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I looked up the specs on the 135 Ektar.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Eric

Kodak 135/6.3 Wide Field Ektar.

Are these coated and does it matter for black and white?

Eric

To all, I thank you for responding. I appreciate this forum in the spirit of learning and sharing, and to the members for their knowledge and especially their willingness to share.

And I hope to...

I am a newbie to large format, having bought my first camera about a year ago. I got an older camera with an Ektar 203mm lens. I am looking for something wider. I am also looking for a groundglass...

I posted this on APUG as well

Is there going to be any independent evaluation by someone who has a lot of black and white darkroom experience? Now all we have is Michael's testimonial and a few...

As a newbie I am confused. Do you have to wrap tubes for black and white?

Why doesn't the zone system work indoors?

Neon is red, blue, green, etc. Why would you wrap it and to do what?

Is it...

(The Zone system works best outdoors).

Why doesn't the zone system work indoors? Does film respond differently indoors and does the curve manipulate differently?

eric

Shooting color, I would use 'tungsten' film, for artificial light, and filter it for daylight with the orange conversion filter.

He said he is shooting black and white. If you were shooting color...

Thanks for the advice

Eric

I should add that I shoot black and white.

eric

I started out with a 203 ektar which I like and it seems sharp. Now I want something wider.

do I get a 150, 135, 120 or something else.

I am photographing mostly landscape and old buildings.
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Thanks for the help.

eric

As someone who is a rookie at lf I have enjoyed the beginner's series in the last two issues and the supplements added to the subscriber's section. I check the site a couple of times a week and...

There is a very good Beginner's Series in View Camera the last 2 issues. Not a video, but very simply and explanatory diagrams. As a beginner myself I've found these articles to be very helpful.
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It seems to me that the biggest challenges will be to build a big enough sink to handle the trays, getting a print washer large enough, and getting very good negatives, having good lenses on your...

so how do I find Maxwell?

eric

Just to put a bug in your ear but a good start might begin here . . . a brief intro as to what whole plate, etc is & why how it differs from traditional film may geneerate more interest. At least you...

I am looking for a good ground glass brightener. What do people suggest and prefer.

thanks

eric johnson

The Max Pyro article has been in the Subscriber's Section since early October.

eric johnson

When I got started a few years ago I looked at the Stroebel book but found it much more info than I needed as a beginner.

eric

There is an article about Coffer in View Camera as well. Seems like an interesting guy.

eric