Hi Joelio - can you explain the technique you suggest in a bit more detail? Do you use a roller (such as a brayer) with the packet lying on a bench? I was thinking of that or also of using a stiff...
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Hi Joelio - can you explain the technique you suggest in a bit more detail? Do you use a roller (such as a brayer) with the packet lying on a bench? I was thinking of that or also of using a stiff...
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David, well done.
I always carry slightly less than I think I might use. This keeps me from being careless, keeps my eye-brain critical.
I only use yellow-green and polarizer. 4x5.
I don't care if I miss the...
I have had both the Toyo 45A (used for over 30 years) and a Chamonix 45N-2, purchased recently.
Chamonix:
* Light (very) and compact
* More movements than a field camera
* Compatibility...
My canoe at Rollins Pond, Adirondacks.
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You should reach out to Jan Normandale via flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jann/) ... he's an Ontarian, but knows SK pretty well. He has more stuff that he hasn't posted, so don't let the mere...
That wasn't a negative opinion about sharpness. My response was not to the OP, but to the post I quoted. I like my lenses sharp as anyone. The OP provided no context to his question(s) so it...
Not LF, but if it had been LF I would have shot it the same way. Sharpness isn't always everything, or even important.
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1210/1392151123_20f9bc6b50_o.jpg
Ken -- very interesting. The first sample (on the left) stands out to me. It's significant, but not overwhelming.
I use an Acratech GP, on a Velbon E630, but the load is a Chamonix 45N-2 with Fujinon 150 or 90, which is lighter than your kit. However, the Acratech is so solid and tight I have no doubt it would...
I recently acquired a Velbon Geo E630 and Acratech GP head with Acratech clamp and plate. Both are very light but very stable and strong. The controls on the head are tight and positive. It's not...
Sand Hills State Forest, IL.
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OT: Hi, Wayne. :)
David: Jay Bender, Bloomington, IL, ca 1982
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I'm not sure exactly when it was, tho likely it was early/mid '80s. It's really strange, but many (if not most) of the LF/4X5 exposures just feel right. Not that the 35mm are all crap, but the...
Because they were reliable. Some of the others weren't always.
Yeah, Nando regretted installing the cover; his experience kept me from ordering it. Currently I'm using the wrap shipped with the camera, but at some point will get some custom inserts from...
The whole kit is now aggregated ... 45N-2, Velbon E630 and Acratech GP. I think I chose well. :D
Update, tho a bit OT ... the Chamonix has shipped. :D Not sure how soon I can expect it, whether it's slow boat or Supersonic plane. ;)
My serious printing will be optical/darkroom still. Yes, it's overkill for web, but there are still valid reasons for getting a 750 even for web and inkjet printing. The primary reason for the 750...
My first was in the mid '80s. Before I purchased a Toyo 45A (now sold in favour of a Chamonix,) I briefly used a Bender 4x5 that I built from kit, of course. I can't remember the lens for this shot.
Too bad I just sold my Zone VI "Small" ... heavy but a kick-arse piece of wood :cool:
Oh, this is good info. I have one unopened box of Type 55 in the film fridge. While I hope the pods are not crystallized, if they are I think I will try Rodinal 1:100 @ ~ 20 minutes.
I just watched the video for the GP head, I'm sold. Thanks for the link.
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I am using the 750 for web stuff (both 4x5 and 35mm) ... I have pretty good darkroom darkroom experience, so I have a foundation. While I haven't really dialed the Epson in (I use VueScan) or tried...
The current production run of Chamonix 45N-2 is now, but I don't know if the list is full. I'm on it and am waiting for Hugo's "it's shipped" email. :D
edit: Previous to the Chamonix I had a...
Congratulations ... you did very well!
I think the light weight of the Chamonix will help it retain a higher percentage of value than many other LF cameras. So if weight is top concern, I would go that way. I just ordered one myself,...
Jay et al,
You are correct that I haven't done a lot of 4x5 work in quite a while, for a variety of reasons, but now my interest and motivation has revived.
A few years ago I started a project...
Thanks for all the compliments. This image was made in the mid-1980s, and I wasn't terribly careful in keeping records of exposure, development, etc. There may be some notes somewhere, but I have...
Many, many years ago I wore my Soligor spot meter in the Zone VI holster all the time. I had a studio on the 3rd floor of an old office building, and an irascible (or is that rascible?)) old dentist...