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<p>Anytime I shoot 3200 or increase film speed I learn to use D76 and Microdol-X 1:3 for 18 minutes at 68 degrees and my negatives and prints are very beautiful. I let stand 4 minutes and turn once and tap bottom and go do other things:-)<br>
This is another hard to beat developer, Acufine kick nothing but ASS!<br>
http://www.photo.net/black-and-white-photo-film-processing-forum/00DkA3</p>
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<p>Delta 100 is a great film that I love when shooting portraits at ISO 100 or less and I love the rich tones I get with this film when develop in D76. I never liked this film when it was push more then its film speed. It never worked for me. May work for others depends on their process but I don't care about trying every F-ing process. I like keeping my process very simple and easy after all that testing and plotting. I also like it process in HC-110, Tmax and PMK. Everything works once you did your own testing for your type of shooting.</p>
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<p>I have two of them and never had use the MUL. But whatever works for you. $240 is cheap for a nice Pentax with eye level prism. You always check to find something good at keh.com. You may even get it cheaper if you already have one. All you would need is just the body.</p>
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<p>Enjoy that Pentax. It sound like you are in the green to shoot. I had one that never worked. I just used a cheap tester for the battery time to time or more like month to month like what Steve has said.</p><div>
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<p>I just never had like wide lens. But I have 2 and only two lens for my Pentax 67 and that is the 105 that it came with and a old used150mm from KEH about 4 years ago. I love them as the 150 get's more play. This year I will try my best to use the 105 more. I still shooting film from 1995, 96, 97, 99, 2000, and 2006. The only new dates was so HP5+ because I ran out of my Verichrome, Plus-X and now Tri-X. from 120 to 220:-)))</p><div></div>
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<p>I shoot 90% with a Pentax 67 and have an old Canon scanner D1230U and I have made print from up to 30 x 40 with it. I never care what people say any more as long as my work dose what I want. I have shot with very high end digital and still do and made great prints from it as well. But I love shooting film still and love the darkroom prints. I don't think I will ever buy a medium format digital. I think I'm done until something new come out meaning next level above digital. I say why do you need a a medium format ad I have great shots from a simple 10 mp point and shoot. I don't know about you guys as longs as I get what I want I don't care what I shot it on. I even still work with 4x5 but my 6x7 I love the most. I print on a HP Z3200 and now Canon new 6200 24" printer.</p>
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<p>90% it's not the camera and even if you use a spot meter dose not mean it's going to come out the way it read. So it's off a little now you have to adjust the stops as you should when taking your photographs. Simple fix to me.</p>
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<p>I would use them. I would also do just a simple test before running out shooting them all. But I still have film b&w, color and slides from 1999/2000 that I use and I process like I just bought today and work well for me.</p>
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<p>The slowest I've ever did use and still today was with RZ67, RB67 and Pentax 67 was 1/15 and the image was sharp without any movements. I like the heavy feel of Pentax 67 cameras. They work for me. I got great biceps so go do some more curls...</p>
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<p>Yea I use to be very happy with the Z3100 b&w prints until I printed the same image file on a HP 6100 44 and 60 inch printer and man the are not the same. Then a friend told me about Canon new 6300 printer that make some great b&w prints on canvas but have not had the chance to use it. I will check out Calumet and Keeble and Shuchatn this weekend. I'm just glad Keeble is less then a mile away:-)</p>
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<p>Not sure but I love my 6x9 and 9x12 sheet film folding cameras. They are just not cute but they work and work well. Hope this might help.<br>
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<p>I sold my Z3100 a few months ago and been taking my time to think about what I want to buy next for my office and looking at Canon IFP6300 but have not had the chance to see it work. Anyone has this printer? If so what do you like about it and how is the B&W. I know with my HP I got some nice 20 x 30 and 24 x 36 prints. But some times b&w where more on the sepia side or just wasn't as nice as it was on HP 6100 units. I mostly will be printing everything from color to b&w basic and canvas and a few water color art papers. Thanks for your input..</p>
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<p>SF is a beautiful city. I shoot mostly in the morning and at night. The GGB and just anyting aroung it with the cityscape and lights are a must do. I shoot 90% b&w film. When taking a drive to Mendocino I love the coast line and wineries and just so so lovely. I would just take it as it come and try to get up early and rest during the day and go back and take up the sunsets if you can.........</p><div></div>
