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<p>Doug,<br>

<br />Thanks for the reminder. Sorry this took so long.<br>

Took a photo of the locking screw for you. The large diameter top (knurled) part does about 1 turn lock to lock The lower smaller diameter part is stationary (does not rotate) and has a set screw in the side. Not sure if yours looks like this or not. Go ahead and bug me if you need more info. I could attempt to bust in there (I'm always game to see how stuff works) but I won't do it unless you can use the info.<br>

Andy<br>

<img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LZnvcYsjme0/UTEyTpcNPCI/AAAAAAAAIgc/mT6mZyalH-8/s800/A-600mm.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I have that lens and thought it would be easy to grab it out of the box and with a macro or two, get you the info you need. Well, it didn't quite work that way. The locking screw is a level of complexity up from just a screw with a plastic "nubbin".<br /><br />There is a base portion in the lens that does not turn. It has a tiny little stop screw hole (I think that is what it is) in the side. The thumbscrew part above is the only part I could see moving. The thumbscrew part has a fabric "cover" glued on top. Not sure if there is some way to loosen the mechanism under there or if it strictly cosmetic.<br /><br />The thumbscrew on mine comes up about 1 turn from locked and comes to a convincing stop. I think the mechanism on yours must have been loose or faulty to allow the thumbscrew to come all the way out. <br /><br />Let me know how you are doing and if needed I can start taking apart the mechanism and/or take some photos to help you.<br /><br />Andy</p>

<p>It has been a long time since I have posted on PNet but John's first photo made me get back in the saddle. This is a different take on the same beautiful spot. This is from a trip to Joseph last year between Christmas and New Years and we had a great time in such a magical spot.<br>

<img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oVBwBtaVy5A/USpnQd3JG0I/AAAAAAAAIgI/OKa_T3et2kY/s800/Wallowa%2520lake.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="453" /><br>

k5 F50mm</p>

<p>Just to follow up:<br>

Maury was correct and there is no reason to separate if it is just standard processing, at least according to my processor.<br>

Andy</p>

<p>Larry,<br>

I tried to call them today but they must be taking the holiday off. I was hoping to send it in tomorrow and don't have a proper darkroom so would need to sort everything tonight after dark. Maybe I should just be patient and wait one more day though.<br>

Thanks,<br>

Andy</p>

<p>I've got a quick "newbie" film question.<br>

Is there any reason to segregate film beyond E6, C41, & B&W if there is no special processing required? I.e. Portra, Ektar, and Fuji Pro 160S all go in the same box?<br>

It would be easier and cheaper to use just 3 boxes when I send in my 4x5 stuff to be processed.<br>

Thanks,</p>

<p>Andy</p>

<p>Somanna,</p>

<p>That is the one thing that I really dislike about Picassa. It tries to correct the exposure on everything (I don't think you can turn this "feature" off). So you end up with funny looking photos when much of the photo is dark or light.</p>

<p>Andy</p>

<p>Dorus,</p>

<p>I know I am late to the party, but besides the camera, the other common thing to the three batteries is the charger. Do you have a buddy with a charger you could borrow?</p>

<p>Doug,</p>

<p>About 3 months ago I picked up one of these off of Craigslist along with the 1.7x Long lens extender.<br>

It seems to be very sharp, especially when stopped down a bit. I have only two issues with it. The PF is pretty high on digital (why is digital worse than film when it comes to PF?) And holding it still is tough, which is really my problem not the lens.<br>

I have noticed the PF in some of the images posted on the web, so I don't think it is just my copy. If you have more specific questions or would like me to dig up samples let me know. I haven't used the extender enough to form an opinion. I have not had much luck with them in the past and tend to just leave it off and crop if required.</p>

<p>Andy</p>

<p>Charles,<br>

I am have the Ilford profile loaded into QImage and profiling turned off in the Canon Driver. I'm pretty sure I am not getting a double profile problem. I'm only adjusting the color with the manual color adjustment tab in the Canon driver.<br>

