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It tones really well - either toward colder, or toward warmer!
Just pick your toner.
I expect I'd like the newer version of their RC paper - Classic or "V" - in neutral tone a bit more than the older MGIV RC due to its reported greater susceptibility to toners, but outside of that issue I do like its tonality and flexibility and will be using up the stock of what I still have before venturing toward a replacement - most likely the RC Cooltone if I can justify the expense.
I've only used a bit of the Ilford Warmtone RC, and liked what I used, but I prefer using a standard paper and manipulating the image tone using toners.
I also like the no longer made Oriental RC.

Thanks. I rarely tone my prints, so the tone of an untoned print is paramount to me. Strangely, when I was younger, cool tones were my preference, later I leaned toward warm tones, but I’m back to cooler tones again -whatever that means 😎
 
Thanks. I rarely tone my prints, so the tone of an untoned print is paramount to me. Strangely, when I was younger, cool tones were my preference, later I leaned toward warm tones, but I’m back to cooler tones again -whatever that means 😎

In that case, you may want to experiment with different print developers, as I expect you will see some variation as a result of the various choices.
The replenished Ethol LPD I am currently using is at a dilution that gives me a very slightly cool image tone when prints are not subsequently toned.
 
A Domke bag in forest green color.
Some old leather never-ready cases, a Stroboframe handle, and a big ol' brass lens "project".
 
Just ordered a mix of Acrylic paints, 2 different gold metallic colours, silver metallic, and 4x metallic black, 4x plain black, and finally 2x clear gloss.

Some 2" wide leather strip arrived 2 days ago, with 4 wood clamps.

Ian
 
I've recently purchased a Minox "Pocket Tripod" with the camera adapter and cable release, and a second Minox negative viewer (in better shape than the first one), that will be used for digitizing the tiny negatives (too small to get useful resolution on my flatbed scanner).

I just got a Minox tripod. It's great!

The leather case seems really long compared to the tripod by itself. It appears to be big enough to hold the tripod with the camera adapter clamp still attached. I can't quite fit it in that way, but maybe the leather has shrunk a bit. I don't want to force it, but does it seem like maybe that was the original idea of the case?
 
I just got a Minox tripod. It's great!

The leather case seems really long compared to the tripod by itself. It appears to be big enough to hold the tripod with the camera adapter clamp still attached. I can't quite fit it in that way, but maybe the leather has shrunk a bit. I don't want to force it, but does it seem like maybe that was the original idea of the case?

I think that was the intent -- in fact, I think mine came that way -- but it might require the leather to be more flexible than is likely the case after 50-plus years. Maybe treat the outside of the case with some leather conditioner of some sort?
 
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