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I have been using Joe's chroma set for at least a year, probably two, for both film and digital captures. They work very well. From email discussions with him I believe he developed them for his use...

Does anyone have a schematic or know how the lens/spacer assembly goes? The spanner nut inside the tube on mine came loose in the field - I don't believe I lost any parts but everything fell out....

The current dual G5 running 10.3.x supports up to 8GB RAM. I do not know how much of that PS is capable of using. Adobe is working on some interesting things for digital capture that involve very...

Well I imagine you all can see the egg dripping out of my beard: I downloaded the current version of VueScan (8.x) just after posting the original request for help and it's great! The versions I was...

I have had much trouble with VueScan on a dual processor Mac running OS X (probably 10.2.8 at that time). There is much to like conceptually in this software. VueScan certainly has all the right...

My experience with VueScan on a dual processor G4 running OS X was extremely frustrating. It was buggy as hell, crashed or locked-up often (VueScan, not OS X), was very inefficient in terms of...

Thanks for the ideas.

Anyone know of a site or other source of information on C41 processing problems from the perspective of purchasing processing services? I have been using Portra 160 and having it processed locally. I...

I use a Gitzo 1325 too. The one problem I grappled with it is the lack of spikes (I understand there is now a video version of it that has them). The 1325 has shallow cone shaped plastic caps as leg...

Frank, Photoshop CS (8) for Mac OS X has automatic stitching built in. I have used it once or twice for putting together an image that was too large to scan in one piece. It worked pretty well.

The information provided about tightening the screws on the top of the bed proved to be the right answer. It resolved the problem completely. This is a really well designed camera! Thanks again to...

Are you familiar with Emmitt Gowen's work? He was photographing in the mid to late sixties, 8 x 10 I believe, B&W. He photographed his beautiful wife Edith (I think her name was/is) and their young...

Thank you to all who contributed!

My Ebony 23S, purchased new last summer, is exhibiting some lack of rigidity in the standards. With the camera set up the standards will rock front to back a bit. The standard assembly, including the...

I have and use a 65/5.6 SA multicoated on a 6 x 9 cm Ebony. I am very happy with it used for that format. But I doubt I would be happy with it for 4 x 5 because of limited coverage. Even without...

I do pretty much the same as Hogarth: Expose for the shadows and scan for the highlights. I use 160 NC and 160 VC using an index of 100. It is roll film in my case.

I have always wondered about...

I too work in a mixed environment with XP and 2000. Whether they are G3's, G4's, or the 64 bit G5's, it is really hard to beat Macs and OS X for just getting image work done. No RAM maximum concerns,...

Mark - I have an Ebony 6 x 9 and use the Silvestri 6x (the one that comes with a hinged base). I bought it because of the same problem of seeing into the corners. But what I ended up doing is...

Matthew - There are several liquids you could use (I even know of one guy in Europe who uses lighter fluid!), but only two I would recommend: Mineral Oil, available in pint bottles from drug stores,...

re: "my "lab" is my 5 year old daughter's Barbie-esque bathroom"

Are you not aware of the toxicity of some of these chemicals? And children are often even more sensitive than adults.

The last sentence in my original post seems to have mislead a number of you. There is an Ebony fresnel lens in use in this arrangement. I assumed, perhaps wrongly, that the fresnel lens is on the...

I recently purchased an Ebony 23S, which is a wonderful camera. I also bought a Horseman monocular reflex viewer, adapted by Ebony to work with their hinged GG and fresnel. The lenses I am using are...

I think we have been Peneloped!

ps, her site crashes my browser.

I only shoot color negs and I scan them myself. Scanning negs vrs trans is a little different but not hard. I believe there are some real advantages to negative film, such as a more natural color...

I like the idea of having them "expire", can the software handle that as an automatic action without deleting other types of posts that have expired? I think 6 months is far too long though. I think...

I have a Gitzo 1270 M low-profile 3-way head where the lower tilt (the shorter tilt knob) is way too stiff. Is there an adjustment for this? None is obvious to me.

Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know of a practical way to add spikes to a Gitzo 1325? None seem to be available from Gitzo and Gitzo have not answered my inquiries regarding them.

Thanks in advance.

I am not familiar with the original but due to the overwelming positive response I think I'll stick around! Congrats and thank you!