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I'm not sure how an accomplished user you are Sandy, but I'm an intermediate user, and have found I've got a lot more out of DVD tutorials than books. The 'Total Training' series with Deke McLelland...

I'm wanting to get into the digital neg thing; scan 4x5 negs to correct and enlarge them in PS and then inkjet print them at 8x10 or so for contact printing with silver and alt processes.

I've...

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Thanks for your comments - just the type of info I was looking for.

Thanks for mentioning unblinkingeye Ron, somehow I hadn't come across their Pt/Pd articles.

Cheers Everyone!

I'm still trying to learn some of the basics about producing Platinum prints. It's something that I'm very keen to try in the not so distant future.

I've found plenty of info to help me get my...

Thanks for your comments everyone. I was hoping to see some prints so that I could get a feel for each medium's capacity to translate the same negative, but I understand if people don't actually work...

Thanks for all the replies - much appreciated! I'll keep looking around and see what I can get my hands on...

Thanks for your advice everyone - some great ideas there.

I'm in South Australia, so the outlets mentioned are not an option. (FYI it's not just the names that are different - retail in Australia...

I'm looking at making my own water-jacketed dip and dunk tanks. The improbability of coming across stainless steel containers of the right dimensions means I'll probably have to use plastic. I guess...

I'm sure this would have been discussed before, but I can't find much about it.

I'll finally be making the transition from Polaroid to cut film in the next few weeks, but I need to get some more...

It's often said that using Pyro developers (and no doubt others) a negative can be produced that will print well in both Platinum and Silver.

How practical is this, and what film/developer...

I'm looking around for a ball head for my 4x5 monorail, and am going to make sure I get something big enough 'should I' (ie. when I) eventually get into 8x10.

So my question is: What is the...

Thanks everyone for your replies...

Have got a copy of Picker's "Zone VI Manual" on the way, and I'm looking forward to getting into it. I'm also looking for a few of the other ones mentioned.
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Yep... I've just made 'the switch'... to film that is!

I'm the proud owner of a used cambo 4x5 monorail after 3 years of exclusive digital use. The reason for getting back into film is because...