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Apr 11, 2024 11:17:32   #
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Observations about displayed pics in Photo Gallery
I did not read all the posts, so I apologize for repeating something already submitted. If I could help another photographer with constructive criticism, I would first use a PM to ask whether my suggestions are welcome, and if so, keep the dialogue private. The photographer could then share them if he thought they would help others.
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Apr 6, 2024 09:43:46   #
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Old Film
JohnSwanda wrote:
While pull [you meant push, perhaps] processing is usually used to increase ISO in low lighting, pull processing is used to lower contrast by using a lower ISO and then reducing development in order to decrease contrast, such as a sunny day with deep shadows.

My favorite ASA for Plus-X was 32 and 50 for Tri-X. One of the major magazines in the early 70's also rated Tri-X best at ASA 50. The higher standard, or published ASA ratings were compromises between the need for speed while maintaining acceptable latitude ranges and IQ. My compliments to anyone who managed to push color films while maintaining good color balance.
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Apr 5, 2024 21:43:17   #
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Old Film
I didn't read all the posts but I can share a recent experience. If found a 20 year old color print roll that yielded some very dark green tinted prints. In the film days the images would have been hard to save, but even with some simple digital processing I managed to get some priceless prints. These old rolls are little time capsules.
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Apr 1, 2024 11:07:35   #
(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))
Veteran Roll Call
USAF 1981-1987 E-3 to O-3. I enlisted despite having a B.Sc. for a specific job. There was no draft then, but I was taught that all men should serve sometime. I resigned to see whether I could support my family as a civilian. Had I stayed in, I probably would be living a more adventurous life with a FF MILC instead of a crop DSLR.
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Mar 31, 2024 13:09:59   #
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Equivalent focal length - a more correct way to compare
jerryc41 wrote:
This seems to be a very contentious topic. I wish camera makers could have thought of a better way to state the focal length for the various sensors. Someone will post something about the focal length he used, and someone else will say he's incorrect. It's the "equivalent" focal length. Does it really matter? No. You select your lens or your zoom length, and you take a picture.

A similar topic is "depth of field." That's been beaten to death, but it keeps coming back to life. Something is either in focus or it isn't.
This seems to be a very contentious topic. I wish... (show quote)

The proportion of camera buyers who know what FL means using a 35mm film camera will decrease. When 35mm film cameras are seen mostly on museum shelves and later generations ask what is meant by filming a scene or taping a conversation, I wonder if the equiv. FL for any non-FF camera will also lose its significance altogether. Maybe it will be replaced by the angle or range in degrees in the field of view or something else not tied to a historical standard.
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Mar 28, 2024 10:09:09   #
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DirtFarmer pages
Rongnongno wrote:
Link to DirtFarmer pages

Thank you for posting that. Very helpful.
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Mar 9, 2024 15:20:05   #
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Do you carry anything unusual in your camera bag?
Doyle Thomas wrote:
I carry dental floss to tie back branches et.al. that may interfere with my composition, black tape, safety pins, and other handy items.

I carry dental floss, too, but it's to "Save the Teeth". You give me an idea of what to do with all the worthless waxed stuff I have been saving hoping someday there would be a use for it.
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Feb 28, 2024 22:10:17   #
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Is there a problem with Nikon D3000 series?
The only problem I have with the 3000 and it would be the same with 5000, is the settings and meter readout in the viewfinder can be hard to read in bright daylight. The small pentamirror viewfinder also makes it hard to manually focus, so you have to make the most of the limited AF points. I do like that these models take my oldest pre-Ai lenses.
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Feb 24, 2024 09:58:01   #
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4 X 5 Film Photography
burkphoto wrote:
Click the All Sections button at the bottom of the page to go to a list of all sections of UHH. YES, there is a section on film photography.

Scanning 4x5 film is probably the best way to use it in 2024. You can order professional drum scans, or do it yourself on an Epson D850 flatbed scanner.

OR, you can backlight your film with a video LED light panel diffused through thick milk Plexiglass or Perspex, and photograph it with a macro lens. If you photograph negatives, you can convert them to positives manually (a royal pain in the ass!), or you can use the Negative Lab Pro plug-in for Lightroom Classic, which is absolutely excellent.

