m._howard_edwards

<p>I am interested. I am sending an email.</p>

<p>Youxin Ye is top notch (as are the others), but Youxin is responsive, communicates very well, and charges modestly. What more can one ask for LTM camera repair?</p>

<p>What about Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hours to mastery (I am still working on that.)? Doesn't that make everything hard -- even photography?</p>

<p>Howard</p>

<p>Matthew -<br>

Put me down for #1, the accessory lenses.</p>

<p>Howard</p>

<p>San Francisco Bay Area. Yesterday I took my roll of 35 mm to Walgreens for processing "in just about an hour." I was advised that the service was no longer available. They now send film out for 7 to 10 days and negatives are not returned, but a CD is returned. That was the last place for consumer processing in the area -- no CVS, no WalMart, no COSTCO, Rite Aid, no nothing. Thanks to other posters I knew this was coming, but I was surprised by how quickly.<br>

This left me with a question -- what on earth happened to all those Frontier processors? There must have been thousands. Sent to landfill?</p>

<p>David -</p>

<p>I have sent a message on the Nikon filters and the Spiratone polarizer.</p>

<p>Howard</p>

<p>I suspect KEH will have a presence at the show since they have recently begun to tour. They will be able to answer any questions you may have. My experience at shows has been good, as many of the exhibitors are regulars who ride the local show circuit. You can go back to to the sellers if you experience any problem with your purchase. I learned that there are not a lot of serious bargains, so negotiation skills are an asset.</p>

<p>I have taken a daily hour walk for a few years. I have a bunch of film cameras, and I always carried one with me. I carry a full film kit in the car "just in case." I do not use a cell phone. A couple of years ago I bought an <em>HTC Incredible</em> phone suggested by Gordon Lewis of <em>Shutterfinger,</em> simply because of its camera and to have a phone for emergencies (prompted by my failure to find a public phone anymore). I now carry the phone with me everywhere, all the time.</p>

<p>I used to always find photo subjects on the walk; I shot a lot of film though not well. I now never find photo subjects on the walk. The only time I shoot film or anything else is when I plan to and do it on purpose.</p>

<p>I am puzzled; what's up with that.</p>

<p>Well, I'll be damned! Gene, you actually know what you are doing!<br>

Howard</p>

<p>Kozma -<br>

And so does Gene M. Trust him.</p>

<p>Gene -<br>

You are slowly, but surely, becoming a national treasure. Your captions are priceless.</p>

<p>Larry, I'm back!<br>

David and Craig, you came closest to what I was asking about. I was referring to TV shows of newsreels, "government archive" historical clips, and some early TV films (not kine-scope; I doubt that any of those were/are good). I am not sure what "restored" movies have undergone, but they all seem to look remarkably good. Early theater release films, restored or not, look pretty good, and I am not running a HD television set, but a pretty large plasma one.<br>

Howard</p>

 

<p>What happens to movie (positive) images over time? Does the grain "bloom" or enlarge, or shrink, or something else? I understand the fading of colors, but that seems to have nothing to do with the crispness of the images. Old B&W movies also seems to be no longer sharp. Does this also effect still film? I have not printed from old negatives, but B&W images from old negatives I have seen do not appear to have lost their sharpness.</p>

<p>Howard</p>

<p>Gene -</p>

<p>I have said it before, and I will say it again; you and your work are priceless.<br>

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</p>

<p>Another vote for Youxin Ye!</p>

<p>In the San Francisco Bay Area Fuji does their 35 mm E-6 and all120 size processing.<br>

Howard</p>

<p>I have not sent any, yet. How best to package them for mailing. Are mailers available?<br>

Howard</p>

<p>Shutterfinger is a real treat for street shooters and others.</p>

<p>I have sent an email.</p>

<p>Steve -<br>

If you will note, the leak only comes at the <em>separation </em>of the frames, not the image itself, and that is consistent throughout the three rolls, only the degree of light hitting the film varies. Could this somehow be connected with advancing the film? The tripod socket is screwed tightly to the back with no provision nor means for sealing it.<br>

John -<br>

The three rolls were processed spaced at different times with successful of rolls in between from other cameras, so I think we can rule out the processing as the fault.<br>

Thanks for the great ideas, though.</p>

<p>Steve -<br>

Thanks. This is the third roll with the leak. I taped the lens and exposed the back to sunlight with film loaded (the back is removable) and there was no leak around the three sides of the back.</p>

<p>I have a Nikon S rangefinder. I get an inconsistent light leak BETWEEN the frames of my exposures. I have checked the shutter (it closes horizontally) with a strong light with the back removed, and it seems to close completely even at slow speeds. What is causing this? What is the cure? I have attached a scan of the negative for your examination. I appreciate your opinions.<br>

Howard</p>

<p>Email Youxin Ye at wye7@yahoo.com and ask him. I assure you that you will be pleasantly surprised. He does great work.</p>

<p>I buy Bob's explanation. My local CVS Pharmacy has been doing my processing for me to scan. Just last week I had the exact same experience of blue prints with Ektar, CVS, and Kodak Ultra from three different cameras. In between I had a roll processed at a local Walgreen with normal results. Walgreen printed from one of the earlier rolls, and the prints came out blue, so the color was in the negatives.<br>

I suspect neglect is the cause, for the equipment has several casual operators, and I suspect I was the only one to notice and complain about the extreme color shift. I have not returned to see if they corrected the problem.</p>

<p>Down to my last roll of a one-year or so supply of 35mm film, I went shopping Saturday and was seriously surprised. Supplies of amateur film have really dropped.<br>

CVS Pharmacy: House brand and a few Kodak Extra 4 packs and single rolls (6)<br>

Walgreens: A few 400 ISO Fuji 4 packs<br>

Wal-Mart: A few 400 and 800 ISO Fuji 4 packs<br>

COSTCO: "We no longer carry film; when you find some you'd better stock up!"<br>

Wolf Camera: I bought the last 200 ISO Fuji 4 pack and left the few 800 ISO remaining.<br>

Sad. I guess B&H here I come.</p>