steve m smith

<p>Lovely machines. I have three whch still work (and two which don't).</p>

<blockquote> <p>the only fruit that doesn't require washing</p> </blockquote> <p>What?</p>

<p>Weren't people protected from harrassment by law already?</p>

<blockquote> <p>As of today, it is still NOT legal for a US citizen to travel to Cuba as a tourist</p> </blockquote> <p>I find it very strange that the alleged 'land of the free' restricts their citizens in this way.</p>

<blockquote> <p>From the Guardian linked to by Anders: "The illumination of the Eiffel Tower is considered to be a separate artistic installation." So that's how it works.<br> Wow. That means if you keep changing the artistic lighting installation you have a perpetual copyright on the commercial use of images of a public building. Anyone else feel like something has been stolen in the artistic lighting installation 'process'? "</p> </blockquote> <p><br /><br /><br />I would think that the lighting on a building is part of the building, not a separate artwork.</p>

<p>The Berne Convention has already stated that a photograph of a building does not infringe any copyright in its design (and not many buildings actually enjoy copyright protection). So this would need to change too.<br /><br />I can't see it happening.</p>

<p>For me, it depends on the size. For 35mm, it's Agfa APX100, in 120 size, it's Fujifilm Acros and in 5x4 it's Ilford Delta 100.</p>

<p>Here is my method for making bellows for 5x4 cameras. It might answer some questions.</p> <p><a href="http://stevesmithphoto.webs.com/bellows.html">http://stevesmithphoto.webs.com/bellows.html</a></p>

<p>It really depends on how much time you can put into it. It could take years or decades... you might never finish it!</p>

<blockquote> <p>do you think this is fair use or outright theft?</p> </blockquote> <p>Neither. It's not fair and it isn't theft.</p>

<p>I usually use FP4+ but I have recently been using Agfa APX100 in 35mm size as I got a good deal on some. It is very nice in my opinion.</p>

<blockquote> <p>What we need is a flat diode that can be sandwiched with a silver cell. I'm experimenting with possible materials.</p> </blockquote> <p><br />Not a bad idea. There is a cell the same diameter as the normal 1.5v cell (AG13) but thinner (I forget its No.)</p> <p>It should be possible to make a thin circuit with a surface mount shttky diode to sandwich with a cell to reduce the voltage.</p>

<p>That's interesting. I have a D3200 which I use with pre AI lenses but I always assumed the screen was fixed.<br /><br />Now I know better!</p>

<p>Go full frame... get another F100!</p>

<blockquote> <p>The Nikon F6 was produced mainly for the intent of photographing electricity meter readings in some countries</p> </blockquote> <p>What's the market for this? A couple of dozen?<br> The F6, like all professional camera equipment, is mainly bought by amateurs. If only professionals (and meter readers) bought them, they would be uneconomical to make.</p>

<blockquote> <p>A local store called "The Record Archive" is celebrating a vinyl weekend.</p> </blockquote> <p><br /><br /><br />Last year on the BBC news, it was reported that UK vinyl sales were the highest for 15 years. I think film is also having a similar resurgence.<br> It's never going to be mainstream again, people are too lazy for that and prefer the ease and convenience of digital... but it's not going away either.</p>

<p>Is there a film in it? </p>

<blockquote> <p> In France, it might be very different though</p> </blockquote> <p><br /><br />The perception is that it is different in France but when I looked into it, the reality was that it still only applied to commercial use.</p>

<p>In most cases, you don't need the subject's permission.</p>

<blockquote> <p>Be aware that on many cameras, when you use the 'wind on while pushing the rewind release' method, the film may 'jiggle' a little so that the second exposure is not exactly on the same part of the film as the first - close, but not exact.</p> </blockquote> <p><br /><br /><br />Taking up the slack on the rewind and holding it whilst 'winding on' might help - but you would probably need three hands!</p>

<p>I have a C3, a C33 and a C330 and also an original Mamiyaflex. I usually have to find the manual to work out how to open the back door as they are all different.</p>

<blockquote> <p>As a brit I would have gone for the singular "Nikon has" making Nikon a corporate entity.</p> </blockquote> <p>Me too. And as we are British, we are obviously correct!!</p>

<p>What some people refer to as the film look is more likely to be the film gone wrong or the faded film look.</p>

<p>LEDs are being used for car headlights and street lighting now. Enough of them should give you the light you need.<br /><br />If not now, then not too far in the future.</p>

<blockquote> <p>LOL x 1,000!</p> </blockquote> <p><br /><br /><br />The sort of commnts FaceBook style<em> 'Like'</em> buttons are needed for!</p>