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Mar 13, 2024 10:17:06   #
drsdayton wrote:
I've got an ET-7700 that I have been trying to resurrect (Nozzle Cleaning / Power Cleaning) to provide (just) acceptable prints. I thought I was having some luck...but after a couple decent prints it reverted back to ink spray and color problems. Frustrating...

I've been contemplating trading up to an Epson ET-8550. All I read indicates it should be a much stronger photo printer. Does anyone have any experience to share?

Would hope to be able to get to a space where I don't feel like I am always fighting the printer.

Thx in advance.

Doug
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I recently bought an ET-8550 and really like it. The prints I've gotten out of it have been superb It's been sitting for a couple of months now, we've been on an extended emergency trip, I'll see how it does when we return. I'm expecting to have to do a lot of deep cleaning.
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Feb 28, 2024 18:20:55   #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The topic title is not the question to ask. If you are shooting for a black and white result, then you should be removing color from the equation mentally before you select your subject. Don't fall into the trap of comparing.

Instead, start looking for textures, tones, contrast, light and shadow, shapes. Sometimes you want to remove the distraction of color - such as in much of street photography.

If black and white "often seems depressing," you're looking at poorly conceived or executed photos: subject matter or processing.

You've already discovered how similar tones in color become blah in b&w. You've dabbled with color filters in pp, so you've seen how those affect the result. Study "tonal range" further.

If you're shooting in raw, does your camera have a setting that will display the image in black and white (in-camera only)? That can help you learn to see. Sometimes squinting reduces color saturation - that was a tip I learned with b&w film

Analyze the photos that you admire (look beyond UHH). What is it that attracted you?

I don't know of any specific books offhand, but there are tons of YouTube videos and websites with tips.
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Excellent!
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Feb 21, 2024 12:39:38   #
User ID wrote:
Making your own conversions you can produce raw files, but an outside service isnt going to do that. If you can fund a service that scans to tiffs youll be be somewhat less limited than working on jpegs.

To get raw files youll hafta be a bit inventive and need some new camera accessories: lens, light source, support device. Youre switching to a semi-obsolete medium so you hafta take some initiative to deal with it.

You might find a service willing to scan to a few bracketed exposures. Even if those are jpegs youll still have an enormous range of density data and then you can HDR them in your editor.

Otherwise, you do the simplest thing and wind up with jpegs, which makes toting a rollfilm outfit hardly worthwhile. Youd be better of with a 40 to 80MP camera that shoots raw files instead of film. Such a camera costs less than a Blad outfit with lenses and a few bricks of film (with develop and scan service).
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Seems to be the topic de jour. I have had success digitizing my 120 and 4x5 negs using my digital camera. You end up with a RAW file, but thats ok. I'v used Photoshop to convert my color negs to very acceptable color positives. B&W is not a problem. Good luck!
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Feb 21, 2024 12:34:27   #
dbrugger25 wrote:
When I was a teen, I owned Graphex Crown Graphic 4 X 5 camera. I loved it because of the razor sharp black and white images and the versatility. Later, I traded it in for a Canon Pellix 35mm. BIG MISTAKE. Canon is a great brand buth the Pellix had to be one of the worst cameras on modern history.

I always wished I still had the Crown Graphic.

Well. I finally bought a used one on ebay and it should arrive in a few days. It is the only one I have seen that appears to be in very good condition.

I can calibrate the shutter using a solar cell and an oscilloscope or, at least document any shutter error.

Next, since I no longer have a darkroom, I will need a lightproof bag for loading the film and loading a lightproof developing tank. Can anyone give me advice about the best lightproof bag.

Next, I have two choices for making prints. I can scan the negatives to a digital file and make prints using Photoshop; or, I can make a lighted back for the camera and make prints the old fashioned way in developing solutions. I have a bathroom with no outside windows that I can set-up as a makeshift print darkroom.

I guess I am looking for suggestions.

Is there an Ugly Hedgehog section devoted to film photography. I also have a Rolleiflex twin lens that I will be using.