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<p>Not sure about the rest, but I do like this film developer. I never tried it until i got my hands on a sidekick film processor from a lab that was shutting down. They process all b&w films with Tmax. I used it with every film from the old Verichrome to the late Agfa. I got nice results from it as I do with other developers. I mixed my solution 1:5 and not 1:4 just for contrast. It's easy to mix, clean up are none and the processing times are fast. I just ran my on simple test to my liking like all developer I use. It's better than nothing. I'm more of D76 and PMK. I found these where great developers and just love the results.</p><div></div>
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<p>Buying film is easy, If you don't mind sending it out there are a few good labs to deal with.<br /> You can get good deal and all kind of info from: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/, http://www.dr5.com/. But if you have room to do it yourself it's so much fun and you will have more control.</p>
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<p>Just want to share two photos of my film processor and printing work station. Develop film on my balcony and print in my office closet. Small, clean, compact and work very well for me. I get nothing by high end quality results. :-))) <br /></p><div></div>
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<p>My Sidekick film processor I got off a photo lab for $100 when they close their doors. I love this thing and had it now for 5 years and still going strong. I can process anything from slide, color film, b&w 35mm to 4x5 sheets. Never had a prob with it and very easy to use. I even have a small cabinet that I set up the whole thing and look nice and stored out of the way.</p>
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<p>I have learn the only best way to know is to test all films and developer at all kind of pushing and pulling and see what work for you before shooting and then try another person method's. That way I know for sure what, I get at all times without wasting time or a good image. It's just a small simple thing to do. Good luck.</p>
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<p>Just more samples of film cutter and some prints I made from Tri-X on my 6.5x9 and 9x12</p><div></div>
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<p>I use a cheap paper cutter that I have mark with tape 9x12cm on one end and 6.5x9cm on the other end that I cut my favorite Tri-X and use into my film holders. I work for me and I love using this size format. As I know they do sale Efke films but this film I do not like and I do have a few boxes that I just use to play around with and also use to get my correct size when I set up my cutting film board. I ues the Zeiss Ikon 9x12 and 6.5x9 folding cameras and all I can say they are sharp and fun to play with. Take time to get use to but I just treat them like my 4x5 but just smaller and easy to take. I like my 6.5x9 because it has an self timer.... Hope this info was helpful. Good luck..</p><div></div>
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<p>Microdol-X is one of my all time favorite developer in my early days of learning b&w photography. I have used it with FP4+ but I mostly have use it with Plus-X and before it die too Verichrome Pan. Also here are a few links if you want to just read them on Microdol-X.<br>
http://www.photo.net/black-and-white-photo-film-processing-forum/00UqDD</p>
<p>http://www.photo.net/black-and-white-photo-film-processing-forum/00PyLV</p><div>
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<p>I have shot with both RZ, RB and now I'm shooting with my Pentax 67 Hand held. I don't know about most of you guys but I can shoot it all the way at 1/15 hand held and get some very sharp images. What work for me may not work for you. I like that my Pentax is heavy, this help keep it steady. And if you think its to heavy for you then you should work out a little more...</p>
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<p>This was one of my favorite film developer and still is back in the days. I use to use it with old Verichrome Pan and now with Plus-X and Tri-X today.</p><div></div>
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<p>I know this tread is old but I wanted to say it's not true at all about HP dies out in two years. I have been printing on HP printers and all we get is nothing but good ass prints. I have 2 HP Z6100 and 1 Z3100 in the lab and I been printing printing and printing from basic paper to canvas. We also have lots of Epson printers but they are always down or in the mix of clog sent out to be repair, no Canon printer but I have a small old ass i960 at home that I been using and some say you can't use canvas. Well I been cutting canvas into 8.5x11 and running it in my home Canon printer and the prints are great. Well now I'm going out on my own now I ended up with a 24" HP new 3200. The largest I print any way would be a 24x36. anything larger I can run to my friend lab and do or just send it out.<br /> HP are built great and work well just as Canon and Epson. It's what make you happy.</p><div></div>
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