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    Re: Slavich Paper Anyone?

    Alex,

    I'm ordering grades 2,3,4 based in part on your preliminary response to it (well that and a chance to try another single weight paper).

    I have recently switched from VC to graded Bromide...
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    Re: Cable releases.

    Gepe for my Ilex #5's. A variety of releases for my Copals, Betax, RB67, etc.

    If you have a good shop locally, it makes sense to show up with your lens and board and try out a couple.

    Mike
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    Re: Still life = sentimentalist BS?

    Agreed. In fact, I would go farther and say that Maplethorpe's still lifes and portraits are MORE interesting than his more "controversial" work. Some of the work with Patti Smith is just short of...
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    Re: Apug???

    I thiought that it would be mentioned, but I couldn't find anything.

    Thanks,


    Mike
  5. Thread: Apug???

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    Apug???

    Is anyone else having issues connecting to APUG today? I've tried the domain by both ip and url. I also found the report from whois to be strange (at least from my experience). Was there some upgrade...
  6. Re: How to remove stuck front cell from Copal 1?

    a strap wrench works great for this sort of thing. No scratching and good leverage.

    Mike
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    Re: Fixer: hardening vs non-hardening

    What film were you using?


    I use a hardening fixer with known soft emulsions, Type 55 Polaroid for instance or Efke. On the other hand I have used standard rapid fix with Forte 200 (said by some...
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    Re: D.O. Industri?

    Shoot it and tell us what you think. Maybe post some shots somewhere. I know nothing about them. But I do know that you don't need the latest greatest multicoated lens to make good photos.


    Mike
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    Re: Don't Tell The Wife!

    I've got to agree with Jorge here. These are a very good first pair of LF photographs. You should feel good about them and proud of them.

    I said the other day on another site that I would not...
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    Re: 135mm or 150mm macro?

    I used to think this too. In the past three years I've shot exactly 1 photo more open than f16 in 4x5. Normally, I prefer to work at f32 or smaller. That's not to say that you might not want or even...
  11. Thread: How?

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    Re: How?

    If you click on the "LF Home Page" button you will find some really good advice. For 4x5 I use Eugene Singer's alternate dip and dunk method with combiplan tanks (3 of them). However, if I only have...
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    Re: Convert 8-bit to 16-bit?

    If they are B&W, I don't think that you will need to convert them. In all honesty, I'm not sure that converting them would necessarily help. But 256 shades of gray should be ok.

    Mike
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    Re: 135mm or 150mm macro?

    The Nikkor 135mm/5.6 is my normal lens for 4x5 with the Shen Hao. I also use a Fuji 90mm and a Schneider 210mm.


    Mike
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    Re: The influence of Stan Brakhage on LF

    Even though I like straight photography, I always like his work.


    Mike
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    Re: The influence of Stan Brakhage on LF

    George,

    I don't agree that Brakhage is "narrative free." Certainly there is is narrative or story in "Window Water Baby Moving" and "Dog Star Man" but I also see narrative ( or story) in...
  16. Thread: First film

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    Re: First film

    I agree with Scott. The Shen-Hoa is a good choice for a 4x5 field camera. I don't know about the Canham Fresnel, but I really like the Satin Snow glass. I also haven't found a need for the Bag...
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    Re: Bye, bye, Adorama

    I've never had a problem with them that they didn't fix. Although, I can be rather persuasive...

    For used equipment, I tend to prefer KEH or Jim at Midwest. But I have successfully purchased a...
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    Re: Pyrocat HD or in Glycol?

    John, I picked one (HD for several years), but you can only play tones so long on the tuba.

    Mike
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    Re: Decent photo vest?

    Interesting. So you carry all that you need in the vest. I had thought of using the backpockets of a shooting vest for 8x10 holders, but I hadn't thought of carrying lenses there.


    Mike
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    Re: Decent photo vest?

