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    Re: Post Your Waterfalls

    Cheers Kev, I'm wrong in saying it was taken at Rannoch Moor, it was actually taken just up from the Kings Hotel, I'm sure you know the place as you can see it from the road!
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    Re: Post Your Waterfalls

    Rannoch Moor, Scotland
    4x5 Walker Titan XL
    Tmax 100 in D76
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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

    Rannoch Moor, Scotland
    4x5 Walker Titan XL
    Tmax 100 with D76
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    Re: Kodak Tmax readyload????

    I managed to find a few boxes of Tmax Readlyload, damn shame its no more.....really like the stuff aswell!
    My boxes will be kept in the freezer until its really needed (like travelling abroad).
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    Re: Foma 100

    I was rating Foma100 with Rodinal at 80asa with a N developing time of 8 minutes at 20c.
    The biggest problem I found with this combination was both film and developer seemed very punchy and hard to...
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    Re: Standard Jobo Processor times?

    Thankyou all of responding.
    I'II stick to the original plan of running my own film tests using Digital Truth times as a starting point.
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    Re: Standard Jobo Processor times?

    Jerold, the plan was to go by the Ilford times then -15% of those times for rotary processors to find a starting point for tests.
    I'm using D76 as my developer.
    So if I was using exactly the same...
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    Standard Jobo Processor times?

    I've just bought a used Jobo CPE-2 to develop B+W, E6 and I'm waiting for it to arrive. One thing I'm not looking forward to is doing tedious film test to find the correct ASA and development times...
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    Re: Magenta cast when using GND filters?

    Just got a email back from Formatt where I bought my filters. They say they have tested them and have found no problem with them.
    Its starting to look like it could of been a problem when I had them...
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    Re: Magenta cast when using GND filters?

    Thanks for the suggestions.
    I should of added that I've had the same results using Velvia 50 and Provia.
    It would be easy enough to fix in Photoshop but I'd much rather get it right without any...
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    Magenta cast when using GND filters?

    I've just got my first few sheets of Slide film back from the lab and I'm fairly happy with the results.
    One thing that was obvious straight away was the heavy magenta cast in the skyline.
    Could...
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    Re: Christmas Plans?

    I have to goto work on christmas day 7am and wont get home till 9am boxing day. I enjoy my job (i get payed salary but only work 6 months of the year) but this is the second year I've been rostered...
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    Re: post "in Galli style"

    Wow Jim, thats stunning.
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    Re: post "in Galli style"

    Jim I took this using your patented shutter technique!:D
    To be honest I had my doubts, I mean yeah in theory of course it should work but...?

    I used Adox Ortho 25 at 1/8, took two exposures and...
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    Re: post "in Galli style"

    This is from my new 6" f/4 Westminster of London Petzval
    http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr134/mealers1/garden.jpg
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    Re: post "in Galli style"

    Heres my first picture taken with a non name 6" f/6 Petzval on my 4x5.
    HP5+ / Rodinal
    3s
    neg scan

    http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/6fd85188c7.jpg
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    Re: post your trees!

    My first picture upload -
    Shen Hao 4x5 with 90mm SA
    Foma 100 in Rodinal
    http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/765/bwio0.jpg
    http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/bwio0.jpg/1/w600.png
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    Re: How sharp can you get?

    Nate I'm beginning to think this maybe the problem. I did pick up quite a few DDS's of ebay a while ago, a mixture of Toyo, Fidelity Astra and Fidelity Elite's.
    I've just read through this old...
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    Re: How sharp can you get?

    My prints all look the same when it comes to sharpness. But a friend has been making a few enlargements in my darkroom and his 6x6 negs from a Bronica SQA still look sharper than my 4x5?

    I have...
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    How sharp can you get?

