Recent content by markbau

Thanks to everyone with your informative replies. I took the advice of simply colour balancing manually. I have found a hack in Photoshop that works remarkably well. After inverting I create a new curves adjustment layer, I then go to "Auto Options" and choose "enhance per channel contrast" and...

I know this has been covered before but all of the threads are quite old. I loved the Nikon Scan software, it did an amazing job of converting colour negs to positive. I'm now moving to "scanning" with a DSLR. I've got a trial of FilmLab which seems to be a bit hit or miss, some results are...

I have some digital images I'd like to get printed, I've tried Office Works and Harvey Norman but think a pro printer would produce better prints. Anyone have any recommendations?

I purchased their safelight, it was a flatscreen. Worked well for about 3 years then died, by that time the company had folded.

The main difference I have always found between film and digital is that with film we were always worrying about giving the film enough exposure to avoid having dead shadows, with digital its the reverse. Digital seems to have no problem with shadows but they blow out highlights easily, as a...

Another vote for Custom Bellows, they are a joy to work with and their bellows are first rate. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Here in Australia they sell heating mats to keep kegs of beer at a pre set temp while they ferment. Mine works like a treat but I only use max 16x20 trays now. There are also mats for keeping seedlings at a pre set temp that I've seen at a friends place that would do the trick but my beer mats...

I've had a 67 for about 25 years, it's been dropped, travelled heaps with rough handling and it has never missed a beat. You'd have to pry it from my cold, dead hands.

What shutter speeds are you using? Are you hand holding your camera or mounting it on a tripod? Can you post an image showing this focus problem?

I used Finch's recommendation, FP4, 5 mins in each, the negs were way undeveloped. Don't think I'll bother with it again, happy back with D 23. I used to like Finch but lately he seems to be making videos for the sake of making videos with questionable content.

This pdf from Ilford should help you. https://www.ilfordphoto.com/amfile/file/download/file/1824/product/1701/

From a recent trip to Lake Como, Italy. Just after sunset.

Carnie Bob wrote: "If this is not split filter printing and is not an obvious example of how a single grade filter could not make the print then I will back off this conversation." As the person who started this thread I'd just like to say this. The reason for this thread was to investigate the...

Took my recently refurbished 5x7 out for a spin. Shot with a 360mm lens which I think is equivalent to an 85mm on a 35mm camera. FP4 in BTZS tubes developed 8 mins in D 23 1:1. It's a nothing photo close to my house but wanted to see that everything was in order . before doing any important...

The problem with these discussions is that no one knows if we are talking about printing giving the whole print a hard and a soft exposure or if we are talking about burning and dodging with different filters. Printing with a colour head (combining Y and M) gives you the same result as the...