The one thing to consider is knowledge and equipment. For a digital post production workflow, you really need a fast computer, good graphic arts monitor, a calibration kit for the monitor (usually a colorimeter and software or spectrophotometer and software from Datacolor or Calibrite), and a software suite such as the Adobe Photography Plan. If you print your own, you'll want a PHOTO grade printer from Canon or Epson.

As for a changing bag and other darkroom gear, both B&H (https://www.bhphotovideo.com) and Adorama (https://www.Adorama.com) have darkroom specialists who can recommend the best of current offerings.

If you are curious about "camera scanning," Here's my take on it, and a few samples of what it can do with just 35mm film. To scan 4x5, I'd want a full frame digital camera with 60+ MP resolution, and a really good macro lens, although a Lumix G9 II would do quite well in high resolution mode. The samples below were made with a 16MP camera.
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When I saw the graveyard photograph it looked very familiar. I was there once, reluctantly using it to get from where I managed to park, not an easy feat in the Holy City, to the church to record a Spoleto concert carrying bags of gear and soaking my clothes with sweat. I always wanted to go back to make some photographs. Thanks for sharing that one. It is possible to get locked in or out of some of Charleston's cemeteries depending on timing having found out the hard way.

As for working the OP and working with 4X5 film, I would strongly recommend a blacked out closet or bathroom over a changing bag. Usually the wife has the large closet if you are making a darkroom. I am not sure how to advise in that case.
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Feb 19, 2024 08:27:13   #
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Processing vs Post Processing
delder wrote:
I just ment SOC as a term for the original output of the Camera and Post Processing as a term for the intentional manipulation of the resulting JPG.
In limbo would be the decoding of RAW images.

It's always good to define words before a discussion to save time. I have never seen the term post-processing to mean anything other than using the RAW file to create a more usable format for viewing or printing, usually a JPG file but can be others, like PNG, TIFF, etc. (leaving aside whether the term for RAW should rather be raw, data, or file when referring to the initial result of the exposure.) This is opposed to using the camera's built-in processor to provide an instant JPG which has always been called SOOC based what I have read. One can always alter the camera's JPG, but this is not the conventional meaning of PP. We have seen how some can quibble over what the meaning of the word "is", but we are talking about photographic terms, not legalese. My point is to agree on definitions before using them. Even if the definitions are wrong to those outside the discussion, it shouldn't matter as long as everyone understands what is being described. Someone may insist on changing the definitions for the purpose of educating others, but it is pointless to go further until all present first agree on the meaning of the terms being used at the time.
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Feb 18, 2024 18:27:50   #
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Processing vs Post Processing
Longshadow wrote:
Save printing, which not everyone does with digital.
So before "printing" there is only one step with film....

One great thing about digital is you can process the exposure as many ways as you need to where with film you get one chance at developing.
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Feb 17, 2024 17:04:03   #
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Yes, there is a difference.
Don, the 2nd son wrote:
On this subject: I have noticed that colors perceived by my right eye differ from the left eye, try it.

Q: When does blue return and the blues go away?
A: Upon cataract surgery.
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Feb 14, 2024 17:53:36   #
(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))
Jury Duty
My experience is limited and anecdotal, but there is no doubt that repeat offenders can get off by admitting guilt to lesser crimes. I know this as a victim who is now better prepared for the next break-in at my home. Whether agreements are discussed before, during, or after the preliminary hearing doesn't interest me. As for Law & Order, I am still hoping to catch a rerun where a woman claimed she was assaulted in a fashionable NYC clothing store by a successful real estate tycoon and eventually sued for millions. It turned out to be quite prophetic.
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Feb 14, 2024 13:59:29   #
(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))
Jury Duty
junctionshamus wrote:
Between the prosecutorial rock, and the defensive hard place. If there was a saying covering a third entity (e.g. Judge), I'd be the meat in that sandwich of justice. ;-)

But when the prosecutor and defender plead their way to lunch on the taxpayer, they settle for balogna.
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Feb 13, 2024 18:00:23   #
(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))
Jury Duty
junctionshamus wrote:
I've been called three times. However, having worked as a criminal defense investigator here on the Western Slope of Colorado since 1997, and in that time, have worked for DAs in private practice and most of the judges when they were in private practice, I'm tossed. My best time is 5:45.

Just a hunch but it seems you would make a great juror and a help in the jury's chamber. You probably know a lot about being objective. Of course, if you have a history with someone in the court, that would be a reason to be excluded.
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