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Microphen for me, 'though don't actually use the speed increase very often. I use Ilford Delta 100, HP4 and HP5. Bought some Adox 50 and 100 quarter plates, and it seemed a bit flat looking in Microphen. It likes Rodinal so much more.

Taken on 11th August, 2010 at 1150hrs. It was a very sunny day. See flickr sequence on this day.

You need to shine a light through the film, the normal document scanner goes on reflected light. Some flat-bed scanners have an extra light in the roof, or a plug in light you put on top of the film to make the scans. You should be able to pick up a decent flat-bed with film capability...

Of course, silly me.

That's great news. For B&W, I've always chucked both developer and fixer after use for films, on the theory that you only get one chance at the film. For prints, you can do it again if you make a mistake. I keep print chems until they stop working. C-41 and E-3 chems stay good for longer, it...

Unless you are in sweltering heat, wear a dark jacket or overcoat. Get someone to stand behind you with the coat extended in just the right place to blank out reflections in the glass. You have to really concentrate on the reflections first, ignore what is visible THROUGH the glass, and have...

Don't. They X-ray parcels at industrial strength at some airport post office transit places.

Fixer is less critical, and doesn't go off like developer. Get a 5 litre Champion Amfix. Dilute 1+4 for one shot use. Good for over 100 uses (assuming a normal 250cc tank) so that will last for ages and cost about 22p a go. See here for First-Call Photographic supplies site.

Pentax ME Super on Fujicolor Fujicolour Superia X-Tra 800

Pentax ME Super on Fujichrome Provia 100F 1/250 f11

Back to topic... Just bought a Spotmatic F in great condition. Although the battery was fine, I managed to get another from Maplins. I had to recalibrate the meter through the little hole in the top cover. Works fine. SMC Takumar f1.8 55mm lens is a dream. Here for some pix.

Underwater 3-D sounds great, looking forward to seeing fronds fishes bubbles and flippers.

Tim from Newcastle upon Tyne here. Been an keen amateur photographer for 50 years or so. Although I do have a digtal SLR and a digi point and shoot, I prefer my older film based stuff. Pentax and Mamiya mainly, and I process all my own stuff, B&W, C-41 and E-6. What fun I have. See my flickr...