[Vlad]

February 12, 2012 at 2:15 pm

Hi Gareth,

Is your type 53 ISO 200 or 800 version?
Are you in Dublin?

Cheers, thanks,

Vlad

[Vlad]

December 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm

Hi there, If you won’t find RZ I have RB SD available if any good for you.

[Vlad]

July 19, 2011 at 6:39 pm

Hi there, thank you indeed very much for informative reply! I obtained the lens from ebay after all, in pretty good shape as well. Jo’s offers are little beyond my budget, I like his work very much though.

I was trying to find portraiture samples done with your 195mm f1.2 but I couldn’t find any. I came across discussions where images were taken in combination with 8×10 cameras. Do you think it can be used with Speed Graphic for landscapes and portraiture, do you recon bellows would be long enough to focus?

[Vlad]

February 6, 2011 at 5:59 am

Hugh, thanks for input and good intention. I’m sorry I made a mistake in my last post, 559 and 100c45 are same in size. There is not much of relevant information regading holder use for pola films, but I doublechecked that comparing an empty fujifilm C45 chassis with Polaroid one. The only significant difference would be the material it’s made from. Pola is in metal while Fuji is in plastic.

Dermot, I live in Malahide, but I can make it down to Brey anytime by train. I like it over there, I guess I could make it down when the weather gets better and take few shots around straight away.

By the way I really wonder I never even heard of that exciting Fuji instant negative possibilities, fantastic discovery I have to say, thanks for the link!!
Impossible Project seem to be endlessly enthusiastic about what they do, I hope they eventualy come up with something useful and excting as this is. I’m big fun nevertheless..

On the side, 100C I use often with Mamiya for proofs. For many years I’m getting it exclusively from 7dayshop.com. They keep best prices for every film they sell though + cheap and fast delivery. I guess they sell larger c45 as well.

[Vlad]

February 4, 2011 at 11:05 pm

In general, one of the most important books on photography would be the one from Susan Sontag ‘On photography’, it is one I always recommend to anyone who’s intention is to learn the fundamental intellectual approach, in other words, to understand why you pressing the button. A bible of photography.. :)

There is hundreds of top quality photography books, hundreds of names, projects but I guess it’s hard to recommend a particular one if I don’t know what interests you mostly. Perhaps a visit in NCAD library on Thomas street could help you decide.

[Vlad]

February 4, 2011 at 10:41 pm

Friend of mine is doing it 3 years already. He likes it, uneasy he says it is, lots of projects must be done per “semester”, but than if you want you have a lifetime to finish it..

[Vlad]

February 4, 2011 at 1:58 am

Hi Dermot,

Thanks for your reply and willingness!! I use pola sheet films quite extensively with 545 holders, your Fuji pa 45 however is the one I’d be able use with type 559, which is exactly same size cartridge film as FujiFP100C.
I’ll be indeed grateful for this Dermot.
Talk soon,

Vlad

[Vlad]

February 3, 2011 at 5:23 am

Martin, if you’re still interested in swaping for your Portra, I happen to have 5 pro pack of Neop400 dated 02/2010 in the fridge.

[Vlad]

February 3, 2011 at 5:07 am

They’re great!

[Vlad]

February 3, 2011 at 4:57 am

Good decision, Gunns are the best.
If you ever decide do it yourself, you won’t pay more than a euro for one 135 or 120 roll even 4×5 or larger. I have never worked with Tetenal or Fuji Hunt, so I can’t really compare with Rollei Digibase which is what I’m using since last summer and I like it very much. Gunss have these plenty in stock..

[Vlad]

January 18, 2011 at 5:57 pm

Folks this is sold, should be signed.

[Vlad]

January 18, 2011 at 5:08 pm

Hi there, so you say you still have it? I’ll take it.

[Vlad]

October 2, 2010 at 4:50 am

Thanks Martin, appreciate that very much! Will PM shortly.

[Vlad]

September 29, 2010 at 7:06 pm

Oh why are they both removed?

[Vlad]

September 29, 2010 at 6:44 pm

Folks it is indeed quite easy to develop color negatives. At Gunns for example they are selling this new Rollei developer called Digibase, you can try Tetenal which they have as well. I have great experiences with Digibase. It doesnt need to be 40 degrees developing in continuous agitation as Tetenal requires, 20 is enough but the process itself takes longer and very similar to B&W. Cost of one 120 roll or one 35mm is only around 70 cents!

Pity about Portra by the way.

Vlad