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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 4h

Looks like Roker…?

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 5h

… for weeks developing before the nightmare of scanning…

Wasn’t much fun in it…

Not to put you off! 😂

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 5h

Lots of steps and results so inconsistent on even the same roll.
So 5 frames would be ok and the next 2 awful….

I suspect temp tolerances of half a deg are unrealistic in a domestic setting.

Plus the chems go off fairly quick and only last about 16 rolls, so I’d have to spend every night…

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 5h

But in the real world, what will happen is that the money will be diverted into low interest bearing savings accounts…. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 5h

When I used to do C41 at home I used a sous vide to keep water bath at temp.

Was absolutely awful process and results were crap.

Use a lab now. 😂😂

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 5h

Hey!
I have both of those!! 😂😂

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 5h

I posted this yday and got a very interesting response……

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 12h

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 22h

Sad display

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 22h

So that’s a B&Q clamp, length of dowel rod (from somewhere) which I may have to fasten to the clamp and a smallrig clamp/ball head.

Will report back later this week…..

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 22h

WHOT??? 9? (Nine)….

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 22h

That would be Post 16, so beyond secondary school but before university..

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 22h

U know, it might *just* work….

A bit Heath Robinson, but hey!

#scanning #BelieveInFilm

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 23h

Intriguing; given most UK residents don’t study English to A Level…

Are they supposed to be able to quote Shakespeare?

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English

Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today.

www.gov.uk

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 23h

So, seems the Town Fair (starts Thursday til Saturday) isn’t going to bring much money to the high street.

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

I discovered this when it was made by Fuji - it was glorious, smooth as silk - then a few weeks later it was discontinued.

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

Eaten them yet?

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

Blimey!

Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

That’s got to be large format….

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

Eye test tomorrow.

Will this make my photos better? 😂😂

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 1d

I have all the best ideas

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 2d

Message board

#messages

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Marie Gardiner @mariegardiner.bsky.social · 2d

This is a very local issue (but has wider implications I think) that most of you won't be aware of, but here goes - just the facts:

Sunderland has a glass centre which is also the National Glass Centre. Glass making was a BIG THING for us and continued to be (in a smaller way) through the

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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social · 2d

Well, I find myself not at all surprised.

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