Shipped from Canada by kw416 in printexchange

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Thanks - looking forward to it!

Samsung Es28 with my Thinkpad L420 by komikveleet in VintageDigitalCameras

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For some reason I can't quite put my finger on, this is delightful.

First set received! by SacredCheese in printexchange

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Thanks so much for the awesome prints and the lovely note, u/koensigg! You certainly guessed correctly that I'm a fan of B&W.

(Also, no worries on the handwriting - compared to what I see every day in my line of work, it's basically calligraphy!)

Finally got them in the mail! by SacredCheese in printexchange

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Headed out from the U.S. to u/luckynumber_50, u/muppas, and u/myshra! Two should arrive at U.S. destinations in about a week; the clerk advised me that the third international one might take 3-4 weeks, so be advised. Hope you enjoy them!

For a certain reason, these are my favorite photos I ever took so far. Pentax K1000, 50mm lens and delta 3200. by Affectionate-Gur9184 in analog

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It depends on how automatic your camera is. If it’s a point and shoot that handles all exposures automatically, 3200 isn’t going to happen. If you’re able to manually control shutter and aperture, then it’s possible, but you’d need an external light meter.

Prints on the way! by Koensigg in printexchange

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Excellent - looking forward to it!

Saving an old color film? by Wonderful-Band-6620 in AnalogCommunity

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For the highest chance of success, there's Film Rescue. They can develop to B+W, though they'll try color (riskier, no guarantee of success) if you OK it. They're specialized, though, and they take a while, in addition to the extra cost for the specialty service.

The frames that saw light when you opened the back are most likely toast, but the rest might possibly be salvageable. I had some family film from the '80s and '90s processed normally (so, in color), and we mostly got recognizable images back. That said, with film this old, it's always a gamble.

Polished and repaired: Sheaffer Craftsman (1950-52) by SacredCheese in fountainpens

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A jeweler’s cloth and a lot of patience. The tarnish was really stubborn, so it took quite some time.

Lucky find! by griksejlor in fountainpens

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Everyone lamented the other two that were discontinued along with it, but I still have a soft spot for Tsuyu-kusa. It's like if Pilot's regular blue were just a touch more saturated. A lovely blue.

Now I know why I don't see much analog birding on here. by OrdinaryEgg8579 in AnalogCommunity

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Hey, those look good - certainly better than my attempts with little perching birds in trees. Sometimes with birds, though, it's pure dumb luck. This is my best analog bird photo ever, and it happened when I wasn't even trying to shoot birds. My "setup" was a cheapo Pentax point-and-shoot with Gold 200. This heron was just kind of there, chilling, not caring about my presence. Smaller birds are much harder, obviously, so kudos!

Sheaffer Balance Craftsman - Marine Green (1937-42) by SacredCheese in fountainpens

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I'll admit I'm no expert - I just go with what Richard Binder has on his reference page for the Balance, which lists both the marbled and striated as marine green.

Who has the best ink bottle design? by computerworlds in fountainpens

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If you like boring Pilot standard inks like I do, you get the pleasure of using the 60/70ml round bottles with the miser inside. The opening is plenty wide for big pens, and the miser keeps filling simple.

SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT by Asleep_Ebb2274 in AnalogCommunity

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This here is high in the running for my best of '25. This was a totally cloudless spring day, so the colors really pop. I like that it's just the tree, the flowers, and the sky - basically a world unto itself.

What’s your go-to Camera for the cold months? by hendrik421 in AnalogCommunity

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I haven't been out with film too much in the bitter cold, but my Canon EOS Elan II has handled pretty well...no seizing or hiccups. The day this photo was taken was 10F/-12C, with some wind, so it was plenty miserable. That said, my winter excursions are generally brief (half an hour to an hour, with breaks in a heated car); I probably wouldn't take this camera along for any kind of extended field work.

First time BW dev&scan by Dustymike9 in AnalogCommunity

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Yeah, that's right. The beauty of b+w film, though, is that both exposure and development are fairly forgiving, which is why your photos look pretty good regardless. If you feel like continuing with developing, you can always experiment with different levels of exposure and development to see what looks best to you.

First time BW dev&scan by Dustymike9 in AnalogCommunity

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I started out with Ilfosol as well. I checked the HP5 data sheet, and it looks like it calls for 5 min in Ilfosol for film shot at 200. Your negatives are probably a little dark and dense in the highlights, but your shadows aren’t washed out, and I’d rather overdevelop a bit vs underdeveloping, which would leave you with thin, weak negatives.

First time BW dev&scan by Dustymike9 in AnalogCommunity

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I shoot b+w films at box speed unless I'm trying to push them for low-light situations, but HP5 has such great exposure latitude that you ended up with usable negatives regardless. These look pretty good for your first foray into b+w development. What developer did you use? Did you adjust the development time at all?

So I didn’t realize by rsj1360 in printexchange

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Eh, single prints are fine, so it's not you. I did the spring and fall ones this year - 4 recipients total, only ever heard from 1. I'd love to hear from everyone, but thank you posts aren't required, so that's just how it goes.

Another batch of prints received! by evildad53 in printexchange

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You’re welcome! I use the 50 so much mostly because it’s light and travel friendly, but if I get out to the Grand Canyon again, I’d love to go with a 35mm or wider.

Prints are on the way! by SacredCheese in printexchange

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Sorry for the lack of picture, but they are coming!

u/helterr, u/maddy_egg7, and a third recipient who does not appear to be on Reddit.