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My main developers are: D-76 1:1 Rodinal 1+50 HC-110 dilution H (1+63) I have used in the past: Ilford Universal Film Developer Xtol ID-11 D-19 I sometimes use or am experimenting with: Caffenol C-L Perceptol 1:1 D-23 1:1 Beutler (soon to be added to the main developers list)

I’ll add another recommendation for Zacks. He’s good. You could also look at Nippon Photo Clinic in NYC. They’re pretty expensive but their work on Nikons is excellent.

Oh, man.... that stuff smells revolting when it's fresh. I can't even begin to imagine it at 3 years old.

The paint worked fine.

Yashica 44, yellow filter Rollei 400 Professional (70mm slit down to 127) exposed at EI 80 D-23 1+1, 13:00

I saw the Times article a few weeks ago and I really want to go see this. EDIT: The article I saw may not have been in the Times, actually, but I still want to see it!

I hadn't checked back on this thread for a while and I just saw your results. Cool! You weren't alone regarding the difficulty in loading the reel in that arrangement. It took me a really long time, a lot of tries and a lot of very strong language before I was able to get mine loaded. On...

One question I have to ask: were you using lens shades on both cameras? Most Tessar and Tessar clone-equipped TLRs will perform substantially better with the proper lens shade.

Absolutely! I keep a set of Series V, VI and VII filters and a pile of adapters handy for odd-sized lenses. I've never used that particular color correction filter (because I seldom use color film) but I have a wide array of black & white contrast filters, many found at flea markets and...

I'm in the process of converting a tiny basement bathroom to a darkroom - a process which, thanks to industrial grade procrastination has taken years - and one of the remaining tasks is to remove the toilet. Perhaps I should reconsider!

Yes. Do.

With few exceptions, aftermarket zooms, no matter how good, tend to hold very little value in the used market. In many cases these low values are undeserved - driven down by the many far less impressive zooms that gave aftermarket zooms a bad name - but only a handful of the really good...

It seems so simple now that you point it out. I couldn't figure out why there was a huge parsley outline on a few of the frames.... smelled delicious, though.

Minolta XE-7, Rokkor 45mm f/2, yellow #8 filter Fuji Neopan F* exposed at EI 25 Beutler 1+1+10 Yashica 44, yellow filter Rollei 400 Professional (70mm slit down to 127) exposed at EI 160 and EI 80 Rodinal 1+50 Both films could have used a little more time in the soup. *I believe Fuji Neopan F...

Intended as an aerial reconnaissance film, it definitely lends itself to compensating developers.