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    Apollo moon landing

    in News from the Photo World

    Posted

    There are more Apollo Hassy photos <a href="http://www.apolloarchive.com/apollo_gallery.html">here</a>. There are some newly released/scanned ones in conjunction with the anniversary as stated in the copied text below:<br><br>

     

    <em>Page 2 of the Apollo 11 section now includes that mission's film magazine "S" in its entirety, representing all photographs taken during the historic first moonwalk on July 20, 1969. Images identified with the prefix AS11-40 are now seen for the first time in their clearest and most accurate presentation to date, and are a result of recent work by Johnson Space Center to digitally scan original Apollo film. The process involves removing each original film roll from a double-freezer, allowing it to thaw, then digitally scanning each frame using an Oxberry adapted HR-500 long roll film scanner. The Apollo magazine "S" raw digital scans were supplied on DVD-R to the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal and Project Apollo Archive, for which Kipp Teague processed the images for web presentation. It is with pleasure that Eric Jones and Kipp present to you the EVA photographs of Apollo 11 as never seen before, and coinciding with the 35th anniversary of man's first voyage to the surface of the Moon.</em>

    Rolleifex Modification

    in Medium Format

    Posted

    As a side note, the shutter release lock switch was missing on my 2.8C when I bought it. Sometimes the shutter button sticks when I try to shoot and I think it has something to do with this missing switch. Anyone know where I can get a replacement? Note that the switches on the 2.8C are plastic and not metal like I've seen on newer models.

    Rolleiflex Lens Hood Sizes?

    in Medium Format

    Posted

    I can't tell you models, but I can give you lens types based on size.

    <p><i>Bay I - 28.5mm diameter</i>

    <li>Tessar 75mm f/3.5

    <li>Xenar 75mm f/3.5

    <p><i>Bay II - 34mm diameter</i>

    <li>Planar 75mm f/3.5

    <li>Xenotar 75mm f/3.5

    <li>Xenar 75mm f/3.5

    <p><i>Bay III - 38mm diameter</i>

    <li>Planar 80mm f/2.8

    <li>Xenotar 80mm f/2.8

    <p>There are some other Rollei lenses that may also fit these bays, but I don't know which ones go with which bay.

    Obtaining the image name in a Photoshop script

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

    Posted

    <p>

    It was me that asked the first question. Thanks Bruce and Emre for your insight. I've modified the above script to be able to change font/size/postion/colour/opacity of the text. It should be pretty straightforward to personalize it for your needs.

    <p>

    Save the file as AddFileName.js and put it in your scripts directory.

    To use, select Automate->scripts and select AddFileName</br>

    </br>

    </br>

     

    <code>

    if ( documents.length > 0 )

    </br>

    {

    </br>

    /*

    </br>

    This script will add copyright information and filename on a text layer

    </br>

    */

    </br>

    // set units to pixels

    </br>

    var originalRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;

    </br>

    preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;

    </br>

     

    </br>

    try

    </br>

    {

    </br>

    // add art layer

    </br>

    var docRef = activeDocument;

    </br>

    var artLayerRef = docRef.artLayers.add();

    </br>

    artLayerRef.kind = LayerKind.TEXT;

    </br>

     

    </br>

    // ============= Personalize your values in the section below ============

    </br>

    // Copyright info

    </br>

    var myCopyrightText = "© Anil Mungal 2003 - file: ";

    </br>

    // select opacity

    </br>

    artLayerRef.opacity = 100;

    </br>

    // select the text colour

    </br>

    var newColour = new SolidColor();

    </br>

    if (docRef.mode == DocumentMode.CMYK)

    </br>

    {

    </br>

    newColour.cmyk.cyan = 255;

    </br>

    newColour.cmyk.magenta = 255;

    </br>

    newColour.cmyk.yellow = 255;

    </br>

    newColour.cmyk.black = 0;

    </br>

    }

    </br>

    if (docRef.mode == DocumentMode.RGB)

    </br>

    {

    </br>

    newColour.rgb.red = 255;

    </br>

    newColour.rgb.green = 255;

    </br>

    newColour.rgb.blue = 255;

    </br>

    }

    </br>

    artLayerRef.textItem.color = newColour;

    </br>

    // select the font name

    </br>

    artLayerRef.textItem.font = "ArialMT";

    </br>

    // select the font size

    </br>

    artLayerRef.textItem.size = 10;

    </br>

    // select the text position - this can be an absolute value too, eg. (10,20)

    </br>

    artLayerRef.textItem.position = new Array(docRef.width / 2, docRef.height *0.05);

    </br>

    // select the text justification

    </br>

    artLayerRef.textItem.justification = Justification.CENTER;

    </br>

    // ============= Personalize your values in the section above ============

    </br>

     

    </br>

    // add text item on the art layer

    </br>

    var textItemRef = artLayerRef.textItem;

    </br>

    // text contents is copyright info + filename

    </br>

    textItemRef.contents = myCopyrightText + docRef.name;

    </br>

     

    </br>

    // dereference pointers

    </br>

    docRef = null;

    </br>

    artLayerRef = null;

    </br>

    textItemRef = null;

    </br>

    myCopyrightText = null;

    </br>

    newColour = null;

    </br>

    }

    </br>

    catch( e )

    </br>

    {

    </br>

    // received and error ... throw it back to the user

    </br>

    preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;

    </br>

    throw e;

    </br>

    }

    </br>

    preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;

    </br>

    }

    </br>

    else

    </br>

    {

    </br>

    alert( "Open a document first." );

    </br>

    }

    </br>

    </code>

    Shooting Baseball Players

    in Portraits & Fashion

    Posted

    Vishal, I was using Canon equipment. It was a 300mm f/4 lens. Even with this slow lens and the Canon 2x teleconvertor, I could still get decent pics if it was a sunny day. Note that the shot above is without the teleconvertor. With the teleconvertor, I could isolate the catcher. I think I was shooting Kodak Ektachrome 400. If the image quality with your sigma+2x teleconvertor is acceptable to you, and it's a day game, then use that combo with some fast film. More importantly, have some fun while you are shooting.
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