Recent content by macintux

I don't meet the 12-month requirement, and sadly I don't think I'd end up using the gear, but if you reach a point where you really want to get rid of it, I live 3-4 hours away and have several local connections; I'm sure I could find a good home for it. Mainly, any excuse to spend a night at...

That's for the Spotmeter V, I appear to have the III. https://www.butkus.org/chinon/pentax/spotmeter_iii/spotmeter_iii.htm It has two separate scales, one for normal light conditions, one for low-light conditions. The button is marked with an "L" and per the manual at that link, it's only to...

I suspect my question could be answered with more searching, but so far no luck. I picked up a Pentax Spotmeter III (if my research is accurate) via eBay. Low-light metering via the L button seems to work, although I haven’t checked it for accuracy. The battery test passes. However, if I’m...

I like this photo so much that it’s been open in a browser window for days now. Any chance I could buy a print?

Thanks. That'll be some pricy shipping, but if I knew I'd be working with large format in the future, it'd be worth it. I just discovered the attachment is a side arm. This video (just a slide show with discussion of the tripod) shows it in use near the end. (Oh, and I guess that's the...

I'll take the 3 film holders. Will send a PM.

I still haven't committed to going bigger than medium format, so I'm probably going to pass, but I'm intrigued. How much does it weigh, approximately?

Fascinating camera. I've been enjoying my 6x17, but this is obviously a wholly different level. For anyone else curious, this is a good introduction: GLWS

Thanks. It's one of my all-time favorites, but it doesn't do much for my friends. C'est la vie.

That is absolutely lovely. I shot a roll of Rollei IR recently, nothing nearly that interesting, would like to give it another shot. Signed up for a local infrared workshop, but I don't know whether it's digital or analog. Figured it would likely be useful either way.

A sunken boat and a coot. The photo was taken on a foggy morning, and I loved the curves, so I simply desaturated it and cropped it to a square format to emphasize the bird and its shadow as a counterpoint to the shadows cast by the boat's mast and cables.

I picked up an Epson V700 flatbed scanner on eBay, and I've been pretty happy with a Logomography Digitaliza film holder I bought from Roberts. I've never really figured out what each generation of Epson scanner offers over older ones, but the V700 seems to do fine. I started out with a copy...

Thanks. I miss oceans and mountains, but Indiana has a lot to offer. I've been taking darkroom classes through the local art center, and I enjoy using the enlargers, but when I bought the 6x17 I realized I needed to get a scanner and start doing more digital printing. A shame, but there's...

I can't take any credit for the 3D panoramic. It was purchased through Etsy, from a seller who licenses the design and makes them in a few different sizes. https://www.etsy.com/shop/CameraSolutions This is one of my first shots, and remains my favorite.

Film itself is (relatively) easy, so long as I'm willing to buy Ilford (B&H has it, Delta 100), but that's most of what I shoot today anyway. I really want a camera I can use outdoors, though, and while it looks like I could make it work, it would be a challenge.