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Thank you very much for all of your responses. I feel like a child again, I'll be able to tell
them apart!!!
Thanks to all ...

Hello everyone,
Does anyone have a system to modify film holders so you can tell from which holder
the film came out? I am doing this so I can look at my notes (exposure, filter or not, etc) ...

Hi there to all of you. Here in San Francisco, this year the fog is very cold. This is the coldest summer in five years. I had to turn the heater on this summer.
Large format, medium, and 35mm. ...

I agree with Hans, Ikea wooden frames "Ribba" are very good and not expensive. The only thing is the 16x20 matt it has to become 15 3/4 & 19 3/4.

Thank you very much for all of your responses.
Regards,

Chis,
Thank you for the info. I just pluged in and I am still alive.
Thanks

So the three prong goes to a regular ac outlet. Right?
Thanks

I just received a D2 aristo cold light. I have a two cords. One is a two prong and the other one is a three prong. Which one goes to the timer? and the other one goes to a regular ac plug?
Also any...

Did you know that 50% of brides were married before! And that you have a 50% of getting divorce after you married.
Welcome to capitalism. No rules, personal feelings, just the bottom line.
If...

I do not understand ... If I have a negative and an enlarger (light bulb, with a lens) I have an archival that can be reproduce easily. Not to mention resolution.
Why is it that people want to...

I also asked myself the same question. I finally got myself a Bessa R2A. I do my serious work with MF and LF. I could not justify the expense because I use the Bessa for snap shots, color/BW. The...

San Francisco, Is there anybody from this group that is base out of San Francisco or near by ...?
I am currently in San Francisco.

I have a Busch Pressman. It drove me crazy the fact that I had to put a cloth over to see what I was doing.
Anyway, I bought a used Cambo viewfinder, then I modified it to fit the opening where...

Harold, thanks for the heads up. Aristo mentioned the high intensity. Yeah, anyhing that cuts time is fine. However, according to the times that you are telling me ... dodging may be imposible...

Thank you very much for your responses. Again I love this forum.
Regards,

Hello everyone,

I just received the 45mcrx enlarger. Top condender was broken. It does not have cooling glass.
I am planning to replace the light source with the Aristo. They recomended the...

Bravo, Bravo, Bravo ....

Liz,
I have a small bathroom downstairs (3x5 ft) this includes the toilet, sink. I put the enlarger on top of the toilet. I use the Nova 8x10. I bought the Nova used (it has temp. control) this...

Wo! my head is spinning.
I been thinking of doing my contact sheets digitally. (film to capture, then scanning neg. then printing, storing cd, etc).
I do LF, MF, and 35mm, and all my work is in...

Yes, the spring back. Any difference with the 545 and the 545i?

Hello everyone,

I have a Buschpressman 4x5 and I am thinking of adding a polaroid back. I beleive that the Polaroid 545 should work. I am currently using regugar 4x5 film holders.
Any comments,...

Hello,

I am going for a wedding this June only for a week.
I am not planning to take my 4x5 but my mamiya C330 and my Bessa R2A.
Any recommendations on Restaurants, hotels etc. We are...

Yes, I also hang my work at home.
The only thing is that matting, framing, and all that is a lot of work. I have more respect for the people that frames art, and why they charge you a lot of money.

A few years ago, I went into depression. Where it just came out of nowhere.
I saw a psychologist and he asked me what was my hobby/interest. He also asked basically if I was as prolific as before. ...

I don't do commercial. My work is 100% traditional film/darkroom.
Digital for non-commercial still very expensive (not only cameras) and the quality still not up there.
Besides every person that...

Again great forum, and thanks everyone that contribute info.
Yes I had to send the board to a machinest to make the hole bigger to fit the Xenar. It looks like the sticky point is the folding up. ...

Hello everyone,

Has anybody updated/install new/modern lenses on their Busch Pressman. I have a 150mm scheiner form the 50's.
I am thinking of updating the lens. Currently the camera closes...

Laura, When I started in photography, I took a class a local community college. This has a great advantage because it will put you in contact with other photographers (Teachers, students, etc). This...

I agree, a few month ago I was bidding on Combi developer on Ebay and the action finish around $58. You can get the same thing from B&H, Adorama, etc for about $57. You have to check prices on new...

I also had the feeling that digital was taking off and I was not on that boat. I would compare cameras, photo format, medium, etc. with cars and trucks, you use what is the best tool for the type of...

Thanks everyone for the responses. It is always a pleasure to see the amount of info that everyone contribute. Thanks!

Does anybody know who sells Schneider Xenar 150mm 5.6 new? Any info will be appriciated. Regards,

By the way ... Do not expect great improvement in brightness. I just did my ground glass and I am thinking of adding a fresnel to the gg. It is cheaper to make your own gg.

Tom,

You have to call Willmann-Bell because it is not on their web site. I just received the 5 micron and 3 micron. You have three options ( in respect of the amount). Call them on the phone.
...

Great idea. I just send an email to Schneider. Yes, I'll see if it affects the image.

Thanks.

Hello everyone,

Is it possible to remove cleaning marks from a lens? if it is possible, does anybody know who does it?

Regards,

Thanks to everyone that contribute information. I have options from building it to modifing toyo's or polaroid. Thanks again, Carlos

How did you put the Maxwell screen on the camera. I am talking about the thickness, etc. Not many responses on building a reflex finder. But I'll wait.

Hello everyone, I currently have a busch pressman "d" and I am thinking of getting a reflex viewer (something like the toyo reflex). If I make the mechanical adaptor, should the optics work fine?...

Thank you for the info. Since I am new to LF, anything is good information. Thanks again.