What resources does everyone use to find trails and tracks to ride? Here in Australia I've been browsing the Trans-Australia Trails community, where people can upload, rate and comment GPS trails, including photos and other details. I'm aware that BDR have GPS tracks posted for free as well....
The V-Stroms are super underrated, they don't do anything exceptionally well, but are super versatile if you want to tour with a detour on some dirt here and there, and are at an awesome price point compared to other bikes in the class.
I have a 2014 V-Strom 1000 and apart from the technical stuff it's done everything I've asked of it without issues.
For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in....
Plex/Emby/Jellyfish server on a spare PC streaming to the relevant Plex/Emby/Jellyfish app on Xbox is such a better experience to the streaming apps, no ads, clean interface and works even if your internet is down. Add in Sonarr and Radarr with NZBGet or Transmission for automated downloads and you'll never go back.
So one of the benefits of a streaming service is the recommendation algorithm suggesting new shows to you. They’re not perfect but I have discovered great shows in the past because of it. So to replace that I’ve found a great app called JustWatch. It asks you to select what services you’re subscribed to so I just choose...
Another Trakt user here, I love it. It integrates with Kodi and Emby, lots of recommendations on what to watch and Radarr and sonarr both support trakt lists for auto importing so it's easy to add stuff you want to your personal trait list to be automatically added for download. Great when I've talked to a friend about a series they recommend and I can add it while we're talking.
Not sure if there's a lot of appetite for another social, but I've been using Grainery for a little while. It's nice to get another part of my work out from under the Meta thumb. Has anyone else used it?
I’ve just removed a post that had c*&t in the title. I’m not going to get into specific rules, but I don’t want that language in post titles. In comments etc in context, fine. But post titles are displayed to all users without the possibility of being filtered....
Does anyone here have a good recommendation for a starter darkroom kit? I’ve got an old enlarger, can’t remember the model. I know it’s a long shot since this community is small.
Are you looking to just develop your film, or also develop prints with your enlarger? If you can swing it I would recommend buying pieces individually rather than a kit, simply because you will have more choice in what you actually get, and you can save money by only buying the essentials to start and build up your setup as you learn more.
If you're set on the kit from a convenience perspective, then Ilford so a couple of kits that are fine:
Only one-shot chemistry, and no storage bottles. Fine to try out B&W developing but it will be more economical buying chemicals in concentrate and mixing. Recommend something like HC-110 or Rodinal as a first developer as both are very economical, and will likely outlive you. Ilford Rapid Fixer if fine and can also pull double duty for fixing prints.
No included timing mechanism, so it is worth downloading the Massive Dev app, which pulls data from the Massive Dev Chart. This can provide good starting points for development and can also save your tweaks and adjustments for future use, and can provide necessary timing for consistent developing.
No storage bottles. Whole developer is generally exhausted after use, your stop bath and fixer are good for repeated uses, so it is worth picking up bottles to save these chemicals.
No timer. Unless your enlarger has a timer included, which many do, you will need some method of timing your prints. Unfortunately most phones can cause fogging of paper even with filters over the screen, so it may be worth including a cheap mechanical timer to start. Alternatively, you can use a metronome app in your phone with the phone completely covered and count seconds manually. This may cause you to go insane but that's OK if you get tonez.
That said, my recommendation is you haunt eBay or your local equivalent for darkroom sales, I have bought roughly half of my gear used. I would not recommend buying film reels used unless they are clean in photos, as I've had a lot arrive with issues. But things like trays, measuring cylinders etc can be found significantly cheaper.
That's true, but Ilford themselves recommend making only enough for each session which is how I've done it to maximise how long my concentrate lasts:
Prepare the working strength solutions of MULTIGRADE and PQ UNIVERSAL developers directly before they are needed. Determine the amount of solution needed for the processing session, making sure that it is a least enough to fill the developing dish/tray to a depth of about half full.
That said they also have specifications for storing working solution, I just don't print frequently enough or in such volume to use the solution before it spoils.
They also specify that working strength solutions may last up to 24 hours in bottles:
WORKING SOLUTION LIFE BROMOPHEN stock solution should last for up to:- 6 months in full capped containers 3 month in a half full tightly capped container. Working strength MULTIGRADE developer, PQ UNIVERSAL and BROMOPHEN left in an open dish should not be kept for more than one working day. If stored in a tightly capped bottle they may last up to 24 hours.
I suppose my reason for recommending this approach is it can be discouraging if you're new to printing if prints fail or turn out inconsistently, and without experience a new person may not recognise the developer becoming exhausted as the cause and instead think they did something wrong. At least to start, using fresh solution each time means one less point of failure while they learn the process and gain experience.
I've played with pretty much any film I come across, and in terms of cost-benefit I've settled on Fomapan films. I like the grain structure, they are some of the cheapest BW film available and have great latitude if you like to mess with stand development. I shot this photo on a Pentax ME camera using Fomapan 100. Developed at...
