keith__richard_terry

I never experienced a light leak all the time that I used Paterson equipment and I always developed film in a room lit by daylight or artificial light.

I did however notice that there was some leakage of solution occasionally which I never experienced when I changed to Jobo tanks.

<p>Fujichrome, usually Velvia 50 or 100, sometimes other E6 such as the faster Fuji or Ektachrome.<br>

Home processing is becoming a problem, it is no longer economical to purchase chemicals in 1 litre quantities and I have to stockpile 50+ films to warrant getting a 5 litre kit.</p>

<p>Get one of the many travel guides to the places you intend to visit, most of these highlight areas to be avoided. I should imagine these are also parts you wouldn't want to photograph anyway. In my experience, in Spain, pickpockets are a bigger menace than muggers, some of the tricks they use are very cunning. I should imagine this applies to any tourist area of the world.<br>

Concentrate on taking good photos, but don't get too involved that you are not aware of what's going on around you. I would guess that a camera on a strap around your neck is quite hard to take anyway.<br>

Don't let fear of crime spoil your vacation though, chances are you will have a really great time.</p>

<p>I wouldn't worry Roman. Keep them in the refrigerator and they will be OK for a quite a while.<br>

Confession time - I am currently undertaking the marathon task of processing 40+ colour transparency films and around 25 mixed black and white negative films, some of which were slightly out-of-date when I purchased them. Some date back as far as early 2006 but all were placed in cold storage upon being removed from the cameras, (that means that a few stayed in the camera at ambient temperature before being finished). I am about half way through the exercise at the time of writing and so far the results are excellent. Among the films I have processed was a 127 Verichrome Pan which belongs to a relative. This film is of 196? vintage and was NOT refrigerated. This one has been the ONLY failure so far, there is only very faint evidence of any images on the negative.<br>

To sum up - don't leave films in the camera too long, especially when there are only a few shots left to take but don't worry about a few weeks. Get them exposed and get them in the fridge. Better yet, get them processed ! I am one to talk, with my recent track record ! My wife is delighted with the extra space she now has in her fridge .<br>

I wish you every success with your photography Roman.</p>

<p>Pentax and Sony both have stabilizing in the camera body. Not much help if you are 'stuck' with a Canon I know, but it does work very well with any old lens I choose to put on my Alpha 700.<br>

I am surprised that Pentax and Sony don't 'push' this facility more in their advertising.</p>

<p>Most of my photography is done with a Sony Alpha 700 and a Minolta Dynax 7. Whichever camera I choose it is the P mode with override I use the most. Occasionally I will use aperture or shutter priority and spot metering when the subject dictates.</p>

<p>Inspecting a properly exposed and processed negative or transparency as one takes it from the drum gives a satisfaction that digital can not.<br>

I am concerned over the increasing cost of film and the cost and scarcity of chemicals though.</p>

<p>The Nikon FM3A has depth of field preview but will not work with 'G' lenses.</p>

<p>I have just noticed that some UV filters are subtitled (0) or ©. Can anyone tell me the difference between these types please ? I cannot find any information on the manufacturers' websites about this, maybe I am looking in the wrong place.</p>

<p>I have used E6 process from several different manufacturers way back to when it superseded the E4 process.<br>

The recommended temperature has always been 38C for the first and colour developers which is way above the 70F you quote.<br>

I am very surprised that any manufacturer would quote a colour development time outside the 30C - 42C range.<br>

The fault obviously lies with the colour developer, if it is not the low temperature then the solution has either been contaminated or is oxidised.</p>

<p>Hi Subbarayan. You must get a great deal of satisfaction in restoring that lens and taking those photographs with it . They are very interesting shots. Well done !</p>

<p>I only throw out low quality ones i.e. out of focus, extreme over exposure etc. I still have several hundred to sort and archive, even quite a few to process. Maybe this winter ---<br>

What pains me most though, is not the ones I have to sort out, but the photos I NEVER TOOK ! Looking back over the years there are countless numbers of places I visited , vehicles I owned, and most importantly people, who I don't have photos of.<br>

Anyone can discard old slides, one can never go back to recapture the past.</p>

<p>Has anyone else experienced problems with the pop-up flashgun not firing every time on the Sony Alpha 330/380 DSLR ?<br>

I have exhausted all possibilities for this fault i.e. battery condition, compatibility of lens, focus, firmware update etc.<br>

