The Lex 35/T100’s shutter cocking mechanism is coupled to its film advance, so reliable multiple exposures are out on a stock model. If you’ve got a screwdriver, a metal coat hanger, a pair of pliers, and some tape, this is not a problem. This will show you how to add a key that will cock […]
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The commonly cited stock Holga apertures of f/8 and f/11 are bullshit. You only get one, and it’s about f/13…
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The old ThinkPad that I used for browser testing finally died, so I didn’t pick up on the problem. Sorry!
Tech note: apparently IE has a problem where it doesn’t allow you to manipulate a form field named "author" with JavaScript if you have an "author" meta tag. Yet another reason to switch from the […]
This open source PHP script will choose from two different gamma-corrected images based on whether the page is being viewed from a Windows/*nix machine or a Mac. Macs generally have a target gamma of 1.8 while Windows and non-Apple *nix has a target of 2.2 or 2.4 (which usually nets out to about 2.2 in […]
Continue reading...I just wrote a review of the HP Combi-Plan T 4×5 daylight film developing tank that explains why I think it’s a steaming pile of crap for daylight processing.
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The 35mm Film Advance Guide for Sprocket Hole Photography—a guide for getting efficient frame spacing with 35mm film loaded in Holgas and other knob-advanced medium format cameras for exposure of the entire height of the film, including around the sprocket holes—has been updated to include the Agfa Isoly.
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