    Ive come from using MF (a Hassy) to 5x4 and I really enjoy LF, BUT something has happened which has totally blown me away....
    I just did my first print exchange on APUG, the print that arrived...
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    Re: shen hao 5x4 Field Camera (HZ45AII)

    Ricky

    That does seem a ted expensive if it is just for the camera.
    I bought my Shen Hao TZ45A-II for about £500 from Robert White, you could even buy a Chamonix for £480 shipped!

    I bought my...
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    4x5 wooden field cameras?

    I've had my Shen Hao TZ45-IIB for about 4 months now and I'm totally hooked on LF but one question has been bugging me for a while now....

    What are the differences between the lower priced Shen...
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    Re: Using swing for DOF?

    Dan - Lovely example!

    If anyone has any more it would be good to see them :)

    So shooting wide open is the way to go then? I did think that maybe I should stop down to around f/11 and use more...
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    Using swing for DOF?

    Please forgive me if this is a real basic question but its been on my mind for a while and I'd just like to get it straight.
    I've had my Shen Hao 4x5 for a couple months now and I'm pretty happy...
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    Re: No more pixels, no more...

    I did the same, sold all my digital gear and started MF...Then saw LF and my eyes nearly popped out so out went the Blad and in came the Shen Hao.
    Best move I ever made, photography is once again...
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    Re: Making a viewing frame (distances?)

    Hmmm I was afraid it would be something so simple as that!
    Thankyou Ron.
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    Making a viewing frame (distances?)

    I'm fairly new to LF and to be honest I've been struggling to visualise the photo without looking through the GG.
    I've decided to make a viewing frame out of some card but could someone please...
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    Re: Film guide Combiplan

    $9.50?? The film guide alone costs £40 ($80) in the UK!!
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    Re: Film guide Combiplan

    Hi Willem

    I just bought 4 used tanks and holders by placing a post in the For Sale section of this forum and also at APUG.
    Alot cheaper than buying new. :)

    Mike
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    Re: which darkcloth for Chamonix?

    I've had the same problem using the BTZS with my Shen Hao. I'm thinking of modifying it and adding a draw string like the Black Jacket.
    Has anyone else tried anything similar?
    Maybe it could work...
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    Re: Kawa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    Just an update on this one....
    I received my lens board for my 150mm Rodenstock today, after a couple test prints it was pretty clear that the Kowa lens was the problem.
    Many thanks to everyone who...
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    Re: Help Identify These Lens Boards

    The third one is for an LPL.
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    Re: Kawa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    Well Ive done a few prints and none of them looked too good to be honest. The top corners are soft and the detail and sharpness of the whole print is pretty poor.

    I did a scan and I nearly fell of...
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    Re: Kawa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    I've just spent the last couple hours making 8x10 test prints and the results aren't good. The top corners are really soft, so much so they almost look out of focus but looking at the neg under a...
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    Re: Kawa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    Sure, I was going to try it anyway but as these are my first LF prints I have nothing to compare them too!
    Just waiting for the negs to dry and I'II report back.:)
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    Re: Kowa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    Oren - Its actually called a Kowa Phago, my mistake.

    Ian - Sounds like you have the same lens so it will be good to hear of the results of your tests.
    My only concern now is if the Kowa's quality...
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    Re: Kawa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    Thankyou for taking the time to reply.
    It is a bit of an odd one....even after Google searches I couldnt find anything on this lens.
    I opted to play safe and bought a Rodenstock 150mm.
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    Kawa Phago F4.5 150mm enlarging lenses?

    I've just bought a used 4x5 enlarger on ebay and it comes with a Kawa Phago lens, I've never heard of these before so has anyone here had any experience with them and what is the quality like?
    To be...
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    Re: Tamrac Adventure 10 - any users?

    I've been using an Expedition 7 for a couple years now and really like it. Ive flown with it (as carry on) and walked a fair few miles with it and have no real complaints.
    I specially like its...
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    Re: Ever feel really STUPID???

    I'm very new to LF....

    First time I took my Shen Hao out (last week) it took me so long to get the correct movements the sun went down.:o
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