I have just bought an FA28-90 S/H as it had become separated from its' parent MZ50.

It seemed worth a gamble for £20, so what shoulsd I expect?

I might stick it on the K10D occasionally but it is mainly to partner my MZ6.

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Great images, Simon.

Good examples of 'tonal recession' into the distance, but with strong features in the near to middle distance to lead you there.

It would be nice to try and replicate your original shot- there's something for me to do on my next Welsh trip. When I walked to the top last year, I stuck to the path all the way up from Llanberis.

I like the colour version.

But what a great choice of location to capture a dramatic shot like this.

And what about the composition too? The near & distant ridges leading you to the train.

Where was the shot taken, Simon? Was it just before the train's last push to the summit station or lower down the mountain?

Thanks 'Mannesty'/Peter.

I read 'Pentaxophile's' post and realised I'd forgotten the 'A' series, of which I have none.

Tried to delete my post before anyone noticed, but you were too quick.

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Thanks for the info, Mongoose.

I shall stick with my Rikenon 50mm and Tamron 80-210 to cover that range.

It is a long time since I shot slides, probably pre-Sensia, so my expectations colour-wise are probably a bit out of date.

Never shot Kodachrome (expense), sometimes did Agfa (or Perutzchrome?) but mainly shot Fuji(chrome?).

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Heaven 17's 'Penthouse and Pavement', I think is memorable. The presentation of a pop group/record as a business. The artwork could be plucked from a company prospectus.

I like the simplicity of Human League's 'Dare' and the peep-show squalor and neons of Soft Cell's 'Non Stop Erotic Cabaret'.

All early 80's electro I'm afraid!

Rega Planar 2 and Arcam Alpha amp.

Dug out Heaven 17's Penthouse and Pavement and to sit in the dark in the sweet-spot between the speakers was a delight, as the system resolved the complex orchestration into it's component parts.

Buying a new LP was always a more rewarding experience than a CD. You had to take it out of two sleeves and then handle with reverence, gently placing the tone-arm.

Some of my early 80s stuff I bought on CD too, but always preferred the vinyl version- smoother, warmer, less antiseptic!

Just shot my first film on a new MZ6 (Ricoh KR10S a bit tired now) and that felt less disposable, every shot thought out, you know the cliches.

What are you saying? Persevere with analogue as you will find it more rewarding than digital?

Further to the question posed in the title, yes they do process it.

Got the slides back after 9 days, processed by the Warwick lab. The slides are mounted and numbered according to film order, but they were returned in acetate sleeves rather than boxed.

I don't know if it was related to the age of the film (process by date was 05 2011) or the processing but there seemed to be a slight yellowish hue.

Had it been a reboxed Fuji film, I might have expected the greens to be stronger.

This was my first film with a S/H MZ6 and all-in-all, I am encouraged to have another go.

I did use my DA lenses at times with more vignetting than I expected (on the 50-200).

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Thanks Gents,

It remains to be seen if the despatched film is forwarded to the Leeds labs.

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Dear All,

A few months ago I wrote to seek the views of users of Boots slide film.

I have just sent away a film for process/mounting but the day after, I read on the AP Forum that the Fuji lab in Warwick (as per the return envelope) was no longer processing.

Can anyone confirm this and is anyone aware of what alternative arrangements are in place?

Will I ever see that film again???


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