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    Re: NYC outing??

    Speaking of photographing in New York... Is large format, and are tripods, permitted on the top of the Rockerfeller building??? Great views of the Empire State and the rest of the city.
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    expedia.scam

    On more than a few occasions I have searched the so called "discount brokers" to find an available motel room. Then call the motel direct and reserve for a cheaper rate... It doesn't always work,...
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    Used lens price trend?

    Maybe the lenses and cameras are getting into the posession of photographers where they are being used, or at least appreciated? In the past several years, Ebay has given me access to more LF...
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    tripod sleeves

    Methinks "not pretty" also helps deter thieves...
  5. RB Graflex, convert Grafmatic back to a Graflok

    Thanks Bill... and it looks like I just found the answer to my question...

    http://largeformatphotography.info/lfforum/topic/500865.html
  6. RB Graflex, convert Grafmatic back to a Graflok

    I have 2 items sitting on the shelf. I have a 4x5 RB Graflex B series with a Grafmatic back, and I also have a spare Graflok back. I would like to change the back of the camera (for all the obvious...
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    Cases for Kodak 8x10's

    James, I keep an old metal Coleman cooler in the back of my truck/camper shell, for transporting cameras. The cooler keeps things cool and secure and they come in many sizes. I wouldn't want to keep...
  8. For sale ad quoting from a popular website

    Perhaps you could ask this gentleman for advice...



    http://largeformatphotography.info/lfforum/topic/500658.html
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    replacement lenscaps

    For me the camera swaps and the local pawn shops have always been a good place to find orphan lens caps... and function trumps brand name! Often a junk filter of the correct size can be had for a...
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    Lens designs with swirliest bokeh?

    Have you tried Vaseline smeared around the edge of a filter??? Perhaps it is not exactly what you are looking for, but it can create a similar effect.
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    I just screwed up and fell off the wagon

    I can personally relate to your inability to resist having just one more... Perhaps we need to form a group for equipment addicts...

    My name is Dave, and I am a cameraholic.
  12. Please help this beginner ( special situation)

    I think Paul's suggestion of a Graphic View II, would be an excellent place to start. Not too big or complicated, and very affordable. Later, if you want to move to another camera, you can likely...
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    retaining ring for old lens

    Gee whiz Vick... I thought I invented that trick...
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    Oiling the bellows?

    Outdoors people frequently use mink oil on leather, so try sports stores that handle camping and hiking supplies. Also try shoe stores. Mink oil is used to treat leather work boots and hiking shoes. ...
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    Is color a distraction?

    I have a photograph I took of white roses. Every time I have it in a show there are always several people questioning, "Why would someone take a black and white picture of roses?".

    ...But at...
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    how old is too old...

    At the age of 55, I am wishing someone would invent an auto-focus back for 8X10... I hate being pointed at for wearing drugstore glasses over my bifocals, while trying to look through the loupe and...
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    Empire 11x14 on eB*y

    I am so in amazement

    Whenever there is a chance to score a decent deal on EBAY

    Someone, for some reason, feels the need to post a link to guarantee that the price will be driven up.

    Randy,...
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    Brass rack and pinion

    I'm sure SmallParts ships internationally... and they accept small minimum orders...

    link to smallparts
  19. ANOTHER rainy holiday - what's a landscaper to do?

    If he were still living would Eddie Weston not be photographing "Pepper # 255,384,567" ???
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    Hello 2006, Goodbye Agfa. A eulogy.

    A glass of ORANGE juice for the ORANGE boxes of Agfa-Brovira paper that I so dearly miss seems quite appropriate, Christopher ...

    and I wonder how long will it be before I am drinking LEMONAID for...
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    why I like film

    Preservation during a natural disaster???

    The 5x7 glass plate negative of this photograph

    http://www.rqriley.com/WrightImgs/Wright1stFlight.jpg

    and the entire collection of the brothers were...
  22. Trip suggestion.. In 5 hours from Chicago..

    Consider the north coast of Ohio

    http://www.circle-erie.com/
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    lenses, the best of best

    I really really really REALLY like my Kodaks. The 14" Commercial Ektar for when I'm shooting portraits, and my 10" WF Ektar for when I'm not.
    Besides... carrying 2 of those old #5 shutters around...
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    Giving up the view camera---am I nuts?

    Keep the big cameras and go for a less expensive medium format camera. A decent Koni-Omega Rapid can be found for around $200. A great, professional quality, rangefinder camera in 6x7 format. You can...
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    I hate digital

    It's a lot of tun to go out with the old Speed Graphic once in a while and blow a few sheets of film "shooting from the hip"

    But the "Look at Jimmy Olson" joke started to get old after hearing it...
  26. cutting mats for loooong panoramic photos

    I have seen vintage prints and paintings framed with a mat covered with linen cloth. Perhaps an archival cloth, covering an archival pieced-together mat, would enhance your photographs.
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    My first viewcam...Now for the lens

    "Secondly, it is GREAT to come to a place where film is alive and well (Getting tired of seeing my old 35mm films dissapear from the shelves)."

    Steve... the film situation in large format is no...
  28. Need help putting a B&J 5X7 camera on Ebay

    The master in our midst, "Dagor 77" , is a true artist of the ebay game. He always starts his auctions at $0.77 and no reserve. It is likely that he occasionally sells something a little cheaper...
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    DeadPan Aesthetic

    It would be interesting to know how much influence James Agee was having on Walker Evan's work as they were traveling and working together.

    And, how much did Evans influence Agee's work like the...
  30. And The Ansel Adams Tripod Holes Award goes to...

    Several years ago, the Dayton Art Institute had an exhibit of Ansel Adams and other photographers of the western United States. The exhibit included 3 of the Hernandez photographs, printed by Adams,...
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    strong economy tripod?

    If weight is not a problem, you can probably find a decent Majestic tripod on Ebay in the $100 range. With the large geared head it an extremely steady machine.
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    Scanning Glass Plate Negatives

    Reread what Andrew Glover suggested. Try an Agfa T1200. Available for under $100 on Ebay, and with a little practice they can do a great job.

    Here is a link to some scans I did of 5x7 glass...
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    Help with 8x10 lens

    I agree with John Kasaian's recommendations of the Kodak lenses. Excellent lenses with plenty of coverage, and they are affordable.
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    ROLL CALL

    I don't have time to answer now, I'm on my way to the darkroom to load some holders with paper. I want to try scanning some paper negatives. I read about that technique on this forum a few days back....
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    Arizona Highways - Ansel Adams

    Hey mark...where you been for the last 50 years???
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    The pilgrimage...

    I had the great privilege and pleasure of having Emmett Gowin as a teacher at the Dayton Art Institute, before he went to Princeton. He is without a doubt the most interesting, generous, and...
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    advantages of monorail over field camera

    Percy... except for doing table-top style product photography, it is amazing how little camera movements are used. Usually a little front rise and some tilt to help focus a landscape. Or a little...
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    Large Format and rain

    How about having a full time umbrella holder to protect you ala Michael Jackson??? I think I would opt for one cuter though.
  39. To clone or not to clone: that is the question:

    Sorry about that bad link... I hope this works better

    http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=388609

    Jeff... I am not worried about it, just thoughts that pop up after several hours of...
  40. To clone or not to clone: that is the question:

    - My apology to Mr. Shakespeare...

    To clone, or not to clone: that is the question:

    Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

    The dust and scratches of outrageous fortune,

    Or to take...
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