GlennS

Too well defined for a pinhole, and the dark areas are puzzling, why not on all frames? My guess is chemical contamination or air bubbles during development. Your friends darkroom technique may be the problem.

Kathmandu,

Kabul Afghanistan, 1976, Leica 3g 9cm Elmar

I’ve got a couple bulbs that have had something go in the power supply, probably a diode. What they do is flicker at a high rate. The thought occurred that they might be used for interesting strobe effects at longer shutter times. Something to play with when chores are all done. Glenn

Looks like my gallery photos are still there as I can see tiny images. When I try to open one for full size view (they are < 1000 pixels) the system says I do not have permission. What gives? Glenn

I’ve got the dichroic D6-XL, With the head at maximum height 50” above baseboard I get a ~ 30”x24” image with a 150mm lens on 4x5”. A 135mm would better if going big Have never printed larger than 16x20” but have heard of people using front surface mirrors to project the image horizontally for huge prints.. The 50” mentioned above is the distance from baseboard to negative.

I’m with you RR, the XPro series have an almost Leica feel. The direct optical finder is what first attracted my attention. I got one of the first X-100 cameras when they came out and it soon became my daily carry. Before that it had been an M4 or a Barnack. If the XPro had been available would probably have gotten it instead. So far I’ve stayed with X-100 cameras after the original, got an S and presently a V. They’ve gotten progressively more complex and have had to dumb things down to make them useable. Still have all my Leica gear plus a lot of others so probably won’t be in a hurry to get an XPro any time soon. I wouldn’t rule out an XPro 2 if one came at a good price, but feel they messed up the finder on the 3. The wider finder feature was dropped making it not so good for wide angle lenses.

Thanks Joe. Hopefully I won’t have to use your detailed instructions anytime soon. I’ve got three of the beasts, all in good shape.

In 2012 I was returning to Canada from India and had a stopover in London. The next day in security I was selected for swabs of my gear and GC-mass spectrometer analysis for explosives. Before retirement I worked in chemistry research so knew what was going on. Have wondered if the fact my camera bag had a Leica M4 and a bunch of cylinder shaped objects (film cassettes) had anything to do with it. Old film cameras with gears and springs probably look suspicious to a security guard at the X-ray machine who’s used to modern plastic stuff.

https://www.tomsguide.com/buying-guide/best-cloud-storage-for-photos The above link has quite a bit of information for those seeking cloud storage. Glenn

Coffee with friends, PP (pre-pandemic) even got some bunny ears... ;-) M4, 35mm Summilux Arthur, it sounds like you're a keen gardener besides being a photographer. Probably too cool to grow pomegranates on Vancouver island but figs do well here. Take a look in the accessories area of PN for a thread called BIG tripod. It's a view of my mini farm.