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I've used a tiltall to hold my B&J 8x10 a bunch of times, but it's not ideal enough to recommend. I generally do not extend the legs when I do this. Do as I say not as I do sort of thing. It's my...

I'm also a fan of the $200-300 NEW freezer. Much more efficient than an old one. I made a plywood daggerboard style divider for mine so I can get to things without unpacking the food.

If you...

I use my darkslide or my body.

I don't wear a hat. Using weak logic inference, hats make people go bald.

How's this for my understanding (correct me if I'm wrong).

1. There is always diffraction where there is an aperture.
2. When you stop down you decrease the amount of refracted/transmitted light...

I saw about the first 1/3 of this image and knew it was a Ken Lee without looking at the rest of the post. That's some consistency. I like the composition and smoothness here.

The PA145 will use the more economical of the instant films from Fuji (fp100c for example)
The PA45 will use the 4x5 sized instant film which are getting more rare and expensive (fp100c45 for...

Thanks for the suggestions! Good stuff to research.

John, I know nothing about the NW desert area but will consider that as well.

For some strange reason I feel some wanderlust to get away from Vacationland to the desert southwest.

Are there places where I won't melt in the summertime? "Hot" for me is anything above 80f; I...

Awesome Jim! Your results are more memorable than the amount of film in this case. Good risk.

That's a fair concern. Adobe doesn't force updates on anyone, unlike the real cloud service of google, etc... There is a separate app for managing updates (reading about them, confirming to apply...

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Naomi "bike racing" with swim goggles. Kodak 305...

gimp and pl32 are also alternatives.

In "Pictorial Lighting" Mortensen recommened a simple round aluminum reflector with a 500w hot light in it. With today's higher speed films, it's not necessary to have 500w. A 100w incandescent or...

I bought into it. I like it. $20/mo is reasonable for high end software. I like the free alternatives to PS, but they aren't as fast or capable. I like capture NX2 as well. I just couldn't spring the...

water for stop. tf5 for paper (it doesn't stink), tf4 for film; stinky but works well. I suppose I could use tf5 for film as well, but I keep separate batches to keep the film fixer cleaner.

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14x17 Empire State purchased last year from fuegocito. Got around to loading it up...

You can tape the filter to the back of the lens.

Otherwise, you're going to need some sort of hood/compendium to keep the stray light off the filter/lens.

Viii, that's real smooth. You've got the lighting contrast just perfect.

Speed graphic is very handy for soft lenses; most of the old ones don't have a shutter, but the speed graphic does. It's mostly what I use. No movements. Rarely wide open, as aperture controls...

I favor subjects with big areas of bright and dark, basic shapes, (like car closeups). It's not hard and fast though. Woods I like too. Things I can make into really simple photos.

If you are...

The heliar is a quality portrait lens. The electrical connection is for flash sync; the shutter is pneumatic and needs an air hose and bulb. With a household plug, you can use normal extension cords...

I know you didn't mean it as a trolling question, but people have done similar things, particularly like "why do you need that $5k antique cult lens when you just smear some vaseline on a cheap...

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Kodak 305 portrait f5.6, 8x10 tmy2 in pyrocat hd.

I...

You're welcome to do make it soft anyway you want, but it's a naieve question that borders on trolling considering the cult following of soft focus collectors and users.

Your image is the softness...

I incident meter for the shadows and develop in PMK. It tames the highlights.

With the Kodak 305 portrait, you usually have to focus a little closer than you think. Most lenses, (in non-macro use generally speaking) have 1/3 of the DOF in front of the perceived sweet spot, 2/3...

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Kodak 305 Portrait at about f5.6. B&J 8x10.
Just after...

Awesome work again. She has pretty cool parents to name her Tesla.

This is really nice; you're learning faster than most.

I'm fascinated by the big bertha cameras as well. I've got a working RB, 24" aero ektar, but would need black pipe and focusing hardware. I don't have time is the main problem, but it's still...

All the little black specs indicate it's a glass negative. The emulsion was fragile or poorly taken care of.

The shape of the circles make it appear to be overcorrected for spherical aberation. Probably not a cheap meniscus (which I'd think would be more likely uncorrected), but some other cheap lens.

That's how horsepower numbers get inflated. Oops, wrong thread. It's a mix of kinetic and potential energy.

AF certainly has appeal. but I wouldn't change cameras to get it.

I think some more minor features would be good. I'm looking for convenience and reliability more than absolute optical...

SergeiR, that's a cool photo. I'd venture a bet it would make a nice toned cyanotype or van dyke print if you ever get into alt process stuff.

Appreciate the recent compliments/feedback guys. When I post more than one of a subject, I generally start with the image I prefer, but I know other people have different preferences which are nice...

This is pretty standard for major sporting events. Probably closer enforcement of it as a result of the marathon events. I went to a celtics game and took my medium format TLR because of the...

You can't go wrong with the Commercial Ektar. Another nice option would be a Fujinar 210/4.5, and the Xenar 210/4.5 in compound shutter. All great tessars.

Triplets are great too. Fuji's soft...

I've setup and managed wikis made with mediawiki. I like it a lot and think it's a great choice. Let me know if you need any help. The data is stored in a database and can be dumped out a bunch of...

Very nice image! The grays are imposing, and it's a strong composition.



Great summary.