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I recently aquired a Polaroid 405 holder from the wonderful eBay. I stocked up on some Fuji FP-100C and FP-100B (the 3.25x4.25 BW and Color). I mostly got it for quick proofs and exposure checks for...

21. I got ya beat.

Where are all these high schools with 4x5s? Seriously, I thought my high school had an amazing program because they had 4 years and in your 3rd year you could do color. But medium format was little...

So, I can't seem to figure it out... Hiroshi Sugimoto's architecture studies are nice and fuzzy. On his website and in his book he says he extended the bellows to twice infinity. When I tried this...

When I subscribed to a mountain biking magazine it always came like 3 weeks late and all beat up with pages dog-eared and everything. It got old. So I canceled it. I probably should have filed a...

It's because the mail-man reads VC before delivering it. No one reads Photoshop User. :)

Err.... uh... I mean that didn't work.

You're fired.

:)

Beautiful! Thanks. That totally solves it. :)

For some reason I can't find the answer to this on the web... hopefully someone here can help me out!

I did my own website a while back, but I've been running into some problems. The problems are...

Lauder is an acid fix, and I don't over fix. I'm pretty careful with my timing. I'm pretty sure our lab tech actually adds hardener to the fix. That might be the culprit?

I'm in need of some guidance in the paper developer department! I'm a college student working in a college darkroom where they use Lauder paper developer (roughly the same as Dektol) and Lauder Rapid...

So, I wanted to do some dry plate (maybe wet plate) work. I have a 5x7 and an 8x10 with a reducing back (in addition to the 4x5). Figured I'd track down some 5x7 plate holders on eBay. After some...

I'm still relatively new to the technical aspects of LF. I was recently introduced to Thalmann's page with the lens tests. There are a few lenses (specifically a SA 90mm XL and a plain Sironar 150...

I'll definitely try increasing dilution and trying different agitation, but I have a feeling I might have to figure something else out.

And no, still stumped by the cracks in the film base. I...

Recently I've been using a nifty daylight developing tank for my 4x5 stuff. Specifically it's a Yankee Agitank. More and more I'm getting these crazy over-developed edges. I think I'm pretty...

I have a SA 90mm XL lens. I loved it, but since I got my Shen Hao, I've come to despise it. The rear element is too large to fit through the front, so I have to remove the back to put it on. Well,...

I just got back to using FP4+ film with 4x5. I opened a nice fresh box, loaded it, shot it, then developed it (in a daylight tank). Part way through fixing I checked the film and noticed some odd...

I was trying to attach it like you'd attach a roll film back. I took off the GG and tried to use the little sliding lock tabs to lock the 545-back into the rear of the camera. If I'm not mistaken,...

Nevermind. I feel insanely stupid right now. I was trying to do something completely wrong.

I recently bought myself a shiny new Shen Hao 4x5 from Badger Graphics. Absolutely love the camera. I came across a Polaroid 545 back for sale for a whopping $19, and bought it up. All the specs I've...

My PMK stock solution has been sitting under my kitchen sink for a while. I bought it a bit over a year ago, and used a decent portion of it. It went unused for a good 7 months, and yesterday I...

So, I'm still relatively new to large format. I've had my B&J 5x7 for a while, and I've been using it with a 4x5 back. I got the camera used. I just ordered a Shen-Hao to replace it (it was too heavy...

I just went to a fabric store down the street and got a yard of black corduroy. It works great, super compact, and weighs very little. If it's super bright sun I just fold the fabric in half, and it...

I figure I should add a little more information I think is important. First, I use primarily wide angle lenses. I don't see myself using more than a 200, and I'd be willing to bet my longest lens...

My original goal was to stay at or under $1000, seeing as I'm still in college with limited finances. I think the Wista SW would be out of my reach. It looks like B&H is selling it for about $1800....

Right now I'm using a B&J 5x7 fitted with a 4x5 back. It gets the job done. But it's big, and bulky. And I feel like I'm carrying my Eastman No.2D. Which doesn't really work when I'm hiking or...

I'm going to be making a recessed lensboard (for a Burke and James) for a 90mm Super Angulon XL lens I just got. I've never made a lensboard, and I've only mounted a lens once a long while back. Are...

Thanks for the advice folks. I think I'm going to go with the 90 for right now, seeing as it's a good deal. Down the road I'll get a 150 or so.

I'm new(ish) to large format. I just got myself a decent Burke & James 5x7/4x5 (sometime in the next 9 months I'd like to get a better field camera). I'll primarily be using the 4x5 back. I'm now...

I have heard of that technique before. I actually heard it the first time from someone working at Photo Formulary. I have yet to test it though...