AREA NEWS
CENTRE LOADING SPIRALS Anthony Green (Area 9).
Some time ago I aquired one of those natty little Durst tanks. When I got it home I discovered - what I aught to have known - that the spiral was centre loading. Since then I have discovered that there is a good deal to be said for this method of loading. Recently I decided that there is so much to be said for them that I have aquired a 120 spiral as well, together with loaders for both sizes of spiral. The speed with which you can load film with the loaders is unbelievable! Anyone else who has trouble loading film from the edges of the spiral should consider this method.
DEVELOPING TANKS (continued) Mike Gregory - Area 22.
Following Ken Lewis` request for help in the last Newsletter, Mike Gregory has written in to say that the System Four Tank is still available. It is now called the Jessop developing tank and as its name implies, is only available from Jessop. The other good news is that Jessop`s brand replacement reels are cheaper than the paterson branded ones!
WELL DONE MINOLTA (Eric Clark - Area 17).
I belong to the North Devon British Telecom Pensioners Association and during the past summer have arranged four tours by coach throughout the West Country. Unfortunately, while on one of these trips I caught the wind-on crank of my Minolta X700 onto a strap and split the top section so that I could no longer wind back or release the back of the camera to remove the film. It was at the time of the postal strike so I rang Minolta and asked if it was possible to obtain a new part for me to replace it myself. Two days later the part arrived with instructions for fitting together and a request for payment of £5.75 to cover parts, handling and postage. It took me a few minutes to fit and I was then able to remove the film which was completed. The service and the cost surprised me as I was dreading what it was going to cost to send the camera away apart from the time it would have been in the post. Also was the fact that they sent me the goods without having the money first.
COLOUR REVERSAL PRINTING
Do any of you produce your own prints from your slides? How about some thoughts on the ease of processing and the quality of the results. Have you developed your own set-up to suit your own personal needs? So far no-one appears to have had total success in producing their own chemical solutions.I'M FINE THANK YOU
There is nothing the matter with me,
I`m as healthy as can be,
I have arthritis in both my knees,
And when I talk, I talk with a wheeze.
My pulse is weak, and my blood is thin,
But I`m awfully well for the shape I`m in.
Arch supports I have for my feet,
Or I wouldn`t be able to be on the street,
Sleep is denied me night after night,
But every morning I find I`m alright.
My memory is failing, my head`s in a spin,
But I`m awfully well for the shape I`m in.
The moral of this as my tale I unfold -
That for you and me who are growing old,
It`s better to say "I`m fine", with a grin,
Than to let folk know the shape we are in.
How do I know that my youth is all spent?
Well, my "get up and go" has got up and went.
But I really don`t mind when I think with a grin,
Of all the grand places my "get up" has bin.
Old age is golden , I`ve heard it said,
But, sometimes I wonder as I get into bed,
With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup,
My eyes on the table until I wake up
Ere sleep overtakes me, I say to myself,
"Is there anything else I could lay on the shelf?"
When I was young, my slippers were red,
could kick my heels over my head.
When I was older, my slippers were blue,
But still I could dance the whole night through.
Now I am old, my slippers are black,
I walk to the store and puff my way back.
I get up each morning and dust off my wits,
And pick up the paper and read the "Obits",
If my name is still missing, I know I`m not dead,
So I have a good breakfast and go back to bed.
Author unknown.
Received courtesy of Bill Wilson - Area 17.A GOOD DEED (Eric Clark - Area 17). Bill Prowse of Teighnmouth, one of our original members, died in May this year. His nephew contacted Eric, who drove the 180 miles to visit Bill`s wife, sarah. Eric sorted through Bill`s photographic gear and by various means sold £480- worth on Sarah`s behalf.