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    Commendations from 1937

    For all of you working this craft, this quote from C.E. Kenneth Mees, chief of research at Eastman Kodak from 1912.

    "The photographer had to make his own materials in the early days of...
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    Re: Nikor Canoe??

    Thank you one and all! - Andy
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    Nikor Canoe??

    What do I have here? They are branded Honeywell-Nikor. I surmise these (I have 3) might be a processing device, likely a tray for photo paper. The two springy things in the bottom are sharp enough to...
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    Re: August Portraits

    Beautifully seen and executed. Thank you for sharing this intimate moment.
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    Re: Leaf Shutter High Speed

    The efficiency of the shutter plays into all this. The 1960 edition of the Focal Encyclopedia of Photography defines it as the ratio of the light (the shutter) transmits during the exposure to the...
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    Re: Lens board with 39mm hole

    39mm is the standard Leica screw mount thread size. Many enlarger lenses use that thread. Perhaps that board held a lens for close up work.
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    Re: Tuning a Bender 8x10

    ic-racer, That's a great approach to precise alignment. I once had access to the Hasselblad concentric mirror set to do much the same thing.
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    Re: Tuning a Bender 8x10

    I thought Wehman cameras were goofy looking till I tried a friend's. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
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    Tuning a Bender 8x10

    I am the owner of a used Bender 8x10 format camera bought about 15 years ago. It was built by the original owner from a kit sold by Jay Bender. Its key features were light weight (less than 7 pounds)...
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    Re: Swapping the pinhole with a lens

    Laci, you have a good idea there. Many people have done this before you. So, a little research will reveal numerous designs. Many designs can be used hand held, essentially point and shoot. Using the...
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    Re: Water marks

    Dave, Are you using a wetting agent as the last bath? It looks like the concentration might be too high. - Andy
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    Re: Focusing loupe

    Alan, I was desperate one day doing a studio set and so I grabbed a focusing magnifier made for the Nikon F. I think the designation was DW-6. It is 6x and has a huge field of view making it...
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    Re: Cable Release 4x5

    Alan, PVC has a tendency to get brittle and stiff with age and in cold. The woven sheaths do not. - Andy
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    Re: My first 4x5 photo

    Bertie, Nice work. Looking forward to seeing your work. Looks like you have everything well in hand. - Andy
  15. Re: Can anyone here help me understand how to use the Sekonic L-778 Dual Spot Meter?

    Dear Manfrominternet,

    Allow me to suggest that you first need a working philosophy regarding exposure. None of this will make sense till you have a solid idea of which approach to exposure control...
  16. Re: Which shutter-speed is park-position when not in use?

    I bought a new copal #1 and it arrived set at T. I believe the theory is you do not want to leave any spring under tension for extended periods lest they become weak. Perhaps modern materials are not...
  17. Re: Single Story Project at AIA Center for Architecture in NYC from 11/21/2019

    Congratulations! What a perfect application of LF to a historical document!
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    Re: Multicoating on a lens

    Small marks on a lens are usually a very small percentage of the lens area. The closer to the center of the lens the more harm they will do to the image. Most coating marks I've encountered are not...
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    Re: HC110 B with HP5+ @ 100

    You might want to consider using a developer with inherently lower film speed if you want a printable contrast range. HC110 may work highly diluted but it is a formula noted for delivering rated film...
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    Re: Hi from Coimbra (Portugal)

    Welcome to the group. Your background is very interesting and your ability to adapt to your circumstances makes you a perfect fit for this forum. Looking forward to seeing more of your work! - Andy
  21. Re: Unexplicable exposure problem with paper negatives

    Dead or contaminated developer?
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    Re: Photographs with Location Sound

    My brother and I were traveling through the Columbia Gorge near Pony Tail Falls. He did not have a camera along but I was happily shooting stills with a Nikon D750. He asked if I would make a video...
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    Re: The little red box

    Neat!
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    Re: post your trees!

    This was a first effort with a new-to-me 8x10 Agfa, 300 mm f/9 Nikkor M, TMax 100. The image is of an old orchard in Kennewick, WA, since removed for a strip mall. I used the VIDEC exposure system...
  25. Re: SunLike LED inside the home, studio, streetlights...

    Drew, I ran a small printing business catering to graphic artists and their clients. I installed the highest CRI lights as close to daylight color temp as I could get. In a very short time, they paid...
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    Re: Which 210mm F5.6 for portraits?

    I'm with the folks who are recommending longer focal lengths than 210 mm. When taking a head and shoulders photo or a tight head shot the longer focal length means a longer lens to subject distance....
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    Re: February portraits...

    Pepe, every "pro" on this forum has a box full of goofs. If any of us have a decent photo to show it is because we learned from our mistakes and from diligent study of our art and craft. Looks to me...
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    I think some of the parts around the blades are for the older Norma shutter.
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    Re: Speed Graphic Shutter Checking?

    Leitz devised a simple shutter speed checker for focal plane shutters. http://www.skgrimes.com/library/old-news/the-leica-drum-shutter-tester
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    Re: Looking for my first 8x10, suggestions?

    On careful examination, I agree that it is likely a Linhof. The Horseman used one of two front standards. One was a cylinder that supported the 4x5 front standard. The other was a large L shaped...
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    Re: Looking for my first 8x10, suggestions?

    The camera in your photo is a Horseman. There were two flavors of 8x10 that I know of but they shared the same basic idea: solid monorail and axis tilt & swing. I have the 4x5 version that I used to...
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    Re: Calumet Cc 401

    Marcello, I used one of these in college. I agree with the recommendation for 90mm wide angle. I used a Caltar/Ilex 90mm f/8. You really need a recessed lens board to be able to focus. Even at that,...
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    Re: Darkroom Temperature

    I made a makeshift water bath that worked well. It consisted of a somewhat larger tray filled with water, a submersible aquarium heater and a submersible aquarium pump. The pump circulated the water...
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    Re: Incident meter technique

    My late lamented alma mater, Brooks Institute, taught an interesting technique in the early 70s. As described so well by so many previously, you simply point the integrating hemisphere at the camera...
  35. Re: Putting 4x5 film holders in checked in luggage

    You might enhance the value of the test by taping a coin to both sides of the checked film holder. If the x-rays are strong enough to fog, you will see the image of the coin on the processed film....
  36. Re: Colour Temperture Meters - are they worth having for landscape photography?

    If you use a color meter for landscape photography, you will likely correct away the very thing that makes the landscape beautiful. When I worked at a large government facility, a color meter was...
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    Re: Schneideritis

    I've pulled a few bargain Schneider lenses apart to clean them up. What I found was the black paint isn't paint but a stretchy coating. I suspect the coating eventually develops small holes where it...
  38. Thread: DIY Loupe

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    Re: DIY Loupe

    An old 2" movie projector lens works well and has it's own barrel. Or, use a viewfinder magnifier from an SLR such as a Nikon F series or the equivalent Canon. I'm using a DW6 magnifier. It has the...
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    Re: 355mm G Claron f11 variant.

    This is supposition on my part about this specific example but...there was a class of reproduction cameras used in print shops that were vertical and compact. They used lenses of short focal lengths...
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    Re: Delta 100 vs TMX technical differences

    I made an inadvertent test on the latent image characteristics of both films. I shot two sheets of each then misplaced the holders for about 3 years. I processed the film according to the original...
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