Postie has just delivered a Nikkor 180mm F2.8 ED AIS that I ordered from Ffordes yesterday. Initial impression is that it's quite a piece of glass.
Does this mean that there's a 35mm back for the Chroma in the pipeline?
Edit: Might be better saving the 35mm option for the Chroma 72
Is that as in 2072?
That said, it has been done.
I guess I’m definitely shooting 35mm again!
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37 rolls of 13 year old cold-stored Portra 160vc have just arrived [emoji3]
I’ve also got a Plustek 7200 arriving later today so can’t wait to scan some of the recent film I’ve shot.
I have been having trouble focusing at time lately so decided to have a go with an AF camera. Went with a Minolta Dynax 700si and so far very happy with it. Won't be my main camera but when out with the kids it will make things easier for me.
Portra 160VC my most favourite film.
Portra 160VC my most favourite film.
@stevelmx5 goes off and postst a classifieds to sell his VC film to Rich with a 300% profit margin!
I've only ever shot Portra 400 (in 120) so when I came across the bulk sale of 160vc I figured it's worth a go. The results I've seen on Flickr look excellent so I'm looking forward to trying it.
@stevelmx5 goes off and postst a classifieds to sell his VC film to Rich with a 300% profit margin!
Judging people by your own standards again.
If it has been definitely been stored cold, then I would shot at Box speed. I do with mine and that is ten years cold stored.
Are you using Silverfast?It's like Christmas day here :0) My Plustek 7200 has arrived now too so I'm trying out a few rolls to figure out the best settings.
Are you using Silverfast?
I only ask as I have a Plustek 8100 which I bought ages ago and hardly used. I plan to use it now but I've lost the software disk so I'm not sure whether to source another copy of Silverfast or go for Vuescan.Yeah, the scanner came with a licensed copy of Silverfast Ai 6 so I’m using that at the moment until I sort out another copy of Viewscan.
I only ask as I have a Plustek 8100 which I bought ages ago and hardly used. I plan to use it now but I've lost the software disk so I'm not sure whether to source another copy of Silverfast or go for Vuescan.
From what I understood from Silverfast, your copy of the software will only work with one scanner. If you source another copy, it will not work with your scanner. I recently bought a medium format scanner and asked Silverfast about using my Plustek software with the new scanner - they wanted over £200 to allow one copy of Silverfast to work on two scanners! Vuescan is much cheaper and will work on as many scanners as you own.I only ask as I have a Plustek 8100 which I bought ages ago and hardly used. I plan to use it now but I've lost the software disk so I'm not sure whether to source another copy of Silverfast or go for Vuescan.
From what I understood from Silverfast, your copy of the software will only work with one scanner. If you source another copy, it will not work with your scanner. I recently bought a medium format scanner and asked Silverfast about using my Plustek software with the new scanner - they wanted over £200 to allow one copy of Silverfast to work on two scanners! Vuescan is much cheaper and will work on as many scanners as you own.
Yeah, the scanner came with a licensed copy of Silverfast Ai 6 so I’m using that at the moment until I sort out another copy of Viewscan.
That is the big brother of the version of Silverfast 6 (SE Plus) that came with my Plustek 7500i. It is powerful, but they clearly decided that everyone else was wrong about how this WIMP stuff should work, so they threw out all the standard interface rules and toolkits and built something... unique... ly bad (IMHO). It is powerful, and it is comprehensible (just), but it would certainly help to use it frequently rather than occasionally, because none of your mental UI rules will work, so you'll have to remember a lot of different rules! I did try version 8, which was somewhat improved, but decided in the end to get Vuescan Pro. It's by no means perfect, but it seems to work for me... mostly!
We need a multiple 'like' feature
They are lovely to use aren't they?
and to hold and to look at and to drool over
I have the M4 and have to confess if I could only hold onto one camera I reckon it would be ' Lucy' ( Luscious Lucy Leica),
A very nice acquisition Des and one I am sure you will enjoy!
Thanks Asha. There's certainly a quality feel about the build.
I wanted an M2 for the 35mm frame lines. It came with the 50mm which I'm really enjoying actually. It will take a long time to save for a 35mm lens anyway!
You bought Robbie the Robot off Forbidden Planet?
If I didn't need it for other uses Simon, I'd put Marcus in there to snuggle up as atm he's proper poorly with the snifflesSurely it's a cat tent with integral front paw warmers.
Look at my new toy..... turned up today! WooHoo
Can't wait to get out with this bad boy
Nikon F3 by Dave Young, on Flickr