whats your backlog for processing ?

[Oxleyroad]

Wow, I need to take more pictures. Had a camera for 3 weeks and only shot 2 rolls of 35mm awaiting processing.

Now I have bought a house I just need my 2 containers of household goods to arrive from Oz and be unloaded. Then I'll have all my cameras, and all my film, and no good reason not to build a darkroom in the basement.

 

[TheTrailTog]

Glad this thread was started as now I don't feel so bad...lol Down to about 20 - 25 rolls to develop.

 

[gzhuang]

Glad this thread was started as now I don't feel so bad...lol Down to about 20 - 25 rolls to develop.

Your nick sounds like class is dismissed. Anyway, enjoy the the darkroom days.

 

[TheTrailTog]

Your nick sounds like class is dismissed....

I'm afraid I don't follow your meaning?

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

I'm afraid I don't follow your meaning?

Your user name is pinyin in Mandarin for "class dismissed" or "class over" like at university or high school. The bell rings, a student will say, "Xia ke!"

 

[TheTrailTog]

Your user name is pinyin in Mandarin for "class dismissed" or "class over" like at university or high school. The bell rings, a student will say, "Xia ke!"

Interesting!...LOL Funny thing is I got that handle years ago after reading a book and in one Chinese dialect it translated to chivalrous swordsman. Thought it was different so went with it. Someone else mentioned a third meaning to it a couple years ago, but can't remember what they had said.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Interesting!...LOL Funny thing is I got that handle years ago after reading a book and in one Chinese dialect it translated to chivalrous swordsman. Thought it was different so went with it. Someone else mentioned a third meaning to it a couple years ago, but can't remember what they had said.

Well it's hard to translate directly from the pinyin ("englishization" of the sounds in a written form) because the tonality is not represented here, and tones are important in Chinese for meaning. Mandarin has four tones: up, down, even, and down-up, which can change the meaning. The word "ma" for example is often used to show such as it can mean mother, horse, or a few other meanings depending on the tone used. Xia Ke most commonly heard as a phrase usually means "class dismissed" as mentioned both with a down tone. Xià Kè. 侠 客

I think your meaning of chivalrous swordsman is more accurately "Jian Ke" both with downward tones. 剑 客

Ok sorry for OT....

 

[dpurdy]

I always keep up. My backlog is in my mind. I want to work on this project or that and thinking already how to process it. When shooting 8x10 still life I process after every exposure. Make any adjustments and re shoot and process again. Partly due to the cost of film I guess.

Dennis

 

[Pioneer]

I always keep up. My backlog is in my mind. I want to work on this project or that and thinking already how to process it. When shooting 8x10 still life I process after every exposure. Make any adjustments and re shoot and process again. Partly due to the cost of film I guess.

Dennis

I do exactly the same as you when working in LF. My backlog is always 135 and 120. 4x5 and 8x10 are developed within a day or two of exposure unless I'm on the road. I am even working at some modifications in my camper to allow me to develop and contact print on the road.

 

[bvy]

It's now three films less than it was before the holiday weekend. I'm struggling to get it under a year -- apparently I was busy shooting a lot of film last May!