Out of Focus & Off Topic MkIII...

noby · 25-06-2015 9:14am

So I developed my first roll of film at home last night.

All went well, except only about a dozen frames came out. As I was loading the film on to the reel a little bit of the temporary cover I had over the window peeled away, so I presume that was the cause. Time to invest in a changing bag, or a better way of covering the window.

Anyway, besides that I'm happy with the way everything went, and the negatives that did develop look to be ok to me.

I can see how this could be the start of a slippery slope!

DaireQuinlan · 25-06-2015 9:31am

noby wrote: »

So I developed my first roll of film at home last night.

All went well, except only about a dozen frames came out. As I was loading the film on to the reel a little bit of the temporary cover I had over the window peeled away, so I presume that was the cause. Time to invest in a changing bag, or a better way of covering the window.

You absolutely need a changing bag, or the inside of a closet that you've also taped up, at night, in a room with the curtains closed. I goof around with deving paper and slow ortho film in a room with the windows taped up, but most film is just too sensitive. Plus it's a PITA during the summer waiting until after 11 to do anything :-D

The Black Oil · 28-06-2015 9:47am

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Can't say I'd seen this shot before.
NPR coverage

dinneenp · 29-06-2015 10:04am

It was my surprise 40th on Saturday night (not my 40th till July, surprise worked very well) and just wanted to share the stunning Pentax cake. Almost looks too good to eat!

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beth-lou · 30-06-2015 12:35pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

Can't say I'd seen this shot before.
NPR coverage

I've seen it. Interesting to see how she ended up. Thanks.

The Black Oil · 03-07-2015 5:21pm

What's the deal with giving your camera (even a digital compact one) to family and results often coming out shaky?

mystic86 · 03-07-2015 5:27pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

What's the deal with giving your camera (even a digital compact one) to family and results often coming out shaky?

the deal? they don't know how to use it maybe? :P

sebphoto · 03-07-2015 6:30pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

What's the deal with giving your camera (even a digital compact one) to family and results often coming out shaky?

Could you describe this "issue" more accurately (with more details) please?

The Black Oil · 03-07-2015 6:54pm

Camera shake on their part. Think it was a combination of excitement, time pressure, pointing and clicking whilst being mindful there was a queue.

Tiriel · 07-07-2015 12:23pm

DCC exhibition opens tonight

Missed it last year, looking forward to seeing all that work displayed!

Dublin City Library, Pearse St (open every day, except Sunday, until 25 July)

The Black Oil · 09-07-2015 7:40pm

http://www.thejournal.ie/german-travel-journalist-stolen-camera-2207725-Jul2015/

Sake.

flyingsnail · 09-07-2015 8:27pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/german-travel-journalist-stolen-camera-2207725-Jul2015/

Sake.

I do feel sorry for the guy but being a working professional without having insurance seems stupid and while backing up while travelling can be hard it really highlights the problem with having all of your files in one place.

mystic86 · 09-07-2015 8:29pm

flyingsnail wrote: »

I do feel sorry for the guy but being a working professional without having insurance seems stupid and while backing up while travelling can be hard it really highlights the problem with having all of your files in one place.

completely agree with you, I would do it even if my source of income didn't depend on it! Madness

The Black Oil · 09-07-2015 9:49pm

Does insurance cost as much as he suggests, at professional level?

The Black Oil · 26-07-2015 12:34pm

The US National Archives has released photos taken by Dick Cheney's photographer on September 11th, 2001.

When did DSLRs first come on the scene, early 2000s?

flyingsnail · 26-07-2015 12:51pm

The Black Oil wrote: »

The US National Archives has released photos taken by Dick Cheney's photographer on September 11th, 2001.

When did DSLRs first come on the scene, early 2000s?

I think there would have been some around but I dont think Canon released their first pro level DSLR until 2002 so probably still a lot of film being shot then.