I guess it is more of a philosophical question to help understand how the colors work. Seems like getting black right is a logical place to start if you don't have a way to profile your printer.</p>

 

<p>I'm new to high quality printing and just picked up a Canon 9000ii and have been trying to tweak things to get the best prints possible.<br>

Been using Ilford paper and profiles and been fairly happy with the results but always seemed like the color was a bit off. Like I said I am new at this and for me at least, recognizing color problems is an acquired skill.<br>

I was doing my first black and white prints and checked the greyscale box in the Canon driver box, the result was pretty marginal. I remembered reading somewhere that leaving it in color gives a much better result and gave that a try. The tone changes and sharpness was much better but I had a strong green and minor blue cast to the resulting print.<br>

Using the sliders in the Canon driver I was able to get things close to black again and am happy with the prints. But I wonder if I should move the sliders back to neutral again for color prints or leave them where they are. It seems like if nothing else on an inkjet black should actually be black, no matter if the print is b&w or color.</p>

<p>Well, I am in Redmond, Oregon and was going to try and get him to ship. But, I have been hankering for a road trip and it would be nice to go through the Walla Walla area on the way up to check it out this time of year.<br>

Great score.</p>

<p>Andy</p>

<p>Kelly,</p>

<p>So you are the one........</p>

<p>I tried to get the whole kit but you must have been a little ahead of me. I have been a little slow lately:-(</p>

<p>He still has some good priced stuff available but I have that area covered OK. Here is what is left:<br>

Pentax M 50 mm f1.7 - excellent condition = $30 <br /> Pentax M 200 mm f4 - with hard case, excellent condition, sharp photos = $40 <br /> Pentax M 28 mm f2.8 - excellent condition = $30 <br /> Vivitar 2x converter = $5 <br /> <br /> Pentax AF280T Flash - $35 <br /> Pentax AF400T Flash - was their top of line flash a favorite of wedding photographers = $45<br>

Check the Spokane craigslist if you are interested.</p>

<p>I was torn between a lot of different photos. In the end I think I like this one best. It was taken about 11PM near Glenn Allen Alaska on our epic motor home trip this summer. It is an HDR but I tried hard to not make it look like one.</p><div></div>

<p>I fought the fence at this sub-station trying to get the lens in between the links for a clear shot. I think after I gave up and just included the fence the results are better. This is with a Super Program and all three photos are Velvia 100.<br /> <br /> My favorites this week are:<br /> <br /> Jeremiah's kids<br /> Garry's colorful trio<br /> Michael's high tide<br /> Robert's also valley forge<br /> Bob's tunnel vision<br /> Hin's doggie<br /> Ian's grouse<br /> John's middle icicle shot</p><div></div>

<p>This is actually from a RolleiFlex but I thought I would sneak it in here. This is Smith Rock here in Central Oregon. I bought this camera locally in need of repair for not much money. I dove in far enough to find a spring out of place in the shutter mechanism and that fixed it up like new. <br /> <br /> There have been a lot of interesting Medium format camera equipment I have picked up on Craigslist lately for less than half the cost of what things are going for on Ebay. I also try and pick up stuff that needs repair. I fix it, use it a while, then sell it.<br>

I am a Mechanical engineer, with a lot of hands on experience who likes to fix stuff. So the buy, fix, sell routine works great to pay for the photography hobby while I am unemployed. The big problem is that I fall in love with some of these cameras (like the Rollei) and they are hard for me to sell.</p><div></div>

