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Hot dang that's an instant classic if ever I heard one! It also explains not getting the joke earlier.

Then as with most things the meaning changes with age.

Probably six or seven years ago I picked up something called a "Mike Lite 700" which I can't seem to find any mention of now. It's got two fiber optic tentacles and a knob for brightness. I don't recall the price but knowing myself it couldn't have cost much. I think it was marketed to people...

I stand develop everything in Rodinal. My personal preference is for low-contrast, but that's beside the point. If you are shooting really high contrast scenes you obviously run the risk of losing one end of the spectrum for the other. Stand development does a good job of making sure...

Does anyone have recommendations on what chemicals can be used to remove the coatings on lenses? I don't want to go the mechanical abrasion route because I know it won't be very even.

I've always put cameras and their accessories into the "tools to be used and eventually replaced" category, just like most other tools. I try to keep them in good working order but understand that they can and do wear out eventually. Wearing one out after much use and hopefully not too much...

Nice! It still looks a lot cleaner than any of my lenses. I mostly use the t-shirt method.

High percentage (+90%) rubbing alcohol from the drugstore is cheap, effective, and cleans itself up.

Huberd's Shoe Grease. Works great on cameras and boots. I use it for almost everything involving leather. As a bonus you can run it through your hair when you're done. You can get an oil version as well but I much prefer the grease.

I've re-leathered a few cameras myself. When I first started I looked at the offerings online but figured it would be pretty easy and inexpensive to do it myself. I went to my local leather store and picked up a few scraps along with some cement. The total cost was under $20 for enough to do...

I have a GX680 I modified for doing macro work, it certainly does the job.

Candle wax. They also make Teflon tape you can line it with, but wax will work just as well.

Some people love Efke, some people hate it. Like with food, black & white film is such a subjective medium that the only worthwhile advice is to simply try some yourself and see if you like it. You can get real fancy and shoot side-by-side comparisons with different films, do some double blind...

Stand development with Rodinal is considered abnormal and inconsistent these days? I wish someone would tell me these things sooner.

I develop a lot of Neopan pretty much the same as most others: Rodinal ~1:150 for about 90min. at room temp. Gently invert for two minutes and let stand the rest. The time, temp, and dilution aren't terribly critical once you get out there.

I buy leather in-person from MacPherson: http://www.macphersonleather.com/ Mail order can be a gamble with unique items like leather.

For macro work sometimes fractions of an inch. I've bumped the subject more than once. Come to think of it I do that with my people-work as well...

Looks like I'll be hanging on to my paper trimmer for a little bit longer.

The library copies around here all sprouted legs and walked off as well. But there are still copies available through interlibrary loan. Just have them look on Worldcat for you.

I got a copy through interlibrary loan. It was interesting reading.

You should, they're lots of fun. No, those are lit with point lights for modelling and overhead for general illumination. Yes, sometimes. I don't really like working with people all that much though.

Sounds good to me. I like them no matter what they're called, a rose by any other name and all that.

They look different than, say, a beauty dish - at least to me. There's still a certain amount of light falloff that is hard to duplicate.

That's certainly one way to skin the proverbial cat, there are of course other ways. These particular cats were skinned with more than one light. To quote from Megashark vs Giant Octopus "Note the eye(s)"

Some samples of my ringflash portraits:

I guess I just don't understand. I don't buy an apple when I want an orange, even though they're both fruit. I don't wear my boots to the beach or my flip-flops when climbing. I don't use digital cameras when I want fine art or take endless snapshots of my kids on 4x5 film. I don't shoot color...

I've read plenty of accounts like yours and plenty like mine: everything has worked great so far, no problems at all. My understanding is that some cameras are well-made and some aren't. At least you'll know after a roll or two, I'd think. Test it out before you buy it or get one from someone...

Kiev 60 has one of the brightest screens I've ever used. Maybe I haven't used enough, but it's been pretty remarkable so far.

I shoot a lot of this film and love it. Call me simple but I just shoot it at box speed and develop in Rodinal.

Isn't that what duct tape and bailing wire are for? I have more than several lenses held on (or together!) with tape.