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Comment by Hardgravity posted on Unedited photos at 07/03/2010 - 11:19
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I'm dyslectic and always struggling with that one.
...and you still manage 2 (or more?) languages!I'm dyslectic and always struggling with that one.
I only speak English (badly) so you deserve a lot of respect from me Stefan.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Absolutely barking... at 07/03/2010 - 08:02
I know where you're coming from hoofer'
I tend not to 'tweak' images, I'm just too lazy.
But as Stefan says, the post processing is as much part of photography as taking the shot.
On the bright side, most images taken with Pentax cameras need little or no tweaking, unlike a certain other make, (cough, canon, cough!)who's owners seem unable to publish straight from the body!
I don't enter the comps, if you look at my gallery you can see why!
I tend not to 'tweak' images, I'm just too lazy.
But as Stefan says, the post processing is as much part of photography as taking the shot.
On the bright side, most images taken with Pentax cameras need little or no tweaking, unlike a certain other make, (cough, canon, cough!)who's owners seem unable to publish straight from the body!
I don't enter the comps, if you look at my gallery you can see why!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Unedited photos at 07/03/2010 - 07:54
Ah the power of salesmen!
They talk enough gibberish and know nothing, but still brainwash the unsuspecting into unwise purchases!
Still, he won't be pinching your lenses, that's a plus I suppose.
They talk enough gibberish and know nothing, but still brainwash the unsuspecting into unwise purchases!
Still, he won't be pinching your lenses, that's a plus I suppose.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on There was nothing I could do! He just wouldn't listen... at 05/03/2010 - 18:42
Welcome to our global family Stephen.
I look forward to seeing your photo's and you joining in the discussions.
I look forward to seeing your photo's and you joining in the discussions.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Hello from Newfoundland at 05/03/2010 - 08:11
womble wrote:
Personally I'd stick a film in it and use it! If you don't have a film scanner you can get companies like Peak Imaging to dev, print and scan and thus have the best of both worlds. Not cheap, however. Developing your own is probably the way to go if you have some means to scan them.
Best wishes, Kris.
I agree with Kris.Personally I'd stick a film in it and use it! If you don't have a film scanner you can get companies like Peak Imaging to dev, print and scan and thus have the best of both worlds. Not cheap, however. Developing your own is probably the way to go if you have some means to scan them.
Best wishes, Kris.
The value now is nowhere near what it should be. Keep the body and use it occasionally.
If you fancy developing your own film there's a bit of info on this thread and this film scanner works OK.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Pentax Z1 35mm camera at 04/03/2010 - 20:43
When I've done a 120 I'll try the flatbed, hopefully it will work.
The last time I tried to scan glass slides they were of my wife's Great Uncle Ernest and his steamboat on the Belgian Congo but I digress....
The last time I tried to scan glass slides they were of my wife's Great Uncle Ernest and his steamboat on the Belgian Congo but I digress....
Comment by Hardgravity posted on My first time!! at 03/03/2010 - 08:17
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The chap had successfully loaded the backing paper into the reel!
When the Kent arrives I'll investigate 120 developing, and remember that the backing paper is there(I hope!)The chap had successfully loaded the backing paper into the reel!
My problem with 120 film is going to be scanning it. I have a 35mm slide/neg. scanner but nothing that will handle the larger fotmat.
I may need an enlarger and....
Comment by Hardgravity posted on My first time!! at 02/03/2010 - 08:07
mowog wrote:
You will by now, have noticed that however careful you are, there will always be a few dust specks, water marks and strange little squiggles on your negs. This, unfortunately is quite usual with film development. You will become very good at using the clone tool to fix these. We old film veterans call it 'spotting'. I'ts a pain, but must be done.
Soon, you will want to start experimenting with different film/developer combinations. You will begin to obsess about what developer dilution to use, and at what temprature. Grain size and accutance. Whether to push process or not, and you will become concerned about the shelf life of chemicals. You will spend hours looking at film development charts on websites and forums and wonder if HP5 at 8 minutes in Rodinal produces better negs than Tri-X at 7 minutes in D76.
Boy, have you opened a can of worms!
NOOOOO.......You will by now, have noticed that however careful you are, there will always be a few dust specks, water marks and strange little squiggles on your negs. This, unfortunately is quite usual with film development. You will become very good at using the clone tool to fix these. We old film veterans call it 'spotting'. I'ts a pain, but must be done.
Soon, you will want to start experimenting with different film/developer combinations. You will begin to obsess about what developer dilution to use, and at what temprature. Grain size and accutance. Whether to push process or not, and you will become concerned about the shelf life of chemicals. You will spend hours looking at film development charts on websites and forums and wonder if HP5 at 8 minutes in Rodinal produces better negs than Tri-X at 7 minutes in D76.
Boy, have you opened a can of worms!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on My first time!! at 02/03/2010 - 08:04
No Hefty, there's 2 versions.
The Rondinax 35u and my Essex are 35mm only, the Rondinax 60 and Kent tanks are for 120 films.
I have a Kent coming, I just hope it's complete as I feel that I need to use a Bellows camera, light meter, B&W film and develop it myself. After what I've said in the past about using film I feel guilty that I've never developed any myself.
That's now changing.
The Rondinax 35u and my Essex are 35mm only, the Rondinax 60 and Kent tanks are for 120 films.
I have a Kent coming, I just hope it's complete as I feel that I need to use a Bellows camera, light meter, B&W film and develop it myself. After what I've said in the past about using film I feel guilty that I've never developed any myself.
That's now changing.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on My first time!! at 01/03/2010 - 22:52
Personally I see no problem if people want to alter their images, after all it's the individual to do as much or little as they think the image needs.
I'm just lazy, preferring not to do too much.