bjhurley wrote:
A few months back I sold all my SLRs and (almost) all my SLR lenses, as I decided I am not an SLR shooter anymore. But then I realized that there are some photos for which an SLR would be really useful, especially closer shots. I still had one F-mount lens, a 1990s Tokina 28-70 zoom, so I figured I'd get a Nikon body to go with it. And since I'm old school I got an original Nikon F (not photomic). I like it: it shares some design features with my Canon P (notably the advance/rewind knob) and my Diana 151 (you have to remove the back to load film).
I finished my test roll of Fomapan 400 this morning and all seems well with the camera; I've got a few special projects in mind for it. I may eventually get a macro lens for it; I like the 55/2.8 Ai-S although it has a tendency to seize up as the grease gets old so I'll need to find a CLA'd one. I don't need more than 1:2 macro.
I lost track of how many F's I owned. If you want just a single lens for it, the 55 Micro-Nikkor is hard to beat. Even after I sold my Nikon gear, the 55 2.8 Micro Ai-S was around for another couple of years to scan negatives.
James Markus wrote:
I should be thanking you. I knew about duo-tones, tri-tones etc from my newspaper days, but not these primary color registered stacks. The local photographer that inspired me as a boy to become a photographer was LeClair. His father invented a printing process that used 3 or 4 sheets of thick film (to act as printing plates) to make ink prints that were the absolute best color anyone had ever seen before. (this was in the 1960s) I'd ride my bike up to his studio and be a pest to try and learn what he was doing different. He must of made the plates from a single shot, but the register marks/pins etc all became a part of my daily life as a production supervisor at the paper. A similar process is used for every four color photo in a newspaper or magazine, but CMYK - not RGB.
Also, thanks to you I looked into UltrafineXtreme - love it.
Much appreciated, @James Markus. The great thing about this thread is the diversity of work here. We all get to learn and share from each other. And give each other GAS.
