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    Re: New To PYRO

    For comparison, I use PMK to develop FP4+. I use BTZS, but my "normal" development time is 9.5 minutes, film rated at 64. Development is in hand rolled tubes, and I get reasonable enlargement...
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    Re: Biggest "steal" you ever made...

    Oh yeah, and a free Omega D5500 loaded with lenses, turret, carriers...again, free.
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    Re: Biggest "steal" you ever made...

    24 pristine 8x10 Fidelity holders, free from an X-ray supply house.
  4. Re: Please Help - Specific Light-Sealing brush wanted

    It looks a lot like what velvet wrapped around a thin cord would look like. I have velvet that I use for backdrop, and it has similar nap to the light seal you picture.
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    Re: searching for crown infinity stops

    Fred Lustig lives here in Reno and has all sorts of parts. He lives a few miles from me, and I last spoke with him last year. For the life of me I can't find his phone number, but you might try a...
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    Re: Goerz 3 5/8in/8 W.A. Dagor image circle?

    I have this lens, and find mine covers 4x5 quite well even at larger apertures. I have never used much movement with it, but the 8" of coverage seems accurate.
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    Re: Major uprez question

    Brian's suggestion is a good one.

    The program is called SI Pro and the purchase link is here ($24.90):
    http://www.fredmiranda.com/shopping/catalogue.php
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    Re: Return to Travel Processing

    I still find that a few BTZS tubes is part of the perfect travel kit. I include some PMK and fixer in smallish bottles, and have an old Kodak thermometer that I put inside a narrow hard plastic tube...
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    Re: X-Rite Densitometer with NiMH battery??

    No I did not use the densitometer to charge the batteries. Actually, I did not even know they would charge if I plugged the densitometer in - I will have to look into that myself.
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    Re: X-Rite Densitometer with NiMH battery??

    I have used them with my 341, and readings from the 341 matched those from my Eseco densitometer as well as readings from the 341 using the wall adapter. Sometimes differing voltages from using...
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    Re: Racine, Wisconsin....Hey Dar.....!

    Welcome!

    Racine eh? - makes me remember Totero's lasagne , and walleye sandwiches at the Yardarm.

    It's a beautiful area.
  12. Re: Zone VI sticker for Pentax digital spotmeter

    I would call Calumet.

    I did not see it online last year, but called and they indeed had the Pentax stickers for sale. They also just dropped it in an envelope and charged me for a first class...
  13. Re: 355 Gold Dot Kern Dagor that covers 16X20! Easily!

    For the record, I had a really bad eBay transaction with 'wideangleman'. I was the seller on an inexpensive barrel lens and he refused to pay Canadian duties and taxes to Fedex to the tune of about...
  14. Thread: Q-Factor

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    Re: Q-Factor

    OK, I know, I read that, but that still does not tell me what the software is doing.

    if Q=1
    screen = 2400
    resolution = 2400 @ 48bits
    image = 4x5 in
    file size = 659MB

    if Q = 1.5
    screen =...
  15. Thread: Q-Factor

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    Q-Factor

    I read a bit about the Q-Factor setting in Silverfast here on the forums and in the manual, but can't quite get my head around it. Basically, what the heck does it do to the file?

    If I scan at 48...
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    Re: Fair price on a Omega D2

    I'd say unless you NEED it now, wait for a better deal. I just picked up an Omega D5500 with 3 El-Nikkors, 2 heads, neg holders, timers, trays, etc - a full darkroom - for free. That was after I...
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    Re: 8x20/Banquet Camera Construction

    Dan Dozer had a great journal about his 8x20 project. Search this site and try to contact him, he may have some good info for you.
  18. Re: A bad day of shooting, or, where can I buy replacement tripod parts?

    I contacted Bogen via an email I found on their website and received a parts list and pricing for 3001 tripod parts in a couple days. Their parts service and sales was excellent. As for the rubber...
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    Re: room for a gear wiki?

    Ah, I had not run across that resource.
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    room for a gear wiki?

    I have been sitting on a domain for years now, gearhound.com. Today I was bored (avoiding working...), and was thinking about what to do with gearhound, and though I might throw out a wiki related...
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    Re: "Strobist"...? What Is This

    For those who have not browsed the Strobist blog, it is www.strobist.com. I actually, quite enjoy browsing the site now and again after having run across it only a few months back. It was information...
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    Saved an Omega 5500 from the dumpster

    What is the last thing I needed to do yesterday? That's right, driving an hour to get another enlarger. Guess what I did yesterday.

