As a quiet participant, I am thankful for this site, and congratulate all for staying so 'focused.', and apoligize for not contributing, but once you read this...
bartror@...
Apr 1, 2005 12:52 pm
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I'd like to remind folks that the poll, asking about the combining of Submini-L and Submini-D, is still open. At issue is whether we allow "digital" discussion...
I have been reading up on the use of Spur developers. I would be interested if someone with a bit of experience using them might offer comment on their use. I...
In a message dated 4/3/05 4:05:26 PM Mountain Daylight Time, rmcfet@... writes: Now with TP on its way out I have been thinking about Copex and Ilford...
... <snip> I've used both Nanospeed (with Copex Rapid and Bluefire) and HRX (is that the right name?) with Delta-100 and had quite good results. I found them...
... At the risk of seeming low tech, I've had very good results (other than finding the film speed limiting for hand held shooting) with Kodak Imagelink HQ...
... If buying in 50ml bottles the cost is more in the posting as the glass bottles are 143g and need protecting. 3.36EURO HRX-2 (3.79EURO for Nanospeed) plus...
... Spur also make concentrates for Imagelink called Imagespeed. With the dilution rate and air tight bottles the Spur developers do have a good shelf life....
Kodak, and others, make a BLIX for developing RA-4 paper. These work fine and provide the functions of a separate Bleach and Fix at the same time. But to...
... You wouldn't blow up the neighborhood, but there's a remote chance you could gas yourself... And according to Rowland Mowrey (who worked in Kodak's film...
... The chance of gassing yourself isn't high -- C-41 fixer is alkaline specifically to prevent a reaction with the ferricyanide in some bleach formulations,...
In a message dated 4/4/05 12:57:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... OK, but I'm thinking about combining Bleach and Fix, not Stop bath/Acetic acid. [Non-text...
C-41 Bleach is based on ferric EDTA/potassium nitrate, not potassium ferricyanide. It is toxic if ingested in sufficient quantity to deplete the bloodstream...
... My point was that even if you use an acid fixer (which C-41 fixer is not), it *probably* wouldn't cause a problem... But even then, the quality of the work...
EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid) is a metal chelating agent, it's not volatile. It is usually present in pre-made developers to eliminate calcium...
EDTA is definitely not equal to ethylendiamine. EDTA and related compounds (here in Europe often called "Chelaton") are relatively harmless salt. In turn, the...
One more note, the ethylendiamine or other amines (triethanolamine) appear rather in developer formulas than in (C41 has hydroxylamine, RA-4 most likely the...
The last meeting of the 1st German Minox club was again held at Lab811. Carsten Chadt, the owner of the laboratory and inventor of the wrist band camera Chadt...
Very cool! Makes me wish that I could read German! :0) Larry Hester ... From: subminiature [mailto:subminiature@...] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005...
Gerald, That is a neat story! Perhaps it will increase interest in Minox. Larry, try http://www.freetranslation.com/web.asp -- it's what I used to translate...
Thanks Gerald! Larry ... From: saabman84 [mailto:saabman84@...] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 6:11 AM To: SUBMINI-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Submini-L]...
I had come across the name Thurman F.Naylor as contributing photographs of subminiature cameras in numerous books, including William white "Subminiature...
... Gerald, Jack Naylor sold that particular collection to Japan, and a museum was created in Japan from his collection. He was for several years editor of the...
bartror@...
Apr 9, 2005 11:44 am
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A very early gallery of contest submissions has been posted at http://www.minox.org. Please note, navigational controls and credits have not yet been posted. ...
Has anyone noticed the unusual Kiev Vega that's on eBay at the moment? It has a blue button next to the shutter release, which the seller describes as a...
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