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  1. Re: Least expensive accessory that made a difference

    Bug spray. For shooting night shots of the city from the river.
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    Re: A brief introduction

    Welcome to the group, Rob. I am also getting back into LF after a 25 year break. However, I did work as a photographer before and was pretty experienced in film processing. Life, kids, and health...
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    Re: Back from Colorado Springs

    There is a park on the East side of Colorado Springs called Palmer Park. Beautiful rock formations, hiking trails and a great spot for shooting Pike's Peak without the city in your view. Not nearly...
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    Re: Comparing Lenses Between Brands

    Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. Your information was very helpful. I said in the beginning that it may have been an obvious question, but it turns out that is wasn't quite as...
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    Re: Comparing Lenses Between Brands

    Thanks for the info! Very helpful!
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    Comparing Lenses Between Brands

    This may be an obvious dumb question, but would 210mm lenses of different brands have the same view? As in could one build a twin lens 4x5 camera and use different makes of lenses for the viewing and...
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    Re: June Portrait Thread

    Thanks. I was concentrating on merging the negs and missed the spots.
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    Re: June Portrait Thread

    This is my first time sharing an image, though I've been following this forum for some time. This is one I shot some time ago, but just now figured out how to scan both halves of the negative with my...
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    Re: Bellows Removal from Crown Graphic

    Actually, I just checked out your link and it was very helpful. I did finally find the tabs for the back of the bellows. Chalk it up to my eroding eyesight and not knowing what to look for...
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    Re: Bellows Removal from Crown Graphic

    Thanks for the reply and info. I think I'll just have to remove the focusing rails and front standard parts from the old body. So removing the front of the bellows won't be necessary. The back of the...
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    Bellows Removal from Crown Graphic

    I have a Crown Graphic with a damaged body, but the bellows and inner workings are in good shape. I found a Crown Graphic body only on eBay. Any tips on how to remove the bellows from the old body? I...
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    Re: Source for brass knobs

    Jim, I just checked the club website. It meets next week, the 14th. I can probably make that. Where do you meet? What do people usually bring? Cameras, prints, digital images?

    Oops! just clicked...
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    Re: Source for brass knobs

    Small world, Jim. My wife is from Bosworth, just south of there. I had a chance to take the one hour photo manager job at the new Wal-Mart there, but company realignment happened before I could do...
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    Re: Source for brass knobs

    Jim,

    Thanks for the info. I have considered wooden knobs, but thought I'd try to locate brass ones first. BTW, Where in NW Missouri are you located? I'm in Kansas City, near the airport, and I'm...
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    Re: Source for brass knobs

    Vaughn,

    Yes, I would like the B&J knobs of they're still available. Did those cameras use rack and pinion focussing? I'd be interested in those, too. You can reply privately.

    Thanks!

    Dave
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    Re: Source for brass knobs

    Thanks for the replies!

    John, I tried Rockler and Woodcraft, but didn't think of Lee Valley. I'll look there.

    Curtis, I bet I searched that site a dozen times and missed that page. Thanks!
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    Source for brass knobs

    I'm building a feild camera like the Tachihara, Winser, etc. I've located several sources for small (5/8 or smaller diameter) brass knurled nuts several places on the net. But I can't seem to find...
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    Re: Are photographers loners?

    For a number of years I managed 1 Hour photolabs in several Wal-Marts around here. I spent my days printing on automatic processors, printing thousands of automatic pictures taken with automatic...
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    Re: Photographing a large group

    As the staff photographer for a theological seminary I shot large crowd shots all the time, especially at graduations. Nothing like trying to direct a group of just hooded doctoral students. Its...
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    Re: how old are we?

    I'll be 60 in November. Started with a Brownie Hawkeye at age 12. Moved "up" to a Kodak 126 Instamatic at 16. At 17 I got serious and got the wide angle and telephoto auxillary lenses (along with...
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    Dyeing bellows black?

    I'm getting a black version of the Calumet CC-401 with a badly damaged bellows. I've posted on the wanted forum looking for a black bellows someone might have but I got to thinking, could I dye or...
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    Re: Hello from Kansas City

    Mike, I didn't know about the town. I don't get out that way much, unless I'm going to Colorado.

    Dave
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    Re: Hello from Kansas City

    Thanks, Vick!

    Kansas City steakhouses have fallen upon hard times lately. My favorite, the Hereford House, has a couple of new locations, but the original on Main was my favorite for the...
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    Re: Black and White Printing

    Thanks for all the advice! I looked on the Cone site, Inkjet MAll, but I could only find CIS systems for the 2200. Do they not sell K7 inks in cartridges? The MIS Eboni inks do come in cartridges,...
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    Re: Black and White Printing

    Bruce,

    Thanks for your reply and I don't take it as mean. This is what I want, honest advice. I guest I don't know enough yet to ask the right questions.

    I'll check out the resources you...
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    Re: Black and White Printing

    Gem, any particular brands in mind? I'm not sure what you mean by pigmented inks.

    Dave
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    Black and White Printing

    I'm returning to large format photography after several years and just joined this forum. I no longer have a wet darkroom so I'll be printing in inkjet machines. I currently have an Epson 2200 I...
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    Re: June 2009 Portraits

    I just joined the forum and I'm just getting back into LF after several years. May I post an older portrait? Taken with a Calumet CC401, Caltar II E 210mm, Ektachrome 100.

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    Re: Hello from Kansas City

    Thanks for the warm welcome everybody. Wayne, I just missed the local barbecue event a couple of weeks ago, but the grand daddy of all barbecue events is the American Royal this fall. Maybe then. ...
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    Hello from Kansas City

    Hello Everyone,

    I'm Dave Williams and I live in Kansas City, Missouri. I've been following this forum for a few weeks and finally got registered today. I love the photography and the wealth of...
  31. Re: Kansas City Metro member wanting to learn about LF

    Hi, David. I am just now joining the group, but I've been lurking a while and saw your post. I live in KC and would be glad to get together with you and do some shooting. I'm returing to LF after...
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