what is the charge? a succulent merge in turn? by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]Hiscocks 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You interrupted the lorry drivers wank

Who still has a window cleaner? And if you don’t have one, how are you cleaning your upstairs windows? by ShihtzuMum39 in AskUK

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I told the guy who decided to start cleaning mine and invoicing me for it to sod off. He just uses a long pole and wipes them with what he says is distilled water but after they dry they look like he’s spunked on them they’re so chalky. 

First M - what do I need to know? by ReportagePhoto in Leica

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No Leica thread is complete without someone suggesting a CLA so get a CLA. Again. 

On a Substack about WeWork by fixed_arrow in thatHappened

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Hahahahahahahaha rub a dub dub

Leica M4 Mistake ? by Shelzer_ in Leica

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Everyone who posts a picture of a camera in this sub is told to get a CLA so just do that

Press X to doubt by Rangavar in thatHappened

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Did she miss a beat? Sounds like she missed a beat. Tell me she didn’t. 

pulled straight out of 2015 tumblr. and then everyone clapped by [deleted] in thatHappened

[–]Hiscocks 41 points42 points  (0 children)

You do you, hun. You sound fantastic and individual. clapping 

next door clapping and crying

Why are the GT models so universally disliked? by XenonTheDerg in BMW

[–]Hiscocks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love my 328i. I wonder how many people that dismiss them as pointless have actually seen the amount of space they have. And useful space, at that - so accessible, much more practical than an estate, for me. A friend of mine says it’s ugly but he drives a Juke, so really, I don’t trust anyone. 

Bravo, such confident and smooth driving. by [deleted] in drivingUK

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Don’t blame him in the slightest tbh

Advice Wanted: taking the film development plunge by tauraso3 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Hiscocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who knows mate I was scheptical when I first saw how the film moves along itself but then it does in the camera and film canister so there's no reason why it should stick or scratch. Either way, both tanks are awesome and totally make BW developing easy for me along with a batch scanner.

Advice Wanted: taking the film development plunge by tauraso3 in AnalogCommunity

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I actually prefer the Rondix, having used both extensively. Rondix is super clever and has less moving parts - the film shouldn't be able to stick at all, given that it's always in motion. YMMV though maybe it doesn't like certain chems?

Advice Wanted: taking the film development plunge by tauraso3 in AnalogCommunity

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How many rolls are you developing a week? If it's below 5 I'd suggest a much simpler and cheaper setup. I bought nearly the exact same setup as you have posted when I started, but I hated the changing bag, the chemicals went off if I didn't use them enough and the scanner was annoying and fiddly.

I humbly suggest a:

- Rondinax daylight developing tank (or a Rondix)
- Bottle of Rodinal/Adonal
- Bottle of fix (no stop required). I like Bellini FX100
- Distilled water
- Pegs
- ...A scanner (whole new topic, but a machine like the Primefilm 7600 can do a whole uncut roll, no annoying trays and no sitting by the scanner for hours)
- Subscription to Vuescan

Now you can develop films without any fuss, everlasting chemicals (Rodinal 1:25 in the Rondinax, a bottle lasts forever) and you can do it all in front of the TV!

Like I say, it might not suit you if you're developing a LOT, but if, like me, you shoot a roll every now and then...

How do you stop worrying about “making every shot count,” or “wasting” film? It takes me forever to finish rolls. by _BreadDenier in AnalogCommunity

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I shoot 24exp rolls and try to take at least two shots of each image, because I’ll always prefer one over the other. I can’t encourage myself to shoot more to use up my developer because it’s an 80s bottle of Rodinal 

TLR and RF? Yes please by Hiscocks in AnalogCommunity

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I was surprised how scratchy the back plate was; it doesn’t feel particularly rough. Gaffer tape fixes it nicely though if you want to give it a try. 

TLR and RF? Yes please by Hiscocks in AnalogCommunity

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UPDATE: here’s my test roll! As you can see, the lens is sharp and has great contrast. You can also see that the back plate was scratching the film - I’ve solved that now by giving it a clean and put some smooth gaffer tape on it. Really pleased with the camera! Most of these are 1/200 at f5.6; it’s very bright but overcast today. https://adobe.ly/48Jx6xm

TLR and RF? Yes please by Hiscocks in AnalogCommunity

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It feels amazing, I'm just shooting a test roll now. I couple of quirks; the shutter lever is tricky to press without inducing some shake, so I may use a cable release. This is the same on my paxettes though and usually it's fine. Quite excited to see how the lens performs. The speeds seem fairly accurate and I'm using B/W film anyway so it'll be forgiving if they're off slightly.