elmar001

When you installed the printer, it should have software you loaded. It should have a control panel or toolbox which has sliders to adjust the various colors, saturation etc. You need to open that up and make test prints while adjusting the sliders until the prints match your monitor. For help, search the web, there are good sites that describe how to make these adjustments.

Did you calibrate the printer? My printer did the same thing, I had to calibrate it, a difficult job for someone who is color blind!

 

Just a thought.

 

Lawrence

Help please. I am going to be in Seattle and am thinking of picking up some

Bronica gear from Kenmore Camera

(http://www.kcamera.com/main/invusd/usedbr.htm).

 

Any recommendations regarding the stuff they have listed for sale would be

appreciated. I am looking for a body and a lens to shoot general scenic motifs.

 

I am also wondering if local photo shops stock 120 film, and who does

processing for this size.

 

Thanks for helping a newbie to MF.

 

Lawrence

I would appreciate any help in finding interesting camera stores in the Seattle

area. I would be looking for older used equipment, especially for film. Any

help would be appreciated.

I have sort of the same problem. I think the 300 series is not what is needed, but the 3000 series. I tried to use a 351 for my Leica, but it didn't work. I am now waiting for a 3502 to come, which is larger. I want to be able to use the flash on the handgrip with my R8 for ttl flash. Any hepl will be appreciated for both of us.

 

Lawrence

Thanks David. So far, so good. It sure kills the "quiet" thing tho.

What the heck, it runs! Houston, we have liftoff.<div></div>

I'd be safe and warm, if I was in LA. Sitting here doing a little "California

Dreamin'" as I contemplate the snow-covered back yard. Not much incentive to

get out and take pictures lately, I guess that is the January blahs.

 

Received an M winder in the mail this morning, it is not as tall as I thought

it was going to be. Appears that the camera needs to be empty to install it. I

hope it works on my M6, I think the early ones couldn't use this winder or

something. If not it will be back on eBay.

 

Also received a little chain neck strap I bought, and an R8 CD that doesn't

want to play under Vista. Oh well, it will go nice if I ever sell my R8. I like

those old chain straps, can't seem to buy them new any more. This one has

little clips so it easy to take it on and off the little cameras, I hate straps

in the photo bag.

 

Two interesting purchases I haven't received yet, a 28-70 Leica zoom on an R4,

and a Sigma 28-85 zoom. It is going to be really interesting to compare these

two lenses and see what the differences might be. I might wind up selling one

or the other back on eBay too, but maybe not.

 

I am really getting a lot out of the pictures posted on the forum. At first I

liked the discussion, but it gets a little wearing after a while. Kinda like

CNN. But I really like the photos. Since I have returned to photography, I am

having trouble thinking of things to take pictures of, and getting motivated. I

see everything and anything on the portfolios and also No Words. Love that No

Words, I especially liked the ones on parking garages. Whooda thunk, eh? So I

have some ideas for better weather, going to do an essay on tractors, some

bridge shots, walks on the beach etc. Stuff around here.

 

We are thinking about going back to LA this month, but don't know about the

cost. Gas is high for a long driving trip. Also the weather there hasn't been

great either. I want to spend a few days at the Huntington photographing art,

also at a museum I noticed on the Rose Parade broadcast, name escapes me. We

are going to Speed Week at Bonneville in September, so I don't know about two

trips in one year. Going to take car/motorcycle pics and run on the salt!

Whoopee!

 

Enough of this BS. My thanks to everyone who takes the time to post here

especially pictures. Sure helps kill the winter. Best regards.

 

Lawrence<div></div>

Perhaps we should remember the history of Japanese industry, how it got that way. Japanese industry basically started rebuilding after WW2 by copying everything in sight. Where did Canon and Nikon get the designs for their rangefinder cameras, by stripping Leicas down and measuring the parts. However, they did not yet have the manufacturing techniques to properly produce a comparable product. The first importers of Japanese goods, people like Russ Mack and Fred Deeley were taking huge chances when they contracted to import and sell Japanese goods here in North America. Most of what the Japenese produced was junk, but it was a start.

 

Now I see China is doing the same thing - witness the copy of Luigi's Italian leather camera cases being sold on eBay, also the Chinese mirror lenses copied directly from Japanese products. Probably a large number of the items sold here from China are from designs stolen from domestic and other manufacturers.

 

The world will probably be better off when China reaches a level of economic prosperity which the rest of us enjoy. But that doesn't make their products any better, nor their industry more honest. They are not only the new Japan, but they are even copying Japan's history in design. Maybe someday China will produce goods of comparable quality, but not today.

My Leica R4 slr cameras from this era all used foam seals which returned to petroleum from whence thay came, as it were. Probably the other R series as well before the R8. Fortunately they are easy to replace.

