> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert G. Earnest [mailto:robert@earnestphoto.com] > > I was just sitting here wondering if a falling object began it's fall > at a speed greater than the normal speed a falling object would have, > would it slow down? > I see where you're going with this. You're saying that to be most efficient as a sniper one should shoot horizontally as opposed to vertically from say a bell tower. Interesting hypothesis. > As to your problem of over exposure, are the edges of the film clear? Yes they are clear. > The parts that would have been under the lips of the film holder? If > not, then the film could be heavily fogged due to old age or excessive > heat or both. > > And, was the fixer both freshly mixed and new? Did you accidently fix > first and then develop? These are examples of how the pro's > (assistants) > would screw it up. After the first two negatives came out black I bought new developer and mixed up new fixer. I believe I got the chemical order correct - yellow first then clear. > Oh, BTW! lime green is SOOOOO 1900's. > Most people probably think I'm kidding about my shooting attire but I'm glad to see that you at least can relate to my wanting to authenticate the experiences of turn of the last century photographers according to that classic of transgender photography - 'Photographer/him' Greg
