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I've seen that lens go for as much as $400 and sometimes as little as $100. It's typical eBay feeding frenzy. I bet you can probably get a great one in the $200 range. But be prepared to spend a little more...

Another option with the M6 is to turn the shutter speed to 'B' -- this also turns the meter off.

Sometimes I just laugh! And I do miss J. here...He would have fun with this one!

Patrick,

 

I think Jay was joking.

Depending on the lighting conditions, I often had good success with Provia 100. Yes, I know, it sometimes shifts to a slightly blue cast. But I've found it holds up well. In fact, I just got back a roll of 220 today that I shot at a Memorial Day ceremony and the chromes just glow.

It's good to see the system has been ironed out. For a while it seemed those subscribers who sent in checks didn't have their checks cashed or get the neat little icon. I'm glad the system appears to be working.

Andrew,

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This great site contains a wealth of information about Leica's...

The link works for me. You might need to clear out your Internet 'temporary cache' files. Sometimes they fill up and you need to clear it out once in a while.

Most of the Fuji professional line puts it right on the box. I just pulled out a roll of NPH. There's a little thermometer on the box that says it should be stored at 50 degrees (F) and cooler.

 

As someone else pointed out, B&W doesn't need to be refrigerated. That said...I keep all of my film in the fridge.

The shutters of Mamiya TLR lenses should be 'exercised' at least once a month. I don't shoot mine much any more. But I usually just take my lenses out and cycle through all of the speeds.

Also...some labs have more difficulty developing 220 film. It's longer and there can be problems with the film touching during developing.

 

I like shooting 220. It's fewer rolls that I have to take on vacation...and less time I have to spend changing film (and by default, more time for pictures!)

 

And the availability of 220 film is more limited. Most manufacturers have a far better selection of 120 than 220 film.

You can always send an email to Chris (the photographer) and ask how he did it!

Do you get any light leaks because of the play?

I've replaced the light seals in my A12 (that's easy). But I wouldn't want to do more than that. Let me tell you, it's a fairly complex component and it sure looks like there's a lot that could go wrong. If I were in your position, I'd leave it to a professional.

A camera is box that light passes through before it hits the film. Yes, lenses make a big difference. But what matters most is the photographer and his/her vision and skills to get the image.

I print virtually all of my 6x6 as squares, full frame. I almost never crop. For me, I just love the way it looks. Have fun and experiment!

Yes, you can often see SI's Hasselblad's behind the backboard in replays. It's neat.

It sounds like you've got a case of 'spyware' on your computer. Good luck rooting it out!

Jay's response is right on.

 

I have both systems and use them for different purposes. One doesn't replace the other.

Another excellent place is the Photo Factory in San Diego, California. All they do is black and white...a large part of their business is mail order. They know how to do black and white and they do it right.

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Speak with Adrian.

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<a href="http://www.photofactory.com">www.photofactory.com</a><br>

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It sounds like to me your 'cache' is full. When you visit an website freqiently, Internet Explorer creates 'temporary Internet files' to make page loading faster in the future. Often the cache fills up and you have to purge it periodically.

 

What you should do is click on /Tools/Internet Options/and then 'delete files' on the Temporary Internet Files/

 

That should do the trick for you.

 

Good luck.

I'm thinking that slide film at a wedding reception is a recipe for a lot of underexposed and overexposed images. As we know, there's very little latitude with slide film...I would feel more comfortable with print film. But that's just me.

 

BTW, I really like Astia!

Kevin,

 

But I often print full frame sloppy so having more on the negative and not on the viewfinder can be a pain when you forget to compensate!

Mine is pretty close to 100% -- but there is definitely a little bit of room that ends up on the negative that I didn't see in the viewfinder.

I use the plain old Maxwell Brilliant screen without lines. My screen is bright and easy to focus. It was so much better than my old screen. It just took Bill a long time to get it done...