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    good focal length for 8x10 portraiture

    I use a 360 & like it. As you are probably aware, the key is to practice to point where the technical issues become automatic so that you can devote your effort to posing and interacting with your...
  2. Calculating DOF: from lens or film plane?

    It is the nodal point of the lens. This usually assumed to be the midpoint between the front and back of the lens. In certain cases this assumptions is flawed. See Stroebel's "View Camera...
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    Film Agitation

    Good ole' tray processing works for me. I wear disposable nitrile rubber gloves, have good ventilation, and prewet the film. I develop up to 3 sheets at a time and get even development with no...
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    Where can I buy a front shutter ?

    I'd give the folks at Midwest Photo Exhange a call. I have found them easy to deal with and they have a lot of unusual stuff. http://www.mpex.com/
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    Cold Developers

    "A cold developer will slow development in the shadows and highlights to the same degree, as will using a shorter time." This is true only if the activation energy for the chemical reactions of...
  6. LF: do your viewers notice the difference ?

    To really blown them away, show them a 4x5 or 8x10 transparency on a light table!
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    darkroom ventilation

    I bought a standard bathroom exhaust fan, built a wooden box to make the vacuum work, and connected it to the darkroom via a piece of flexible dryer duct. Works great and was really cheap.
  8. Proper Cleaning Method for Modern Lenses

    Try a Lens Pen which are available from many local & mail order camera stores. A photo.net search will turn up many references to this handy device.
  9. Thread: Help

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    Help

    Tamara: Please put informative titles on your post. It helps identify the contents of a post when scanning threads.....
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    Scheimpflug - do I need it?

    Can someone post a URL to Merklinger site? The one posted doesn't work for me.
  11. Review Request before submission: Making a dof calculator for your geared focus knob

    I'm lucky because my Cambo Legend comes with a depth of field calculator built in. I called Calumet and was able to find out that the assumed circle of confusion is 0.30mm for the 8x10 scale and ...
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    loading a 545i

    The 545i is loaded in daylight. Individual sheets can be taken into the field and loaded in daylight. The instructions for loading a 545i are included with the holder and also available online. ...
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    Wisner Convertable Lenses

    http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~qtluong/photography/lf/plasmats.html
  14. +++large format slide film for portraits+++

    Astia portraits can be breathtaking.
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    Geometry involved in photography?

    Sean: I never was much of a speller... It should have been "peruse."
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    Geometry involved in photography?

    Correction to above: I suggest you preruse the optics section of photo.net at http://www.photo.net/photo/optics/index.html and View Camera Technique by Leslie Stroebel.
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    Geometry involved in photography?

    Sigh...... Geometry is normally discussed and taught using drawings and equations. Neither of which are practical with the text based system on this forum. I suggest you preruse the optics...
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    Equipment Cases

    Robb: Great suggestion. One question.. Does hanging the camera upside put any undesirable stress on the camera?
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    I NEED YOUR HELP! 4x5 Field Camera

    Popular Photography had a review of 4x5 camera within the last 18 months which might be helpful.
  20. Film Hangers for Washing Film using a Print Washer?

    Where might I find devices that I could use to hang my film so that I could wash them using a print washer? I've only heard of film hangers so I don't even kno w what they look like. It sounds like...
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    What lens should I but first?

    I looked and couldn't find the Bob Wheeler's article for visualizing lens focal length by using a wireframe tape measure. Could someone post the URL?
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    Post trip blues

    This is why it is good to enjoy photography on more than one level. The process can be as satisfying as the final result.
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    opinions on Bogen products

    The Bogen minigeared head allows easy and precise adjustments. I don't use a 4x5, but works well with an F100 with an F2.8 80-200 zoom.

    I have a Bogen 3258 in use for supporting a 8x10 monorail....
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    Polaroid 8x10 processors

    You can get a used 8x10 "electric only" processor for $400 from Midwest Photo in Columbus, Ohio. The new manual or electric processors are more expensive.
  25. Options for triggering the flash in studio LF work?

    Richard: Thanks for your very clear explanation. I'm buying the lens on Tuesday and when checking out the lens previously, I wasn't looking for a flash hookup thus did not see it. Whoops,...
  26. Options for triggering the flash in studio LF work?

    I'll be using a 360mm Caltar IIs with a Copol shutter. I appreciate the thoughtful response so far.
  27. Options for triggering the flash in studio LF work?

    I've only used modern electronic equipment and don't understand how a studio fla sh is triggered when using a manual cable release. Can someone explain the opti ons to me?
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    Tray processing, John Sexton technique

    Carlos R. Herrera kindly forwarded on a URL where the construction on the panels is detailed. http://philbard.com/panel.html

    Thanks to Carlos!
  29. Is the 360 mm Caltar IIs a bargin, a dog, or something else?

    After researching various 360mm LF lenses, a used Caltar IIs seems to be quite a bargin at $800. The only reference I've seen to Caltar IIs lenses is http://ww...
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    Tray processing, John Sexton technique

    Can someone post a sketch or picture of the this device? It sounds like a great idea. Thanks.
  31. What questions to ask and how to examine a used 8x10?

    I'm going to purchase a used 8x10 in the next couple of months. Leading candida tes are Cambo Legend and Calumet C-1. What should I ask about prior to purchasi ng one via the internet? If I get...
  32. Software or chart to calculate sunrise/sunset position

    Also see this website for a nifty shareware program for the sun and the moon. http://www.iserv.net/~bsidell/moonrise.htm
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    Favorite View Camera Magazine Articles

    My understanding is that View Camera magazine has published some excellent artic les in the past. Which of these has you found to be the most useful and why?
  34. 8x10 system for contact printing portraiture

    I'm considering moving to 8x10 in order to make contact prints from head and sho ulder portraits. I don't envision much work in landscapes or architecture. Wha t things should I be considering...
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