Recent content by Chalklers

Lens hood all the time. Being mainly a B & W film photographer I normally use a yellow or orange filter.

I'll keep an eye on this as I may well be interested.

Apparently, HDD drives slow down with age. Mine did and the difference after fitting a SSD was wonderful!

Thoroughly enjoy doing mono infrared on film.

Have a look at http://smallbattery.company.org.uk for batteries - they have very helpful information regarding PX625's and give excellent service.

I had one of the Johnson calculators many years ago when I was young and couldn't afford an exposure meter. Ahh nostalgia!!!

Fuji X100 or derivatives.

Try Nik & Trick Photo for film - their prices are good and they have a wide range ( www.ntphotoworks.com ). Depending on the film they are cheaper than the 10% offer with Silverprint.

I went to Florence in 2015. If you don't take a camera you will seriously regret it. The view from the Piazza Michelangelo in the evening is wonderful (medium long lens best), excellent views from the top of the Duomo Campanile (well worth the climb). A wide angle lens would be useful to have.

The F80 is fine as long as you have Nikon full frame lenses - DX ones will cause problems.

Bought and sold with them. They have paid what they quoted and I have found them to be an excellent firm to deal with.

I'm another Ilford method with domestic filtered water. If you filter the water into jugs or bottles, after a short while it will be at room temperature and you will have no problem with thermal shock.

I still print b & w using an Omega enlarger and Nova slot processor. I'm fortunate in having a permanent set-up, so can go into the darkroom at a moment's notice. I also occasionally scan and print, but the results tend to look a bit too d*g*t*l for my liking.