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  1. Trying to identify this maker's mark on an old brass lens

    Please see snapshots.

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    Any ideas?

    Thanks for your help.
  2. Re: Reactions to the Paul Strand Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

    I should be more specific: salt prints of a "certain vintage..."

    I'm not sure about "modern" applications of the process; perhaps contemporary prints on modern papers, coatings, etc, are more...
  3. Re: Reactions to the Paul Strand Exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

    A very general note regarding illumination of delicate/sensitive items on museum display: Lighting levels for objects are often specified by the lender in the loan agreement, so a dim atmosphere may...
  4. Re: Are these some kind of infinity stops? Or something else LF related?

    Thanks everyone- I never would have guessed! I haven't used any kind of flash at all for more than a decade, and it didn't occur to me that the groove matches the profile of a hot shoe...
  5. Are these some kind of infinity stops? Or something else LF related?

    I recently came across these in a box of old camera gear, so my first (possibly incorrect) assumption is that they're related to cameras in the first place...

    They appear to be some kind of...
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    Re: Help with a museum display

    Please understand the pictures attached are for metal frame illustration purposes only. It so happens that the framed images in the picture are part of a "youth exhibition" where we have specific...
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    Re: Help with a museum display

    Replying to Ken, who asks:


    That's where the spring clips come in- they hold the "sandwich" tightly in the frame. I've attached a couple of snaps to show close ups, and a video (not mine) I...
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    Re: Help with a museum display

    I work in a museum, so, if I may offer some advice:

    First, make sure to find out what the institution is expecting. It *may* have a stock of frames for just such an occasion, like we do. We often...
  9. Re: Lens repair Schneider Super Symmar XL, your experience?

    Please update us with the results when you can. Thanks.
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    Re: Best way to scan 11x14 prints?

    Lenny is right on above.

    It can be done very inexpensively for prints this size: get yourself an easel or cork board, and a couple of 250w photo floods (both same brand/age/etc) screwed into...
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    Re: Face mounting and alternatives?

    I have a fair amount of experience with the face-mounting process, both in the creation and the handling of the work, so I hope this rather long post will be of value to you and/or others considering...
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    Re: personal safety / security while photographing

    Over the years, I've had a couple of different jobs that required travelling through the Western U.S., staying at inexpensive motels, and shopping at truck stops.

    A few things that might be...
  13. Thread: Opinions on AA.

    by jhogan
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    Re: Opinions on AA.

    My opinion of AA: Don't do it! Life without a drink in hand is no life at all.

    Remember, young person, that quitters never win, and winners never quit.
  14. Re: Please help me identify this wooden studio camera

    Thanks for the further info, Louis... it certainly looks like the 11x14 "New York" setup, with a double extension bed (~36" at max, btw).

    I'm particularly intrigued by the "curtain slide Benster...
  15. Re: Please help me identify this wooden studio camera

    Thanks for the links John and Louis.

    Louis re your comment:

    My hope is to identify the model name/number of the camera, and possibly the approximate date of manufacture... Other than what I...
  16. Please help me identify this wooden studio camera

    I have a huge E&HT Anthony studio camera that I'm doing my best to identify... Has anyone seen one of these before?


    Here are some details:

    -(24"?) CC Harrison lens, with...
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    Re: Need adhesive for paper to wood

    I've used Rollataq liquid adhesive with success a number of times. It's water-based, simple to work with, and bonds to anything from plexiglas to plywood.

    Other features: permanent, archival,...
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    Re: Jack Dykinga: another one bites the d

    And, again:
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    Re: How do you clean a laminated print?

    Paul, try contacting the well-respected photo conservator Tram Vo in Los Angeles: 310-613-1091- I'm sure she could point you in the right direction.
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    Re: Looking for a Gel that will burn nicely....

    Try Shoe-goo. Contains toluene which burns with a bright orange flame. Also excellent for concentrating and inhaling, if you're into that kind of thing.
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    Re: lightest center column set up for gitzo 1325

    I have this (very nice and tall) combination- 1325 mkII & GS3511. The only carbon part of the GS3511 is the column tubing itself; all other significant parts are either aluminum (collar and center...
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    Howtek D4000 setup advice sought

    I have recently acquired a fully functional D4000 and am seeking advice about the best way to set it up. I will be scanning modest quantities of medium and large format film.

