Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That would be daunting unless you had one of those huge portable tents. I changed out 8x10 in the darkroom, and traveled with the 4x5. Even that was a small pain especially when I was forced to use the bag- let's see, here are my film holders for n-2, n-1, n, n+1 and so forth and their respective boxes. Arghhhh... Ken (noticed bags of 4x5 and 8x10 Fidelity holders seemingly everywhere while trying to help clean up) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leo Wesson Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 7:55 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] now what's this? I absolutely hated changing 8x10's in a bag. Leo On Feb 4, 2013, at 7:44 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > I remember one night at half-time dropping the loop of a twelve > hundred foot roll of 16mm tri X in the bag while in the cage > overlooking the basketball court here at NSU. It was winter, my arms > are in the bag, of course it is hot a hell up there because I'm at the > ceiling of the gym. No we did not have a second magazine. That's why > I was changing the film at halftime! > > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > >> I noticed there was not a rush for a free changing bag... >> >> Ken >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Tina Manley >> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 6:33 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] now what's this? >> >> AMEN! I used mine to load 100 foot rolls of film into a bulk loader. >> All of the photos I'm posting where loaded this way. I would NEVER do >> that again. >> >> Tina >> >> On Monday, February 4, 2013, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>> In a pinch, when you wind up stuck in a Motel 6 where there is not >>> enough duct tape in the world to make the bathroom light-tight, yes >>> you can >> change >>> out 4x5 holders. That was the mission for this one. God I love digital. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Sonny Carter >>> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 6:10 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] now what's this? >>> >>> We used it for changing film magazines, but I've also used it to >>> load >>> 4x5 film in holders. >>> >>> When I did not have a darkroom, I loaded my still film on reels, and >>> put >> it >>> into the Nikkor cans all inside the changing bag. Then I took the >>> closed cans out of the bag, souped the film in room light, dried it >>> and made some proofs with pop (print out paper).When I got enough, I >>> borrowed a darkroom and printed some. That didn't last too long, >>> because I saved up and got >> an >>> enlarger. >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >>> >>>> My wife is tossing stuff today, and runs across this. She says, I >>>> see the weird sleeves, but there is no place to put it over your >>>> head. I made some lame remark about high fashion that garners an >>>> eye >> roll. >>>> Anyone who knows what this is and needs one is welcome to it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/_MG_0200.jpg.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information