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I just purchased a used 45V-XL and I need some spares. I have been trying to get hold of Beseler but no answer....
Anyone know if they are still going??

I am a Dektol user, and I need to use a lower contrast developer for a print. I mixed some selectol-soft but was surprised that it was quite "tea" coloured from the packet. Is this normal, or should...

Hi Darr

My set will go off tomorrow. I include an extra for you.
Cheers,
Simon

Subject - 'print flattening'
Right - I got in the darkroom last night and printed a dozen of my chosen neg for the swap (some spares just in case, and of course one for Darr).
I have always dry...

A-ha....perfect, thanks! I will give it a run next week...:)

I have a Horseman 8x10 that i am going to drag out again. It has the 8x10 depth of field knob on the back that looks like a focus knob with a f-stop ring on it. Anyone know how to use this to get a...

Hi Darr,

Count me in - sounds great. Real name Simon Planken.

Thanks,

SPlanken

Thanks - these are coming up on E-bay all the time. I guess I will go for the 1900 series with an adaptor to hold my Horseman 8x10 monorail (26 lb with lens, slide, filters hood etc).

Thanks all.

I am looking at a majestic gearhead to hold an heavy 8x10 monorail. They seem to have 3 series:
1000 series with 3/8" tripod mounts
1200 series with 1.5" post mounts
1900 series with 1 7/8" post...

Misery loves company....

I storm came through San Diego last week and during clearing, some fantastic clouds were flowing over my local canyon. I shot 5 on 4x5 FP4. Developed them last night......

I have spent time doing tests with sheet film using a densitometer (which is for sale by the way) and am happy with my speed and dev times for trix and FP4 4x5. I have 2 questions...
1) can I...

OK - so Kodalk MSDS says octahydrate, so some folks use that. PF sells tetrahydrate and most folks seem to be using tetra. Looks like some confusion all round...
Does it really matter though??

Right - finally venturing out into Pyro with the purchase of Gordon's Pyro Bible. I am mixing the stock B and find myself unable to determine if the sodium metaborate is the tetrahydrate or...

Update: got a standard 4x4 lensboard bored to fit the larger flange by Grimes and to be able to mount the lens/board combo in my Beseler MXT, took a hacksaw to the asymetric turret mount that gets in...

OK - so I have finally got the Schneider 150mm APO componon. I have just realized that the thread is bigger than the componon-S and it won't fit my lensboards. I see beseler used to make a specific...

Right - I have loaded the film, now I am off to buy a snorkel. Would have never thought if that...! I think I am going to draw more stares than usual. Whenever I shoot large format I nearly always...

Great tips - thanks. I'll leave my film in the car.

I am camping sub freezing conditions next w/e and will just have the car and the tent. I havn't thought about this until now but are there any precautions I need to think about regarding 4x5 sheet...

:) Right - I have a single weekend away from the family and was thinking of heading up to Lone Pine / Whitney area for a shoot. I am not that familiar with the area. Anyone got any 'must go to'...

I just got a nice Wista 45 RF from Ebay and this thing has more knobs and levers on that I can figure out...does anyone have a manual that they can copy for me? I would be eternally gratefull.

I am after a 300mm lens but can;t afford to buy a range of huge filters. Does anyone know if any of the older 300mm lenses have rear threads for smaller filters? I know the new Schneider APO-L does...

Right - the wife has given me three days away from the family constraints to seflishly go and shoot next weekend. I need to make the most of it...
I am intending on heading to Arizona and was hoping...

Eric - nice pics of Arizona!! Where were these taken from? I am thinking of heading out there on a road trip with a heavy 8x10 camera. I am hoping I can shoot from the car (with a small walk to the...

I have just purchased a metrolux II timer from e-bay. Does anyone out there have the instructions they would be willing to copy and send to me?

Simon