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My 65mm F8 has the 00 shutter. I had to modify a 25mm deep recessed Toyo Field lens board by fixing an aluminium plate over the existing copal 3 hole and painting it matt black. The next difficulty...

I have the same lens, mine uses a 49mm filter.

Melanie, welcome. I'm from Aylesbury, and like Paul find the gatherings organised by the UKLF Group very good. I also enjoying visiting Dungeness, the Dorset Coast, Somerset and Devon fairly often. I...

Steve, I have no problem obtaining 4x5 Delta 100 now. The post you referenced was made on 27-Dec-2004, when Ilford was in trouble. Thankfully those days are past and my fridge and freezer are well...

Ben, you might need to waste one Polaroid sheet. Pull the packet and see if the film is flat. When I first started in LF I made a mistake of buying an early Kodak Readyload holder and using it with...

You do not have to enclose a cheque when posting film to Peak Imaging.They also take debit and credit cards.

Just got some film back today and found a very deep red provia shot, must have done as you mentioned, left the 25A red filter on. First time I've done this.

Frank's comments echo my thoughts.

Aside, some Tele Xenar 360mm lenses didn't come with locking rings, mine didn't. It was mounted into a threaded extension tube, then this was mounted via a...

I have a 45A, bought it used around 2 years ago. I'm very happy with it, used for landscape photography. As I understand, it is almost the same as the 45AII, but doesn't have rubber covered knobs. My...

Welcome from another UK Toyo field user. You'll find this forum a mine of information, I know I did, both when researching what to buy and later. I often dream of an 8 x 10, but no bigger.

My walk around camera is a Mamiya C220 with the 55mm lens fitted. It could be loaded with HP5 or Provia 400. If I shoot anything interesting that would benefit from re shooting with 4x5, I'll revisit.

When I had a basic matt cutter I use to swear and moan when cutting matts, and wasted quite a few. I tried using precut matts, but it meant sacrificing the best crop of a good image to make it fit.
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Excuse the grammatical error in the above post, it should start "I have had...

I'd be using the lens with a Toyo 45A.

I've have had a Schneider Super Angulon 65mm F8 lens for some time now, but never utilised it for 4x5. Now that I have prepared the recessed lens board and bought a suitable flexible shutter release...

Thanks for the comments. I already have an Epson 4990, but this one was being thrown out by a customers who's new Mac does have SCSI. Unfortuneately none of my Macs do either. Based upon comments,...

I've just been given an Agfa Arcus 1200 scanner. It has a 5x4 neg holder and could scan 10x8 on the glass. I don't currently have a computer with a SCSI interface so can't test or evaluate it. Is it...

If you were previously happy with with your results using Umax's software to scan your 4x5 film, then reinstall it again. OS9 only takes around 20 minutes to install on an older Mac.

Personally, I...

I've only cut one lens board, and used a circle cutter that looked identical to Pete's. Mine came from RS Components in the UK, luckily I had it left over from a previous project nothing to do with...

I've frozen Fuji QL with no problem. I take the inner silver bag out of the box and write on the bag the film type and expiry date, then wrap it in clingwrap, for protection against the QL bag...

Cable releases that loose themselves in the grass or rocks. Why can't they be fourescent red so they are never left behind.

As I no longer have space for a darkroom, and even when I did, never for a 4x5 enlarger (Beseler 23c was all I could fit in), scanning and printing digitally brought me back to serious photography...

Interesting, although not LF material. I'd never heard of the Ultima 35 until now. There's a picture and description here photo.box.sk/news.php3?id=6675.

Based upon this description "When used in...

I never get stressed when using LF, it relaxes me compared to a busy day at work. I'm an amateur, but I can visualise how a professional may get stressed out. It can be stressfull geting to and from...

A question to those that prefer negative film for landscapes - what film do you prefer?

Thanks for the comments. I now have the Microtek 8700 at home and it's awful. On the 3 Velvia sheets I've scanned, there's very noticeable digital noise in the shadows. Whether that's normal or a...

So far I've been scanning my 4x5 film on a freinds Epson 4870, but he is away on holiday. I've an option to borrow a neglected Microtek 8700 for a few weeks, it has a claimed dmax of 3.4 and uses a...

Downloaded OK using Safari in Mac OSX. The opening page states use command L for Mac navigation features, this only causes the page to rotate. Using OSX 10.3.9 with Preview as standard.

Sometimes I feel I need film faster than ISO 50 or 100. What 4x5 film behaves best when pushed one stop? I have Fuji Provia and Velvia 100F available. I haven't any of the new Velvia 100 yet as the...

I've just aquired a Wista right angle viewer - Black metal, viewing lens, mirror and fresnel with clear centre spot. I was told it would replace the viewing hood on my Toyo 45A, but it will not fit....

I'm been away using my Toyo 45A on some narrow paths with deep drops below. I've been finding that with the dark cloth over my head I've had some uncomfortable feelings as if I might lose my...

Geoff, I aquired my Toyo 45A just before Xmas, and knew absolutely no one using LF around here in Bucks, other than the cameras previous owner 60 miles away who now only worships his DSLR. I had to...

Being new to LF, how do you achieve a well composed and focused night exposure? The image on the GG is too dark to effectively focus or use movements. Is night photography ony effective with...

I was given a beat up looking 545 holder and 13 type 55 film sheets 6 months back with my camera, but only got around to trying them today. Pulling the film through is a bit jerky. I used 4 sheets...

If you are using the Epson software from the original CD you might want to check Epson's web site for a newer version, as it was updated some weeks ago. If still not successful, try deinstalling the...

Thanks all. I have some quite old Araldite, I will ditch that and get some JB Weld. Its sold only a few doors from where I work. I'd hate for the inside part to drop down and let light in when...

I gather the inside bottom of the Orbital Processor needs roughing up to stop negatives stickings. Whats the best way of doing this?

Once the negative is fixed, can it be effectively washed in...

I've a Patterson Orbital Processor with motor drive I intend to use for developing B&W 5x4 negatives. Part of a clip inside broke while it was in transit to me. I was intending to glue it back with...

It can't be a general problem with OSX and the latest 4870 software, as I installed it on a freinds eMac last week and caught up with my scanning at the same time with no problems. Her eMac was...

All my film holders are numbered on the white area with a CD writer pen. When I load the film holders I note what film goes into each number in a small note pad. I also write this on a post it note...