Great picture!

Doesn't need a fancy schmantsy title.

Good stuff.

Hi and Welcome Gerri!

If you want to get back at Don just a little, I believe there is a small cheque in your miscellaneous drawer which remains uncashed. Why don't you buy a little something that really irritates him, and use it whenever he gets out-of-line? Oh, wait, you'll need extra batteries. Let me know, I'll help you out.

I'm looking forward to a visit from you two this summer!

Cheers, and don't be a stranger

The Automobile Insurance for 4 X 4 vechicles in my Montreal, Quebec area is rising through the roof.

Every time we have a storm - like now - you will see more of these in the ditch than anything else - many upside down.

We do a lot of skiing here, and the standing joke is to tell these drivers to strap their skis to their roof racks with the tips forward and pointing down. We're trying to set distance records for roof skiing.

Their tires are actually designed for mud, and are huge. At -25C, the rubber gets hard, looses all grip and away we go.

If it is snowing, I would rather drive among semi-trailer trucks on the highway than anywhere near one of these menaces.

There is really nothing wrong with the car per se. It's Mr. or Ms. Invincible behind the wheel.

Mumble..mutter..

YooHooo!

Break out the Speedo.

Gerri could take some shots? (maybe even with a camera?)

But remember, these photos are only for PRIVATE viewing.

Unless you switch roles of course.

Can't wait for that hot spell to migrate east. Don't use it all up

Cheers

Daniel, you scamp!!

I almost added "Am I cool enough?", but thought better of it.

Turns out I needn't have worried.

I owe ya one!

Dexter, thanks for your input!

I owe you one as well, and it'll be way nicer than the one I give ol' Dan!!!

Cheers

Hi

Quick question,

Is a 3200K tungsten lamp considered corrected for use with outdoor film?

ie: Is it cool enough?

Cheers

It would be very interesting to test both using a good, solid tripod. Or sand bags.

I tend to set up on a tripod and use the self timer if the subject allows.

Anything to aviod touching the camera.

Even a cable release (which I always forget) somehow transmits.

I'm always amazed that I forget that my handheld zooms go to 200mm or more from my last shot at 28mm and I wonder why they don't look as sharp as my wide angle shots. Duh!!!!!

Cheers

And of course, there's always someone there with a spiffy new camera to record the event!

Tony,

Thanks for your prompt reply

I asked evil brother-in-law (nice guy - just misguided by N***n salesmen) if he'd asked that his developer - a Montreal - based professional camera store (see last comment) not fool with the developing, and he sais "Yes", that he'd mentioned that these were test rolls.

We'll look at the negs to see if we can spot the difference but, as you said, trying to see an orange tint in colour negatives may be beyond us.

(probably just add to my headache )

I had a bit of a mind blowing experience yesterday evening at my brother-in-laws. He's moving into medium format with a very nice Bronica and Twin Lens Mamiya.

He'd bought a flood light kit with what appear to be 250 Watt white, frosted bulbs.

I mentioned that if he wanted to shoot colour, he'd need to get some blue 80A or 80B filters - which he promptly did (Cokin).

Then he shot test rolls on both 120 and 220 Kodak Professional (VR?) 400 ISO.

He shot a wooden owl carving against a pure white backdrop (bed sheet) with 80A, 80B, 81A and 81B filters and then several with no filter.

He used a Sekonic studio meter for all shots.

Other than a few stops either way making a difference in greyness of the backdrop and colour of the brown owl, there was no noticable difference between these shots.

I nearly fell over! I fully expected the non corrected shots to have an amber cast - especially the white sheet! Nothing!

OK, says I, maybe those white bulbs are somehow corrected. But then the 80A and 80B shots should have a blue tinge? Like using these filters outdors? Nothing.

Is it possible this film is some how multi-usage, and compensates for tungsten? The film's carton does not mention Indoor or Outdoor anywhere.

I feel like a complete dolt here, and have embarassed myself in front of
brother-in-law who is a huge Nikon fan when in 35mm format.

Halp! Pentax guy sinkin' fast.......