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    Profile for Museo

    Here are profiles for Museo http://www.crane.com/museo/profiles.aspx#MuseoSilverRag
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    Processing Polaroid Type 56

    I'm interested in trying Type 56 film. I'm wondering if the print (you don't get a neg) requires a special coating, as you do for Type 55 prints. I'm trying to avoid this, since this stuff is pretty...
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    question about Kodak readyload film

    I was wondering if I can use Koday 4x5 T-Max readyload film in either a fuji quickload holder or in Polarioid 545 holder.

    I've heard that Kodak and Fuji holders and film are now interchangable,...
  4. Archival inkjet *papers* (not ink). Do they exist?

    For Charles Boyer:

    Charles, it is unfortunate that there is so much confusion, myth and speculation about inkjet prints and how long they will last. And I agree with many people here, given the...
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    Very basic shutter/lens questions

    Thanks all. This is exactly the info. I needed to get started. As an aside, I did look in a few view camera books, but didn't find this basic info. They often started with "mount lens on camera"...
  6. Archival inkjet *papers* (not ink). Do they exist?

    I've looked on the Whilhem and Livik (?) web sites for permanence info.

    Based on this, I use Moab Entrada Natural and Crane Museo II (my current fav!) and might consider Hahnemuhle PhotoRag in the...
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    questions about scanning Polaroid 55 film

    I am just starting to work with Polaroid Type 55 film and I'd like to scan in my negatives and then work with them and print them out on my inkjet printer.

    I have a few questions about scanning...
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    Anyone got a Microtek i800?

    I'm wondering if when you use a 4x5 film holder on either the Epson or Microtek, if you can get the film edges with distinctive holes and so forth, or do these get cut off?

    David.
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    Very basic shutter/lens questions

    Good, good, we're getting there. Now I know about bulb and time (and I assume the one cable with the tiny screw on the side is to keep shutter open when using Bulb setting).

    But what about switch...
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    Update - microtek 1800f vs. epson 4990

    I'm wondering about the initial comparision between Epson 4990 and Microtek 1800. Seems a bit unfair and skewed since the 1800 goes for over 1,000 US and the Epson can be had for less that 400 US. ...
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    Very basic shutter/lens questions

    Okay, I just learned that B and T stand for Bulb and Time, but still not sure how to use them. david.
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    Very basic shutter/lens questions

    I'm completely new to view camera operations, as I came "of age" photographically using digital. I recently bought a 4x5 camera to try out, using Polaroid back and film (since I don't have a...
  13. tolerences for lensboard hole size for Copal 0

    Thanks all. I gather from the reponses that I can use a 1-3/8 inch drill, I can do it myself, and that there is a bit of tolerance in the widths -- in other words, not rocket science. The lensboard...
  14. tolerences for lensboard hole size for Copal 0

    I want to get a hole drilled for my Copal 0 shutter. The info. on this site and at Grimes Co. says that the hole for the no. 0 shutter is 34.6mm, which equals 1.362 in. Another width I've seen...
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    newbie question - mounting lens and shutter

    A very very newbie large format question. I've been shooting digital for a few years now. On a whim I bought a used Bender 4x5 view camera.

    I have a chance to buy a Schneider lens with Copal 0...
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