I didn't get my first DLSR (canon 20D) until 2005

mystic86 · 27-07-2015 3:40pm

http://imgur.com/a/DMFvL?gallery

dinneenp · 06-08-2015 7:38am

Some nice, funny street photography captured by Matt Stuart

dinneenp · 18-08-2015 3:48pm

love it, 'no budget, no talk'
http://bza.co/buy/151466/limedition/no-budget-no-talk

Kintarō Hattori · 21-08-2015 9:42am

Have had the image below up for a few years now on Pix. I had found it on some Danish website a good while back and had meant to drop them an email asking them to remove it. Forgot all about it until this morning. Sent an email and got a reply back within an hour stating it had been removed and would be gone from the site by tomorrow. Apparently it was an upload from a user.

http://www.studienet.dk/Opgaver/Philipskurven-220327.aspx

No harm to randomly check your images.

Marlow · 25-08-2015 1:50am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Have had the image below up for a few years now on Pix. I had found it on some Danish website a good while back and had meant to drop them an email asking them to remove it. Forgot all about it until this morning. Sent an email and got a reply back within an hour stating it had been removed and would be gone from the site by tomorrow. Apparently it was an upload from a user.

The site, the image was used on is a website for students. The page in particular is a description for an essay about unemployment and inflation.

So it's not unlikely that a student picked your picture for this task and used it without checking copyrights etc. Harmless use of your work.

/M

dinneenp · 25-08-2015 12:01pm

winners-of-the-2015-national-geographic-traveler-photo-contest/

The Black Oil · 31-08-2015 7:27pm

Caption competition?

https://twitter.com/farmersjournal/status/638305987603075072

sdevine89 · 22-09-2015 8:04am

Most amount of money I have ever spent on a single thing but picked up a never used return Canon 70-200 2.8 IS II in B&H in New York yesterday. Christmas came early.

dinneenp · 27-09-2015 8:59pm

Probably too late for people now but the Sunday times has an article on Don mccullin
Intro here http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/Magazine/article1610065.ece

aidanic · 22-10-2015 9:26pm

I know I commented earlier this year about the price of film.. but this is crazy... KONO! Donau 6 ISO 35mm CN film 3-pack.

If I want ISO 6 film, I'm sure I have some well expired ISO 100 that's behaving as if it's 6 these days...

DaireQuinlan · 22-10-2015 9:33pm

aidanic wrote: »

I know I commented earlier this year about the price of film.. but this is crazy... KONO! Donau 6 ISO 35mm CN film 3-pack.

If I want ISO 6 film, I'm sure I have some well expired ISO 100 that's behaving as if it's 6 these days...

You're paying the Lomo hipster tax on that though, it's not representative :-) it's just repackaged dupe film as well, literally the thing you'd see on eBay for a few dollars for a 100' roll ... and still not buy.

aidanic · 23-10-2015 8:59am

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

... on eBay for ...

www.eba ... no stop. You're temping me now, and there's nearly a lifetime of film in the fridge, the other fridge* and the freezer already

Very OT - pulled a frozen pizza out of the freezer box in the kitchen last night - "what's that at the back? Kodak coloured box. ... 4 rolls of P3200!"

*Known as the beer/film fridge.

dinneenp · 30-10-2015 1:18pm

Happy Halloween!

challengemaster · 30-10-2015 7:08pm

A picture is worth a thousand words... how about a comic?

The Oatmeal on "credit" for services

magicbastarder · 22-11-2015 9:36pm

reuters no longer accepting photos produced from RAW source files:

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/18/reuters-issues-a-worldwide-ban-on-raw-photos/#.Vk5E-G2NM6c.facebook

mystic86 · 22-11-2015 10:57pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

reuters no longer accepting photos produced from RAW source files:

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/18/reuters-issues-a-worldwide-ban-on-raw-photos/#.Vk5E-G2NM6c.facebook

I saw that, jpegs are processed already anyway?

magicbastarder · 23-11-2015 9:47am

it's not the sort of processing a camera would do that they're worried about i guess.

flyingsnail · 23-11-2015 4:18pm

Canon is Suing Gray Market Camera Gear Dealers

http://petapixel.com/2015/11/23/canon-is-suing-gray-market-camera-gear-dealers/

I know this is USA only right now but if they are successful I could see it spreading to Europe pretty soon.

