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[terri39 10]

I bought myself a birthday present.


Happy birthday to me by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

Happy Birthday, Charlie!

That actually comes with roll film? What are you planning to do when the roll film is done or if it's dried up? Planning to convert it?

Yes, there is a roll in the case. I don't know - maybe I can adapt something, even if it's one shot at a time.

I might be able to sell it to a local hipster.

I can't make out the model. 150, 800?

It's the 800. User's manual is written for 150 and 800 - I don't know the differences, yet.

Hmm. You might could do paper negatives in there. Try starting with the Washi paper film. Pretty easy handling, and you could even develop it yourself. Use any plastic tray for the chemistry. This film lets you develop under a safelight, so you can literally decide when you want to pull it by visual inspection, which is reassuring when you're starting something new. We used LPD 1:9 as a developer, I love that stuff. Tray development is easy - once you burn a few sheets to figure out your exposure, and whether or not you want a filter. Look under Specialty films for info on the orthochromatic. In the field, just carry a changing bag to remove sheets. The stuff has a really unique look. Just a thought - if the dimensions are correct.

Or yeah, you could sell it to a hipster.

 

[snowbear121 52]

Hmm. You might could do paper negatives in there. Try starting with the Washi paper film. Pretty easy handling, and you could even develop it yourself. Use any plastic tray for the chemistry. This film lets you develop under a safelight, so you can literally decide when you want to pull it by visual inspection, which is reassuring when you're starting something new. We used LPD 1:9 as a developer, I love that stuff. Tray development is easy - once you burn a few sheets to figure out your exposure, and whether or not you want a filter. Look under Specialty films for info on the orthochromatic. In the field, just carry a changing bag to remove sheets. The stuff has a really unique look. Just a thought - if the dimensions are correct.

Or yeah, you could sell it to a hipster.

That sounds like something to try. I'm setting up for film processing but have recently acquired trays and other items for eventual prints.

 

[smoke665]

Sinful stones

 

[limr35 4]

GuysguysguysguysguysguysguysGUYS! GUYS!

 

[jcdeboever]

GuysguysguysguysguysguysguysGUYS! GUYS!

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I got to order some. I'm hardly home lately. [emoji36]
Report please ...

 

[snowbear121 52]

Untitled by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

 

[davidharmier60]

What is that and how does it work?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

 

[snowbear121 52]

That is a color enlarger. It makes magic.

 

[terri39 10]

GuysguysguysguysguysguysguysGUYS! GUYS!

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Shut up! Where'd you get that?

 

[terri39 10]

Untitled by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

I learned on a Beseler! Little workhorses. Fun times ahead.

 

[Gary A.]

USC 30 - Cal 20

 

[limr35 4]

GuysguysguysguysguysguysguysGUYS! GUYS!

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Shut up! Where'd you get that?

@jcdeboever too...

Dude, Amazon! Mind you, it's the reformulated Impossible Project film, rebranded as Polaroid because they bought the rights. But it develops in 10-15 minutes instead of 30-45, and it costs about $5 less per box than IP film. Took one shot so far. With IP film, I would generally have to open the dial all the way up to fully lightened, so I did that with the new Polaroid formulation. It was a bit overexposed, so it might be easier to manage than the IP.

And I believe emulsion lifts are possible

 

[limr35 4]

As I said, it's overexposed and the cast is a tiny bit more yellow than it seems here, but this was my first test shot. I'll have more tomorrow.

 

[terri39 10]

If I were to shoot a roll or three of slide film, I could drag out the old Daylab - then I'd have some color correction control. I never worry too much about that, anyway, with this newfangled Polaroid/Impossible stuff.

And I believe emulsion lifts are possible

:Raises hand meekly: Manipulable?

This is a very old piece, but all I could find quickly on the laptop. A normal shot with slide film (my box cameras, set up on the driveway). Drop slide into Daylab and crop, etc., as desired, then shoot out the Polaroid (SX-70, FKA Time Zero). Manipulate the Polaroid. Scan said Polaroid and print onto any inkjet paper that accepts photo oils. Hand color.

I mean, I did lots of work like this back in the day. Such a little thing, but people loved it. This print alone sold multiple times, and won me prize money at an arts festival.

So: manipulable? Any word? SX-70 was known for the squishy emulsion, the P-films that ended with a "9" were the ones famous for lifts and transfers.

 

[Frank F.]

I did vote this morning. The higher the turnout the fewer NeoNazis will enter the German parliament.

This year us Germans did not have a real alternative in the vote. Merkel and Schulz have more or less the same opinion on everything. No wonder their parties ran a government together for the last four years, representing 75% of the vote. Not good for democracy. No opposition.

A chance lies in the smaller parties that might have a chance to send one of the big ones into the opposition role.

We will see 6 p.m. German time.