George,
I also miss the list members that you noted. The loss of an OM list
member diminishes us all (with one glaring exception!)
However, not a day goes by without a good posting by someone. You can
almost always count on something interesting from John Lind, Walt
Wayman, or Winsor Crosby, just to name three members.
Have you thought about taking photography classes at a community
college? It's a great way learn new stuff, and you're "forced" to do
things that you wouldn't do on a "self-taught" basis.
I just took a class where we were all "forced" to use Kodak Porta 160
NC. One young man was most resistant. "I always use 400 speed film",
he moaned. Now that he's seen the results, he is re-considering. He
also is re-considering that have a f/4.5~5.6 "do everything superzoom"
is the right approach. The easiest way to explain Bokeh is to show
someone a shot from a Zuiko 85 f/2 at f/2.8 or so. I use the word
"creamy" to describe it.
Well, back to pulling weeds. Be well,
Bill Stanke
GeoW wrote:
>
> Bill,
> Actually my wife has suggested the same thing as i'm retired and she still
> works at
> home three days a week. It seems that i have become a pest of sorts. Think she
> wants me away from the house. I explained to her the teaching old dogs new
> tricks
> thing but she would have none of that. Sooooo, I spend a lot of time around
> and
> about with one camera or another just killin time. Turned 50 day before
> yesterday so
> time killin is authorized. Spend a lot of time on ePay as many of you have
> noticed.Meant to mention thet the Pen FV i bought BIN last week and received
> yesterday has the seriel number "123456". Got a chuclke out of that. I've
> rambled
> enough. Think I better stick with having someone else process my film for now.
>
> Man I miss Doris Fang, George Anderson, Dirk Wright, Chris O'Neil and others
> that
> I unintentionally ommited. Good to see Gary R. back even though not as
> regular as
> he once was. The Oben thing cost us a lot of good people.
>
> Tom S is keeping a low profile and George S is going Cont*x. Doc down in
> Daytona
> bought a million $$$ worth of OM and is now selling to buy another million $$$
> worth of Leica... Oh well.;
>
> And some thought I was a lurker.
>
> GeoW
>
> > George,
> >
> > This could be a quiet plea on you part for "permission" to set up a
> > B&W darkroom.
> >
> > I went to an auction on Thursday at Washington State University. They
> > had Omega D-2 4X5 enlargers for sale - $70. A 50 mm Nikkor with lens
> > board was $40, and the negative carriers were $5 each. My "head" was
> > saying "buy a scanner" but my heart was looking at the Omega. I
> > didn't buy the enlarger, but have regretted the decision ever since.
> >
> > I don't think "Plus-X in the basement" was the answer you were looking
> > for - sorry!
> >
> > Bill Stanke
> >
> > GeoW wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Gang,
> > >
> > > Have a growing interest in half frame but not a clue as to where to
> > > have the film developed.
> > >
> > > Wonder if i just sent it off from Walmart or one of the drugstores
> > > and noted on the envelope that it was half frame if they could
> > > process it.
> > >
> > > I know a few have experience and would appreciate some hints. Would
> > > need to be located in the US.
> > >
> > > Now, i'm going out with my Pen FV, a 12 exposure roll of Agfa and
> > > return after 24 snaps :-)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > GeoW
> > >
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> George Sears
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