New York April Nyc Meet-up

Cal, that's a hell of a plan!

But consider this - What an irony if the world forgets about your photographs, and remembers you only for your underwear modelling work?

Randy
 
Calzone said:
James,

I priced out the 5222 and got the same numbers. The days of bulking up on hundreds of rolls of film for under $3.00 a roll are over for me. I'm really glad that I took advantage of film when it cost no money and blasted away. Now I figure that film I want to shoot and perfect development must have some legs. Anyways I like the look and the flexibility of 5222. Between 400 in Diafine and this hybrid cross between ADOX-MQ and this Kodak 5222 developer I will mix I think I will get outstanding results.

I figure the developer will cost about $1.25 a liter, cheap enough to be a one shot which ensures consistent results. I spent a lot of time analyzing the formulas for D-76, ADOX-MQ and this developer that Kodak designed specifically for 5222. I noted the differences and the stated results, and because the formulas are similar one can understand the differences and the effects.

Basically I'll be modding the 5222 formula into a "5222 Plus" that will have a bump in energy due to an increase in M and Q portions of the formula to make it a bit more active (similar to the ADOX-MQ), but with the lower Sodium Sulphite of the basic 5222 developer. This developer I'm creating speciffically is designed to exploit the minimizing of agitation I do to simulate a stand effect of a long tonal scale with rich mids. The minimizing of agitation also keeps the grain small, but the bump in energy is to maintain sharpness by keeping development times short. Because I minimize agitation I need the bump in energy in my developer. This chemistry should also work well with other films in 120.

I am recycling these graduated plastic one liter bottles that are used in my lab. Let me know if you need any. I also have HPLC grade water in my lab that measures 18 mega ohms. Basically this is chemically pure water used to make pharmacueticals. Only the best for me and my photography I say. I'll likely exploit my access to a chemistry lab to make my developer. If you are interested I can extend some of these resources to you.

Cal
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FYI, Arista EDU Ultra in 100,200 and 400 speeds at 36exp are all under $3 a roll from freestyle
 
zauhar said:
Cal, that's a hell of a plan!

But consider this - What an irony if the world forgets about your photographs, and remembers you only for your underwear modelling work?

Randy
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Randy,

I've struggled in the arts for decades and use to get bouts of artistic despair. I'm okay with remaining just a guy with a ponytail now. I was a painter, a performance artist, a writer and now a photographer who also intends on evolving into a great guitar player.

Over my life I've had enough Al-Cal-Aids. I've had my name in the Gallery Guide, Art Forum, and had a two person show in a Madhattan downtown gallery. I've had my picture in the Daily News and the Village Voice when I was a performer. I performed at The Joseph Papp Public Theater, Second Stage Theater Off-Off Broadway, The Puffin Room, and numerous colleges and universities throughout the Northeast.

As a writer a story of mine was accepted by Paula Deitz the editor of the "Hudson Review" for publication, but this story did not make it past a review board and ended up being shelved. Talk about "Rapture," if I had been published in the "Hudson Review" basically it would have changed my life and the book that took me over a decade to write might have a better chance to get published. Also know that I was also "short listed" in case there was a cancellation at a "Breadloaf Writers' Conference" which is so exclusive that you must be invited to attend, and only 235 people are invited every year. Right now I have a 450 page manuscript with a very serious agent at a major literary agency that is a friend from long ago. She has had the manuscript for about 9-months and even though I sent a reminder just last month, even this insider friend might not have the time to read my work.

All this is like getting nominated for an Oscar or Emmy again and again, but never-ever getting the award. Although it would be great to gain immortality by being recognized and remembered as being important, the real reason I consider myself an artist is to have a meaningful life, to struggle even though I'm a slacker and major underachiever, to define my identity, and most importantly is because I have to.

I know many great creative people who are more talented and have more to say than those who are famous, but also realize I also lost many friends who ended up killing themselves because of artistic despair. I'm OK with being invisible. I do the work for me and only to impress myself. At this point I'm just a selfish artist who makes negatives and digital files. Printing can be done at any time but shooting is for the living.

Cal

P.S. Last year I was raving about the film "Twenty Feet From Stardom" when it was an underground film. Recently it got the Oscar for best documentry. Basically about the unsung heros who set the hooks in songs, how they get exploited (Phil Spector), and why they do it knowing they will likely never make it.
 
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FYI, Arista EDU Ultra in 100,200 and 400 speeds at 36exp are all under $3 a roll from freestyle
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Pro-Mone,

Not a good investment of my time to perfect a look in a film that might not have "legs." I'm thinking in the big picture and over the long term. Those films at those prices can be gone at any time.

Also I like the look and IQ of 5222.

Cal
 
Is there going to be a meetup on April 27? If yes, I'm in. I haven't gone to any of the meetups, so will you tell me what you do? I used an M8 for years and now have the M (240) and would love to compare notes with someone else who's shooting with the M.
 
I will be in New Orleans, so see you all in May. On another note, while going down 22nd Street today, I noticed that Calumet is have a closing sale. 20% off.
 
I'm gonna try to make it this sunday but we'll see. It's a combination of funding, weather, motivation, et al.

Phil Forrest
 
hi
thanks phil for mentioning this to me.
so, in about 12 hours i am starting my travels to ny. coming for 9 days, extended may 1 vacation. as phil pointed out to me it would be interesting to attend ny meeting, as i'll be around anyway.
coming from slovenia, europe, and attending rff euromeet in 3 weeks.
never been to ny, need to get familiar with public transport and the city a bit. staying in a hotel near green-wood cemetery, so not really far away.
and my plan is to pop around :)
thanks phil, see you i guess
janko
 
I'm gonna try to make it but the big issue is getting a ride up and back.
I'm buying a medium format scanner so I'm scrimping and saving in order to fund it. This month has been a bit tight with necessary auto repairs having to be made.

Phil Forrest
 
Hey Phil... what's more important... a few hours long meeting or equipment? Don't stress it... there's always next month.
 
Yeah this scanner is kind of an investment further into my love of film. Its a Nikon 8000 which I have wanted for years and I found one at an incredible price when I had the money available.
We'll see how much I stray away from using my D3 after that.
You're all gonna get an eyefull of a lot of images in the near future.

Someone check my other thread in the regional clubs section! Don't let this seat at Ted Grant's presentation go to waste!

Phil Forrest
 
I'll be there.

Phil, you haven't bought one of those nikons at adorama have you?
I'm trying to weasel a coolscan 8000 away from my brother who can't be bothered to scan. In addition I think I need that 28mm summicron he has sitting gathering dust....or his rolleiflex.
 
Sorry guy's can't make tomorrow, taking off all next weekend for two weddings
(photos??). plus work gave me more time this week and the new manager is leaving
so the place is a mess and the were able to pull more hours for me :)confused:) So
Hopefully next month for sure.

Bob
 
so, for more than a week i am back home. enjoyed nyc a lot, just a bit to crowded for my taste :)
to bad it was such a small and short meet-up. but nice anyway.
ps as i am really bad with names, can someone clarify the attendants?
thanks, janko
 
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