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crmcatee

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5,808 posts

257 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Clearing out the fridge..

Two x 36 Exp 400 HP5 Expiry Aug 2008.


Free to good home...

Who's still shooting film and wants a freebie...

CivicMan

2,211 posts

231 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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Aaah memories!! Rush processing for newspaper deadlines.. 2 mins development @ 40degrees, constant agitation, zip stop bath, instant fix, hairdryer hot dry in a minute..... sorry, retro thoughts after so many years!!!

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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me please!

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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CivicMan said:
Aaah memories!! Rush processing for newspaper deadlines.. 2 mins development @ 40degrees, constant agitation, zip stop bath, instant fix, hairdryer hot dry in a minute..... sorry, retro thoughts after so many years!!!
2 min at 40 eek!!!

I used to do around 15 at 20 for some real good contrast, about as far as I would dare have done it

crmcatee

Original Poster:

5,808 posts

257 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
me please!
PM me your address and they'll be in the post...



CivicMan

2,211 posts

231 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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stigmundfreud said:
CivicMan said:
Aaah memories!! Rush processing for newspaper deadlines.. 2 mins development @ 40degrees, constant agitation, zip stop bath, instant fix, hairdryer hot dry in a minute..... sorry, retro thoughts after so many years!!!
2 min at 40 eek!!!

I used to do around 15 at 20 for some real good contrast, about as far as I would dare have done it
Desperate times desperate measures!! Editors not keen on papers being printed with a blank space where a photo SHOULD have been!! Remember wannabe photographers with their proud portfolios wanting to work on newspapers - a thing I used to point out to them was,
A. could they do a 200 yard dash with full camera bag AND change a film while running!
B. did they have big enough shoulders and elbows when they were in a "scrum"? Used to be a real dogfight sometimes! Again, editors unimpressed when other papers had got THE shot and yours was definitely lacking!

stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

240 months

Tuesday 5th February 2008
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CivicMan said:
stigmundfreud said:
CivicMan said:
Aaah memories!! Rush processing for newspaper deadlines.. 2 mins development @ 40degrees, constant agitation, zip stop bath, instant fix, hairdryer hot dry in a minute..... sorry, retro thoughts after so many years!!!
2 min at 40 eek!!!

I used to do around 15 at 20 for some real good contrast, about as far as I would dare have done it
Desperate times desperate measures!! Editors not keen on papers being printed with a blank space where a photo SHOULD have been!! Remember wannabe photographers with their proud portfolios wanting to work on newspapers - a thing I used to point out to them was,
A. could they do a 200 yard dash with full camera bag AND change a film while running!
B. did they have big enough shoulders and elbows when they were in a "scrum"? Used to be a real dogfight sometimes! Again, editors unimpressed when other papers had got THE shot and yours was definitely lacking!
Just as well I never wanted to try working for the press like that wink