CameraBag · 01-12-2015 9:52pm

Was sick of the strap that came with my camera (NIKON NIKON NIKON NIKON!), for a few reasons. Bought a lovely wrist strap last week and I love it so far. I don't think I'll ever *need* it, or at least I hope I don't, but it's reassuring in case I dropped the camera. The strap tightens easily if it's pulled (by a falling camera).

Normal use:

Butter fingers:

A little neater to briefly pop on the tripod also, if that's what you're into

Thankfully, they're available in colours other than green, but might be a handy stocking-filler for any photographer giftees this Christmas!

vespertine · 18-12-2015 3:46pm

Hej everyone,

long time lurker here.

I started a photo blog a little while ago, nothing fancy (and yes, it's a tumblr) and half the time I don't even know what I am doing

, but still wanted to share it.

Here goes:

http://snow-paper-a-ghost.tumblr.com/

Anne

PS: Sorry 'bout posting in the wrong place, thanks for moving the post!

zero19 · 22-12-2015 8:48pm

I was recently given a gift of a nice Practika 35mm m42 mount camera, I've never used film and I want to give it a go now is there any kind of kit with all I'd need to get started or would be handiest/cheaper to just pick up stuff piece by piece? I'd be scanning developed slides, probably sticking to B&W film for now.

Nekarsulm · 23-12-2015 5:31pm

Good exposure meter perhaps?

The Black Oil · 07-01-2016 9:46am

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New York Public Library Makes 180,000 High-Res Images Available Online - via NPR

dinneenp · 08-01-2016 4:40pm

photos of the year from well over 150 people....link

AnCatDubh · 29-01-2016 10:32pm

Press Photographers Association of Ireland awards -

Selection of winners on their website at the moment. A nice slide show - http://www.ppai.ie/

Their twitter feed is also featuring awards from various categories - https://twitter.com/PPAI_IRL/media

magicbastarder · 30-01-2016 7:37pm

https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/693488484615483395

flyingsnail · 30-01-2016 8:25pm

Both the Cambridge and Webster dictionary list photoshop as a verb

flyingsnail · 01-02-2016 11:37am

2016 Irish Press Photographer Awards

http://www.ppai.ie/awards/2016

Alanstrainor · 02-02-2016 3:30pm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Q5Z9NG6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A32OWO4UI7KN1S

Got myself my first external flash, seems nice, and I'm already having fun playing around with it. Definitely need to read up on what the hell I'm going though! Any recommendations for reading material? I don't have any projects in mind, I'll probably start messing with some self portraits for now!

Myksyk · 03-02-2016 4:51pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Q5Z9NG6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A32OWO4UI7KN1S

Got myself my first external flash, seems nice, and I'm already having fun playing around with it. Definitely need to read up on what the hell I'm going though! Any recommendations for reading material? I don't have any projects in mind, I'll probably start messing with some self portraits for now!

Gavin Hoey's stuff is useful. Gavtraining.com I think.

the_syco · 05-02-2016 2:57pm

Was talking to a client, remoted onto his machine, and there's a picture of a chinook opened and being edited on his machine. That a remote controlled toy, I ask. Nope, he says, look closely and you can see the pilot waving. Just out his back garden.

Muthaf***er. Some people have all the luck!

challengemaster · 06-02-2016 3:43pm

Pretty cool way to visualise the difference between RAW/jpeg

http://petapixel.com/2016/02/04/heres-a-crazy-comparison-between-raw-and-jpeg/

magicbastarder · 08-02-2016 10:42am

what's the compression level on the jpeg, though?

dinneenp · 16-02-2016 11:51pm

God, Lightroom is fcuken great! Where have you been all my life? FINALLY bought it last month and, while I still have mountain range to learn I'm loving it.

Out of Focus & Off Topic MkIII...

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