Definitely depends on my mood, but my go-to's are HP5 and Fomapan 100 because I stocked up on bulk rolls and I'm still working through it. I've also got a little stash of Agfa Cinerex IC1N that I like to shoot with, it's a little slower, but it tends to be quite contrasty without the need for orange/red filters or pusing. This is an older shot from when I was messing around with it, I think from my very first roll.
I've listened to this album several times and it's easily far better than Rats Nest, but up there amongst their best albums to date. Standouts for my are Witchcraft, Gila and Dragon in sequence. Cavs is definitely channeling some sake power because his drums are bonkers.
Didn't see a discussion thread posted anywhere on Kbin already, and I've been chomping at the bit to see what people thought of the episode.
I watched this last night and it was a lot of fun. It's interesting that the season has started with an episode very light on Captain Pike, but glad it still feels like season 1. Very eager for next weeks episode.
Have you watched Star Trek: Strange New Worlds? Season 2 just started and it feels like a return to the golden age of Trek instead of the gritty overly dramatic direction Discovery and Picard went.
So I don't shoot slide film enough to justify having the E6 chemistry on hand, but have seen this process come up a few times where you effectively use a common black and white developer to do a first development on the film, which is subsequently taken out of the developing tank, fogged intentionally using a light source, and...
Hi Guys, As it's early days on Kbin, there is a sister magazine m/darkroom which is up to 66 members. In the short term to avoid fragmenting the community while both magazines are small I recommend subscribing there as well....
GPS Resources for dirt and off-road riding
What resources does everyone use to find trails and tracks to ride? Here in Australia I've been browsing the Trans-Australia Trails community, where people can upload, rate and comment GPS trails, including photos and other details. I'm aware that BDR have GPS tracks posted for free as well....
My daily (i.imgur.com)
I use this to daily wherever my wife’s medical contracts take us. Currently it is Washington state.
The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices (arstechnica.com)
For a moment, it seemed like the streaming apps were the things that could save us from the hegemony of cable TV—a system where you had to pay for a ton of stuff you didn’t want to watch so you could see the handful of things you were actually interested in....
The sort of missionaries I wouldnt mind hearing from (lemmywinks.com)
What happens to orphaned communities when their host instance dies?
Do they get adopted by other instances? Are they still accessible from other instances? Can you still post on them from another instance?...
App suggestion to recommend and track your shows and movies
So one of the benefits of a streaming service is the recommendation algorithm suggesting new shows to you. They’re not perfect but I have discovered great shows in the past because of it. So to replace that I’ve found a great app called JustWatch. It asks you to select what services you’re subscribed to so I just choose...
Grainery - The Film Photography App | A film-focused alternative to Instagram (grainery.app)
Not sure if there's a lot of appetite for another social, but I've been using Grainery for a little while. It's nice to get another part of my work out from under the Meta thumb. Has anyone else used it?
Language/swearing
I’ve just removed a post that had c*&t in the title. I’m not going to get into specific rules, but I don’t want that language in post titles. In comments etc in context, fine. But post titles are displayed to all users without the possibility of being filtered....
Beginner Darkroom Kit
Does anyone here have a good recommendation for a starter darkroom kit? I’ve got an old enlarger, can’t remember the model. I know it’s a long shot since this community is small.
Summer rule (files.catbox.moe)
What's your go to B&W film?
I've played with pretty much any film I come across, and in terms of cost-benefit I've settled on Fomapan films. I like the grain structure, they are some of the cheapest BW film available and have great latitude if you like to mess with stand development. I shot this photo on a Pentax ME camera using Fomapan 100. Developed at...
PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annhilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation (open.spotify.com)
The new King Gizzard album is out!! What’s everyone’s thoughts?...
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Which is your favourite scifi TV show?
For me, it would be The Expanse, and Dark...
Tribunal approves council rates hikes of up to 46 per cent in NSW as cost-of-living pressures bite (www.abc.net.au)
Special rate increases have been granted for 17 council areas, with four councils set to hike rates by more than 35 per cent in one year
E-6 Reversal using C-41 Chemistry and Black and White Developer (HC-110, Rodinal etc) (www.photrio.com)
So I don't shoot slide film enough to justify having the E6 chemistry on hand, but have seen this process come up a few times where you effectively use a common black and white developer to do a first development on the film, which is subsequently taken out of the developing tank, fogged intentionally using a light source, and...
Darkroom Kbin Magazine - Together Strong (kbin.social)
Hi Guys, As it's early days on Kbin, there is a sister magazine m/darkroom which is up to 66 members. In the short term to avoid fragmenting the community while both magazines are small I recommend subscribing there as well....
Welcome to The Darkroom!
Welcome to The Darkroom on kbin!...