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    When is an Ebony not an Ebony?

    I purchased a Wisner Expedition from Fred Newman in October 1996. Perfect in every way! More than 8 years later still as good as new (smooth and easy to use, all the metal work as shiny as ever). ...
  2. How lonh it take you to make a shot in the field?

    Ceteris paribus, my average is 25 minutes on my 8x10.

    Francesco (http://www.contactprintersguild.com/)
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    Most photogenic beach

    Palawan, Philippines or Boracay Island, Philippines.

    Francesco (http://stores.ebay.com/The-Contact-Print-Gallery)
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    LF in the cold?

    I love taking photos during winter here in Stockholm, Sweden. Never been minus 40 celsius but I have gone out at minus 26 celsius. I use a Wisner 8x10 Expedition and lenses in Copal 3 shutters. I...
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    How About Some Pictures?

    http://btzs.org/Gallery/FrancisCicoliAbad/

    and


    http://www.cicoli.com
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    Where do you meter for snow?

    Ramin, that shot was recorded on Efke PL100 8x10 inch film rated 100.

    Francesco (www.cicoli.com)
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    Where do you meter for snow?

    John,

    I have spent most of last winter experimenting with Don Miller's rule of thumb for capturing snow texture and it has now become mine as well.

    Bright, sunny conditions (sunlight on snow):...
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    The Last Sheet of Film

    Yup finally, a self portrait.

    Francesco (www.cicoli.com)
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    Is bigger always better?

    Quimby,

    I only contact print so an 8x10 is an absolute must for me. I am younger than you but that is not the reason why I hike with my pack 5 times a week. This year alone I have exposed over...
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    Which 8x10 100 ISO ?

    Ramin, here you go http://www.michaelandpaula.com/mp/startframe.html

    Francesco (www.cicoli.com)
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    Which 8x10 100 ISO ?

    Apologies for the double posting.
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    Which 8x10 100 ISO ?

    John, I only use two films, Efke PL100 being one of them and also being my primary film. I use it with Pyrocat HD and develop in tubes using minimal agitation (see the AZO forum on more about this...
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    Which 8x10 100 ISO ?

    John, I only use two films, Efke PL100 being one of them and also being my primary film. I use it with Pyrocat HD and develop in tubes using minimal agitation (see the AZO forum on more about this...
  14. New article: What's inside QT Luong's general purpose camera bag

    I have the Super Trekker AWII - huge bag but more comfortable than my previous one, the f64 8x10 pack. In the main compartment is my Wisner 8x10 Expedition, 355 G-Claron always (plus one other lens,...
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    G Claron 210 and 8x10

    I don't think it is huge thus a 210 Process Nikkor will cover 8x10 with loads of movement. Probably the sharpest 210 for 8x10 around.

    Francesco (www.cicoli.com)
  16. Kharma Chameleon in B&W? Is Fortepan 400 Ilford HP-5+?

    John,

    All 3 films exhibit the same brown stain typical of Pyrocat HD negs (in varying degrees of course). New Fortepan 400 is in my experience NOT HP5+. If choosing between the two, Fortepan 400...
  17. Kharma Chameleon in B&W? Is Fortepan 400 Ilford HP-5+?

    Hi John,

    My experience in using HP5+, "New" Classic 400 and Fortepan 400 is that they are three different films. "Old" Classic 400 behaved similarly to Fortepan 400. My preference out of the...
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    So long Ilford?

    "To which do you refer, and better in what way(s)?"

    Efke PL100 versus FP4 and Classic 400 versus HP5. I have used FP4 and HP5 and they cannot contract as much as Efke and Classic respectively. ...
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    So long Ilford?

    This is hardly a surprise. The surprise is that it took some years for this eventual bankruptcy to happen. The company could not change with the times in a timely fashion and the market is a...
  20. Traditional Black and White / View Camera Magazine / Kerfuffle

    About contests and entry fees: WHY? Of course there are overheads in any organised event but to pass it on to the participants just makes winning the event bittersweet. Unless of course there is...
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    Photo Techniques and Pyro Again

    I agree David. The pyro negs that can be scanned satisfactorily must be "thin" negatives because it is virtually impossible for me to get anything when scanning the pyro negs I make for AZO contact...
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    Photo Techniques and Pyro Again

    I wonder, because of the short time period in between both articles, whether Monsieur Bond had read the threads here and in APUG to do better this time. Still amazes me that the first one was...
  23. Loosing Technical Pan...Who Will Really Miss It?

    I used to shoot with a myriad of B&W films, TP included. Now I only shoot with 2, TP excluded, neither of them are made by Kodak. Good riddance to Kodak. They will rue the day they decide to get...
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    Pyro and contrast

    I have developed Efke PL100 using Pyrocat HD in scenes where the SBR = 14 (N-7 in Zone speak) and the tonal (highlight and shadow)l separation is flawless. These negatives were destined for contact...
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    Survey: What are your prefered focal lengths?

    8x10: 1) 355 G-Claron, 2) 355 G-Claron and 240 Apo-Symmar. Only own and ever used these two lenses.

    Francesco (www.cicoli.com)
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    Developing Large Format

    I shoot only 8x10 (I do not own any other camera) and it is heavy to lug around but I do it almost 5 times a week. It is fun to set up and the results are worth occasional back and neck pains (cured...
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    Writing Kodak to voice opinions

    Good riddance to Kodak!!! More power to J and C, Efke, etc. Thank you for seeing the light - be the vinyl to Kodak's compact disk.

    www.cicoli.com
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    Whats your "magic bullet?"

    AZO paper. Thanks MS and PC. The final frontier - a completely analog contact print.

    www.cicoli.com
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    Nikkor 210mm f.10 Process Lens

    Has anyone used this lens for 8x10 work? How much movements were you able to get out of it? Many thanks in advance.
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    PMK vs Pyrocat HD

    Steve, have you ever tried roller drum or better yet manal tube processing of sheet film 8x10 or larger? I cannot do 6-8 sheets of 8x10 at a time but I can certainly do 4 (with 4 different times)...
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    Shooting in the rain and near rain

    One thing I am interested in is Ebony's all-weather focusing cloth. I am sure it will not be inexpensive but the design looks sound for those bad weather days or when caught out by the rain. Check...
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