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Jim- Thanks! Now I got to try to Cirkut film first before considering all others. Just got an email from Freestyle saying they get two orders of 12x20 Ilford per year and I have to cut it myself. If...

Leonard- What is a clamp-on "wind brace"? Can you show me a picture or a link? There are always new things to learn in ULF. Another question: Do you develop your 12-20 films in tray or Jobo drum? I...

Leonard, I will first just try to cut 12x20 film and shoot 10x20. I think it is a very unique size and my prints will be different from 8x20s and 12x20s. If cutting film is too much a hassel, I will...

Thanks, everyone! I have another idea and welcome your comment: How about put a stripe of plastic or wood of 1" width and 20" long inside the upper and lower section of the holder and thus use 8x20...

Thanks, everybody! Jandc doesn't have 10x20 for any films, too expensive to do it in the factory. I am still waiting for reply from Photowarehouse. If I can't get this size from any store, I think I...

Hi Jim, How do you keep those cut roll sheets flat? I want to try those Cirkut roll film, said to be much thinner and cheapest on the market if you cut it yourself. Without those notches, how do you...

Thanks, Jim. I can wait till Monday. BTW, you mentioned you have a #7 shutter, I went to their website, they are listing #6 and #8, the latter one is of 7" square and 3 3/4" opening. If you had to...

Tor- What is the diameter of the hole on Sinar auto shutter? Is it going to take a lens with rear diameter of 3 1/2"? I read somewhere indicating that it has a hole of 85mm. Is that true? Thanks.

Hi Dan! Paml Springs is only 2 hours away. I live in Walnut, about 25 miles east of downtown LA. I will drive up to you during one of these weekend. How about I bring a few cases of beer for the hot...

Dan, Deardorff used to have a Packard shutter adapt board. I have seen a picture of it on this forum. It's about 1"-2" thick with the Packard shutter on the back and the front has a square open into...

Dan,

I have three lenses now I want to use on the 2D, there may be more later on. Do I get a Packard for each lens? Their diameters may not the same. I wouldn't mind mount each lens on a 2D board.

Jim,

I understand Packard comes in different sizes. What is your recommendation based on my lenses? #6, #8? Thanks.

Ok, I have got a 2D Kodak as a "dedicated" portrait camera. I am going to use three lenses in barrel on it. I have lens No.1 with me now: a Dallmeyer 12" f3.5 Portrait lens with front diameter of...

Got three Heliars and they are on their way to me. 30cm, 36cm and 42cm. Need to put a Parkard shutter on my 2D Kodak for those beasts. I will ask Jim for some advice on how todo it. Look at the price...

Hi Kerik,

I took one of your Platinum workshops back a few years ago and it is very nice to see your name again. Fond memories. You pushed me to buy my first 8x10 right at that shop, a nice Wista...

Hi Kerik,

I took one of your Platinum workshops back a few years ago and it is very nice to your name again. Fond memories. You pushed me to but my first 8x10 right at that shop, a nice Wista...

Zeiss Goerz Dagor F6.8 does not have much coverage as the f/9 one which gives you much more movement when using 8x10. I am not even sure if your 210mm f6.8 one covers 8x10. I use a 180mm f9 Zeiss...

It's amazing how fast they learn. They try PMK and discuss Michael's AZO printing. Right now, they are trying to do things Ansel Adams' way like most of us, I wouldn't be surprised to see some of...

They are selling us cheap new disposables in Walmarts and buying old and rare durables like Dagors and Heliars from us from eBay. Transfer of wealth. Very interesting. Many LF photographers in China...

I have narrowed my choices to 36cm Heliar. For those users there, is there much difference between a Heliar and a Universal Heliar? I am asking this question because I can get a uncoated 36cm Heliar...

Thanks, Arne! I have just bought that 2D Kodak as my dedicated "portrait" camera. I will get a 36cm Heliar in barrel and put a Packard shutter behind the front standard and get this thing going!

Hi Jim, I actually have an offer at hand for an old 8x10 Kodak 2D with a Wollensak 20" Raptar lens. What do you think of that lens for portrait? Now I need to know where I can get a Packard...

I really need some advice here. I have a few Dagors and Artars for landscapes. Now I want to try some portraits. I have been thinking if Heliar is a good choice. From what I read, Deardorff can't...