    Edward Weston wore a cape for years. If you read his Daybooks, you'll discover that he had few problems "meeting girls."

    But, my real problem with most photography vests is that they don't work...
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    Well that could be Linus on the piano, or Linus Torvald on linux. Either way, they bothfigured out some things.

    As for the mic, I guess it depends on its view of Scientology. Alternately, it...
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    Makes sense to me. I also knew that my ektar was off at 1 second and at 1/5. But now I feel better about it.

    Mike
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    In my case, an Ilex shutter makes alot of noise, alot of noise. I have good mics (Senheiser ME66, various PZM's, Shure Lav, and EV vocal mics). My results at 1 second and .5 second were about the...
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    Yes, it is homemade, yes it is simple. But the theory and results are both logical and reproducible. That makes it valuable as a tool.

    If I had a Calumet tester I would compare them. This has...
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    In my experience, it is more accurate and reproducible, so yes it is better.

    Mike
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    Ah, ok.

    I only averaged the speeds that I generally use. I did do some tests at 1/25th and 1/50 but I didn't save the results when I was testing. They seemed ok, but the peaks and valleys of the...
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    Re: soundcard shutter tester works great!

    I tested this yesterday with my 14" commercial ektar and a sound card tester I built yesterday afternoon. Previously I had tested the slow speeds by simply recording the sounds so I had an idea about...
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    Re: Problems with photographic competitions!

    Jorge,

    I don't think that we disagree about art, or at least I think that we like some of the same things. My point in the posting isn't to say that Brian's wrong, but rather to say that I have...
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    Re: The Photographer Edward Weston question

    I didn't even know about this museum. It looks like I might have a full day planned for this weekend.

    Mike
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    Re: Problems with photographic competitions!

    Jorge,

    I think that Brian is right some of the time in his assertions about art academics. But, I have been lucky to have had real artists as professors over the years.

    Dale Quarterman: was...
  31. Re: Bruce Brown - successful LF Sinar mistake??

    ancient chinese secret
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    Re: Polaroid 110 Conversion or FOTOMAN 45PS

    Mr. Littman,

    Please inform me as to how a question for advice regarding either a Polaroid 110 conversion or a Fotoman camera justifies your hijacking this thread. It's not the first time that I've...
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    Re: Darkroom with Infants in the house

    My darkroom is in a laundry room with an outside door as well. I put up a wall to separate the darkroom from the washer and water heater. Darkroom size is 5ftx7ft. Shelves above and below the...
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    Re: Norman strobe packs query

    I have one of the, shall we say interesting, Norman powerpacks. I have never had a problem with it but I always use a switched extension cord (powerstrip) to plug it in. Then when I'm done shooting,...
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    Re: Norman strobe packs query

    Michael,

    If you settle on a particular model, Norman will send you a copy of the manual. A couple of years ago, it was free, but that may have changed.

    I would be afraid to plug 2- 2000's into...
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    Re: Question about Wisner lens boards.

    Sounds like a board with a flange already mounted to me. If that is the case, the whole lens assembly (already mounted in the shutter or in its barrel) screws into the flange. Newer shutters like the...
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    Re: The Photographer Edward Weston question

    I had heard that this was in production some time ago. I never knew that it had been completed, however. Hopefully it will be both a good portrayal and a joy to watch.


    Mike Davis
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    Re: The Photographer Edward Weston question

    I do own "Brett Weston: Photographer" I also first saw a 16mm print of this in film school. I bought a copy a couple of years ago when they were remastered onto DVD. IMO its a good film and the...
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    Re: The Photographer Edward Weston question

    Ah, good information. I always thought that it was actually Dody but as I said, its been years since I saw the documentary.

    Is the DVD currently available from a good print?


    Mike Davis
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    Re: The Photographer Edward Weston question

    There was a color show in the 80's at the Center for Creative Photography, "Edward Weston: Color Photography." It was from his color work shot between 1946 and 1948. I found a catalog at a used book...
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