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    Re: Conley Silent Shutter piston service

    Hi Jim,
    Thanks very much for this. Very clearly explained and great info. And yes, the hose is a bit crispy. I hadn't considered that it may be losing pressure along the length of the hose-- great...
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    Conley Silent Shutter piston service

    I have an uncommon item that I need to service. A Conley Silent Shutter. It works via a similar piston mechanism as a Packard shutter powered by a bulb. Everything works but the piston has a little...
  3. Re: New Daguerreotype - With magnified image detail

    This is exactly how I feel and why I love the process so much. It's why I love all direct positive processes but the daguerreotype is king among them and really become almost gem-like.



    What...
  4. Daguerreotype Portrait With Blue Solarized Sky

    I'm quite happy with how this one came out and thought it was a good example to share. I'm loving how the wrapping quality of light translates in the tones and how the tones are really very delicate...
  5. New Daguerreotype - With magnified image detail

    Some folks here enjoyed the last daguerreotypes I shared so here is a new one I'd like to share. I'm very pleased with the quality of this plate and I'm enjoying making images like these. This plate...
  6. Re: Recent Close-Up Botanical Daguerreotypes

    Thanks everyone for the lovely reception to the work. It's very much appreciated especially considering the effort it takes to make these. So thank you for helping me stay motivated with the positive...
  7. Re: Recent Close-Up Botanical Daguerreotypes

    Thank you very much for the kind words!
  8. Recent Close-Up Botanical Daguerreotypes

    I thought some here might find these interesting. I've recently become deeply interested in the botanical work of Karl Blossfeldt ("Urformen der Kunst") and that has inspired me to look more closely...
  9. Replacing bellows on 8x10 Deardorff video

    Folks have asked me about this before so adding this here in case it can be useful to some. This is a little video where I show my method for replacing the original bellows on an 8x10 Deardorff. I...
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    Re: 4x5 Stereographic Camera Project

    For anyone following this build, here is the latest video showing the finished camera and discussing its construction and specifications in detail including a detailed explanation of how lens spacing...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Hahaha barefoot always!



    Thank you! Yea the fume box is one of my favorite features. It lets me work with some really cool materials that I otherwise wouldn't be able to manage without it!
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Here is a quick update on the darkroom. I made some final changes and additions and have gotten everything into place. I also just added a new enlarger (Saunders/LPL 4550XLG with VCCE head) which...
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    Re: 4x5 Stereographic Camera Project

    Just made the second video in the series showing the nearly completed camera: Building a 4x5 Stereo (3D) Camera - Part 2: The Teardown and Build
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    Re: 4x5 Stereographic Camera Project

    Got the body cleaned up. Removed all the glue residue and standard down the body to the clean wood.

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    I also cut two blocks of wood to extend the body on the right and left sides to meet...
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    Re: 4x5 Stereographic Camera Project

    I've got the camera disassembled which has made it much easier to see how it's designed and how I can go about fitting a second back to it with correct alignment and registration.

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    The...
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    4x5 Stereographic Camera Project

    So I've decided to finally build a 4x5 stereographic camera that I've had in the back of my mind for a long while. I've been gathering parts and putting together a plan for the build. For anyone who...
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    Re: My 20x24 Camera Build

    Hahha yea, everything looks miniature next to the giant camera! Back on the shelf are cameras ranging in size and I'm planning to make videos on some of the interesting ones soon :)
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    Re: My 20x24 Camera Build

    Thanks everyone for the warm response! I'm glad that you like the 20x24 and the new YouTube channel! I'm new to the video thing but it's been a fun way to share what I'm working on so I'm glad that...
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    My 20x24 Camera Build

    Hi all,

    I thought some folks here might like to see my 20x24 build. I built the camera during the pandemic and it's just about ready to use. I've been consumed in other projects/ dragging my feet...
  20. Re: Brief overview of the daguerreotype process and an interview with Mike Robinson

    Thanks Oren. And I think the volume issue is your setup. I've tested it on multiple devices and systems and volume is normal on all.



