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Subject: Re: [Leica] developing my own film
From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 08:02:21 -0400 (EDT)

he passed away a couple of months ago, after a lengthy illness.
i've been a long-time fan (though not necessarily a religious devotee) 
of fred's books, videos, prints, lightmeters, etc.

- -rei


> From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>
> 
> And if you can find it, buy Picker's book entitled "The Fine Print".
> 
> BTW, I didn't hear that he had passed. It must have been recently.
> 
> JLS
> 
> At 11:07 AM 7/6/2002 -0400, Rei Shinozuka wrote:
> >my recommendation has always been the late fred
> >picker's _zone  vi workshop_ which i have found to
> >my reret is  just out of print.
> >
> >they seem relatively simple to get used, however:
> >
> >http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/oopbooks/oopResultsTitle.asp?userid=1BOHHCV74N&mscssid=2CLL5LXAVTQG9PJ29DELWJ9CEL7J4BF4&author=Fred+Picker&title=Zone+VI+Workshop+%3A+The+Fine+Print+in+Black+and+White+Photography&rstart=1&WID=100693
> >
> >fred takes you step by step through the process of developing within
> >the context of his own brand of the zone system.  some have accused him
> >of being didactic, or  closed-minded because of his religious use of
> >tri-X/HC-110/cold-light head and so on.  however, i think that if are
> >starting out, there's no better way that to have someone knowledable to
> >make the basic choices for you.  there will be years and years for you
> >to experiment with different developers and methods once you get the
> >process as fred shows you.
> >
> >i just think it's a crying shame that no sooner is fred taken from us than
> >his books are out of print.
> >
> >-rei
> >
> >
> > > From: "Felix Erazo" <ferazo2000@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:50 AM
> > > Subject: [Leica] developing my own film
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello Luggers,
> > > > I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me where I can get
> > > > information on how to develop my own B&W films. Should I take a class,
> > > > buy a book, or websites? I know a lot of you guys do your own
> > > > developing, I would appreciate it, if the experts would guide me to the
> > > > proper location.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > > Felix Erazo
> > > > www.thrutheviewfinder.com
> >
> >--
> >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
> >Ridgewood, New Jersey
> >
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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