    I feel good about my grab though, a free Omega 5500 with a few...
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    Re: Single Lens Photographers?

    I much appreciate the idea in this thread, but I think the subject, or task at hand influences the lens choice. For example, yesterday I shot the exterior of an historic theater here in town,...
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    Re: Lightzone on MacUpdate

    Thanks for the reply Matt, I was interested in Lightzone for quick and easy touchup on files from my digital camera. I went ahead and bought it from MacUpdate for the $49, and am glad I did. This...
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    Lightzone on MacUpdate

    I don't think it has been mentioned here, but Lightzone is part of the current Macupdate promo:

    http://www.mupromo.com/

    A certain number of promo bundles need to sell before Lightzone is...
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    Re: Blog software?

    Wordpress is what I use, excellent product and free. You can visit http://wordpress.com/ to learn more. Many hosting companies have Wordpress as an installable application to incorporate into your...
  27. Re: using BTZS tubes Should I dilute the developer

    I modified the dilution of developer used in BTZS tubes so that my normal development time is close to ten minutes. This leaves plenty of room for expansion/ contraction on either side of my normal...
  28. Re: Alt process equipment and contact frame question.

    Here are a few places I buy from:

    amber bottles -
    http://www.sunburstbottle.com/

    lab equipment -
    http://www.sciplus.com/
    http://secure.sciencecompany.com/index.aspx
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    good 1280 ink cartridges?

    I have always had a problem with the MIS spongeless in cartridges in my Epson 1280. The ink for some reason seeps and leaks out the ventholes on top causing a mess and contaminating the inkwells with...
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    Re: typical price for 5x7 deardorff

    They just don't seem to pop up that often, and prices reflect that it seems. I was lucky to find a good deal, and if you are patient you might find a deal. I bought mine about three years ago, but...
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    Re: Beseler 8x10 conversion?

    The neg carrier for my Beseler 8x10 enlarger is a 12"x12" clamshell of a piece of clear glass on the bottom, and a white plastic diffuser on the top. The two pieces sandwich the negative in the...
  32. Re: how do you mount filters on unthreaded lenses?

    I posted a solution here:

    http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=21879
  33. Re: filling a gap in Rosco filter VC printing w/ Aristo W45

    With the help of the members, I answered my question. I can stack filters to fill the contrast gap I found using single filters.

    I stacked Rosco 3304 and 3315 filters to reduce contrast below what...
  34. Re: filling a gap in Rosco filter VC printing w/ Aristo W45

    I have seen references to the article, but never seen the article. If you put your hands on it, I really would like to read it.

    I am going to try stacking filters tonight to see if I can fill the...
  35. Re: filling a gap in Rosco filter VC printing w/ Aristo W45

    I used BTZS WinPlotter to test the filters I have on Oriental FB VC, results follow:

    389 ChromaGreen ISO 160
    3304 Tough Plusgreen ISO 100
    3315 Tough 1/2 Plusgreen ISO 90
    Bare Zone VI/ Aristo...
  36. Re: filling a gap in Rosco filter VC printing w/ Aristo W45

    Thanks for the responses so far, some good thoughts. As for purchasing Rosco filters, I usually buy from Adorama, Calumet, or B&H. My comment on not finding a place to buy was regarding the R44XX...
  37. filling a gap in Rosco filter VC printing w/ Aristo W45

    I use the Roscoe filters for contrast adjustment. I have Zone VI Aristo heads, W45 equivalent.

    I need to fill a gap between the 389 and 3304 filters. The 389 prints about Grade 1 and the 3304...
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    Re: Omega Timer With Aristo Cold Light?

    I have always wondered why my Omega timer never worked quite right with my Aristo heads. It sort of works, but will not shut off completely after the timer has shut off, the coldlight still burns...
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    Re: Beseler 8x10 conversion?

    I'll post more when I get back to Nevada in a few days, but the Beseler 8x10 enlarger I have uses a 12x12 Aristo head.
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    Re: Beseler 8x10 conversion?

    I have the conversion kit on a 45MX chassis back at my home in Nevada. If you want to PM your email to me where you can receive pictures, I can provide them and any dimensions you might need. I will...
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