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It's been my experience that most people, even people who enjoy and appreciate photography, don't really give a rat's backside about the differences in the technical quality between the different...

I highly recommend Ctein's book -Post Exposure- if you're seriously concerned about getting the sharpest prints possible. He specifically adddresses matters such as optimum apertures and optimum...

"I have way too much camera gear as it is. 35mm with 4 lenses, MF with 3 lenses, and a darkroom with a 6x7 enlarger."

Had to laugh when I read that--I've got over twice that much stuff (though...

I should note that, though my developing method is a bit of a pain, the materials required are dirt cheap. I made the tubes myself with <$20 worth of materials from Home Depot. Since I don't do a...

Here's the procedure I use. Others may do things differently, but this works for me.

First, I line up the caps and put in the appropriate amount of developer. Then I line up the tubes so I'll...

I also do weddings/portraits. Medium format will serve you much better than LF. I'll occasionally use large format in formal photo sessions where the customer will want a big enlargement (e.g....

I'm another fan of the Delta 100 & 400 with Xtol 1:2 combination -IF- you are using tubes or some kind of rotary processor. Dilute Xtol requires a lot of agitation--my results using it for sheet...

I've bought several items on ebay. All my transactions have been hassle-free and the items were as described.

Be sure to have a good idea what the item is worth when placing bids. Don't let the...

Another satisfied 45 MCRX owner checking in here. Mine looks to be around 20 years old, and the motor still works fine. If it quits working, it can probably be repaired relatively cheaply.

There is a large-format section at ebay.com

http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/list/category627/index.html

I just ran some tests earlier this evening using Delta 100 (at EI 100) and 400 (at EI 400) developed in Xtol 1:2 in BTZS-style tubes. I used a test scene comprised of a gray card (which I metered...

A good enlarger lens is important for making quality prints. But it's also important to use your lens at its optimum aperture (probably about 1 stop down from maximum for most 135mm) and to have...

I would probably try mounting it without the pin and see how well that works. If you have trouble with the lens turning in the lens board, replace the pin, drill the board, and remount. [Of...

I'll do my best to answer your questions without lapsing into Zonese.

"Is contrast the difference between the darkest and lightest areas of the scene being photographed? Or does it refer to the...

What apertures do you usually shoot at? Since most lenses are diffraction limit ed at the small apertures often used for large-format photography, it seems the advantages for the setup you describe...