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My kit is almost identical to yours, except that I have the Nikkor 360/500t on the long end (instead of your Fuji 450), and I also have a Fuji 180 between my Fuji 240 and Rodenstock 150-s. The gap...

Paul / Brian,

Thanks for the comments, and for taking the time to offer your criticism. Points taken, and I will make the necessary changes. The only reason that I have the term "Large Format"...

Hi everyone.

I haven't shot any LF for the last 2 or 3 years, and I'm going through withdrawals. I recently hired someone to create a website for me. It's not the most sophisticated website in...

I usually sign the mats, but I just sold 2 very large prints which cannot be matted so my client would like me to sign right on the photograph. I have a couple of Sharpie pens. Can I use these to...

QT -

I haven't tried the Fuji supergloss yet. I've been tempted for some time now. I've never offered anything for sale other than glossy (lightjet or chromira) or premium lustre (9600) prints. ...

I can't speak as to the 9800, but I've done a lot of testing on the 9600, lightjet and chromira printers. For matte prints, I like the 960o, especially with the premium lustre paper. It does a...

I am always amused by the needless fretting over diffraction. To put it succinctly, there simply is no "very obvious decrease in resolution from f32 to f45 ". I am a sharpness fanatic. After all,...

Michael,

I thought the same thing as you. When Tom told me he was using a 38mm Schneider XL for 4x5, I told him that he must mean the 58mm lens. He assured me that is was definitely 38mm - he...

I just spent 6 days with Tom Till in Utah. He regularly uses his 38mm Schneider for 4x5. Most of his shots are done at f/32 - 45, and the results are stunning.

573mm.

John -

I love reading your posts. Please put that fountain pen and leather-bound notebook to use soon. Your experiences and gift of writing just beg for a book to be written.

I am only 47,...

Hi Abby.
I'm in the process of selling my Toyo 45G system. I'm getting ready to put it on eBay this weekend. Part of that system is a custom hard case that has housed the camera for many years. ...

Don -

Bob's response stated that graduated center filters (not grad nd's) and rectangular grads (not screw-ons) were glass. Acrylic was Bob's response to Dan's original question, which referred...

The 812 has a 1/3 stop filter factor.

I have both the Fuji 180 and 240. Perfect spacing - I use them both all the time.

Michael -

Well said. I couldn't agree with you more.

I just got back after 4 days there. Going back next week for another 5. It was truly spectacular, with the main bloom presently down south of Badwater to Jubilee Pass. The rangers told me that ths...

Hi John.

First off, you always want the polarizer to be out in front. Don't put the grad nd (or any other filter for that matter) in front of the polarizer. Most (if not all) polarizers are not...

The previous thread got me curious about something. I don't have room in my freezer, so I keep my film (Velvia Quickloads and E100VS Readyloads) in my refrigerator instead. Do any of you know how...

I just received my order from Justin today. The product is absolutely first-rate as usual. I had placed my order back on Dec 22, and Justin warned me then that he was moving and it would take some...

I attended one of Per's first workshops 2 or 3 years ago. It was in Red Rock Canyon State Park in California. Per is a great guy and is very knowledgeable about LF. Unfortunately, I didn't really...

Hi Scott.

Ralph's suggestion is on the money. I keep all of my small items (light meter, loupe, filters,exposure sheets,pencil, compass etc..) in my Domke vest. I simply put the vest in my pack...

Hi Scott.

If you are more concerned with room than you are with weight, I'm going to make a suggestion which steers you in a somewhat different direction. I have the same lenses as you (110 150...

I have the 360/500 combo. I absolutely love them. Easy to use, front tilts are no problem whatsoever. I have never understood the difficulty others have expressed at using tilts on these lenses. ...

Karl -

I find your results interesting, and am suddenly concerned by my own findings. The way I came up with my figures was to meter an object unfiltered with my Pentax Digital Spotmeter, and...

While we're on the subject, I've also noticed that my Lee grad nd's do not have the advertised light reduction effect. My .6 grad nd's (both hard and soft) only have a 1-1/3 stop reduction instead...

Hi Jim.

I can't be sure without seeing the scene you're shooting, but it sounds like your using tilt to bring a near and far object into focus, such as a foreground valley with mountains in the...

Hi Ben.

The f/9 aperture on my 240A has never made focusing difficult for me. A lot probably depends on the quality of your focusing screen and or fresnel. I have a Toyo 45AII which comes with...

I forgot to mention that my 180 is about 10 years old. If you're contemplating purchasing this lens for 4x5, go for it. You won't be disappointed.

Hi Ken.

I have the 180, 240 and 300. I absolutely love all 3 of them. I am a sharpness freak, and all 3 of these lenses perform superbly. I must say, however, that I only shoot 4x5, so the...

Hi Michael,

Sorry - no snapshots, but I can give you a description of how I pack it. I put my 5 lenses in a Justin Gnass lenscase (it's the 4-lens case, but it holds 5 lenses since 3 of my lenses...

I've been using the Redwing 2900 for over a year now and love it. I use it for my long dayhikes with my 4x5 gear (4 lenses, camera, readyloads, extra clothing,etc...). A word of caution - when...

Hi Alex.

I use a 105mm B&W polarizer with my Lee system. No problem at all.

Hi Marko.

I faced the same decision you did 2 years ago. I too was an OM system user. I second everything John Cook said above. His advice stems from years of experience. As John said, size is...

Please accept my apologies for the above post. I just reread John's original posting and he clearly stated "LF photo toys". A Harley certainly does not qualify. Perhaps next year Santa will bring...

A 2004 Harley Davidson Road King Custom. It's going to be real interesting trying to cram all of my LF gear into those saddlebags.

Hi Austin.

I travelled to Bryce In January 2002. I've been there more times than I can count, but this was my first winter trip. The lack of 4WD was not a problem. What was a problem, however,...

Hi Mike.

Yes, I have also been experiencing problems with the new holder. I have had streaks of light coming in from the right side of the chromes on about 10% of my shots. I brought up this...

Thanks so much for all of your efforts Tuan. This is wonderful news and I'm thrilled to have the old forum back. The efforts of everyone involved are greatly appreciated.

Hi Yaakov.

No one has answered your question yet. I have the 110xl and a 150 Rodenstock as well. For my needs, they are not at all too close. I find that the jump from 110 to 150 is ideal...