I like buying from small American vendors when I can. I don't have a lot of his stuff but Stone Photo Gear makes great stuff.
https://www.stonephotogear.com/
-Joshua
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I like buying from small American vendors when I can. I don't have a lot of his stuff but Stone Photo Gear makes great stuff.
https://www.stonephotogear.com/
-Joshua
I have a lot of tripods and a few bags. This bag from Really Right Stuff is great for my small tripod. The link is to B&H due to the fact that they are cheaper than buying directly from Really Right...
The View Camera Store has it on their website for order now.
https://viewcamerastore.com/
-Joshua
So I just recently purchased an expensive lens from Japan and it was shipped to me in the United States via DHL. I received communication from them that I needed to pay an import duty of about 5.5%...
Esparza,
The Schneider data I have lists the front mount diameter for the 300mm as 100mm and the 360mm as 125mm. If you didn't want to pay the Schneider prices you could buy generic ones.
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John,
Many alt process photographers have switched to Fixxons for their internegatives. Every side by side testing I have seen has almost no difference between the two. It is less expansive than...
Larry,
The answer is yes. I have printed a lot of digital negatives for alt process photographers. I profiled Fixxons digital film media, which requires a color test pattern to profile the media....
One lens that is a very good lens and surprisingly affordable is the Nikkor W 240mm. I have bought several of them of the auction site for less than the cost of the shutter. Just recently I saw...
Thanks for sharing this. Very informative. I always ask for hand inspection.
-Joshua
I used to tell my students (who were always on a budget) that tripods were worth investing in. I can't tell you the number of times they would buy a tripod for cheap and then have it not meet their...
Jobo. Makes your processing simple and consistent.
-Joshua
JLeeSaxon,
You mention you are thinking about getting into large format. If that means you don't have much experience in large format then you have a steep learning curve ahead of you. You need...
Can anyone that owns this lens confirm that there is a shim between the shutter and front element? I don't have the 210 XL (I might buy one) but I have the 210 Super Angulon. It does have a shim for...
Contact the Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis Maryland if you want more information on the photograph. If it has any other historical significance they would certainly be the ones to ask.
-Joshua
Let me state from the start I have not personally worked with either scanner but are familiar with them. My understanding is the Howtek Scanmaster 7500 is capable of 5000 dpi, see page four of this...
Several people have mentioned Sinar as an option. I would consider it. A used Sinar F2 in good condition is often less than $400. They are almost infinite in how you can configure them. So as your...
This may sound a little odd but one of the reasons to buy a Canon Pro-1000 is if it were to break down and need replacement, it makes financial sense to do so. They run between $1000 - $1100. It...
Scott,
I would invest in a new printer. I gave up on Epson a long time ago. It was never about quality. Epson really invented the fine art printer market. It was about reliability and cost of...
Raymond,
As long as my computer is on (which is most of the time) I do the same as Neil. I simply have the monitor go to sleep when not in use.
-Joshua
I have three Ben-Q monitors. I have them all calibrated to the ICC standard. For the money they are the best buy currently on the market.
-Joshua
Thank for sharing this, it's very informative.
-Joshua
Sandy,
The website looks great! Glad to hear you are on the mend.
-Joshua
I have been developing in Jobo expert drums forever. There probably are some technical benefits to the expert drums over the 2600 series, however those may be subjective, or only detectable with a...
Greg is correct. I am a Sinar shooter so this isn't a problem for me but for other manufacturers can have this issue. Unrelated to Greg's post I did find a recessed Sinar board on Shopify that had a...
Nice!
-Joshua
Yes.
-Joshua
Thanks for the clarification. So to answer your original question, you could probably could use it if you are very careful and keep the rail completely level you could probably use it. The reason you...
Can you post a photo of the damage to the front standard?
-Joshua
Agreed and I have done that before. But I shoot 8x10 so all of my glass is big. It's also good if you are using recessed lens boards.
-Joshua
So I have more camera bags, lens cases and gear for transporting photo equipment than I want to admit in this forum. However, I recently bought several F-Stop camera bag insets for some digital gear....
I know Sinar 8x10 cameras have bag bellows for an option. I'm sure other ones do as well.
-Joshua
If you can find them, Bromwell (no longer in business) made well machined lens boards for Sinar. 20 years ago they were often cheaper than used lens boards and worked fine. If you can find any of his...
I use On1 Resize for clients that I am printing for. They often have originals too small to print at the size they want. I have made extensive comparisons to the last version of On1 Resize (they just...
I think you're planning too far ahead. The Sinar F2 is the best bang for the buck on the market IMHO. You can easily find one with a few accessories for less than $500. That leaves room for what you...
There is little that is compatible between the P2 and P3. The P3 is designed to be smaller as it is supposed the work with digital back and the large format lenses made specifically for that...
Funny you mention Glen Echo, I am working with their artist in residence on her show for July.
-Joshua
Lost Origins Gallery in Mount Pleasant. They also display work in an alley up the street from the gallery. Hours are mostly weekend and their website is painfully behind on what is exhibited. It's...
Back in the day Jobo had a factory approved modification where the heating element and the rest of the unit (the control board and motor) were powered separately. You could plug the heating element...
What camera system are you using? I shoot Sinar and have the Schneider 210mm Super Angulon (I think the front element is almost the same size as the Super Symmar XL). I made a filter holder that...
Tin Can,
I agree that 8x10 is wonderful, I still shoot it. If you read my post I ask "The real question is why do you want to move to 8x10?" If there is a good reason (not format envy as Interneg...