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    Re: Images of mistakes - good or bad..

    I have to confess - this was not a mistake. I intentionally shot this fan in my window completely out of focus.

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    Re: Ouch! This hurts!

    As a point of reference, Tillman Crane, longtime large format photographer, has switched entirely to digital capture, digital negatives and then platinum printing.
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    Re: Rittreck View 5x7 camera manual

    I had this in a document from when I owned a Rittreck:

    Rittreck View 5x7 camera

    The Rittreck View camera is a versatile large format camera which can accept 8x10, 5x7, 4x5, 6x9cm and 6x7 cm...
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    Re: Condoms For Tripods

    I dunno, they look pretty flimsy to me, plus they don't have the magnum size...
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    Re: enlarger conversions

    Absolutely right. We're setting up a small community darkroom here in Maryland, and between getting everything from the local community college (they closed their darkroom) and donations through the...
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    Re: 5x7 enlargers?

    I used to have an Eastman Kodak 5x7 autofocus enlarger, with reducing attachment. It was heavy cast iron that consisted of 3 parts that bolted together - the base, lower column, and upper column...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    If I were to guess, I'd say that the stores closeby that sell locks will take it down, recycle it and put up a fresh fence for more locks...
  8. Thread: 4x5 vs 5x7

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    Re: 4x5 vs 5x7

    Process 5x7 sheets in 8x10 trays. I can shuffle process 4 - 5 sheets at a time.
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    Re: tripods and quality

    Gitzo 1570 or Manfrotto 410 Geared head on legs of your choice

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  10. Thread: Push and Pull

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    Re: Push and Pull

    Back to our original programming...

    There is nothing inherently bad or wrong about push processing, which may be required due to intentional or inadvertent underexposure. Kodak describes it...
  11. Thread: Push and Pull

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    Re: Push and Pull

    The push and pull Mini...
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    Re: Thoughts on 5x7 Linhof Technika invited

    You should send a note to the forum Linhof expert, Bob Salomon on this question. Having the Canham 6x17 back myself, I am guessing that it may be able to slide in when the ground glass back is pulled...
  13. Thread: Push and Pull

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    Re: Push and Pull

    The multiple development curves provided on the Foma pdf contradicts their earlier statement that "the film gives good results even when overexposed by 1 EV (exposure value) (as ISO 200/24 o) or...
  14. Re: Digital Proof Sheets for 5x4 and medium format nagative film?

    I find that if you set the black point to the clear film base during scanning it does give you an indication of over or underexposure in the scan.
  15. Re: Scotland Trip: Wet Weather Hints Medium Format

    I spent a week on Orkney in June of 2014 - it was a bit windy, a bit cool, but not very rainy. I took both a 4x5 and a Hasselblad, and although I shot with both, it was a real slog taking both...
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    Re: Ansels The Negative

    Sounds like the infinite monkey theorem at work...
  17. Re: New joiner and first question about 4X5 and 6x17

    Just to be clear on your question #2 - the answer is "No," you will not enjoy full functionality and choice of lenses when putting a 6x17 back on a 4x5. You will only enjoy full functionality in...
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    Re: Ansels The Negative

    When I was attending RIT in the late 70's, they did not teach the zone system, and we did not use Ansel's books as our textbooks. And looking [way] back, I would not tell anyone to start with...
  19. Re: Digital Proof Sheets for 5x4 and medium format nagative film?

    Easy peasy to do - here is a proof sheet made using the film area guide on an Epson V750...

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  20. Thread: Bridges

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    Re: Bridges

    Such a great shot - and that middle arch looks too real to be real...
  21. Thread: Cemeteries

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    Re: Cemeteries

    St Mary's Newport Catholic Church, Charlotte Hall, MD
    Canham 5x7 Wood
    Verito 9" (stopped down ?)
    Ilford FP4+
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  22. Thread: Bridges

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    Re: Bridges

    Old Paper Mill Bridge, Phoenix, MD (39.50175567833534, -76.62253394967739)
    Canham 4x5 Wood
    90mm Super Angulon (?)
    Delta 100
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    Re: Arrow mark on lens barrel

    Just trying to be observant here - wouldn't the focal length markings be on the end that sticks out of the projector? Also, the end that the arrow points to appears more worn like its been rubbed...
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    Re: filters and zone system

    If you mean you are shooting near wide open, then make your exposure adjustment with the shutter speed.
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    Re: life of photo flo

    I've been using the same small bottle of Photo-Flo for over 10 years, 1-2 drops at a time...
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    Re: Epson Scan cutting 4x5 scans into strips

    Thanks. Interesting that they made that change from the v750 film holder and also made the 4x5 holder for 1 neg instead of two. The raising/lowering options for my holders are rudimentary at best.
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    Re: Epson Scan cutting 4x5 scans into strips

    The 4x5 film holder that came with my v750 Pro holds 2 negs, which is not too bad. Other than that, the dot pattern seems to be identical.
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    However, my 4x5 film holder does NOT have the...
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    Re: Epson Scan cutting 4x5 scans into strips

    I switched over to my 4x5 film holder but could not reproduce the problem you have. Here is the normal 4x5 thumbnail view:

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    But, here is another way to do it. In the Preview panel,...
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    Re: Actual zone system

    Another book to consider is "Zone VI Workshop" by Fred Picker. A bit simplified compared to the Ansel Adams books perhaps, but much more concise and a compact book. I've often found reading more...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    More from my overcast day shooting...
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  31. Re: Any Real Reason To Favor One Particular Lens Line?

    If you restrict your thinking to any single line of lens maker you will miss out on the many special characteristics of lenses that don't have direct comparisons from other makers. A Wollensak...
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    Re: Epson Scan cutting 4x5 scans into strips

    I'm with Alan. If its not the "Normal/Thumbnail" setting then it could be something is blocking the tiny hole pattern that identifies the 4x5 holder near the large notch at the top of the holder.
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    Re: Epson Scan cutting 4x5 scans into strips

    When you are seeing the initial scan in Preview mode, you need to switch from "Thumbnail" view to "Normal" view by clicking on the appropriate tab of the Preview display.

    This is where you need to...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcDPNbVYladYslMRRGB9SgcbPT0NV_7hc7V0OJnk7UsOSN4tSEu2Dm2OD0qYme9GJaVEsohiRjsknE_ZnAJq9zU_ebVZGeJYefM5kNGj50rKlthdYajnTfTBhkQL56pcoZ8Rg9aOGHG_...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

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    Re: Historical Portraits

    This counts as a portrait too. I've got a relative in there somewhere...

    Thomas Staniland Marble and Granite Works, Ohio, late 1800s

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    Re: Historical Portraits

    Maternal great-grandmother and grandmother in late 1890-something, I think.

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    Re: Tiny Camera Porn

    Benici Comet S, Retina II, Pony 135 Model C, Argus C1 and C3

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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH circa 1974
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    Re: post your urban landscapes

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