James G. Dainis

i never had any problem changing from a horizontal to a vertical position quite quickly. Are you worried about getting dust in the camera when you momentarily remove the back?

AJG, that doesn't look translucent to me. It doesn't even look like glass.

In my above photo of the swan the light is traveling toward the camera off the backdrop. there is no front lighting except dim ambient. I think all photos of glassware looks best with the light traveling through the glass.

I took this shot long ago using a Sony Mavica FD73 digital camera. The purpose was to show eBay users how to back light a translucent item very simply. It is just a straight photo with the lighting supplied by a desk spot lamp shining on a light background. No real magic needed.

I agree with AJG. Also, use of the Zone system, (expose for the shadows, develop for the highlights) would be of tremendous help. https://www.jdainis.com/zone.html

Maybe this:, Outdoor Photography: https://www.outdoorphotographymagazine.co.uk/

I would say that all film cameras are classics in the making.

"sucker" is used as a verb as in "entice film shooters to buy scanners requiring endless hacks and antique OS adaptions.

c_watson1, is sharing his opinion. This moderator fails to see it as a nasty toxic response.

I used to make Cibachrome prints for friends from their slides until I got tired of hearing, "But these don't glow like the projected slides do." Project a slide of a light bulb on a slide screen and the darkened room lights up from the light reflected off of the screen. Stick a photograph of the light bulb on the wall and what do you see? Nothing. The room remains dark. You've lost the glow.

Note: The longer the development time the darker the blacks on the film will get.

It is good to know that all desiccants are not the same. Make sure it is silica gel.

Niels, It looks to me that the silica gel in contact with the lens caused damage. Or are you saying that is not a silica gel pack?

When developing individual sheet film it might be best to go "Ansel Adams" or expose for the shadows; develop for the highlights. http://www.jdainis.com/zone.html