Recent content by rexp

Some time ago I loaned out my Koni in the "MF Loaner Program" for APUGgers to have an opportunity to try this fine camera. Search for "Loaner Program" and you should find the 4 threads I started. I am not using it anymore and don't want to keep shipping it around, thus I have been thinking...

I needed to modify a couple more of my SB-600 strobes to use with wireless triggers, and figured I should document the process to make life easier for anyone else interested in adding a connector to their strobe. The document is a pdf, feel free to download & use, and please let me know if you...

Photodiodes are faster, giving you much cleaner rise/fall times. PM me a mailing address & I will send you one or two. (please remember, I don't check this site every day, but I will get back to you)

Stefan; I checked out the website & understand what you were using. One thing to keep in mind is that the temperature can fluctuate wildly during the warm-up phase. Typically there will be an area or two which overshoots considerably before the rest of the aluminum plate comes to temperature. If...

Hmmm, I am surprised you are seeing that large of a variation. 10 or 15 degrees F maybe, but not 30. What are these teststrips you are using? When I checked my Seal press I first used one of those cheap electronic oven thermometers with a three foot long lead. It allowed me to move it around...

I have an Upstrap, and it does work quite well for what it is advertised for... which is to hang on your shoulder. However, I find it very uncomfortable to put around my neck. And while this isn't an everyday occurance for me, I do it often enough that I have switched back to the Domke Gripper...

Hello David; I recently purchased a 50mm f1.2 for the single purpose of being able to capture some photos of my mother (she just turned 88). Being that she is always inside the house and somewhat disinterested in having her photo taken, I must rely on available light (I suppose I could set up...

Well... the electronic stuff & the Yashica are gone. The Olympus lenses are headed to eBay. rexp

Hello Steve; Some time ago I purchased the "Compact" cutter made by Logan. It works quite well (at least for me) but with one serious drawback I didn't think of when purchasing it - you are unable to make a cut on a 32" wide piece of mat. This makes it difficult to make that first cut on a...

I have a few boxes of "stuff" that is either going to someone else's house, or to that "off-site storage facility" via the dumpster. Anything can be yours for the cost of shipping from zip code 68523, or if you don't mind visiting Nebraska in the winter you can swing by & pick it up. Might...

Congratulations Matt on a fine purchase. I bought the AF version about a year ago, telling myself it would be a useful addition for taking photos of my mother in natural (read - low) light. I have been happily impressed, and have many new photos of mom. She is to the age where I take all the...

Interesting thread... I typically fall into the always-with-a-camera camp. This past weekend we were at a relatives wedding. I took some shots during the rehearsal, but left my camera in the car for the wedding as they had hired a photographer. 20 minutes or so before the ceremony starts & I...

Well... I read all the posts. I agree with the rangefinder option, and have used Konis with good success. I did have a loaner program for a while (search for "MF Loaner") where I sent one of my Koni cameras for someone to borrow in exchange for a few prints. I stopped because I need to get the...

Wow - lots of well thought info. I think I need a stiff drink, and some time to back up & think about the direction my printing should go. I like Bob's comment regarding likes & dislikes. It comes down to doing things that produce a result that >I< like. Since few others will ever see my work...

Having shot many a roll of color film over the years, I have often been frustrated with trying to get "nice" enlargements (larger than 4x6). I remember sometime in the early 80's being very PO'd with the process of trying to get a print made the way I thought it should be made and going back...