How do I take a picture of picture takers? Nikons vs iPhone: Do you miss pushing Tri-X to 1200, "bulk film," -developing roll after roll/shading with Beseler 23C-II/filters in a...

duck72 Loc: Laurel Ridge, PA

Do you miss pushing Tri-X to 1200, "bulk film," -developing roll after roll/shading with Beseler 23C-II/filters in a darkroom, mixing chemicals, trays/print dryers, sinks?

If so, I have a bridge for sale - made in Brooklyn, and a Tandy computer that uses 5" floppy disks! State-of-the-art.

(I do miss that stuff - but not a lot.)

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

duck72 wrote:

Do you miss pushing Tri-X to 1200, "bulk film," -developing roll after roll/shading with Beseler 23C-II/filters in a darkroom, mixing chemicals, trays/print dryers, sinks?

If so, I have a bridge for sale - made in Brooklyn, and a Tandy computer that uses 5" floppy disks! State-of-the-art.

(I do miss that stuff - but not a lot.)

Actually, YES, I DO miss it. But certainly not enough to go back to it :)
I've got quite a similar collection of 'oldies & goodies' stored away, but very few are interested in any of it. I tried to sell a $600.00 Bessler enlarger for $200.00 and never got a nibble. They are good though, for those periods when a person likes to sit and stare at it all, just thinking back to those days, eh? Good Luck.

clh3RD

I've got an old Olympus OM 1 and OM 1-N and several lenses from wide to long. As I look at it now I realize how tiny they are compared to my new electronic Nikons. I got some noteworthy Kodachrome 64 slides with the old equipment. What I still remember with great frustration is B&W processing and the near impossibility to get any lab to print what I had in mind. They just produced flat gray prints. Finally I made friends with a professional and watched him in his lab as he produced exactly what I wanted. But I can tell you that I greeted with open arms my new electronic camera with Photoshop, which gives me just what I want in less than an hour. I had fun in the olden days but I have a hell of a lot more now.

Photog8 Loc: Morriston, FL

The sad thing is the old Nikon F will still be around and in working shape long after the DSLR has bit the dust. I have a mint Minolta for sale. Anyone? Anyone? ;-)

cthahn

What does this have to do with anything.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

I think it has to do with he has the Brooklyn Bridge up for sale. :)

proteus1 Loc: NEVADA

OddJobber wrote:

I think it has to do with he has the Brooklyn Bridge up for sale. :)

He has NO right to sell my bridge......

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

duck72 wrote:

Do you miss pushing Tri-X to 1200, "bulk film," -developing roll after roll/shading with Beseler 23C-II/filters in a darkroom, mixing chemicals, trays/print dryers, sinks?

If so, I have a bridge for sale - made in Brooklyn, and a Tandy computer that uses 5" floppy disks! State-of-the-art.

(I do miss that stuff - but not a lot.)

I don't miss it. I only developed film, and printed pictures, in photo classes. My current photo teacher gave the local Jr. College all his darkroom equip. when he went to digital, taught some classes, and now they never get used. He said he might teach a class on film again and I would be the first to sign up. Then I'll have to hit up Photog8 for his Minolta. I could drag out the old Pentax K1000. That'd be fun.

Accelerator

Papa Joe wrote:

Actually, YES, I DO miss it. But certainly not enough to go back to it :)
I've got quite a similar collection of 'oldies & goodies' stored away, but very few are interested in any of it. I tried to sell a $600.00 Bessler enlarger for $200.00 and never got a nibble. They are good though, for those periods when a person likes to sit and stare at it all, just thinking back to those days, eh? Good Luck.

I donated my complete darkroom to a local private school for their photography program. They gave me a for value document that I was able to deduct from taxes and also told me I was welcome to come use their lab and equipment any time. I considered this win-win for all involved.

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

proteus1 wrote:

He has NO right to sell my bridge......

I've got news for you- it's been sold and moved to Arizona.

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

It would be fun to teach kids how to load 2 rolls of Tri-X on one SS reel, back to back, like we did when we had to process volumes of film in rush times using deep tanks.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

cthahn wrote:

What does this have to do with anything.

It has to do with your seeing your inane comments in print, an obvious stroke to your ego. Do you ever add anything positive to a thread, or are you so miserable that you actively attempt to create commiseration? I do hope you live alone; I shudder at the thought of anyone being forced to share such banality.

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

Mogul wrote:

It has to do with your seeing your inane comments in print, an obvious stroke to your ego. Do you ever add anything positive to a thread, or are you so miserable that you actively attempt to create commiseration? I do hope you live alone; I shudder at the thought of anyone being forced to share such banality.

This is a positive post?

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

SonyA580 wrote:

This is a positive post?

No, you're right, it isn't a positive post. I'm sorry. Good sense and good manners gave way to frustrating comments from an oft-too-present pest.

Wall-E Loc: Phoenix, AZ

proteus1 wrote:
He has NO right to sell my bridge......

romanticf16 wrote:

I've got news for you- it's been sold and moved to Arizona.

No, that was 'London Bridge'.
It was dismantled and (partially) reconstructed in Lake Havasu, AZ.
Now that I'm a 'full time' photographer (I just retired from my civil service job), I'll finally have time to go up there and make some images of it.