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Ottawa, Canada

Wista 45 with Nikkor 300 F9


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Ive been using the Combi-Plan for 10 years. It's the only way I've ever developed 4x5 sheet film. Some people don't like the fill or drain time. I find it to be about 30 to 40 seconds. To...

Hope you don't mind andress007, but I took the liberty to copy the images and boost the contrast to better show the streaking. The streaks seem to have extremely well defined boundaries. And there...

I just finished an 8x10 enlarger project myself. I use my 8x10 camera which I mount onto a chassis that I made. The most expensive part was the Aristo Light Head. Without that and the Camera it...

Dave, you are correct. According to the MSDS, there is an additional component not listed on the label: Ammonium Hydroxide. The complete list of ingredients is:

AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE...

Before Agfa went under, I stocked up on their Universal Fixer. The label indicates that the ingredients are Ammonium Thiosulfate and Sodium Sulfite. From what I've read, both those compounds are...

I've been using my Combi-Plan for 10 years. It's the only way I process my 4x5 negs. Contrary to some opinions expressed here, the chemistry does not drip down from the fill hole in the lid. It...

Yes.

Yep. For scale, here's another picture:

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1894/208/69/708507171/n708507171_1630969_2091.jpg

that tiny little enlarger in the background is an LPL...

Does this count? Camera doing double duty as an enlarger...

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v356/208/69/708507171/n708507171_1432680_5226.jpg

OK... I finally figured out how to embed pics.

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1894/208/69/708507171/n708507171_1627863_1343.jpg

Forgive my digital capture "workflow" which...

I've been using my CombiPlan for nearly 10 years without a problem. However, after 10 years of constant use, the plastic ratchets have started to wear so the clip can slide a bit. However, with the...

I too picked up a load (18 packets to be precise) of Xtol from Henry's. They have 4 (that I know of) locations in Ottawa. They just opened up a store at Hunt Club and Marivale. I got mine from...

Another approach you can take, one used extensively by Christopher Burkett who prints exclusively on Cibachrome, is to use a mask to reduce the contrast of your transparency. The mask is essentially...

I get that sometimes when I'm peeling the tape off roll film. You know that bit of masking-like tape that holds the film to the reel. Worst possible situation where there isn't much you can do,...

Hmmm... I just tried the number 800 735 4373 from Canada. I get a "This number is Not in Service" message. Is there another non-800 number? I have a Combi-Plan and that clip is broken. You just...

Gene, could you elaborate? I've never used film hangers. For 4x5 I've used the CombiPlan for the last 10 years and been quite satisfied with it. More recently with 8x10, I've only ever used trays,...

Has anybody used the X-ray type film hangers for to process their sheet film. I'm not talking about the common Kodak type. I'm thinking, instead, of the hangers that have the little clips at the...

Jerzy

Sorry I don't recall any names at Canus. Their website is

http://www.canusplastics.com/index.html

They came recommended by one of the large format specialists (since gone) at the...

ic-racer

here is a photo of the connection between the copper piping and the pex piping. I soldered the brass connector to the end of copper pipe. I then crimped the PEX piping onto the other...

Here is another view of the cart in its "deployed" location.

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Two additional views showing the ventilation apparatus.

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Note the light switch in the corner of the ventilation fan...

The sink is flat bottomed, and the drain is in the upper left corner of the sink (when you stand facing the sink). Lucky for me the floor has a gentle slope in the direction of the drain. The...

So, I've finally completed the 5th renovation of my darkroom. Over the past ten years it's seen everything from sawhorses with plywood countertops, laundry tubs, and various forms of used cheapo...

Thank You, Gene.

That's pretty much how I do it. Perhaps I didn't allow them to soak for two full minutes. Will be more carefull with my timings for the pre-soak.

One problem that I seem to...

I love my CombiPlan 4x5 developing tank. I've been using it for a decade with very satisfactory results. I can develop and wash up to six sheets in a single go -- all with the lights on.
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I just got off the phone with the guy at Harry's Pro Shop. He's the representative for Wisner in Canada. I called to order some blank lens boards and to get a price on a replacement bellows. He...

I have been told, though I cannot confirm whether it is true or not, by a local Ottawa area pro photographer (Karsh was based in Ottawa) that the sheen on the subject's skin that is typical of...