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Saddle Soap (it's not really soap, but is made for cleaning leather). I haven't used Lexol, but have heard good things about it. Saddle soap will also protect it to some extent.

The best camera out there, is the one in your hands - learn something about LF by using the one you have. You might - or in my case, will - make mistakes - it's part of the learning curve, but it...

Dan is right about bolting the thing to the floor, and wall if you can - they will walk out with the safe if at all possible, and it is possible. Due to another member having some equipment stolen,...

Taylor, maybe it will end up being large vets with cameras.... :D

But yes, thanks for that diversion - I enjoyed reading it. I have often thought about asking a vet friend of mine if he ever...

Looked at it on a large 17" laptop - similar in terms of picture size as the above post; just a little too tall. Some of the wider photos, as scrolling to the right, were blending out on the left...

check out unblinking eye... good info there; much of it helped me when developing old film a couple years ago.

You might also check for dirt between the wood parts; swelling was my first thought, and if it is swelling, when it dries you should be able to move it. Once you can move it, make sure the grooves...

I use Freestyle mostly, but I like Adox film... just got some Arista from them to try. Haven't tried the other places yet, but Freestyle was easy to use, and fast delivery, within two days I think.

So, George in Georgia; I guess you can see by the little discussion that has taken place here, that you have thrown our perfectly balanced, and happy, little club of LFers - who are anything but...

I use two fans often. One is in the ceiling, a bathroom exhaust fan - it's tied into the dryer vent and I made my own closure so the exhaust doesn't go into the dryer. The second fan is outside the...

Lens hood as much as possible. I need to either get a few more, or get one that fits a step up ring to transfer from one lens to the next. I prefer each lens to have it's own hood though. There is...

Though I am very confident in my wilderness skills, I still carry a map and compass. I get more confused in the city than I do in the forest; but there is absolutely no reason to be without a...

so, if you put powder in that thing, how far will a cannon ball go?

I have two 4x5 enlargers that are not in use and was just thinking I might be able to convert one to a 5x7. The light source was my primary concern. I'm just starting to do some looking into this. ...

Out of curiosity, since the last post here, has anyone made a bellows out of the BK5 material? Results to share? I'm looking at making a bellows for a 5x7 and an 8x10 this summer. The information...

53; would have been nice to get into LF before I did, but if wishes were horses, then dreamers would ride. I'm enjoying LF now, cause now is what I have.

Is there a "best" material to use for the liner/outer bellows parts? I'm refurbishing two field cameras and will be replacing the bellows and I will be making my own bellows; relative to most jobs...

There was some recent stuff to do with Ansel Adam negatives/prints and rights. I don't know the outcome of it, but much of the stuff is more than 60 years old and were "given" to someone by him -...

Nice Article Robert. Thanks for the link - I'm going to have to investigate this; it seems an easy approach that is flexible, light weight, and effective.

My understanding is that the first enlargers, were cameras with the back taken off and a light put there - thus the "75mm lens taking picture = use 75mm lens to enlarge picture" My dad talks about...

By the way - Freestyle contacted me to confirm my order from last night; I wrote back and told them about only being able to place an order for 1 box of film. They said they don't know why that...

Thanks for that last tidbit of info about order now - I just did, tried to get 3 boxes, and it would only let me get 1.



Tim

I got an entire darkroom, with jobo, lpl enlarger, dry mount press, print washer, film washer, chemicals, trays, lensboards, lenses, paper, dry mount tissue, densitometer, laser alignment tools, zone...

It looks like micro dust on the film itself; hard for me to say really.

If it were my film, I would suspect dirty film holders first, and static attraction to dust second. I have found that...

Thanks for the link Kevin - that might come in handy.

I don't fly much; but when I have, it's been a hassle every step of the way - probably because I have long hair and a beard - so much for no...

Back to the whole thought about art objectifying; My own approach to photography is to personalize things using photography as the means. I don't take nude photos, at least yet, though I have...

Phillip, if you find some of that white or pink or gray hard foam that computers are packed in, you could cut it into strips to shove over the ends of those rivets. At least that way you will...

Thanks for the link - I have written to them now.

I just made an adjustment to the top screw - back it off, but not much at all. If that is too tight, you can't move the wheels.

I wrote to KHB but I'm looking for the Magenta filter. If anyone has one, I would like to find what you are asking for it. Everything else in this puppy works fine and I want to sell it to a guy...

Plywood and Cabot polymer work well too. You can cut the plywood to size, if there is no lip on the other side of the tub to put the edge of the plywood, you can make legs. Run a 1x3 or 2x3 along...

I have 20 sheets of Kodabromide F-3, 16x20"

PM me with your address if you want it. You can have it for the cost of shipping.

IC-Racer must have a hemostat supplier..... but I like the idea of using them to hang onto sheet film. My DR is 6 1/2 feet by 11 feet. Put Y in washing machine lines and ran extension lines through...

Since I'm a newb; is the impossible project the Ilford deal with instant film?

Thanks for the welcome all. As for equipment, I have;
Ilex Paragon Anastigmat F/4.5 5 1/2" 140mm in Acme No.2 Shutter w/lens hood,
Rodenstock Symmar-S F/5.6 150mm in Copal No.0 Shutter,...

Been gathering items to delve into LF. I have a Sinar F, film backs, old film (for experimenting with), tripod from MF (heavy Bogen studio tripod), and now some lenses to work with.

Took a few...

New to LF, Happy with what I have, 4x5. A 5x7 is on the way but I doubt I will go for an 8x10 just out of cost probably. I do have some 8x10 sheet film, so, a pinhole camera for it might be in...