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This takes me back, alright. It was a special place for this then-young photographer in the early '70's. It was heartbreaking when they very suddenly closed. Calumet became my go-to provider after...

You might want to take a look at Photocrati. I have found it to be really flexible. I changed a few things and I did have a web designer tweak it for me for my purposes but there's a lot of freedom...

You're getting good information here. I've used just my hands - no gloves or tongs - for 40 years but your skin may be different than mine. I always have a tray of water to dip my hands into so as to...

Someone gave me an old, large really nice Gitzo with a Foba Superball head. I got a couple of small parts and it works BEAUTIFULLY! I love it with my Nikons. Then I put an Arca-Swiss 4x5 on it and I...

The Star D I bought in 1972 and still use has the exact same metal handles as the Tiltall I got in 2004. Maybe subsequent models of the Star D had plastic handles but not mine which was a true clone...

I never heard of this battery. I've got several 500x packs and didn't want to spring for the Dynalite power supply. Thanks for the tip Frank.

You may know this but a group has been in the process of developing and finding funding for a new version of Polaroid Type 55 called "New55." Many here may have heard about this but for those that...

I would say Arca-Swiss F or Sinar F. Best weight to sturdiness ratio and both have good support in parts. The wind can move ANY camera you choose. You just need to get it where you want to take...

I did a lot of product photography with an old axis-tilt Calumet 4x5 and Cambo 8x10. The clients liked to have every part of each product in focus. Tilts, swings, rise or falls and every possible...

As one who has always framed the shot - including rough focus - then tilted as needed, it was always annoying to have to then re-focus. Base tilts mostly eliminate that need to re-focus - or...

Yep... Frank nailed it and he ought to know. He's bought, sold and used everthing you'd ever want to consider.

My vote goes to the Arca C. It's VERY light, solid and has base (and axis) tilts...

Yet another Bill jumping in on this one... I have two Tiltall's - an old Star D and a newer Tiltall. I recently replaced the "gripper" material in the old one with a rubber jar opener I got from my...

Kirk - We are in the thick of it right now. I've changed stock agencies recently and have scanned all images (several hundred at this point) to 7000 pixels @ 300 ppi for the new agency. These files...

I agree with you but I've made my peace with Silverfast (I'm still using V.6 on my v750). I get very high-quality scans with it in spite of the GUI. It took me a full year to really figure it all...

The engineering and materials in the Arca Swiss F line 8x10 makes a relatively light candidate for your use. "Light" doesn't mean lacking sturdiness too.

I get really excellent results from 4x5 or MF film scanned on my v750. With care I can get really good (B&W) 35mm film scans as well. An outstanding 16x20 output from 4x5 film should not be a...

Our Time Capsule with Airport Extreme works well for us straight up. Our studio is in a separate building about 250 feet behind our house and our only limitation is the fact that we have DSL. The...

I realize that this is an old thread and you may have already made your decision but I would not rule out the V750. With some skill, patience and good software this scanner can do a very good job....

I'm with you and Kirk on this and, like Kirk, I jumped all over scanning my own film and the film of others first as an additional revenue stream but mostly to understand the new age of digital that...

I just realized that I am wrong about that. One batch of 35mm slides sat on a client's desk in the sun for a few weeks. They paid a cash compensation and tried unsuccessfully to have 4x5 dupes...

Hey Kirk, my Nikon has a very accurate digital level built into it. It works in both the horizontal and vertical positions. My Arca Swiss has them too but it's the old-timey bubbly thing.

Maybe...

Wow... That's simply not at all right. If you've ever struggled with a LF film camera, camera filters and accompanying filters on lights and over windows, filter factors, Polaroids, a film lab, a...

Some art directors are aware of particular photographers' use of LF film and will hire them because of that. Yes, a premium or at least some line items in the estimate is appropriate for film,...

It's simply a matter of using the right tool for the job. LF film is becoming more of a unique tool than it has been but for those that have used it for ages it's very natural. Those just picking it...

My last one was in 2010. It was for a poster that was reproduced to about 40"x50." I will be shooting some portraits with LF this year but it is my decision, not my client's.

I have not yet read the bill but as an ASMP member I will try to wade through the thing. For those interested you can read it here. A revised version currently being considered (Dec. 11, 2011) can be...

Oh boy... here we go.

I am currently represented by GettyImges in their rights-managed galleries. I have, however, decided not to sign their new contract which allowed GettyImages the option of...

Well, I'll jump on the Bob W. fan club band wagon. He's kept my old Arca Swiss working like a gem including doing a fine job of CLA work on an aging Schneider Symmar.

Turning the negative over won't make as much difference as using the spacers for different heights. The high-resolution scan should tell you all you need to know.

Tony is right. I have even found a difference in scanning mounted slides right-side-up vs. right-side-down. You can only see a difference if you scan at higher ppi. The V700/750 is capable of...

+1 for Modern Postcard. Also, Ilford used to sell 4x6 B&W postcard photo paper that I used a lot as thank yous to clients. I don't know if it's still available.

oops.... just saw that Rick said...

I never used my 8x10 Cambo for portraiture. It was a beast. I have used my old 4x5 Arca Swiss. I have to think that the 8x10 version would be very good for this. They are engineered for light weight...

I've been very happy with the dozen or so Blurb books I've made for clients. Each client has loved their books as well. I've come to like their Imagewrap covers more than their dust covers but that's...

I have liked having Ai 6.6.2r4a (now that's a version number!) but it has the weirdest work flow of any piece of software I have ever used. It has taken me a year to figure out what most of the above...

I got one from Calumet Photographic a couple of weeks ago (retainer ring for Rodagon 150). I think it was 50mm and cost about $ 10.00.

I bought mine in 1972 at Calumet in Illinois. It was the standard model that had a 16" rail. I used it a long, long time on almost a daily basis.

Bill

Well, I'll contradict myself before someone else has a chance to. While what I said may be true concerning 35mm film it may not be true for LF.

Nearly all of my work is driven by a client that is...

Consumer sales is what drives the retail photo market. It always has. If film sales are dropping it is not because of professionals making the switch.

I like where I am right now as a...

Ron,

Whether I'm shooting film or digitally, my CLIENTS pay for my materials & processing costs. So recouping the cost of equipment is more a factor of setting my rates or increasing my workload...

Preston,

I'm glad you are finding Lightroom useful for film scans. The development tools work very well especially with 16-bit files. It's nice to be able to create slide shows and web galleries...