I would appreciate any comments.</p>

<p>Thanks , Keith</p>

<p>I would have thought your cops had better things to do than pull people for having video cameras on their helmets, roof racks or whatever. Motorcyclists are easy to single out because they are a minority group ( I don't ride a motorcycle incidentally). What about the young person I saw - driving her little car at 90+ within inches of the rear bumper (fender) of a BMW, AND talking on a cell phone. Where were the cops then ? Questioning some photographer I expect !</p>

 

<p>I can't help noticing that the word 'FREEZER' is used an awful lot here.<br>

On a short break to Madrid last March my younger son was astounded when I opted to pack my Minolta Dynax 7 and Fuji Velvia in preference to my recently-acquired Sony Alpha 700. We have just returned from another Madrid trip and again, the 35mm camera was used.<br>

The truth of the matter is - digital photography has made us lazy. One St. Valentine's day present my wife would like is more room in her refrigerator ! <br>

Why do I still shoot them ? the bright colours I suppose, that and the incredible sharpness when projected on a big screen.<br>

Now where are my E6 chemicals ?</p>

<p>In my opinion there is nothing to beat a good quality slide projected on a screen. On a holiday to Scotland in 1971 my mother suggested that my future wife shoot transparencies instead of negatives in her Kodak Instamatic 126. A week after returning home two boxes of processed Kodachromes dropped through the letter box and in due course a 35mm projector was purchased. This was a defining moment for me, I 'caught the bug' and became an avid photographer.<br>

I'm afraid that most newcomers to photography who go straight into digital will miss the joy of a projected slide.<br>

One thing has puzzled me since I first took an interest in photography. I have never seen a medium format slide projector reviewed in the press or even seen one on sale.</p>

<p>Get them together, ask them exactly what they want, do it, take the money and be shot of them !<br>

I pity the groom !</p>

<p>Thank you Jiun<br>

You are quite correct about only Minolta D and Sony lenses being ADI capable, my Tamron certainly isn't.<br>

I can find nothing in any of the manuals about automatic switching to TTL , when I use my Tamron lens I set the camera to TTL manually.</p>

<p>A very effective way of removing a lid from a jar is to heat the lid by placing the whole thing upside down in a saucer of hot water so that only the lid is heated and consequently expands, loosening the thread.<br>

Applying the same principle to a filter and a lens which, unlike the jar, has the female (outside) part of the thread, would be to place the lens and filter upside down in freezing water so that only the filter is covered.<br>

It sounds a bit bizarre, but I hope it works.</p>

<p>My 35mm Minolta Dynax 7 was made in Malaysia and has served me well for several years. It shares lenses now with my new Sony Alpha 700 - made in Japan. On a recent trip to Madrid I chose to take the Dynax and shot more transparency film in four days than I have ever shot on fortnight-long holidays in the past.</p>

<p>My Minolta 5600HS (D) flashgun seems to work very well indeed with my A700 and any of the Sony or D range Minolta lenses. I found that using my Tamron 90mm macro lens with the ADI flash function produced incorrect exposure, but switching the camera to TTL flash mode produced very satisfactory results with this lens.</p>

<p>I am also one of the Knights who say 'NI-kon '</p>

There are three things to consider here -- 1. one or both of the cells are not taking or holding the charge, if just one is dodgy the other will exhaust it PDQ and there will be insufficient voltage to power the camera; 2. the charger is not working; 3. there is a fault (internal short) with the camera which drains the cells. Best way to test the cells is to 'load' them individually for a set time and see how they perform, you can do this with a lantern bulb and a voltmeter. Hope this info is useful

I live in the south east of the UK, about 60 miles east of London. I find this a very interesting forum as there is an ongoing debate in the UK magazine 'Amateur Photographer' about the very same subject.

Every week there is correspondence from someone who has been out with a camera and has been accused by police/irate parents/security guards of being a potential terrorist/paedophile/industrial spy etc. I was somewhat dismayed to learn that the problem is very similar in the USA.

The Mayor of London's office actually considered posting notices in public parks warning parents to be on their guard against anyone with a camera. There was a recent incident where police where dispatched to interrogate a guy spotted on CCTV taking shots (for his own collection) of Canary Wharf Tower.

On a personal note, I have never been challenged while taking photos in a public place - YET ! Last summer when I spent a few hours shooting black and white in the city of Canterbury, no one seemed to be taking any notice of me. Possibly, because Canterbury is visited by so many tourists (pilgrims) a camera is considered to part of the everyday scene.

I don't really know what the answer to the problem is, every situation is different. Here in the UK the police are usually OK if you are polite, don't get annoyed with them for asking questions, and explain exactly why you are taking photos.

Incidentally, we don't have rednecks in the UK, we have chavs.