You're threatening to ban me for questioning your decision?
Wow...
I don't think I need a ban. I'm on my way out the door.
If you don't get that someone like me, who typically avoids...
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You're threatening to ban me for questioning your decision?
Wow...
I don't think I need a ban. I'm on my way out the door.
If you don't get that someone like me, who typically avoids...
I think I figured out where the problem is folks...
Apparently, LF photography is only supposed to be used for things that are non-controversial, like landscape images or still life setups that...
Right. As I saw it, that is exactly what happened.
However, what you did with the moderation (and the subsequent double-down) effectively punishes Richard, not the trolls who turned it into a...
Unfortunately, I think you are right.
I guess my time has come to consider other places for photography discussion that isn't focused on equipment.
Well, if that is the case, they should hear about it from people like me (who are not the ones who generally complain about these things, even though I have been concerned recently).
This it the...
I have been having this feeling that the forum moderation has been much more aggressive over the past few years (seemingly since Kirk left, but that may be coincidental), and in a few cases recently...
I have to reinforce this sentiment that Sandy has expressed. I enjoyed the magazine and appreciated the opportunity to get some images and writing published in it with some of my friends in the past...
Someone above mentioned a wort chiller, and that's exactly what I would do for the occasional use like this...
Here's a photo of what they look like:
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Heat is bad... very bad. NO HEAT!
Also, eliminate the HCl if you can. It can cause bleaching plus it is volatile and corrodes things. Not good for your lungs. If you need to acidify your water...
The problem is that almost no photographers have adequate ventilation and few have proper splash guards or respirators. The chemicals that most people are used to using in the DR are not really much...
Not sure, but I believe some does get out. It has a slight odor.
Actually, that's not really clear either, since most PO is re-used, so you really have a witches' brew of FO, PO, metal salts,...
HCl = Hydrochloric acid chemical formula
I think that the discussion above is using HCA as a reference to hypo clearing agent, but I've seen some people use HCA to mean Hydro Chloric Acid, so I...
Absolutely agree on the Am. Citrate as the safer developer... That is a head scratcher to me if you are trying to be absolutely safe. I use Pot. Oxalate, but it is always covered when it is not in...
He's right on the ON-OFF-ON (lamp cycling) answer. Your lamps will last longer if you only turn them on for the exposures compared to running them all day long. The exception to this is if you are...
I think Sandy has used them, so ask him. I will go to Inkpress once I use the last roll of film I have, which is a similar brand that I got about 7 years ago. They seem to no longer exist. I...
I can't speak for PVA, but you can certainly size between gum layers when using gelatin. I don't think there is any reason the answer would be different for PVA.
The PVA does seem to be an easy...
Bob,
Do you have a photo of the swirlies you are taking about? What is their size/scale?
I did mention that face-up is likely to cause problems because of the pigment and gum sitting on the...
Should be able to do this pretty easily...
I normally do a 16" maximum to leave 1/2" on each side, but I have done larger. I don't recall what the maximum size is on the paper, but A3 is listed...
He's referring to an app that is used on the Mac (and also on the PC I think, not sure) that linearizes the file with an adjustment curve automatically.
However, it struggles to properly linearize...
Clearly, he's not using linearize without scrubbing the data first... which makes all the steps pointless with alt process. Might as well go with the 21-step curve at that point and not mess around...
Do you work in pt/pd or other alternate processes? I think the variability of the coating process, the nature of matte surface papers, and the inherently low contrast of many alt processes would...
How many of those are duplicate patches?
Yes, I'm curious about this too because I can get densities in the 3.5 or higher range using stock Epson PK ink on film. That's way too high for SG printing, so if I were looking to print SG, I'd be...
The printer may have an 'eye' in it to ensure that there is paper present. That sensor can be fooled by the clear film into thinking that there is no paper present.
Part of the reason I asked...
Are you using the QTR driver or the Epson driver? That makes a difference, I suspect.
Folks,
I have a P800 printer here, but I haven't tried to print a negative with it because I decided to keep my old 4800 and convert it to black-only tuned for digital negatives. That printer is...
Is there a setting to test for the paper? On my old 4800, there is a setting in the controls somewhere that does this if I recall... You have to turn it off to print consistently with film.
I'm...
I'll PM you about some details for group buys...
Bob,
There are savings when buying large quantities of chemicals, but you have to be careful about buying the ones that have a shelf life. FO, in particular.
For the metal salts, the bigger...
Anyone doing any real volume will buy the metal salts and mix solutions. It can be much cheaper, and you have a bit better controls over what the mixture is. I prefer an alternate palladium mix than...
Yeah... I got a very quick response from the company on this, which was a nice surprise. He said to use CLR or a weak acid to clear it as you describe.
I'm going to do it this weekend once I have...
Folks,
My D250 has started to exhibit sticky valves I think... Not sure if the problem is that, but the temp will hang and not achieve the target at times, and the valve will let water through...
I, for one, was happy to see a personality like FP go. He was a bomb thrower and provocateur and was little else through the majority of his stay here. In other words, an internet troll.
However,...
Hahaha... good luck.
I loved Type 55, but with old packs, (more then a few years old), I always found that the gel packs had dried up if they weren't refrigerated, so they were spotty, at best.
...
Bob,
This may work for you, but I would caution that you are going to have a few problems to deal with as you take this approach.
The first is that the dichromate method will definitely give...
I would take this approach and then develop some adjustment curves for the pt/pd layer to correct it somewhat.
With digital, it is a simple process to "ring around" the variables to see if you are...
Bob,
Have you tried Sintra for mounting? It may work well, and it should float.... It could be a good way to get a stable paper and be able to put the print in face side down.
I have some here...
Bob,
Do you put any alcohol in the mix before you coat?
I always put in a dropper shoot of ethyl alcohol (Everclear) per 8x10 coating amount (about 10ml of gum, 10ml of AmDi). It reduces the...
I was going to ask about the coating as well... If there is any sign of coating irregularities in the gum when you are spreading the mix, it will be apparent on the print after washout.
I don't...
Bob,
I don't print multicolor gum, only b&w at the moment, but I presume that you are printing the layers in a dark-to-light pigment sequence?
How many layers in do you go with the gum? I have...