The darkness on the left side is, ahem, part of my camera strap. I could tell you that it was intentionally placed there, but then you’d know I was lying.
Unfortunately, there were no do-overs on this one… it was a candid moment.
—Peter.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Fuji Superia 1600.
Does anyone know of a reliable source for C-41 Film Negative Processing Kits in Canada?
(Or of a source in the USA that ships to Canada?)
I’m looking to take control of my colour film developing, just like I have with my B&W, but it seems like most places only stock the B&W chemistry. Those that stock C-41 kits place severe shipping restrictions.
Film guru Mark E. (no relation to Sheila E.) once directed me to this company, but when I enter their website I’m warned by my browser that “the connection is not secure”.
Thanks,
—Peter.
This is in follow-up to this post. The problem with my Nikon D500 was that the green LED light on the back panel was continuously blinking (as if the memory card was being accessed) whether the camera was on or off. This would drain the battery to zero power within an hour — again, whether the camera was on or off.
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Thankfully, I received a call yesterday that my Nikon D500 was repaired and ready to be picked-up.
Yay!
So, today, I made the hour-long return trip to Nikon in Mississauga.
When I arrived, the nice person behind the counter retrieved my camera and informed me:
Me: Oh. That’s all?
Him: That’s it. It’s fixed now.
Well, prior to taking it to Nikon:
Me: Do you mind if I test it here?
Him: Sure, go right ahead.
(a battery and memory card is placed in the camera… we both stand and watch as the blinking green light turns on… and off… continuously…)
Him: Oh.
Me: This is the problem (that required repair). A technician signed off on this?
Him: Let me take it back inside — please wait here.
(several minutes later…)
Him: I’m very sorry. It seems that there is a hardware problem. It will need to be fixed.
Me: Yes, I know.
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Needless to say, I returned home empty-handed. Now I’ll have to make a 3rd trip to Nikon, at some point. My guess is that they will eventually fix it, but this interaction did not inspire me with confidence.
I just hope that they haven’t messed up the autofocus.
—Peter.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Fuji Superia 1600.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Fuji Superia 1600.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Fuji Superia 1600.
↑ Leica M3, Undisclosed Lens #1, and Fuji Superia X-tra 1600.
Last night…
After one year of flawless performance, my Nikon D500 is in need of repair…
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Fortunately it’s still under warranty.
But…
Tonight was the night of my son’s choir solo!
So, I loaded my Leica M3 with this:
↑Fuji Superia 1600 image courtesy of B&H
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Yes, my Leica M3 + Undisclosed Lens #1 + ASA (ISO) 1600 Fujifilm.
Next week, I’ll have the roll developed and scanned.
Fingers crossed!
—Peter.
People sometimes write and ask me how I test a given Leica lens + rangefinder combination for focus accuracy.
Well, for near distances I trust the good people at Vaseline.
On a related note, I dislike the grunt work of testing film equipment. The arduous process of developing and scanning film seems even more arduous when the test results are off. That is why I rarely sell gear that I know is working well (ha, ha…).
Fortunately, this time everything looks good.
—Peter.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
↑ Leica MP, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4, and Fuji Superia X-tra 200.
↑ Leica MP, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Fuji Superia X-tra 200, and Epson V700.
His expression tells you everything you need to know.
—Peter.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
↑ Nikon D500 + Nikon 200mm f/2 G.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 35mm Summicron ASPH, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
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