January 2010 Volume 66, Issue 7 Special points of inter-
est:
Nose Grease and
SpoTone???
Field Trips, there
are a lot of Eagles
to watch!
Top Photo Con-
test, we have a cou-
ple of great entries.
Inside this Issue:
Nostalgia for the
Smell of Metol and
Sodium Thiosul-
phate Charles Tay-
lor APSA
1, 3,
4
Meeting Schedule,
Announcements,
New Members &
Visitors
2
Field Trip Planning
Tips and Tricks
4
Winners - Top
Photo Contest
5
Photos 6-8
Arcadia Lake Annual
Eagle Watch
8
Club Competition
Results
9, 10
Workshops, Pro-
grams, Photo Ops
11
Oklahoma Camera
Club, Inc.
Founded 1931
Nostalgia for the Smell of Metol and
Sodium Thiosulphate
by Charles Taylor APSA
How many of us older folks remember these?
Nose Grease and SpoTone - When photo-
graphic negatives acquired tiny scratches that
showed up on prints as black lines, the solu-
tion was to run one‟s finger along the side of
one‟s nose, picking up body oil which could
be rubbed carefully into the scratch. This usu-
ally diffused light passing through the negative
and eliminated the black line at the expense
of slightly degrading the image.
Small bits of lint and dust would often cling to
negatives, impervious to blasts of canned air,
and showed up as white spots on the prints.
These were corrected with a tiny brush, a
magnifying glass and bottles of dye. SpoTone
came in three colors to accommodate the
differences in printing paper, which made the
print cooler or warmer. Photographers who
routinely used the same brand of paper
wound up throwing away two of the three
bottles that came with every set.
Diafine and Tri-X - The latter was Kodak‟s
premier black and white film, which produced
generations of photojournalists‟ finest work.
It was nominally rated at ISO (ASA in those
days) 400. It was, however, easily pushed as
much as three stops higher with the use of
longer development times and/or special
chemistry. Diafine was a two-bath developer,
incredibly easy to use, which yielded ISO
1600 with only minimal increases in grain.
Dark Rooms and Safe Lights - Virtually all film
processing had to be done in total darkness.
Photographers learned to pry open the film
Leaving Early
by Charles Taylor APSA
(Tri-X shot @ ISO 1600, developed in Diafine,
event was Yukon Night Rodeo)
can, cut off the shaped leader, insert the unde-
veloped film into a reel and enclose that in a
light-proof can, all by touch. Once so enclosed,
the lights could be turned back on. Printing of
black and white film could be done under a
small light of amber color, a safe light, to which
the paper was not sensitive. Printing of color
negatives required total dark.
E-6 and C-41 - While the late, lamented Ko-
dachrome required special processing by a
professional lab, most color films could be
processed at home. For reversal (slide) films of
almost any manufacturer, E-6 was the process
of choice. This involved six separate baths
which had to be kept at a constant tempera-
Cont’d Page 3 . . .
Jan and Wally Lee are now the
official CPID (Color Projected
Image Division) Star Ratings Co-
directors for PSA. They are the
persons you need to contact if you
have any questions about earning
the first five stars in CPID. You
can find them on the web at:
http://www.psa-photo.org/compe titionPageDisplay.asp?
Div ID=1&menuID= 4&pageID
=229
They have just received a roomful
of catalogs and related information
and files, their first plea is “be kind
while we learn the ropes.”
Announcements
Meetings
January 12, 2010:
Competition: Prints - Monochrome A&B, Color
A&B, Nature & PJ
Judges: Charles Taylor PPSA, Ward Con-
way, Randy Carr,
Program: Theme: “Stay Inside and Take Table-
top Photos.” Program will feature a digital
show of how-to‟s, examples, and ideas on taking
tabletop photos. Tom McCreary PPSA
Refreshments: Dale & Lee Donlon
January 26, 2010:
Competition: Projected Images - Open A&B,
Creative A&B, Nature and Photojournalism
Judges: Greg Mayberry, Michael Mayberry,
Jim Brewer
Program: Carrying out the Tabletop Photo
Theme, we will have setups for members to
bring cameras and take tabletop photos. Mem-
bers will be encouraged to bring items to pho-
tograph. Tom McCreary PPSA
Refreshments: Tom & Carol McCreary
PPSA
Photography 101 Workshop: Meeting 10am
Saturday Jan. 16th at the home of Ed Lamb.