 

Who knows where anything is made these days? A while back I remeber Ford being threatened with loss of their "Made in USA" status because so much of their vehicles were made offshore.

 

I would think that Japan needs not be ashamed of their quality these days. As well their engineering. I don't buy Leica because they were made here or there, but because I like them. Same with Sony.

I have a 500 mm mirror Nikkor f8 which I use for bird photography. I paid $160 for it. It works ok with all of the above mentioned faults. It has had the mount changed so it works on my Leica. I would assume by that it could be changed for other camera bodies as well. The newer version is shorter and focuses to 6 feet, but costs more.

Great fun. Thanks a lot.

Buying local is a very interesting idea. Here there is no more "buying locally" when it comes to used equipment. Basically, eBAY has wiped out any used camera sellers in a city of over a million people. We used to have a strong used equipment market here, but no more. If you want older or film equipment, the biggies on the internet are your only choice.

When it comes to buying anything on-line, the auctions are a crap-shoot. In an attempt to save money, you never know if you are going to win or lose. It comes with the territory and there is no use complaining about it.

 

The only way to deal with this is to always buy from someone who has more than an internet presence. If there is an actual store somewhere, the seller has more to lose than someone who only owns a computer. There should always be a return policy that allows inspection and return for any reason. A warranty for some period of time is also good to have, but not essential. These things add to the cost, of course. But in the long run pay off. Yes, you may get lucky. But for every bargain, how many sales reulted in an unhappy experience?

Good photos. I would be very interested in seeing a picture of your setup. I have flashes and I have Tupperware, but I have no idea how to make a light tent. Any details would be appreciated.

 

Lawrence.

If it is important to you, the only way you are going to be able to tell is to spend some money. Buy a few rolls of whatever is available, go and shoot them in various conditions and then decide. It depends on your personal taste, and there is no way we can know what you are looking for in the finished prints. I would take them all to the same processor at the same time, but processing is going to make a difference and if you are REALLY serious you are going to have to run your favorites through different labs.

 

I keep my eye out for film I like, when I see it on a shelf I buy it and put it in the fridge. That is one way to be sure of a supply, but there are others, such as buying a box of 100 rolls and freezing the extra.

 

I personally use Kodak Porta VC-400 for both color and B&W, I just ask the processor to make two sets of prints. But I cannot recommend it for you, not knowing what you will like.

 

Lawrence

The camera harness is neat. My Dad made such a thing using a variety of straps which are always left over from various bags etc around the studio. Helps to take the strain. I have six camera bags and am looking at a Tamrac Expedition 8 backpack carrier. That would surely be a workout.

 

I hate to say this, because it also applies to me. But when a camera becomes too much to carry, we (I) need to take a look at physical condition. Perhaps some light exercise to the right areas would eliminate the need for a new camera. Heck, we all need a new camera, right? It could also lengthen ones life span (the new camera, not the exercise!)

 

Lawrence

Having neither Canon nor Nikon cameras, I found the article very interesting and informative. I am impressed with the modern equipment, and the importance of capable equipment to the serious. Using a camera to not only make a living but to fulfill a powerful creative need is quite different than taking pictures of tractors, say, on a Saturday.

 

Actually, the entire site is quite impressive. Another one on my list to go through when I have time. Too much information out there.

 

Lawrence

Smaller target for cars.<div></div>

Our first and (hopefully) last snowstorm of the winter.<div></div>

Photoshop (old version) runs ok on Vista, that is, as ok as anything else. My experience is not to buy anything running any version of Vista. Also, avoid laptops with shiny screens, they are a pain. Good luck.

The R8 is not a "non-weather sealed electronic camera." The manual by Jonathan Eastland gives a very detaile description of camera component and controls protection as well as mechanical protections. I would suggest that if your camera was getting moisture in it, there would be a lot more problems than you describe. It sounds like there is a problem somewhere else, say the batteries or battery compartment. A bit of cleaning and inpection may pay off there.

 

Lawrence

I use Portra VC-400 for colour and Ilford XP2 for B&W.

Brian Shaw photo produces 157,000 hits top ones are photographer in UK. Am I getting warm?

Conni, you have raised some very good points here, not just of concern for women but for all. When I Google you, your name pops up all over the place. When I Google me, I just get my eBay store. But you show up much more from your professional associations than you do for the forum. Which leads me to the question of how hard is it to avoid being exposed through the internet, and how serious exposure from the forum might be. Just musing, not really sure.

 

Remember the Statler Bros. song "Counting flowers on the wall?" Maybe you don't, too young, but we can't be a part of society without some exposure I guess.

 

Lawrence