    Thanks Jason. I dug through some notes of yours from a long...
  21. Brief overview of the daguerreotype process and an interview with Mike Robinson

    I spent some time earlier this month up in Toronto at Mike Robinson's daguerreotype studio. We did a three-day 1:1 workshop going deep into the mercurial daguerreotype process to help get me up to...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    It's taken a little while to get around to making a video to show the finished darkroom but here it is. Everything came out great and I've been using it daily. I'll be making little updates as I go...
  23. Re: Goerz Dogmar exposing unequally (different ISO) across aperture scale

    I was speaking with someone over on Photrio about this and reciprocity was brought up. I didn’t think of this. I think I’m just seeing some significant reciprocity for the paper that I need to work...
  24. Goerz Dogmar exposing unequally (different ISO) across aperture scale

    So I’m seeing something that I don’t think I’ve seen before. I’ve been testing a few papers for use in paper negative and direct positive processes. Twice now, I’ve been able to replicate the same...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Here’s a quick pic of the water filtration system set up and running like a charm. I’ll post a video with progress updates soon showing how it all works. I have hot and cold water running through...
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    Re: LED darkroom bulbs?

    Thanks all. This is the one I decided on.

    Amazon link

    It’s a 1 watt red led in standard socket size designed to replace ~7 watt bulbs. Most others that I found were 60 watt bulbs which seems...
  27. Re: Filter size of Carl Zeiss Jena Apo-Tessar 60cm F9?

    Thanks for all the replies. Bernice’s note about the aperture slots may solve for what I’m working on. Mine does have the slot so I may be able to make a disk filter and use that. If that fails,...
  28. Filter size of Carl Zeiss Jena Apo-Tessar 60cm F9?

    Can anyone confirm the filter size of the Carl Zeiss Jena Apo-Tessar 60cm F9?
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    LED darkroom bulbs?

    I was just getting ready to order a new red darkroom bulb and saw that there are a lot of red LED bulbs coming up in search results. Is anyone using one of these? Just wondering if they are equally...
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    Re: Sink-level ventilation

    This is cool. Where did you find the low profile wall hoods? Thats what I was looking for initially and was going to get one from Edwards Engineering but after a few follow-ups I never heard back and...
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    Re: Sink-level ventilation

    Yea, a simple fan somewhere in a wall is what most people probably use which gets the job done in terms of removing air but the issue there is that if the fan is behind you on a wall, in the ceiling,...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Here is a video update on the sink-level ventilation and why I changed my plans away from the pipe with the holes running the length of the sink. I finished setting up the ventilation blower and...
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    Re: Sink-level ventilation

    I know this thread is quite old but posting here because this was one of the resources that I used when planning my recent darkroom build (discussed in this thread). I opted for the pvc pipe with...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Here is another update with videos. I had a chance this morning to upload a couple of videos that I've been putting together to talk about the blower I've chosen to use for the ventilation system....
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Here's a quick video discussing my plans for the sink ventilation.
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    I don't mind the noise of the pump especially since it's only intermittent. It has a float so activated only when water reaches a certain level and then turns off. In my case, the drain outlet is so...
  37. Determining coverage/image circle of simple lenses

    I’m interested in getting back into a bit of home brew lens experiments using simple lenses (pos minuscus, achromats, etc). Most online suppliers provide basic data like focal length and lens...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Here is the Part 2 video.

    I used West Systems epoxy as I mentioned and it worked perfectly. Four to five coats (105 epoxy + 206 Slow Hardener) yields a thick surface that has depth and looks like...
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    Re: Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    Can you share some pics of your print viewing station? I’d love to see and am always looking for ideas as this darkroom comes together.

    And yea, limited space doesn’t really have to be that...
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    Journey to build a new darkroom - Build log

    I'm starting to get back into a number of projects and have been putting off building a proper darkroom since we bought our home in Dec 2019. Now is the time! I'm gonna try to document the build...
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