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alan t

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First post and first pinhole image.
« on: November 20, 2016, 12:21:51 PM »
Hi I am just returning to film as a relaxing hobby after 15 years.Starting with a pinhole onto paper neg 2"x 2 1/2" evaporated milk tin. Developed in mint tea then scanned and reversed.!Self portrait at Sewerby beach East Yorkshire.
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alan t

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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2016, 12:31:57 PM »
Messed that up! I think this will be the image.
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2016, 01:36:40 PM »
Nice selfportrait, Alant.  Welcome back to the relaxing world of film.
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2016, 02:48:52 PM »
Welcome!
When I was looking at the first picture, I kept thinking that the fog must be really bad at your place :)
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2016, 02:51:19 PM »
Yes it was really bad until I put my specs on!
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2016, 04:25:07 PM »
This needs to go in the Meet the Filmwasters thread! :D Also, welcome!
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2016, 05:06:45 PM »
Welcome to the group. You've found the right place.
lot's of filmwasting and pinhole around here.

Thanks for sharing,
Becky
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2016, 05:07:49 PM »
Nice shot Alan. You look pretty relaxed already. Dev'd in mint tea? Is this a caffenol variant?

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alan t

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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2016, 06:45:04 PM »
Thank you, the recipe was found on you tube; search for pinhole and royal institute. I found it was quite weak and just waited !
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2016, 10:08:31 PM »
Welcome to the slow photo place. Nice shot, by the way. When I talk to my youngest friends about developing with coffee or tea they do not believe me at all. It is all on the internet I say. And here's an example  :)
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2016, 10:11:44 PM »
Have the tea shops all been lying? Mint tea is in fact not caffeine-free? :o
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2016, 12:28:49 AM »
Quote from: Indofunk on November 20, 2016, 10:11:44 PM
Have the tea shops all been lying? Mint tea is in fact not caffeine-free? :o
Caffeic acid <> caffeine

So that begs the question. Why not use decaffeinated coffee for caffenol. Reinhold??
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2016, 12:44:03 AM »
Argh! Outscienced by James once again :D
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2016, 06:49:36 AM »
Quote from: jharr on November 21, 2016, 12:28:49 AM
So that begs the question. Why not use decaffeinated coffee for caffenol. Reinhold??
at your service, decaffeinated arabica works:

http://caffenol.blogspot.de/2014/12/arabica-coffee-or-not.html

Welcome Alan. For a faster develpment you can try to double the amount of washing soda, seems to be a bit low. And to check if mint tea is really a dev agent or if it's the Vit-C alone you can try it without Vit-C, only tea with washing soda, there should be at least a weak blackening.

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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2016, 03:39:29 PM »
Quote from: Indofunk on November 21, 2016, 12:44:03 AM
Argh! Outscienced by James once again :D
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Quote from: imagesfrugales on November 21, 2016, 06:49:36 AM
at your service, decaffeinated arabica works:
http://caffenol.blogspot.de/2014/12/arabica-coffee-or-not.html
Awesome. Sometimes decaf instant is cheaper than regular, but I never buy it because I read somewhere that decaf wouldn't work. Thanks for the info!
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Re: First post and first pinhole image.
« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2016, 03:56:19 PM »
Welcome! Nice image.....eager to see more!
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