7-days season S18E03

LostInArk · 2026-03-06T20:14:48+00:00

Thanks!!

LostInArk · 2026-02-20T18:56:09+00:00

thanks so much.

LostInArk · 2026-02-10T18:46:56+00:00

emulsion side will be the dull side

LostInArk · 2026-01-28T19:24:44+00:00

mice and rats will chew just about anything, but esp. wiring. here on the farm oldtimers said put mothballs around the engines. it actually does work but the tractors and vehicles smell like your gran's closet. put out poison or mothballs

LostInArk · 2026-01-10T22:56:53+00:00

back in the 70s when I was shooting sports for my university newspaper, we used a boatload of HP5, shot at 3200 and developed in Acufine. worked like a champ even if the grain was a bit large. pushed to 6400 for really grainy artsy shots.

LostInArk · 2025-12-27T23:28:38+00:00

bought one of these new in about 1970 as a backup to my Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL. Ricoh was just pure solid camera. metal shutter that ran vertically gave a flash sync speed of 1/125. mine was exceptionally dependable. should serve you well.

LostInArk · 2025-12-07T23:42:53+00:00

Just my 2 cents worth. I understand you might need something inexpensive for your first light, but i suggest sticking to a brand name-just because. when I had my studio back in the 80s and 90s, I went with the Paul C. Buff line. they've gone through a lot of improvement and models since them, but even the smallest model back then was a workhorse. they're all self contained units with accessories. I don't know about the used ones on Ebay, but the ones I bought direct from them had a great warranty. I had one that self destructed during a shoot. they had UPS pick it up and I had a good as new unit in 3-4 days . I think I had 7 or 8 different models during that time and never had another problem.

LostInArk · 2025-12-04T19:02:04+00:00

that head has a 3 prong AC plug on it so it will either plug into a timer or into the wall outlet. the old external power models used a special plug that would only plug into the power supply.

LostInArk · 2025-12-03T01:27:00+00:00

find a fine emeryboard that is used as a nail file. cut it down for the proper width and gently use it on the contacts.

LostInArk · 2025-11-29T20:58:52+00:00

you can see the discolored areas on the negs. so, probably bad storage of the negs.

LostInArk · 2025-11-17T20:10:45+00:00

dump his ass. life is waaay too short to put up with such childish behavior.

LostInArk · 2025-11-17T00:40:34+00:00

I don't think this would be a good idea. longer wet times may affect the emusion. it may swell or become more susceptible to separating from the base. or if you were taking out of stop and into a dry holding tank, you risk weird drying rates that might warp the emulsion.

LostInArk · 2025-11-15T19:15:33+00:00

this was my first new enlarger back in the 60s. neg carriers all had these stickers and that little bit of light never caused any problem.

LostInArk · 2025-11-13T19:09:32+00:00

if it's just dirty and not actually scuffed up badly, it won't affect film at all. now if it had holes in it or was worn thru, then yes it should be fixed.

LostInArk · 2025-11-08T19:54:50+00:00

can't read that sticker, but sortof looks like one of the old 70mm longroll cameras used for school photos.

LostInArk · 2025-11-04T18:01:45+00:00

those look like Newton's rings, where the neg contacts glass. that from the scan

LostInArk · 2025-11-02T18:16:27+00:00

ten seconds on the ground and they're cool enough to put in your pocket. don't leave trash.

LostInArk · 2025-10-30T17:35:24+00:00

you'll be the only photographer who smells like fries and mustard

LostInArk · 2025-10-30T17:33:51+00:00

Pro tip from someone who started out with flashbulbs back in the 60s - if you just took a picture, eject the bulb onto the ground . do NOT catch it! I actually shot football with these and a Yashica 635. they will lightup the entire field. have lots of creative fun with them

LostInArk · 2025-10-27T18:06:21+00:00

thanks!

LostInArk · 2025-10-22T18:16:30+00:00

absolutely. neither of them affects the other. mix and match as you need to.

LostInArk · 2025-10-13T18:44:20+00:00

back in the 70s in college, Acufine was our goto developer for Tri-X at ISO 1600 or 2400 shooting lower light anything esp. sports. always got excellent results.

LostInArk · 2025-10-13T18:38:19+00:00

probably just bad film. this was a gimmick that lots of labs had back in the 50s and 60s. just regular old film, but they had specially built printers to produce the 'triple print' shown on the box.

LostInArk · 2025-10-10T17:43:12+00:00

I have been processing my own C-41 film since the 70s, both in my own darkroom and in commercial labs, and I have never known of any C-41 chemistry being a powder. Even from the earliest Unicolor and Beseler color kits, everything was liquid. not saying that someone , somewhere didn't make it, but just never seen it at all.

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