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    Durst 184 Color Head - B&W?

    The 184 is a great enlarger-I have used many of them through the years and yes, utilizing the color filters you have great control over contrast utilizing Poly-Paper. How big do you plan to print?...
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    Fotar 8x10 enlarger.....omega color head

    Used one years ago with one of the Chromega heads-Fotar just made the chassis for heads, as I recall. Worked great, but the one we had was a monster, although not as big as the 11x14 I once used. I...
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    To start a Web Site

    I really agree with the recommendation to spend a LOT of time with notepaper and pen putting your ideas, both visual and literal, together. A web search will turn up some very nice guides on the ...
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    Micromega Critical Focuser

    I have used the omega critical focuser for years and it is by far the best. It also allows you to check focus and sharpness from edge to edge on your easel. That is why it rotates.
  5. Camera for a whannabee taking photography this spring

    I looked at this post long and hard before I decided to respond. I think that starting with large format is a hugely intelligent decision! From the start you will learn patience of vision, thought,...
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    "smart" sharpening software

    go to: http://www.ickybits.com and try out Robert's Ultrasharpen 3 tool. I have been using his Ultrasharpen 2 action for quite some time and find that it works really well. I just downloaded 3...
  7. Thread: ansel adams

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    ansel adams

    Everything we do is derivitave of someone elses work. How many artists doing impressionist work do you know who attribute Monet? I am not a huge fan of Adam's work, although there are many I...
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    enlarged color contacts

    You make an enlarged color contact (something of a misnomer, to be sure, since there is actually no contact between the film and the paper)pretty much the same as you make any other large format ...
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    which film for office interior shot

    yep, if you have computer screens which require detail then you're going to need the 30th of a sec, or slower, shutter speed. Haven't done this in a long time so the memory is fuzzy. experiment...
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    4x5 transparency scans

    My recommendation is to pay someone for the high resolution drum scan, archive this image, and use this archived image to work from. This way you have all of the information ever needed for any...
  11. Is Condit Manufactoring still in business ??

    A friend of mine just spoke with Roy earlier this week and he is in the process of inventorying what he has and will probably offering that for sale--no idea what the time frame is like. My friend...
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    N+ and N- times for Pyro

    Mark

    You say that you are using Tri-X Pro Pan by which I take it that you are using the Tri-X nominally rated at 320 by Kodak. If this is the case then, depending on the type of photography you...
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    Large prints from 4x5

    Be sure and keep your viewing distance in mind. I have printed a 35mm Kodachrome to 14 feet (via interneg) and have taken an 8x10 negative to 12 feet by 20 feet. I was amazed at just how well both...
  14. Kodak 2D 8x10 field camera and assorted lenses-should I purchase?

    I think there are probably several things to consider here. You don't really state what type photography you plan to do, or just how important movements are. My feeling is that, unless you are ...
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    Ilford 500 System

    I have used the Ilford 500 in commercial situations for many years and think it's great. One often overlooked feature of this system is the ease with which you can burn in a negative at a different...
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    Majestic Trypods and Heads

    I second Sean. This is a great tripod although somewhat bulky. I used one for years with a Calumet C-1 and never had a problem with it plus I lucked into a great deal by buying it from a friend who...
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    source for enlargers

    Mark, I know where there is a DeVere 8x10 extended column with color head and the large baseboard as well as a Durst 2501 horizontal autofocus for sale in Huntsville, Al. Either one could probably...
  18. When I enlarge my pictures they come out fuzzy

    Quality negatives and sound technique!!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. T-Max with RS dev: replenish or toss after each use

    I'm not familiar with RS developer, but my vote is to dump it. Years ago I did the replenishment stuff, probably with d-76, and it just was not worth the effort. Same with stop and fix, but I am a...
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    Buying a Densitometer

    I don't know where you are or what lab facilities you have near you, but have you tried contacting them to ask if they would consider letting you read values on their densitometer? I have been in...
  21. Arkay 1620 Rotary Print Washer vs. Archival Models

    Bill, My hero! Ingenuity! I love it! I have long felt that we were needlessly being separated from our hard earned dollars by those with the perfect solution (at a price). Anything with the word...
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    Giant large format

    Jason, Can you post a picture for us to look at. I kinda think I know what you have, but more information would be helpful. What sort of options are too many to list. These could give some...
  23. Comments and opinions please, Pentax Flash Meter V

    Bob, Did you really mean the Minolta flash meter V? If so then I don't think you can go wrong with it. They are great meters. I'm not much for keeping up with new equipment so I was puzzled by your...
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    Alignment finder for enlarger

    Which enlarger are you using? Indeed some 8x10 enlargers need adjustments to either the head or the baseboard. I have used Durst 184 with rotatable heads which sometimes needed adjustment. I have ...
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    4x5 processing tank

    Malcom, Why are you ruling out simple tray processing? This gives great results, and I routinely processed up to fifteen sheets at a time in an 8x10 tray. I learned this technique from George Tice...
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    Tachihara vs Wista DX

    Stay with the Tachihara and upgrade your lenses when need be, buy film when you need it, and use some of the extra money for workshops. Unless you need something significantly different then learn...
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    Dark room sinks

    Nathan, We probably need a bit more information. Is your house on a foundation or on a slab? A slab would be extremely difficult, but not necessarily overcomeable--just depends on where your lines...
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    Resolution increases with print size?

    Douglas, lets work backwards for a moment. Are you focusing your negative at the shooting aperture? Wrong move if you are. Focus wide open and then stop down. I HIGHLY recommend the Chromega fine...
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    Best 210mm lens for table top and landscape

    I strongly disagree with Bill about the 210mm lens for tabletop. If you are using movements for perspective control this lens is about as good as you will get. The 150 is a bit short and the 300 is...
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    Enlarger for 8x10

    Kazuhiro, sorry pal, ain't gonna happen with what you want to do. The table top spec is the one which will be a problem although I understand that there is some sort of 8x10 conversion for the...
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    LF is it really better?

    Jon, Large format is certainly not dead, and my feeling has long been that anyone who seriously wants to learn photography, not just the technique, but also the "seeing", should start out with...
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    Infuriated by bad film holders!

    The collaboration between Jon and Richard should yield some pretty contrasty results!
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    Infuriated by bad film holders!

    Your problem may be that you pull the plastic stopper before you insert the film holder. the plastic stopper thingy is designed to be pulled after you insert the film holder in the camera. Is this...
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    Packing an Arca Swiss FC

    Where are you going to put your film holders?
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    used angulon lens defect?

    I agree with the above posts, but would like to add that many of the old-timers (one of which I am rapidly becoming) considered a small bubble such as this to be the sign of a superior lens-one not...
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    Stains on Prints

    All of the joking aside, I do not understand your processing steps. The initial processing of the prints seems fine, but I would have fixed for a bit longer. I'm not much of a glaciel ascetic acid...
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    taking apart a copal shutter

    Charlies right, Dumb move--don't do it. find someone who knows what he is doing Fred
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    Scheimpflug - do I need it?

    I'm still searching for the value of "y"!
  39. Review Request before submission: Making a dof calculator for your geared focus knob

    Is this some sort of arcane intellectual puzzle solving? Why not view the image on the ground glass at taking aperture (with a good loupe)? I bought my first 8x10 view years ago. At the time I had a...
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    90 Super Angulon won't focus

    Alan, Does your camera (you didn't mention which one you are mounting this lens on)offer interchangeable bellows capability. You need to be using a bag bellows. Fred
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