From: Rod Fleming (rodfleming@sol.co.uk)
Date: 06/09/00-02:19:21 AM Z
Wouldn't you be better contacting the list admin? I'm just a contributor.
And don't you know it's rude to shout?
Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rahala Tours" <rahala@rahala.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 08:05
Subject: RE: two questions on 4x5 film and holders
> HELP
>
> I WANT TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS MAILING LIST
>
> THANK YOU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rod Fleming [mailto:rodfleming@sol.co.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:34 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: two questions on 4x5 film and holders
>
>
> What fun.
>
> Try Ilford HP5+. Lovely stuff. I'm bound to annoy someone here, but I
don't
> like T-grain films, and prefer "trad" emulsions. HP5+ in either ID-11/D76,
> Rodinal, or PMK Pyro (rated 200) is gorgeous. Its tonality makes skin come
> alive; I have not found a film to compare with it for portraits and nudes.
> It produces rich shadow detail and well separated highlights. I use it in
> all formats from 35mm to 10x8. FP4 is also nice, a bit more contrasty, and
> not quite so flattering. Great for landscape and architecture. I know
> T-grain is finer, but if graininess is an issue in a picture, go up a
> format.
>
> As for the slides, if using a high-pressure canister air duster or a
> compressed air line does not work, I retire them. 4x5 film holders are not
> that expensive. You might try swapping the slides around diffreent
holders-
> they're not made to very precise tolerances and you might be able to
improve
> the match and cure the problem that way.
>
> I can't see how you'd get the plastic ones apart- they appear to be seam
> glued- and the wooden ones have very fine dovetail joins which are just
> aching to break. Personally I wouldn't bother with the solvents or the
> water, I'd just replace them the next time I see some for cheap, but then
> again, if they're shot anyway, why not try?
>
> Rod
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christina Z. Anderson" <tracez@mcn.net>
> To: "Alt Photo" <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 06:29
> Subject: two questions on 4x5 film and holders
>
>
> > This is really elementary, but I wondered what everyone's BW 4x5 film
> > preference is: TMAX 100 or TriX or what? If you want, you can email me
> off
> > list if this is not applicable. I always use TMAX 100 but another
> > photographer totally disagreed with that choice and I was wondering if
> this
> > is fact or opinion.
> > Another question: I have a couple film holders that are really
sticky
> > in the slider grooves. Has anyone ever soaked their film holders in
> water,
> > or how better to clean that kind of residue off? Air has not done it.
I
> > can't figure out how to get in there to get the goop out...
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
>
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