Think of subjects that you want to learn more
about and we will assign them as projects. Con-
tact Ed Lamb at 721-4714 or ed-
Photoshop/Elements Workshop: Meeting
7:30pm Fri., Jan. 22nd at Tom and Carol
McCreary’s, 425 SW 53rd. The subject is
“Layers” - show us something you have learned
about layers. Bring images and questions to
show and discuss. Questions, contact them at
tcmccreary@ cox.net. or 634 -1817.
Beginning Imaging Workshop: Jan. 13th,
7:30pm at Jan and Wally Lee’s, 751–8179.
We‟ll discuss pictures members have taken or
anything else of interest. We‟ll also try to an-
swer any very basic Photoshop Elements ques-
tions you may have.
HypoCheck Schedule
Oklahoma Camera
Club
Inc.
Meetings: 7:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
50th and N. May Ave.
Central Presbyterian
Church
For club information
Contact
405.751.8179
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Charter Member:
The Photographic Society
of America (PSA)
Member:
Gulf States Camera Club
Council (GSCCC)
Board of Directors
President John R. Key
1st VP Tom McCreary
PPSA
2nd VP Derrell Dover
1yr. Dir. Doug Finch
APSA
1yr. Dir. Dale Donlon
2yr. Dir. Jim McIntosh
2yr. Dir. Charles Taylor
APSA
Treasure Brad Smith
Secretary Wally Lee
Workshops
Board Meeting: No formal Board Meetings
will be held in January. The Board will meet
briefly prior to the club meetings to address any
outstanding issues. Please let John R. Key know
at 381-9170 or [email protected] of anything
requiring immediate attention.
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. . . Smell of Metol and Sodium Thiosulphate Cont’d From Page 1 . . .
Club Dues
Individual $30
Family or Joint $40
(other rates available)
Make Checks Payable
To
Oklahoma Camera Club
Mail To
Club Treasurer
Brad Smith
1008 NW 18th,
Oklahoma City, OK
73106-6417
Contact
ture of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. C-41 was
the comparable lingua franca for color nega-
tive films. It involved three baths and was
less temperature sensitive. C-41 remains the
basic chemistry of one-hour labs.
Bulk loaders and Snap Caps - Serious shoot-
ers could rarely afford to buy their film a roll
at a time from the drug store. Instead, they
purchased 100 foot rolls and transferred
them to camera-size cartridges. The bulk roll
had to be inserted into a plastic bulk loader
in total darkness. The cartridges had three
pieces, a case, the reel and a cap that
snapped onto the open end to make it light
tight. Photographers learned quickly how
many turns of the insertable handle would
yield a 36 exposure roll. They also learned
which brands of commercial film used snap
cap cartridges which could thus be re-used.
Kodak, which made snap caps, did not use
them for their own films.
CibaChrome and XP-1 - Two European at-
tempts to subvert the American market.
Ciba-Geigy‟s CibaChrome was a printing
process with special paper and chemistry
that allowed direct printing of slides. Most
color printing processes required negative
film, or an inter-negative from a slide. As
one might suppose, CibaChrome printing
required un-learning the color negative filter
system for the enlarger.
Ilford‟s XP-1 was a black and white film
processed with color chemistry (C-41). This
allowed processing by local one-hour labs in
their usual chemistry. XP-1's main virtue was
that it could be shot at any ISO from 100-
1600 on the same roll with no difference in
processing. The negatives were essentially
grain less at any speed, but never quite as
sharp as Tri-X. Cont’d Page 4 . . .
Over Easy
by Charles Taylor APSA
(Tri-X shot @ ISO 3200, developed in hot
100F Acufine. Event NCAA Indoor Na-
tional Track Meet)
Long Tall Sally
by Charles Taylor APSA
(Illford XP-1 shot @ ISO 1600 at the
Rhythmic Gymnastics events - 1989 Olym-
pic Festival)
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“The two com-
bined to make
ammonia as
prints were
processed.
