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I agree with the plan to use gloves. Also, be sure to agitate frequently and violently. I agitate very violently every 15 seconds.

I haven't shot LF Shanghai yet, but I've done some 120 in PMK...

Knowing what I've learned about Ansel Adams, I have no doubt he would have tried digital photography (probably both in capture and post-processing). Whether he would have decided he preferred it to...

Wilkommen!

I ordered my first batch from Photographer's Formulary. Even with shipping it wasn't too ridiculous.

The last batch, I just got the bulk chemicals and made it up myself.

PMK is terrific stuff,...

42 today. Started with a hand-me-down 126 camera from my mother, and not done yet. Most recent purchase: a Shen Hao 4x5.

And take some black and white film also. That scene would be terrific in the right light in monochrome. :)

Note that a 150mm lens on 4x5 will be much less wide than a 150mm on 8x10. You probably want a 300mm lens on 8x10 to keep the same angle of view.

If you're not experienced with large format, 4x5...

Thanks again Bob.

Remember that if you use 120 instead of 4x5, you'll need a shorter focal length to get the same wide angle of view. A 90mm lens is pretty wide with 4x5 film, but isn't at all wide on 6x7 cm...

Thanks Bob. I'll talk to them.

For smaller amounts of chemicals (e.g. hydroquinone), is it practical to just drop in while I'm in town?

Does Nymoc do mail order? I see they don't seem to have a website.

I get to Toronto regularly but I'm pretty sure Air Canada and WestJet don't really want me to bring huge quantities of...

And Photo Formulary.

very disappointing news indeed. PF won't ship chemicals like hydroquinone to Canada.

That would be pretty impressive. I'm at 3, although I told the wife I'd sell the two clunkers when I got the Shen Hao. Still, there's a temptation to get an 8x10...

Only 5? :)

I seem to recall that presoaking is discouraged with this film. I'd recommend trying a roll without a presoak at all and see if that solves your problem.

Thanks Michael - the foam idea is a really good one. Simple and cheap.

The Shen Hao arrived yesterday!

I managed to move over my lenses to the new lens boards. The only one I had trouble with was my 127/4.7 Ektar. My lens wrench isn't quite deep enough to engage...

Now, to see what the longevity is.

Heh. Thanks! My current server is not that bad (a dual PIII-1 GHz CPU system with a gig of RAM; I need to update the page) but I certainly have a lot of vintage hardware around. I imagine I like...

Agreed. Make up only as much working solution as you need for the film you are about to process. The stock solutions keep a reasonably long time, but the working solutions are only good for an hour...

If that doesn't work out, JDPhotoChem is not far away in Montreal. Perhaps they can ship it General Delivery to you in the nearest Canadian town to the border, and you can pick it up there, if they...

Thanks all. :)

redrockcoulee: I'm glad you like my APUG postings (I'm PhotoJim there in case people don't know). and yes, it is flat here. I may want to buy a second set of yellow, orange and...

"Dark slides" seems to be a common phrase in the UK for what I call film holders. It's natural that you'd call them that, even though to us on this side of the Atlantic it means something else.
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Ken makes some good points.

That having been said, I recommend you give Ilford FP4 Plus a try. Here's why I recommend it:

- it's a very forgiving film and tolerant in the darkroom
- it has...

Thanks! I'm quite looking forward to it.

The upside-down and reversed viewing isn't all that bad - I just found my old inherited 4x5s to be really finicky and difficult to use. That's why I...

I ordered myself a shiny new Shen Hao HZX 4x5-IIA yesterday.

I had bought myself a nice 4x5 system with a few decent lenses (from 90 to 210mm) but the cameras were annoying to use. It was really...

I buy 100 grams of glycin and make 9 litres of Ansco 130 stock solution. That uses 99 grams. The stock solution keeps two years with good storage, and I can use it up within that span easily.

I've used PMK for 35mm and 120/220 for almost a decade and I have good luck with it. The key is frequent agitation, every 15 seconds for 2-3 seconds and the agitation must be violent and abrupt.
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If you do the city, be sure to do a day trip to nearby Île d'Orléans, which I found to be a great photographic destination when I visited Québec City in 2000.

Me three.

I plan to go to Newfoundland & Labrador in June. 5,400 km from home - should be a blast. And my bank card works like at home. :)

The only thing I haven't seen mentioned that I'd add is those warming packs you can get. They're useful for feet if it's severely cold, and they're useful for hands even in moderate cold.

And,...

I wouldn't hold my breath on it, but you will lose little to try it.

Let us know how it works!

C41 film a few years old, and well stored, can be worth playing with, but I think this will likely be a tremendous waste of time.

How much will you miss the time and money if you get terrible...

Glossy screens have better colour saturation and better apparent dynamic range (blacks are blacker, whites seem whiter). They are, of course, finicky about lighting but I find the trade to be worth...

All film and camera gear is duty-free in Canada. On the back of the duty and tax calculation is an appeal form. Fill it out, send any needed documentation (e.g. if they calculated tax on the wrong...

Slow and good beats fast and lousy.

Good luck with your health, Carol. Despite your health issues I'm still very tempted to send some lenses to you. :)

Unless your lens exceeds your film's resolution, I think a person should be at least cognizant of the sweet spot of their lens.

Obviously, things like depth of field, environmental conditions...

Developer stain won't harm your prints. Just be sure to use the tray consistently for developer.

I bought a box of the 4x5 sheet film a few months ago but I have no idea if it's the new formulation. It has a late 2009 expiry.

I don't know if my vendor has the plate version (he does seem to...

Fomapan is a nice film. It's grainier than other films of its speed, but this is not much of an issue at this size. I like the tonality (I develop it simply in ID-11/D-76 1:1; I finally developed a...