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    R.I.P. David Johnson

    A wonderful person, photographer and life story.

    So glad that his story and photographs are preserved at the UC Bancroft Library.

    R.I.P. David

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  2. Irving Penn exhibit / San Francisco, March - July 2024

    https://www.famsf.org/exhibitions/irving-penn
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    Re: Ouch! This hurts!

    You beat me to it, my thought exactly.
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    Re: my show, "Bearing Witness"

    Beautiful work, Gregg. I can appreciate the effort taken to put such an exhibition together. Bravo!

    Best,
    Merg
  5. Re: Carbon Transfer prints in Astoria Oregon

    Congratulations Jim, on the prints and the 50 years!

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: Has Digital Changed Darkroom Printing?

    No!

    Scotland will provide plenty of "drama" without having to change your technique. "Quietly" is fine, you will stand out from the crowd.
    Wish you a wonderful and productive trip.

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: DIY photobook?

    As a one-off project you might consider spiral binding.

    Presented here is the preliminary layout of what became an offset printed book of 500 copies. You could probably do something similar with...
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    Re: Still life-2024

    arri, that's terrific. Bravo!

    Merg
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    Ansel Adams Interview/ 1983

    This is a good interview covering the life, times and philosophy of Ansel. Even includes his recipe for a Dry Martini. He died the following year.

    https://www.davidsheff.com/ansel-adams
  10. Re: 8x10 multi-sheet processing: anything between SP-8x10 and Jobo 3005?

    Plus the newly opened EBPCO rental darkroom in Oakland.

    https://www.ebpco.org/darkroom
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    Re: My Plans for Combiplan Developing Tanks

    Daniel,

    You may enjoy this old post from Eugene Singer who posted here for many years. I followed his method with Combiplan and it worked well.

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  12. Re: Reminder --- Michael Kenna Exhibition closing on December 10, 2023, Carmel, CA

    Hi QT,

    Interest indeed, thanks for the recommendation. As Ann wrote in her introduction, "Michael is arguably the most influential landscape photographer of his generation." At least, one of the...
  13. Reminder --- Michael Kenna Exhibition closing on December 10, 2023, Carmel, CA

    https://www.photography.org/events/exhibition-michael-kenna-collecting-light
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    That's splendid, Jim! I bet it really works well at that size as a silver gelatin print. I came across my negative and made a print a couple of weeks ago. Never printed before, I'll keep it. Hope all...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Oregon Coast, 1969

    4x5 Plus-X, Print Scan

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  16. Re: Judy Dater / Exhibition Opening Sept. 15, 2023 - Oakland, CA

    This exhibition is closing in a few days. All large format.

    https://www.altaonline.com/culture/art/a45826246/beyond-point-and-shoot/

    If you are in the Bay Area and need rental darkroom space...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Thank you Gregg. I've been taking a look at, and discarding, a lot of old negatives. This is from 1976 and a keeper for now.

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Pacific Rim, Vancouver Island, BC

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    4x5 Plus-X, D76 1:1
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  19. Re: Monalog Collective at Gallery 270 Westwood NJ/ Bergen County Camera

    Congratulations Jim. Hope you get a good attendance.

    Your work and dedication are to be admired. Beautiful results!

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Hi Michael, I've enjoyed the works you have recently shared here. A real treat! Spending more time in the darkroom lately?

    This Weston Beach photo is from one of many visits there with Brett. That...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

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    Weston Beach, CA, 1967
    8x10, 19" Artar, Plus-X
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    Re: I fell off the horse...

    Tim, welcome back! We all go through the droughts --- I've seen it with the best.

    Merg
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    Re: Critique in the image-sharing subforums

    Thank you for that!

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Unexpected, often the best. Cool indeed. Congratulations, Corran!
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    Re: Post Your Photos Made At Close Distance

    So true!

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    Tree Bark, Canada, 1959

    250mm Zeiss Tessar
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    Re: Post Your Photos Made At Close Distance

    Lots to discover in this one, Michael. Beautiful!

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: My web site is again live

    Sandy, great to hear that you're getting back to photography! Some stunning work in your galleries, hope to see more soon.

    Take care,
    Merg
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    Re: Doors and Doorways

    Hi Mark,

    Nice to see you checking-in again! Seems a long time since we corresponded; always liked your B&W work.

    Best,
    Merg
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    Re: Kodak contact printing paper Type IX.

    My guess is Velox. Very popular in the '60's when I started printing.
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    Re: Ries tripods new owners

    The J.B. Harlin post above is from September, 2013; ten years ago.
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    Re: Doors and Doorways

    Door, Cape Cod, MA, 1959
    8x10/Isopan/ABC Pyro

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  32. Judy Dater / Exhibition Opening Sept. 15, 2023 - Oakland, CA

    https://www.ebpco.org/events/the-gun-next-door-opening
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    Re: What's going to become of photography?

    Paul, very true. I will continue doing what I want to do. However, as Pieter suggests, it may change how I look at Your work.
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    Re: post your trees!

    This is really terrific, Michael. In every way. Bravo!
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    Re: Musical Instruments

    A superb composition of form and function. Well done!
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    Re: Did Edward Weston tone his prints?

    Hi John,

    Thanks for the updated list, good to know.
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    Re: Did Edward Weston tone his prints?

    Passionate indeed, and I miss him. Whenever Michael came by with Paula, our three hour lunches were special!

    Back on topic, last time I checked, Paula still had #4 Lodima for sale, sold out of...
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    Re: Did Edward Weston tone his prints?

    Most welcome, Chester.

    Have fun with your search into the present state of chloride papers and contact printing. Cole had to give-up contact printing Edward's negatives on chloride paper and used...
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    Re: Did Edward Weston tone his prints?

    Your question has been answered, and it is true that Edward did not tone his prints. Ansel once suggested to him that he should, complaining of a green cast. But Edward preferred to keep the process...
  40. Re: Metal Field Camera: Toyo 45A, Horseman 45FA, or Wista 45?

    That's an excellent camera at a very fair price. Where did you find it? I recently donated mine to a good cause here in Oakland after years of excellent service; I think you will enjoy using the...
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