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I've had good Ciba work done by Duggal in New York.

I believe that what Evercolor used to do was actually a pigment transfer process, rather than dye transfer -- akin to the tricolor carbro process which has been defunct for many years, but which, ...

I own the 210mm Symmar-S (I believe that mine is one of the last before they switched to the APO model) and am quite satisfied with it. While I've never done a side-by-side comparison of photos...

I don't know if Joe Englander is still offering large format workshops, but if he is I heartily recommend them. I took a view camera workshop that he gave a few years ago, and wished that I had ...

I tend to carry Quickload film in a ziplock bag. Individual sheets are flexible and easily damaged; however, if you put 20 or so sheets in one bag, lined up in a block, its stiff enough that I've...

I wonder if somebody fitted a shutter/diaphragm to the lens without bothering to calibrate the aperture ring. With the exception of the first stop (marked from 2.8 to 4), each marked stop on your...

Pardon my ignorance, buy why in the world would anybody want to shoot 4x5 at motor-drive speeds? If one really needs to shoot lots of frames of fast-moving action, there are plenty of good 35mm...

Have you considered one of the collapsible monorails such as the Linhof Technikardan or the Toyo model? If you really need the extreme movements and precision of a monorail this might give you ...

As a founding member of the John Henry society, I never thought I'd live to suggest this, but modern digital technology really can fix scratches quite well.

If you have a local lab that you can bring the film to (instead of mailing it), the easiest approach is just to leave the film in the holders and drop off the holders. The lab will unload the film...

It's been a long time, so I really don't remember just what tolerances are considered "acceptable." I've just been using my camera the way it is; frankly, if a photograph is not razor-sharp, I ...

A few years ago, I took a workshop taught by Joe Englander. At the first session, using a micrometer system, he measured the groundglass placement of all the camera being used by everybody in the...

You might try asking Henry Wilhelm, who is reputed to be the repository of all knowledge with respect to longevity of photographs.

I use an off-the-shelf Pentax digital spot (without the Zone VI modification) and have been quite satisfied with it. You didn't mention what type of film you shoot. Since Zone VI modifies the ...

You might want to consider having your lens mounted by a professional. It shouldn't be that expensive, and the peace of mind is (I think) worth it.

My first view camera was an Iston. For what its worth, here are my thoughts on the camera:

On the positive side, it has a nice long bellows--about 16", I think. If you do the kind of work for...

One further thought on reducing dust which originates in the environment in which you load your holders: I load mine in a blacked- out bathroom. Before loading, I vacuum the room, and then I run...

If you do want to use a high magnification loupe, consider the 9x model which Edmund Scientific sells as a "graphic arts comparator." It's a 3-element coated model available in various...

According to something I've read recently (sorry, I don't remember where), the n ew X-ray machines used in U.S. airports use such a high dosage that even the FAA and the airlines have admitted that...

Well, I've finally done it. Despite being a charter member of the John Henry so ciety and having a statue of Ned Ludd in my apartment, I've bought a confuser, o rdered a copy of Photoshop and signed...

Although I've never used a Tachihara, I've heard good things about it, and a num ber of landscape photographers find it's all they ever need. My sense is that t he mian thing you might get from some...

The original Carl Zeiss factory was in Jena. After WWII, because Jena was locat ed in East Germany, US law prohibited lenses made in the original factory from b earing the name "Zeiss." Instead,...

As far as which movements you could do without, if you're not doing studio/table top shots or serious architectural work, you don't need rise/fall or lateral shi ft in the rear. You could proably...