lmandell

<p>Velvia 100, Bessa R3M with CV 21/4, Tetenal 3 bath kit<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3175541369_41cc6eccc1_b.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="675" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/2492259221_e9a232b90d_b.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="691" /><br>

This is officer Chin of the NYPD walking out of a bathroom in Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. He was unhappy about his role in making my photograph, and subsequently questioned my intentions. I suppose if I had been using a digital camera, he would have tried to make me delete the pictures. He tried to intimidate me, and threatened my arrest if I did not produce some state-issued identification. I declined and instead offered him my name, age, and address verbally. I was not driving a car at the time, so I was uncomfortable in being expected to show my drivers license, my "papers" so to speak. It doesn't work like that in this great and free country, does it?<br>

"Then put your hands behind your back."<br>

End result: I spent 15-20 minutes in a holding cell, Officer Chin presumably learned that what I had done was not illegal, and my dignity walked out of the cell intact, perhaps rejuvinated for having stood up for my rights. Of course, I had just finished work for the day and had little to do that evening, so I could afford a small time penalty. In my recollection, I did the right thing and would do the same again.</p>

<p>With traditional black and white films, I find it is the film/developer combination that needs to be considered when scanning, not only the film. For instance, two of the most rewarding films to scan are Tri-X in Diafine and Efke 25 in PMK. As the Tri-X must be exposed between 800 and 1600 and the Efke between 12 and 25, they certainly cover opposite ends of the iso spectrum. They also give me great negs for scanning.</p>