Recent content by Hlop71

Are you talking about E6 chemicals? Where did you order from? Freestyle?

Thanks mate! Please keep us updated BTW, I'm shooting negatives quite rarely but it's good to have some stash in a powder - could keep it much longer than liquids

It could be a blur due to film back but I have similar problem when my old 50 mm C T* took a fall and front element wasn't straight Agree about light leak Hassy metered prism is quite good, I'm using PME90, and as long as the one is aware of specific of center-weighted metering, it quite...

Sounds good to me. Hope, I'll have more time in may

Looks like something wrong with the lens itself - all photos are blur in bottom-left corner and most of the bottom. As shutter in the lens, inaccurate speeds could make an impression that prism metering is wrong. I'd recommend to bring it to Shriro or other master but if damage to repair is too...

I'm pretty busy these days and shooting mostly when I'm traveling for holidays but if I have a time I'd be happy to hang out with the crowd of comrades :) I have a couple of old glasses from the beginning of last century (something between 1905 and 1916), and have in mind a project to shoot old...

Trust me, it isn't my favorite style of shopping too :) But the processor, even without a lift makes life much easier. I can lend you my CPE-2 if you want to try

I believe you're talking about a tank for paper development. Theoretically, you can develop film sheets but those holders were made for thicker paper and film might get loose

Why won't you buy Jobo CPE-2 from eBay and 25XX tank? I do both color and B&W and pretty happy with setup. If you have more room, CPP-2 would be even better

That's exactly what I've ment, suggesting to get rid of the camera - to avoid all this voodoo stuff. Fixing one problem for Kiev doesn't mean that another problem won't pop up during the next photo session. Besides light leaks I see (though I might be wrong), what we used to call "columns" or...

Kiev MF cameras are well known by their flaws. I'd suggest you to put it on the shelf and buy something more reliabale if you want to do photography instead of learning mechanics. I am absolutely serious - no jokes or pulling your leg here. I got rid myself of 2 Kiev 6C cameras which I've bought...

Check this out - http://photoweb.net/pw_tech/hassy_unjam.html. If it doesn't help, you have to bring the camera to a doctor

I'll second this - Optech Pro straps are bloody good. Can carry 503CW with winder much longer than with any regular strap without causing my neck any pain. Having this good experience with them I've bought them for each camera. Don't remember exact damage but it was about $30 from Cathay

For sake of truth I should say that I'm recalling seeing at least 1 RA-4 box there too but I didn't pay attention if it looked fresh or worn. They've got a lot of old stuff there and for some reason still keeping it instead of dumping it. When I asked about Ilford Warmtone paper, they've...

Mate, I know difference between Ra-4 and C41. Still have some C41 in the fridge, I've brought with me from Sydney 2 years ago but shooting color negative pretty rarely, so, they have survived. Recently, means couple of weeks ago. Maybe 3 weeks. It was on bottom shelf, where they keep B&W...