Recent content by cramej

The S2 and related are cameras that you have to want to use. I have a S2A, EC and C with most focal lengths from 40 to 300mm and a bunch of accessories. I think they're a joy to use, which I didn't feel about the 'Blad that I had for a while.

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Looks like the beginnings of a Rollei 35 clone.

There's a lot of useful information here. Since I haven't yet developed any formal filing system for my negatives, I decided to start labels with 00001 arbitrarily and whatever I put in the notebook will get the next number. As I process new film, it will essentially be chronological. At...

Polishing with a pec pad and non-whitening toothpaste can remove surface spots like that easily.

I really like square format. Nearly all of my MF cameras are square - one folder is 645 and another is 6x9. 3:2 is fine for my 35mm though at some point in the near future, I'm going to try the Judy Fiskin style of masking a 35mm camera to square.

Excellent! Lots of progress in one session. Nice prints!

A couple frames, framing supplies, and a box with some interleaving to store keeper prints. New trays for 8x10 and 11x14 prints because it's always easier to handle prints in the next size up tray.

And how do you file them? Keep them with the contact sheet/ negatives or file them away in a folder somewhere else? And how do you reference the original negative of you want to go back and print it again 10 years later? Lots of questions.... but I'm beginning to have a small stack of test...

All of your answers are in the posts above. #1 problem - not developing fully. 1'30" in the developer will solve the swirlies. #2 problem - short exposure time. Enlarger bulb too bright. Find the correct bulb if it's not Use an inline dimmer Stop down more Negatives too thin. Under exposed...

$150 is about the going rate (on ebay) for a f2 lens with issues so it's up to you how OK you are with it. That quantity of scratches could induce some extra flare. Can you feel the scratches with your fingernail? Fill them with black ink and start shooting if you don't feel the need for a...

1, 3 and 4 are from thin shutter curtains, meaning they need to be replaced. 2 is capping. The second curtain is catching up to the first meaning it needs service.

Try one of the low tack tapes available in this category at Blick: https://www.dickblick.com/categories/drawing/drafting/tape/ The Scotch low tack artist tape says it even works on newsprint. I used drafting tape some years ago for....drafting and it worked well.

I nearly messed up my 1a without that tool even using a decent spanner. I sent it to @paulbarden so it could be done right. The tool really is the best option.

Don't forget JIS! Moody Tools make nice precision screwdrivers. I have a JIS set and a small metric nut driver set. I will be buying more to replace my Wiha phillips and flathead sets that I'm beginning to dislike. The Wiha flatheads have too thick a blade for most screws and I have to...