I am 79 years old and am on a nostalgia kick; trying to relive my long-lost youth. I guess I have too much free time in my life.
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I can understand wanting to start using 4x5 film. Here are some of my experiences. I used a changing for years and still have two. Dust was never a problem,besides, photoshop makes it easy to get rid of spots. As for processing the film. I have used a 120 film processing tank with a sheet film holder. The last time I checked these can more than likely be found on Ebay, or do an internet search for Jobo products, no telling what will show up. I have digitized all my 4x5 and 120 negs using my digital camera and a makeshift light box. It is best to keep things as "square" as possible when copying your negs. I copied mine through the base side just so I wouldn't have remember to do a horizontal flip to get it right. This will most likely draw a lot of negative comments pun not intended), but these are some of things I've done and they have worked. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me. Happy shooting!
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Jan 31, 2024 19:45:33   #
jerryc41 wrote:
I was driving behind a Rivian truck yesterday. I had never heard of that brand. It seems very risky to buy a new brand of EV. Even the big-name car makers are having trouble selling their EVs

https://rivian.com/


96% of te EV’s are still on the road, the other 5% made it home!
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Jan 13, 2024 11:38:28   #
A. T. wrote:
I have a Canon Pro 100 which came with some paper but I'm now picking the brains of my UHH family for suggestions on some really good quality photo printing paper.


You might take a look at Red River Papers. You can purchase sample packs for a reasonable price.
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Jan 6, 2024 14:10:54   #
The five second rule is null and void if you have a two second dog!
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Jan 6, 2024 14:03:50   #
My rant, I can see this going to be a fluffing mess, that will have a life of its own and go on forever!
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Jan 5, 2024 10:07:39   #
I can only pass on the lies in the order in which I receive them!
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Dec 31, 2023 18:57:58   #
Looks like you are really over thinking things.
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Dec 23, 2023 12:22:15   #
Well Said, not only you but others on this thread. I haven't looked at any of the dates, but I agree with those that have gone digital. "Methods change, but art remains the same..." Claude Monet. That may not be the exact quote, but close enough!
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Dec 22, 2023 12:21:23   #
In my opinion, sometimes people tend to overthink things. MoPic frame rate is 24 fps and video is 30 fps. So, staying with the 24 fps (because I was a MoPic photographer in my early days in the Air Force) every 24 frames you shoot is equal to one second of viewing time. So, in reference to my last post, overshoot, that is a short interval between shots, you won't regret it. Easier to shorten it up the it is to lengthen it. Good luck!
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Dec 22, 2023 12:15:12   #
Here is what I have done. I did a time lapse on the construction of our cabin in Colorado. Mt intervalometer (homebuilt) was set for one shot every 15 seconds. It would run for about eight hours shooting .jpg files. That went on for about 30 days. It didn't do to bad.

After I bought my Canon EOS t-6, still no built in intervalometer, but I did purchase an external one for about $30. I did a time lapse of a Christmas cactus blooming here in Arizona. I set the interval for one second, used .jpg files again, using a 64gb card the amount of frames available was 9999. I just set it up on a tripod, framed my shot turned everything on and let it do its thing. As far as exposure went, I used aperture priority and auto focus. It ran for eight hours non-stop and it was a good thing as there were only about 30-45 seconds of usable frames of the actual blooming. Don't be afraid to "over shoot", the more frames the smoother the final product. I then assembled everything in Apple's Final Cut Pro X. Hope this helped, and good luck, I'd like to know ho things turned out for you>
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Nov 28, 2023 11:08:32   #
Just a quick follow up, it turns out my slots for the miter gauge are not exactly parallel! with my somewhat crude way of measuring, or checking for them being parallel, they seem to be out just enough to cause a problem. I'd guesstimate less than 1/16th". Like I said a guesstimate. So I have moved onto using my miter saw to try and cut frames. I've used a triangle to set the 45 deg as opposed to using the detent, and Ive got a board setup with whatever else I need. So far so good. Plan on trying it out today.
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Nov 19, 2023 00:19:41   #
I realize his is a fairly “old” thread, but I’ve got to throw my $20 (.02 cents adjusted for inflation). Like Bill, I’ve been in digital photography pretty much from the beginning. I still have my old cameras and once in awhile I’ll find one that catches my eye for some reason and add it to my collection. I helped drag the Army kicking and screaming into the digital age. At first I too was skeptical of going digital. It was really kind of a pain. Then we moved up from Aldus Photostyler to Adobe photoshop, upgraded to better computers, we started with 286’s and windows 3.x. I also had a complete darkroom in the basement and could do both color and b&w. I am and have been fully com mitted to digital and would never go back to film. It’s just not part of my life anymore! My biggest issue is I keep getting “lost in the weeds”, but that is part of the fun. I think the biggest thing that turned me fully on was the simple fact I could do all the different things with digital, that I could not do in the conventional world, either because I couldn’t afford the specialized equipment or the processes involved were beyond my limited capabilities. And once again I find myself starting to wander so I’ll say “goodnight Gracie”.
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