    Here's what I have:...
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    Re: Where to get a good 4x5" drum scan?

    I'd like to recommend Larry Stein at Warp 9 imaging in El Cajon (San Diego area); he is very skilled on his Aztek Premiere. In addition to being a nice guy, Larry is a talented photographer who...
  24. Workshop announcement: Landscape Alchemy- Platinum Printing in Yosemite Valley

    For those interested in learning some Platinum printing (with some contemporary twists)- Scott B. Davis will be teaching this workshop:

    Landscape Alchemy: Platinum Printing in Yosemite Valley
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    Michael Adams to speak at MoPA

    For anyone interested (text taken from MoPA website):

    Michael Adams, son of Ansel Adams, will present two special engagement lectures in support of Ansel Adams: A Life’s Work. Michael Adams...
  26. Thread: CityScapes

    by jhogan
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    Re: CityScapes

    YES!!!
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    Re: StarTrek: the Wrath of Fake Lens Flare

    The story he's trying to tell: It's a grim future for cinematographers in space- no coatings, no aspherical elements, no matte boxes...
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    Re: 4990 bulb death?

    Dan-

    After unplugging-replugging stuff numerous times with no luck, I decided to apply a few "love taps" to it with an open hand... Behold, she lives!!!

    Of course, as part of my attempts to...
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    4990 bulb death?

    It appears that the transparency lamp in the lid of my Epson 4990 has died... One minute it was working fine, the next minute it was out, and nothing I've tried since has helped to resurrect it.
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    Re: First rate E6 and C41 labs in USA?

    North Coast Photographic in the San Diego area. Really competitive prices on 4x5 c-41 processing. Excellent quality.
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    Re: California desert

    For a good time: When you see a place called "the Palms," (on Amboy) stop, pull into the parking lot, go in, and have a few drinks.
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    Re: Plastic Fabrication for ULF Development

    Any number of online CAD machine shops might be able to fabricate something for you. An example here. There are scores of alternatives...
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    Re: Contemporary vs. traditional

    >>>"A photograph is whatever I say is a photograph".<<<

    Substitute the word "art" for photograph. Substitute the word "intention." Substitute the word "meaning." Substitute the word...
  34. Re: Seeking archival adhesive for lame(lah-may) fabric to gatorboard

    In the past I've used a product called Rollataq Adhesive to adhere inkjet prints to plexi and masonite. It is produced by a company called Daige. Buy it online in quart bottles for about $20.
    ...
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    Re: Cross Country on I80

    Check out the old airbase at Wendover (former home of the "Enola Gay"), on the border of NV and UT. It's immediately south of the highway, about 1 mile. Stop in at the control tower museum, and...
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    Re: Backpack suggestion for camera and laptop

    Take a look at the Tamrac 619. Not a backpack, but a "messenger bag" over the shoulder style. I use mine for a complete Technika kit (4 lenses, Horseman RFH, Meter, Lee Filters/Hood,etc) + Apple...
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    Re: Wet Mounting on an Epson 4990

    Does fluid mounting on a flatbed make a great deal of difference in the quality of the scans? Is anyone familiar with test results that can quantify (or at least illustrate) the difference between...
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    Re: SE plus: Multi-exposure in 48 Bit HDR?

    Kirk, re your question:
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    Unfortunately, SE Plus 6.5.x doesn't have the Expert button, just a general "help" selection that opens up .PDF directions on different topics. There is no way to modify...
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    Re: SE plus: Multi-exposure in 48 Bit HDR?

    Thanks for the reply, Kirk...

    Your question is not a silly in the least- I am scanning color Negs- and I wasn't clear on that in my initial post.

    The tutorial I watched upon purchasing the...
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    Re: SE plus: Multi-exposure in 48 Bit HDR?

    Hmmm, okay... Thanks for the answers so far.

    It appears I CAN use the Multi-Exp in 48>24 mode, although I thought part of the attraction was to use the 48HDR.

    For those shooting negs: How many...
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