ancient Elwood 8x10...
It depends on the quality of the negative. I ran through 5 sheets of paper this week before settling on a burning and dodging pattern. There was some flare in the upper corner that made it...
It's been a while since I posted here, but here goes.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/31949661075_c32bc91ff0_k.jpgWhite River Falls, June 2016 by Gary L. Quay, on Flickr
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Reviving an old thread.
I need to test all of my film holders, and we do not have an abundance of bright sunlight right now in the Pacific Northwest. I had one holder loaded with paper in the...
Hmmm. I may have to give it a try again. I have been hearing for years that manufacturers have tried to tame the extremes of their films, and that made it harder to control development through the...
Actually, Adams did extensive film testing. I don't think that he just assumed it.
That said, modern films don't respond to Zone System controls very well. I use a standard developer for most...
I just started using this developer, and, I like it so far. I'm interested in the comparison to Clayton F76+, which i have used in the past. I looked on the Massive Dev Chart, and the times are...
I've been having the same issues. I have a much smaller darkroom than I used to, so I had to part with my Jobo, and got a SP-810. I've had nothing but trouble with it so far: Uneven development,...
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The final resolution to the lines in the scans issue I was having was that the whole lid / transparency scanner needed to be replaced. It works fine now. I still haven't bought Silverfast, but I...
Here's one done with the original Epson Scan program.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/39657769693_b94eca7914_k.jpgHay Rolls near Silverton, Oregon by Gary L. Quay, on Flickr
Thanks for your help!
I was having some issues at the time with dust (it was 2013), but most of it on this scan was due to running an experiment to get rid of the lines. I placed it on a piece of...
Can you see it on this reply?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49674998642_6f756d48d0_k.jpgCrown Point, June 2013 by Gary L. Quay, on Flickr
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It won't display here, but I right-clicked on the little box with the question mark, and it took me to the image. I may...
I can, but I don't want anyone on Flickr to see it. I'll try making it private, and see if it will post here.
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I'm not sure if this will be very good. The forum limits pictures to 250K unless they're on a server. You can see the lines, though. Thanks!
I'm getting lines in my 5x7 and 8x10 scans that look like they are from the LED's that are used in the scanner. Is this due to laying the film directly onto the scanner glass, and would a film...
Thanks! I've been thinking seriously about trying Obsidian Aqua. What I like about 510-pyro and Obsidian Aqua is that they eliminate the rapid oxidization that plagues PMK. You can actually tray...
No. Not really. Oh, well. I'll take the fixed densitometer and call it a success, though.
--Gary
Actually, I mentioned those other developers because I've had good results with them. I had very good results this morning with Ilfotec-HC. What I'm asking for is not accusations of bad practices...
A further consideration for getting my processes straightened out is whether or not I should do a presoak. I will likely to be moving to a dip & dunk system for everything. I just need some more...
I did some densitometer investigation, and discovered why I couldn't make heads or tails out of it. There was black crud throughout the inside, including on the lenses and mirrors. I took it apart,...
So, you adjust the dial until the small dot in the center matches the larger dot surrounding it, and that's your density?
Thanks! I'll give it a try.
--Gary
I never got the email. Could you please try again? A Private Message here on LFinfo would work.
Thanks!
--Gary
Blue Moon runs an excellent lab. One wonders if environmental factors are at work were in Portland. Something in the water, maybe.
That's a relief. Now, I can start a new web site.
Thanks!
--Gary
Yes, please.
--Gary
I worried that this was the problem. The last few negatives I processed never left the soup. I moved them around rapidly in the Liquid. I don't think I had any issues with those negs. I haven't...
I've used 510 Pyro, and I've never had the mottling problems with it. I may try Obsidian Aqua. Who knows? I haven't had the time to do the testing required to use either. I've always relied on...