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    Re: Advice on new tripod head

    I second the Acratech ultimate ball head. I use it with an Ebony RW45. Rock solid.
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    Re: Problems with a Fujinon-W 1:5.6 150

    I have the Fujinon-W 180; superb lens, and not that much larger than my Fujinon 135 CM-W. Good luck with it.
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    Re: Color Correcting Scanned Color Negatives

    I also use the technique described by Leonard Evans; it generally works very well. The technique is also desribed in Martin Evening's Photoshop for Photographers. In addition, I will sometimes use...
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    Re: Color Correcting Scanned Color Negatives

    I also use the technique described by Leonard Evans; it generally works very well. The technique is also desribed in Martin Evenening's Photshop for Photographers. In addition, I will sometimes use...
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    Re: Wacom Tablets???????

    I have been using an Intuos3 4" x 5" for six or seven months. It is invaluable in working in Photoshop for numerous operations. Recommended.
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    Re: Film Holder brand? Does it matter?

    After struggling for a year with a new Fuji Quickload holder (first the film would not pull out, then the holder developed light leaks I could not cure) I switched to traditional holders, Toyo in...
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    Re: Making a darkcloth

    I also picked a white light proof drapery liner (the same as we use in our bedroom curtains) and lined the other side with black broadcoth, with a drapery weight chain in between the layers and...
  8. Re: Experience Using Photobackpacker or Smilar System

    Thanks for all the responses. This looks like the right way to go for a backpack. Ironically,after seeing these responses I was on my way to REI to buy the Kelty, but stopped first at the local...
  9. Experience Using Photobackpacker or Smilar System

    I am looking for alternatives to my Lowepro Rolling Mini case, particularly where the rolling feature is more a hindrance than a help (such as at Michigan's sand dunes). To that end I am considering...
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    Re: New to LF and to this forum

    In addition to Steve Simmon's book, consider Leslie Stroebel's View Camera Technique. Both are in my library. Stroebel's is a much more technical book, but useful in a diffferent way.
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    Re: Gitzo 1127 stable enough for 4x5?

    Somewhat late to the repsonse, but: I use an 1127 (with an Acratech UBH) with an Ebony RW45. I originally bought this model tripod to use with Leicas, but about six months later decided to start...
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    Re: Any 4X5 field camera to recommend?

    All of the advice here is good. But having said that, for better or worse, there is is probably no better learning experience than making mistakes. Buying the wrong camera is one of the more...
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    Velvia 100 Quickload

    I just had the same problem on the third sheet of film I used on a new QL Holder. I am absolutely certain that I inserted the film correctly. I had to dissasseble the QL Holder to remove the flim...
  14. movements but able to travel on trains and planes

    I recently started using large format again. About a dozen years ago, I had a Sinar a1, a Zone VI tripod and a large Bogen head. Mostly, it stayed in the closet because of the weight and bulk. Now...
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