I know, but I've been soo busy!...

Well, I guess I should first update the 5x4 issue. I bought a new (old) lens from ebay. I've used it quite recently, both as a comparative test lens and in anger. I'd love to tell you that the results are great but I haven't got them back from the lab yet. I'm trying out another lab in order to check their results against Dunns Imaging in Birmingham. Dunns did an ok job of dev'ing and scanning and are the best price for 5x4 negative scanning that I've come across, so I just want to see why the other labs are much more expensive. I'll let you know, yeah sooner this time, I promise.

5x4 update

Hmm... well it seems that my 150 mm lens is quite soft. The pin sharp results I was expecting are far from that. I think I'll have the negs scanned at a second lab too, just to eliminate scanning as the source of the problem.