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I have several of the Saunders quick easels which have a base which is the size of the paper (5x7 in this case), and a 1/4" steel square frame that hinges down to hold down and mask the outer 1/4". ...

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I primarily use the 2509n reels in my CPP2 processor. When developing one reel, the tank suggests 270ml of solution. I usually use HC-110 developer which I dilute 31:1 so to make...

Robert

Craigslist and patience are your friends. I was in a similar boat, and eventually watching craigslist I found a Seal 550 press (26"x34"), in like new condition, which I picked up for $150....

+1 from another who would like to see you at this end of the state!

I don't know how similar the technology is between making the peel apart packages for type 55 and the readyload/quickload packages, but as long as we are dreaming about Type 55 - wouldn't it be be...

B&H have very good service, and a good selection of products. FreestylePhoto, also metioned in this thread also have a lot of stuff, and may be stronger in their darkroom department.

For local...

As others have replied, for interior arcitecture photography, you are going to want a wide lens, I would start with that, and use the bulk of your budget for the lens. You will want lots of...

What part of California will you be moving to? I moved to San Jose about 3 years ago, and established a new darkroom here - in addition to online, depending on where you are, there can be some good...

Yes, the contrast control works. VC papers work by having two emulsions - one is very low contrast, and is only sensitive to green light, the other is high contrast and is sensitive to blue light,...

I prewash everything, but have never had good luck doing pyro in the jobo. I had a phase where I experimented with Pyro, and got the best results doing tray development, but ended up moving away...

I've been involved in traditional LF photography for quite a while, but am thinking about dabbling in colour with a hybrid workflow. I have shot a few colour transparencies, and done the E-6...

Yes, the cabinet has storage for the bottles and tanks below, then there is a shelf that holds the Jobo. The drain valve was replaced with a barb, and there is a hose which goes directly to the...

I have recently finished a semi-permanent darkroom in the house that we are renting. There is a room behind the garage which I converted, covering the windows with plywood, and bringing water in to...

I have had similar experiences with Mike Walker from Walker cameras - first rate service, on a first rate product.

One thing to be careful about with LED lights is that LED puts out a single wavelength. To get a 'white' light, they take a blue LED, and then put a thin layer of a yellow phosphor over it - the...

I use a Jobo, and the only thing you need to do in the dark is to load the film into the drums, which could easily be done in a changing tent or bag - you will need the bag or tent to load your film...

I have used a large coat as a changing bag. Fold the hood down over the neck hole and clamp shut, then roll up the bottom of the coat and clamp that shut, then put your arms in the sleeves backwards...

With LF, ISO is not the primary reason for selecting one film over another.
As you point out, grain is much less of an issue with LF, and since I don't really hand-hold LF, everything is on a...

I used to use BTZS, and used HC-110. In those days I had standardized on a 5 minute developing time, and had done testing to determine HC-110 concentrations to get N, N-1, N+1 development, this...

In addition to the other recommendations that have been made, I would add in the Walker Titan SF. It is similar to many of the wood field cameras but it is made of ABS plastic and Stainless, so it...

Another artist who does this sort of work is Hiroshi Sugimoto - he has done a series of photos of the insides of theatres as well as seascapes where the exposure times were several hours.

I...

I have never had an issue inside the US with TSA doing hand inspections of film which is in unopened boxes.

I put the film boxes in a ziplock bag that I can easily remove - TSA wipes it down and...

OK - Lots of good info - THANKS!

If I am going to be doing any significant hiking, then it will probably be with my 4x5 kit, I don't imagine a lot of long hikes with the 8x10 - so weight is not a...

I shoot mostly 4x5 landscapes, and my lens kit for that includes 75mm, 90mm and 150mm lenses, of which I find that I use the 90mm more than anything else. I also have an 8x10 camera, which I don't...

I have two field cameras, both with good movements:
For 4x5 I use a Walker Titan SF
Bellows extension >430mm
Front rise and fill
Front tilt, both base and axis
Front swing
Front shift
Rear...

I will be on Vancouver Island (Sooke) during the week of August 18. I will be bringing my 4x5 with me, and would also be interested in finding good things to shoot or other LF people to meet.

I would be interested in purchasing a share in a Versalab Parallel - and other takers?

I have preprinted 3x5 cards on which I write all of my exposure information at the time that I make an exposure (I work in 4x5 most of the time). I almost always make 2 exposures of the same scene,...

As steve mentioned, long exposures tend to run into reciprocity issues, so you need to figure that out.

That said, don't worry too much about getting 100% accurate exposure times. Remember we...

Here is my method:

Go into the darkroom and turn on the safelights, and take out some of the material that you are concerned about, then place the paper on the easel or a countertop, put a coin on...

I was in the LF shop in Paris on Beaumarchais last week (I was on vacation and ran out of film). I was shocked by the wide variety of view cameras that he had on display, including a Shen-Hao 8x10...

And another New Englander here, spending time in both Maine and Boston area.

I know that another one of the discussion groups has an active N.E. branch - I am less active here, but wondering if...

For many of us who live far from a large metropolitan center where there are commercial labs who do E-6, home processing is the only realistic way to go. I use the Kodak kit which I buy from a store...

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Terry came through with a PDF manual.

I recently acquired a new (to me) enlarger with the Ilford Multigrade 600 system (head, power supply, controller, probe).

I have no manual, and I am looking for a manual and/or someone who is...

Jil
I used to use BTZS, and now use Jobo. I use a lot of HP5, and used a presoak in the BTZS tubes, and never had an issue.

There is a possibility that you will exhaust some dilute developers...