That’s why
darkrooms
stunk so bad!”
~ Charles
Taylor
APSA
Don’t Forget - We have
Prints Hanging at the
Beatnix Café
136 NW 13th,
Downtown Oklahoma City
Mon - Fri, 7:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
www.thebeatnixcafe.com
And for the record, Metol (p -
methylaminophenol sulfate) was the principal
chemical in black and white paper developers,
highly caustic and likely to cause dermatitis in
careless users. Sodium Thiosulphate was the
principal chemical in fixer, and highly acidic.
The two combined to make ammonia as prints
were processed. That‟s why darkrooms stunk
so bad!
Ah, the good ol‟ days! Or a reasonable facsim-
ile thereof.
Charles Taylor APSA
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Field Trips
January: No field trip scheduled.
Things to do: Eagle watches at Lake Thunder-
bird, Salt Plains National Wildlife Area, Lake
Arcadia, Greenleaf State Park, Sequoyah State
Park, Chickasaw National Recreation Area,
Sequoyah National Wildlife Area, Kaw City,
Quartz Mountain.
January 23 - Airborne Demonstration Team
Open Hangar Day at Frederick, information at
www.travelok.com/festivals-and-events.
February: Possible Field Trips - Eagle Watch
at Lake Thunderbird or Mardi Gras Parade in
Norman, both February 13. I would like to get
numbers of who would like to go to which so we
can plan for the event that has the greatest inter-
est. Please contact Lee at [email protected]
Other things to do: February 19 - 21 Battle of
Round Mountain, Yale. Civil War re-
enactment.
February 27 Flying Fez Wine Tasting, Musko-
gee (not much photography).
For March, think about: March 13, St. Pat-
rick‟s Day Parade, Norman.
March 26 - 28, Medieval Faire, Norman.
Tips and Tricks
Handy Quick Key Commands for Photoshop:
CRTL - ALT- O will zoom to 100%
(Apple-O on a Mac)
CRTL + ALT + Z lets you go back mul-
tiple steps in the history log (Apple-alt-Z
on Mac)
CTRL - O will zoom the image to fit the
max screen space available
The tab key toggles all the palettes on
and off. Shift + Tab toggles off all pal-
ettes except the toolbox.
CRTL + J copies a selection or layer to
a new layer.
You can select all the highlights in an im-
age by pressing Ctrl + Alt + ~ (tilde).
To select all the shadows (all pixels more
than 50% gray), select all the highlights
and then select Ctrl + Shift + 1 (Select/
inverse). (CS4 only)
From Wide Angle, newsletter by Tripod
Camera Club, Dayton OH, article by
Paul Bruce, submitted by Wally Lee.
We wish
Michael and
Ward the best
of luck in the
Top Photo
Contest.
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Top Photo Winners
Defying Gravity
by Michael Mayberry
In preparation for entering the TOP PHOTO CONTEST sponsored by PSA and Adobe, the
club selected two images from those submitted by eleven members at the last club meeting.
Each member could submit up to five images, you did not have to be a PSA member to enter.
The two images above were selected from the 42 images submitted and will be forwarded to
the final TOP PHOTO CONTEST JUDGING. Our sincere Congratulations are extended to
Michael Mayberry and Ward Conaway. And our thanks to Jaci Finch APSA, Debbie
Devonshire and Wally Lee for handling the judging.
Fall Afternoon
by Ward Conaway
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December Competition Cont’d. Page 7. . .
“He who
obtains has
little. He
who scatters
has much.”
~ Lao Tzu
Pickin’ till the Pot Boils
Charles Taylor APSA Moons Over Monument Valley
Jaci Finch APSA
Getting a Better Look at a Bug
Jan Lee
Winding Stream
Jan Lee
Meerkat Family
Debbie Devonshire
Winter Sunset
Randy Carr
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Golden Light
Carol McCreary PPSA
Sky Scrapper
Debbie Devonshire
We are always
looking for
more Tips and
Tricks to
share,
Send them
our way!!!
