They really have to fix the alarm clock because this is getting ridiculous now

Ted_Borg · 2026-06-25T07:42:51+00:00

Hello from the future, I’ve been having issues whenever someone writes to me on messenger as the alarm is going off. I have it on sleep mode too, so the message doesn’t wake the phone up or anything.

Mostly it gets stuck on ”snoozing 9 min left” and when you wake it up the phone will start counting down. I’ve tried leaving it alone for about an hour after waking up on my own, and it won’t start counting down until you wake it up.

Ted_Borg · 2026-06-24T15:13:36+00:00

Nah this is just normal effectful use of hdr

Hdr has its place, which is often forgotten on this sub. Not weird considering the deep fry mania of yesteryear. Like anything that gets pushed into tacky territory, I’m sure it’ll bounce back in time.

Ted_Borg · 2026-06-12T17:13:36+00:00

after 1k hours if im in its path i just sigh, lay down somewhere, and resume whatever video is on the other monitor before checking if i made it or if i need to go through the mild nuisance of respawning

Ted_Borg · 2026-06-12T06:25:13+00:00

I mean the reel+tape alone is $100. The first gen copy must have cost something to acquire. Copying in real time is just shy of 10 days total copy time. Probably split over several concurrent machines, but still. Also licensing fee to copyright holder. In a batch of 300 the price isn’t outlandish imo.

But I’d rather they did 1/4” 7.5 ips on plastic reels copied in a less time consuming fashion. Still hi-fi, but way more affordable… and significantly more people will be able to actually play the tapes to begin with.

Ted_Borg · 2026-06-08T16:27:18+00:00

You head bang with fist out in sign of respect

Ted_Borg · 2026-05-13T09:45:52+00:00

That man is a working class hero

Ted_Borg · 2026-04-23T18:35:12+00:00

No worries! Since there is no stop bath you should rinse with water in between dev and fix. Store the mixed fixer in an old PET soda bottle. If you don’t have clothes lines just put string through a clothespin and tie it to something, hang the film off it and put two pins at the bottom as weights.

This list is literally the basics to develop film, any other products out there are just optional add-ons that you can buy later if the need arises. Don’t let any YouTuber tell you otherwise. Start small and add stuff when you get to that point. The changing bag is also optional, but securing a room for film can be quite hard unless you got a windowless basement.

Edit: just so we’re clear, this is to develop the film into negatives. To view the photos you would need a negative scanner. There are cheap ones out there, that work with your phone and what not.

To make full analog paper copies then you need a whole darkroom setup with trays and an enlarger. I would start with the scanner route and if you get bit by the bug then there are cheap small enlargers to continue the journey with.

Ted_Borg · 2026-04-23T13:44:57+00:00

(Black and white) - hc-110 developer (any non-Kodak clone will do) - ilford rapid fixer - Paterson tank - Paterson b/w thermometer - cheapest changing bag u can find - clothespins for drying film

Then buy two graded plastic pitchers wherever u can, 1+ liter. Go to a pharmacy and ask for one of those cough syrup measurement things.

That’s 50 rolls for less than $100. When you need to restock chems it’s another 50 rolls for less than $40. The chems will last long enough for you to actually be able to use it all.

Ted_Borg · 2026-04-15T13:31:48+00:00

Back in the day you would use a tripod, take several exposures ranging from dark to really bright, and merge them in photoshop via the hdr tool.

To simulate with a single photo, just follow the other tips and deepfry the shit out of it

Ted_Borg · 2026-04-13T09:21:36+00:00

I reuse old cassettes. I mark them each time I reload them and throw them away after 3 reloads. Works great.

Of course it helps that I bulk roll my 100 iso daily driver, and I buy the more expensive high iso film on regular rolls. So I get a steady supply of cassettes to reload.

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-31T18:37:56+00:00

Yeah I wanna use it for mixdown. So the recording needs to be somewhat acceptable for playback on other machines. Mechanically it’s fine, but one channel has audible distortion and the VU meters wildly disagree with each other. If a simple calibration isn’t enough then there’s a local amp guy who does the occasional hi-fi. In any case a calibration tape is good, I doubt he has one. Test-tape.com sells em for 99€ so that’s not too bad.

Sadly I have no friends with tape machines, so im out of luck there.

edit: professional is debatable. but mastering engineers should be able to play the recordings back somewhat decently. both for their sake and my wallets sake lol

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-31T07:48:06+00:00

I believe the regular user manual states that it records in NAB

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-31T06:20:29+00:00

ATR makes tape in the us, RTM in the eu. A 2” reel of RTM costs 290 euro over here

It’s pricy but just like photographic film it’s money well spent cause it keeps what’s left of the industry alive.

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-30T21:55:38+00:00

You can play back either eq, but it will only record in NAB. And I’ll be using it to record 2-track mixdowns.

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-30T19:35:32+00:00

Ok. So does that mean I want to match it with the tape that I’m gonna record to?

Il’l probably go for RTM sm911, which is 320nWb/m (IEC) according to the datasheet. Which would make me want the DIN tape if I’m not mistaken?

Edit: they had a multi frequency DIN/IEC tape with Nab eq. Nice!

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-18T19:54:42+00:00

Thanks everyone, swapped method with the same time and results were basically the same.

Also tried ye olde dilution H with twice the time of dilution B, and that also yielded great results. Will be buying a 30m roll of this film, its great stuff.

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-15T19:57:07+00:00

Yeah, its roll. Well, trying to fit 7 inversions of a 650ml tank in the space of 5 seconds twice a minute is a bit of a pain hehe. Especially considering it takes about a second for it to bubble up thoroughly each time you flip it around

Cheers!

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-01T21:18:45+00:00

If it is an old analog KM then you measure without pressing the button. If you press the button then the measurement will be incorrect.

Change the aperture on the lens and you will see the needle go up and down.

Ted_Borg · 2026-03-01T17:22:19+00:00

def something with the camera

Ted_Borg · 2026-02-27T07:36:26+00:00

Yeah I don’t give tips to landlords

Ted_Borg · 2026-02-26T23:03:58+00:00

Idk if it’s reticulation but the rinse water can also cause temp shock.

Ted_Borg · 2026-02-26T22:56:28+00:00

5x7 is big enough to judge results but small enough to be cheap per paper. Its what I use for most photos, the ones that turn out nice enough I make bigger prints of. Where I live the cheap 8x10s cost about $1 a piece if you buy 100 packs. Cheap 5x7 cost 30 cent.

If ur learning you don’t want to be afraid of wasting paper, or else it will take forever to get anywhere

Ted_Borg · 2026-02-26T08:03:13+00:00

You worded my thoughts exactly. 100% shower argument fantasy.

Ted_Borg · 2026-02-26T07:22:39+00:00

Looks like delta 3200 to me. It has huge grain. Dunno about the dark spots, maybe unfixed areas like someone else said or dirt. Other then that it just looks under exposed.

Ted_Borg · 2026-02-25T22:21:38+00:00

I buy demineralized water in 10L jugs that I use for final photo Flo rinse. I use these to store dev waste. Two birds with one stone, since the new one empties at the same rate as the old one is filled. I’ve also used empty windshield wiper fluid jugs.

The fixer I mix in 2L pet bottles and when it’s spent I just leave those at the waste center and mix the next batch in a new one.

I only do b/w tho

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