Hi All,
Its been a long time since I have visited this forum. I guess when I was sitting in front of a computer all day at work it was easy to drop in and see what was going on during breaks. ...
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Hi All,
Its been a long time since I have visited this forum. I guess when I was sitting in front of a computer all day at work it was easy to drop in and see what was going on during breaks. ...
I posted a couple of questions on Photo.net about the above subject. One or two individuals said they just put a piece of glass over "vacuum board". I can not figure out what this is. I don't...
I have a Rototrim Model 24. It has been an excellent piece of equipement until recently. I don't seem to be able to get a square print from it any longer. Anyone have any suggestions on what to do...
I know this has been addressed before, but I can't find it in the archives. Whe n attempting to deal with a scratch on a negative do you rub grease on the emuls ion side or the other ?
Thanks Paul
Thanks Ellis. Yes you can get it in readyloads. That is why I suggested he get it instead of Velvia. Velvia would have been nice, because there is so much more experience with it out there. I...
Hi All,
Its nice to be back again. Lost trck of the page for awhile. I have been stric kly a B&W shooter in 4x5. I have a friend that is interested in shooting 4x5, b ut wants to shoot color...
This is not a funy comment but perhaps a funny story. My girlfriend and I were wandering around the alleys of Varinasi, India a couple of years ago. I stopped to photograph some pilars and the...
Please don't discount the possibility of light leaks somewhere in your camera. Put a flashlight inside the camera (on),extend your bellows all the way out, put a film holder in the back and make...
All good advice above. However,I think that the main culprite is too high a temperature. Leave the print under a weight, with the matts that you placed over and under it for at least a minute. I...
Chris, could this be a case of enlarger movement (ever so slight). Perhaps that is why when you are more gentle that the blurring does not happen. I am much more careful about how quickly I move...
Thanks for your comments. I contacted Jobo and got the following response.
"If you use your dishwasher, you will never use those reels or tank again. DON'T DO IT!!!!
Instead soak the reels...
Thanks JP, but the responses don't really address what to do once you have got the residue.
Simple question. I used photoflo in my Jobo drum a time or two a couple of year s ago before I realized you were not supposed to do it. The scum seems to build upon itself even though I no longer...
Hi David,
I have been using the same set up as you for two years. My results are consistant and development is even. By the way, the tank you have is too small to fit on the motor bases that...
Which side of the film do you put the nose grease on ?
I use Ilford Hypo Check for straight Kodak Fixer to regularly check my first fix when processing fiber prints. I don't normally keep Rapid Fixer for negatives much over a month anyway, but can't...
The same survey I mentioned above indicates that 7 people that participate on this website and responed to the survey sell more than 50 prints each year from their websites !! Who are you folks...
According to a survey of participants of this website, 46 percent of those with websites have sold images through thier website. I don't know how to link you back to the results, but go to the...
I am tired of hand rotating my Jobo tank. I would like to get a Beseler or Unic olor (auto-reversing) drum from Ebay, but don't know if my 2500 Jobo drum is goi ng to be long enough to work. I'm at...
I recently put 13 of my images on line at www.artmecca.com/artwork/pmongillo.htm
There will be five more soon. I look at this site as an inexpensive alternative to having my own website. It...
Aaron, you are spending way to much time trying to apply a formula or scientific technique to creativity. The bottom line, is don't take an image unless you are moved by your subject matter. I...
I have never had success going straight from the fix into selenium, I get stains. I use your basic Kodak Fix and have to give the prints 4 minutes in HCA before going into the selenium to avoid...
I know nothing about this person or his art. I do have a comment on the subject of longevity. There is nothing that I can think of that requires art to be permanent or long-lasting. Color prints...
Jim, I completely relate to what you are experiencing. Probably not to the extent though. My son is grown, I don't have a wife , but I do have a live in girlfriend and a job, other artistic...
Sorry Mark, I don't think there is any going back once you get the staining you are talking about. I actually have a print that I had the same problem with matted and hanging here in my office. ...
I have always been told you can go straight into the selenium toner from the fix. This has never worked for me. Now I go to the hypo clear after the fix for 3 or 4 minutes and then rinse off each...
Hi Robert. Film will be the cheapest part of your trip. Experiment with different filters for each shot, because it is sometimes difficult to predict what you will get. I find a green filter the...
Hi James. I don't use the loader. Unlike the previous responses, I load from the outside in. I let my thumb and pointer finger be my guide for where the film must enter the reel. The biggest...
Hi Chad. I gave up on trying to find a used stainless steel sink. Its dificult when you only have "X" amount of space to find one that will fit. I made a sink out of wood and marine epoxy. I...
I don't think its a good idea to get your son a camera with a bad bellows. He will have enough to learn without starting with a problem camera. There are dozens of old 4x5 press cameras that come...
I finally got my own dry mount press (Seal 210) and have completely cut the cord from the local university darkroom. Consistancy is much better. However, I thi nk I may be damaging the emulsion on...
I occassionally use it to help control those contrasty situations, but I use it sparingly just as I use paper flashing sparingly. If you aren't careful you can lose the "snap" in your final...
Hi Jeff,
I have been down this road twice. Once in my girlfriends gallery and most recently my living room. What we did was use the spot meter to weed out the colors that were close to the...
Scott,
You can save yourself a whole bunch of money if you get a tacking iron from your local hobby store. They have slim ones and broader ones and are used to install the milar covering on...
I begrudgingly learned to use the old double sheet readyloads, because I travel and shoot in dry areas. Im just not that fond of T-max and prefer Tri-X. I have not had any problems with the double...
Albert, you have gotten my curiosity up. Are you talking about the film guide? This is used to help guide the sheets onto the reel. This does not go into the tank during development and won't...
I don't know about a "clip", but there are two plastic devices that snap onto the reel. I don't think these would have anything to do with streaking, they just keep the film in the reel. I did...
I may have missed it in the above threads, but I don't think anyone has mentioned an unstable enlarger. I have a Saunders enlarger and have not had the problem you describe from the fan. I do use...
Hi Ross. Don't know much about the unltralight, but I have read it is a much better camera than the original Zone VI. I'm just sticking my two cents in because the Phillips 4x5 was mentioned. I...
All good suggestions above. However, if for some strange reason you do check your film with luggage, it is not necessarily a death sentence. As an experiement, I kept a roll of 400 speed film in...