December Competition Cont’d Page 8 . . .
First Option
Charles Taylor APSA
It Isn’t Easy Being King
Jan Lee
Santa Fe Doorway
Wally Lee
Curious
Randy Carr
The Last Shot on the Chip
Charles Taylor APSA
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HypoCheck December Competition .
“Each man is
good in His
sight. It is not
necessary for
eagles to be
crows.”
~ Hunkesni
(Sitting Bull),
Hunkpapa
Sioux
Atlantic Puffin
Ward Conaway
(left)
Standing Rock
Debbie Devonshire
(upper right)
Bird at the Coast
Carol McCreary PPSA
(upper left)
Arcadia Lake Sponsors Annual Eagle Watch this Weekend
(January 8, 9 & 10)
Arcadia Lake‟s annual Eagle Watch takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
Starting at the Lake Park Office, eagle watchers will be given maps of the lake. Lake staff will be on
hand to pass along information about where the eagles have been spotted.
So far, the staff have spotted a few eagles since October.
An eagle video and display of a mounted bald eagle will be available, along with informational dis-
plays about other birds frequently seen at the lake. Hot chocolate will be provided and Arcadia
Lake souvenir mugs will be available for purchase.
Nicole Offutt, lake recreation specialist, recommends that participants bring comfortable walking
shoes or hiking boots, rain gear, warm clothes that can be layered, binoculars, ear muffs or warm
headgear, gloves and a camera.
Admission to the lake is half-price, $3 per vehicle, during the Eagle Watch event. The lake park
office is 3 miles east of I-35 on Second Street.
FOR more information about Eagle Watch, call the Information Line at 216-7471 or the Park Of-
fice at 216-7470. The Edmond Sun
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Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place
Advanced Open
Jack Melton Live in the Tetons 3 South Florida Sunset 3
Wally Lee Santa Fe Doorway 2 Using Nature‟s Toothbrush 3
Carol McCreary Butterfly Profile — Colorado Shed 3
Charles Taylor Rockies Gold 3 Narrow Gauge 2
Jan Lee Firehole Lake Drive View 3 Winding Stream 1
Debbie Devonshire Standing Rock 2 Geiser Gas —
Debbie Devonshire Majesty 3 Lioness —
Advanced Creative
Jack Melton Puffin‟s Head Gone Wild 2 Lazy Day in Ketchikan 2
Tom McCreary Balloon Swirled — Lady Bug 3
Charles Taylor Licorice Stick — Pickin‟ „til the pot Boils 1
Debbie Devonshire Sky Scraper 1 A Fall View —
Carol McCreary Golden Light 3 Soccer Blur in Pink 2
Jan Lee Getting a Better Look at a Bug 1 Purples and Grays 3
Beginning Creative
Jim McIntosh Big Wheels Turning 3 Needs Some Fixing —
Jennifer Arani Remembering Max — No Entry —
Jaci Finch Moons over Monument Valley 1 The Photographer 2
Vickie Jenkins Oh, these dog-gone leaves! 3 Tranquility —
Ward Conaway Cathedral at Cuzco, Peru 3 Grand Canyon Looking East 2
Randy Carr Winter Sunset 1 Looking Up 3
Vickie Jenkins Blank Canvas, God‟s Masterpiece — Best friends are we, my sister and me 3
Jim McIntosh Pretty Lady HM Model Train Looks Real —
Jaci Finch Lighthouse at Sunset — No Entry —
Beginning Open
Competition Results - Digital
December 8, 2009
Nature & Photojournalism - Page 11
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Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2
Nature
Jack Melton Peacock Up - Close — Underwater School 3
Debbie Devonshire Giraffe #1 — Meerkat Family 1
Ward Conaway Atlantic Puffin #1 3 Grand Canyon #2 HM
Vickie Jenkins Rough, Tough Ram — Nature‟s Beauty —
Randy Carr Curious — Big Blue Heron HM
Jim McIntosh Pelican In Flight — Swimming Pelican —
Charles Taylor Knock it off, hot dog! — The Last Shot on the Chip —
Jan Lee It Isn‟t Easy Being King 3 Mother and Pup 2
Wally Lee Steaming Pool & Red Algae HM Ouray Mtns Color #4 HM
Debbie Devonshire Colorado Color — Bison —
Photojournalism
Vickie Jenkins Country Talks with God — In God We Trust 3
Charles Taylor It‟s cold in them thar hills! HM First Option 1
Carol McCreary Yeak, a ball!! 3 No Entry —
Jim McIntosh Red Hawk's Mascot 3 Ride Him Cowboy 2
Randy Carr Maker of Bowls 2 Intervention 2
Jack Melton Always Follow Your Blockers HM Running With The Flamingos 3
Wally Lee 35 Pound Throw, Scottish Games HM Caber Toss, Scottish Games HM
Debbie Devonshire Touched 3 Carving 3
Competition Results - Digital
December 8, 2009
Advanced & Creative - Page 10
We‟re on the web!