<p>Well I've finally aquired a good film scanner. A Minolta Diamage Multi Pro came up on Craigslist locally and it was priced low enough to make a good profit via Ebay if I needed to. What a difference vs. the Canoscan 8800f. Most of that detail I could see in the slide but was not making it to the computer is now coming through. I am like a kid in the candy store.<br /> <br /> The first slide is from my 645 and is taken at a friends place in Eastern Oregon near Condon. I believe it was abandoned in the early 70s.</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks for all of the positive comments.<br /> <br /> I knew that juniper tree was something special as soon as I saw it. Usually if I am driving and see something photographically interesting I think about it long enough so that I have to turn around and go back. I didn't have to do that this time.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to the location of the Intruder wreck on Google maps: http://tinyurl.com/yzcnaek<br /> <br /> The stripe that runs from 2 o'clock to 7 o'clock in the center of the image is the track the wreckage took. It is amazing to me that 36 years later there are still areas that are bare in the path. Not sure if it is jet fuel or something else.<br /> <br /> The only information that I have been able to find on the wrecks is here: http://blm.gov/or/districts/lakeview/files/LV-07-01.pdf<br /> <br /> I knew Whidby looked wrong....it should be Whidbey.<br /> <br /> Lots of great shots this week again.<br /> <br /> Michael Elenko: Great work, I really like the first.<br /> <br /> Robert Colameco: First snow is very nice.<br /> <br /> Hin Man: Lunch is a fun shot.<br /> <br /> Javier Gutierrez: I like your style more and more. The artist is the one I enjoyed most this week.</p>

<p>On the drive out I came upon this scene and had to stop and capture it.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is the tail of the A-6. There is a plaque the BLM put up to memorialize the two aviators that had a lot of the information about the accident. We had always thought it was an F-102 when looking from the air (there wasn't a lot to go on). The wreckage goes on for at least 1/2 a mile and the tail is the biggest piece.<br /> <br /> I wondered around and never did find the P-38 remains. It is a lot easier to see from the air. I guess that is reserved for another trip.</p><div></div>

<p>When I was growing up my father would occasionally borrow a friends plane and I would get to go along to wherever the destination happened to be. If we were going past the Christmas Valley area in Oregon we would be sure to look over a huge, very remote, ridge where two different airplanes from different eras crashed within 1/2 a mile of each other. There was an A-6 that went down on a night, low-level, training mission in 1973 and then a P-38 that must be a WW-2 relic.<br /> <br /> I have always had it in the back of my mind that I would like to visit the site on the ground and see what was there. So this last week I drove out and camped out in the shell on the back of the pickup to be up and going at first light.<br /> <br /> I woke up to dense fog and 12 degree weather. Half the way up the ridge the fog let up and would come and go with the slight wind. The sagebrush was covered in frost and gave a nice look to everything. On the way up I had seen fresh (wild) horse tracks and started to hear noises up above me. I started moving like I was hunting and put the 500mm Tamron on.<br /> <br /> Sure enough, after 100 yards or so the fog lifted and I had horses all around me. I was winded and excited so many of the shots did not turn out well, but I got a few good ones.</p><div></div>

<p>Saw this little guy on the way down the butte after it started to snow on the dogs and I. Not sure what he is but the coloring is much more interesting than the golden.</p><div></div>

<p>For years I have been hiking up a local butte with my two dogs for a nice way to exercise. When I first picked up my camera I took it along religiously but except for a few mediocre shots I decided it was mostly dead weight.<br>

About a year ago I started seeing a golden eagle about 2/3 of the way up. It would take off well before I got close so I never thought too much about it. Well it has started to become used to me and now I can get within 30 meters or so before it takes flight. A week ago I came upon it late in the afternoon with a dark cloud behind and the golden light hitting it I kicked myself for not bringing the long range camera setup with me. It was darn near perfect and I missed it.<br>

Well this is from a couple of days later. Complete overcast, blank background, and midday lighting were all conspiring against me. Still nice to get some shots of a wild bird so close.</p><div></div>

<p>John,</p>

<p>That is a couple of miles past Starkey on the way toward Ukiah. I love that country and would move if there was anything for me to do.....</p>

 

<p>This is an old homestead out in far NorthEast Oregon.</p><div></div>