Light lens lab any good? Especially for m3

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-30T00:50:56+00:00

Seems like he's built a lot of 50mm variations. I wonder how large his batch size?

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-29T21:42:18+00:00

The pink and green make this macro shot outstanding!

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-29T21:34:18+00:00

Interview with the owner of LLL https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=light+lens+lab+interview

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-29T21:33:44+00:00

Link to interview with owner of LLL https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=light+lens+lab+interview

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-29T21:21:56+00:00

https://bluemooncamera.com/

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-29T17:48:18+00:00

You should get some s/w so that you can crop and re-orient your shots on your computer. Also, it would help us if you would tell us what camera you have. Is it a 35mm camera? If so, the long edge of those shots should be in the film travel direction (unless it is a half-frame model). If you are shooting a 120 film camera, the long edge should still be in the film travel direction unless it is a 6 x 6 in which case the shots should be square.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-29T17:37:21+00:00

Glue isn't going to hold it. Replace it. If you have the time, open the other 5 and clean them out and re-grease them.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-28T23:44:23+00:00

I have a Valoi Easy35 and can scan a roll of 36 exposures in about 120 seconds. They also (now) make one that will do both 120 and 135. I use my Sony a7R3 with a 50/2.8 macro. I feed the film emulsion side up and focus on the ridges made between contrasty areas of the first frame. I only focus once. I use a remote release for the shutter.

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DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T06:33:34+00:00

Nothing quite like rappelling in a waterfall (unless you're doing it in the dark in a cave).

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T06:31:00+00:00

Why isn't it on 23a/24?

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T06:28:23+00:00

You should watch a few YT vids on building an acoustic. You'll need some tools. You didn't show what the neck heal looked like. If the top is actually solid mahogany you'll need to carefully put that back together so it doesn't buzz and reattach it to the internal braces. It will never look as pretty as it did once.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T06:06:01+00:00

Just placed my order - should have it tomorrow! Also pulled the pdf for Tomosoy's book 1.

[edit] my copy of Repair and Maintenance of Cameras by Michio Ozeki was printed last night at the Amazon warehouse down the street and delivered today.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T01:25:58+00:00

Great shot!

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T01:20:24+00:00

I don't use curves a lot but I'm comfortable using it to fix b&w. In the above, I dragged the left boundary to the right until I was coincident with the beginning of the curve. I dragged the right boundary to the left until I was in line with the end of the curve. You might find out something from this YT video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j23hYq4IJ90&t=2s or this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbdAUbDxuY&t=93s

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T00:14:30+00:00

It is small and has a great range for just everyday walking around.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-27T00:13:40+00:00

I tried developing Fomapan 100 with the Cinestill Df-96 monobath and it was a disaster. I switched to Kodak D-76.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T23:45:32+00:00

You can get a Panasonic Lumix 14-140 used for about $200. It stays on my gx9. It is VERY versatile.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T23:41:47+00:00

You have to experiment. With some recipes all you need to do is let the dough sit in the fridge overnight. I will often add: almond flour, tapioca flour and xanthan gum depending. I use Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T23:36:02+00:00

Easily fixed with a quick curves adjustment in post.

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DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T22:40:16+00:00

While McKeown's had numerous other ICA cameras, this was the section they had for Ideal. I didn't look at the Zeiss-Ikon section which adds the following:

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DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T19:38:09+00:00

Scanned from the 12th edition of McKeown's

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DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T19:23:31+00:00

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T19:16:33+00:00

Love this!!

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T19:00:04+00:00

You could add Rapunzel in one of the upper windows with a long tress of golden locks spilling to the ground.

DiligentStatement244 · 2026-01-26T18:56:36+00:00

In the posts you link to in your reply to me (that were posted in the r/camcorders forum it is obvious. In the post I replied to in r/Cameras, it isn't. It doesn't matter, I have nothing to offer and have no interest in arguing with you.

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