www.Oklahomacameraclub.com
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Photography 101 Workshop - Next meeting, 10am Saturday, January 16 at the
home of Ed Lamb. Think of subjects you want to learn more about, we will assign as
projects. For info, call contact Ed at 721-4714 or [email protected].
Workshop Schedule
Programs for December
January 12 - Theme: “Stay Inside and take Tabletop Photos.” Program will feature a
digital show of how-to‟s, examples, and ideas on taking tabletop photos. Tom
McCreary PPSA
January 26 - Carrying out the Tabletop Photo Theme, we will have setups for mem-
bers to bring cameras and take tabletop photos. Members will be encouraged to bring
items to photograph. Tom McCreary PPSA
HypoCheck
Editors
Doug Finch APSA
Jaci Finch APSA
Photo Opportunities!!!
Jan 8, Circuit of Art, Downtown Norman‟s monthly celebration of art held the sec-
ond Friday of each month features art and music. Norman (405) 360-1162
Jan 8, Monster Jam. Monster trucks are taking over the BOK Center for the second
year in a row. BOK Center, Tulsa
Jan 8 - 10, Wichita Mountain Classic Pig, Lamb and Goat Show. Great Plains
Coliseum. Some of Lawton‟s finest livestock will be on display, giving visitors a chance
to talk to knowledgeable livestock owners. Lawton (580) 355-3542
Jan 15 - 17, International Finals Rodeo. This annual championship rodo features
the top cowboys and cowgirls from the U.S. and Canada. Oklahoma City
Jan 15 - 16, Eagle Watch. 3 miles south of Cherokee on S. H. 8. The whole family
can learn more about nature and the bald eagle at this yearly expedition. Salt Plains
National Wildlife Refuge
Jan 16, 30, Feb 13, Eagle Watch, Lake Thunderbird. Nature‟s awe-inspiring birds
and eagles are out and about this time of year. Norman (405) 321-4633
Jan 16 - 17, 30 - 31, Feb 13 - 14, Quartz Mountain Eagle Watches. Quartz
Mountain Nature Park naturalists give informative presentations about eagles while
conducting tours in the park. Lone Wolf (580) 563-2238
Feb 13, Mardi Gras Parade, Downtown Arts District. Spectators can enjoy a day of
traditional family-friendly Cajun fun at the sixteenth annual parade. Norman (405) 360
-3279
Note: We are always looking for Photo Opportunities to share with the club members. And,
since the Oklahoma Events Guide will not be published this year, this task has become more
difficult. Please forward suggestions and ideas. Doug & Jaci
Photoshop/Elements Workshop - Next meeting 7:30pm Friday, January 22 at
Carol & Tom McCreary 425 SW 53rd. The subject is Layers show us something you
have learned about Layers. Bring images and questions to show and discuss. Questions:
[email protected]. or 634-1817 .
Beginning Imaging Workshop - Next meeting Wednesday, January 13, 7:30 pm
at Jan and Wally Lee’s, 751-8179. We‟ll discuss pictures members have taken or
anything else of interest. We‟ll also try to answer any very basic Photoshop Elements
questions you may have.