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    Re: Most Important Thing you Learned?

    Early on I learned not to put my film holders down in front of the tripod. Inevitably, you back up a few steps with the tripod, forget the film holders are there and take a spectacular picture with...
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    Re: Computer Upgrade

    Hi guys, remember me? I started the thread :)
    I just wanted to let you know that I received my Mac Pro today. As soon as I upgrade the RAM and buy Photoshop, I'll be in business.

    Thanks for all...
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    Re: Computer Upgrade

    Thanks, Marko. Related to the firewall, do people think you should buy an antivirus program for the Mac? If so, which one?
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    Re: Computer Upgrade

    Thanks for all the replies. I was about to hit the "submit" button for the Dell, when I decided to ask here first.

    As a result, I ordered a low end Mac Pro instead with a 20 inch cinema monitor....
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    Re: Computer Upgrade

    Concerning the iMac option, I'm reading a lot of bad stuff on the web forums (the online photographer and dpreview primarily) about the new imac and its glossy screen. People are categorizing it as...
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    Computer Upgrade

    I want to replace a Windows XP machine with newer hardware. I want to use my existing peripherals on the new PC. My primary software will be Adobe Photoshop CS3.

    I have a Minolta 5400 Elite 2, for...
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    Re: Color 5X7 film

    I have one box of Portra left. After that, I begin cutting down 8x10 film. I particularly like 400 NC. Not too grainy in a 5x7 neg.
    Take care,
    Tom
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    Re: Motorcyles?

    I come down a bit on Michael's side of the argument. I currently have a Gold Wing and have carried a Fuji 6x9 rangefinder or a 6x4.5 SLR with tripod. Don't think I would consider carrying my Sinar P2...
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    Re: Nikkor 800mm f12 T-ED Covers 7x17?

    For what it's worth, I use the 600T, which is supposed to have the same image circle as the 800 and 1200 Nikkor. It barely covers 8x10. I use it with the 5x7 format, primarily.
  10. Poll: Re: Poll: Would you buy Delta 3200 if it becomes available in 4x5?

    It would be great to use with a handheld Technica or Graphic. I would use quite a bit of it.
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    Re: How is use of f128 possible/practical?

    In a contact print, f128 is a usable aperture.
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    Sinar P2 on the field

    Ben
    I've been using my P2 as a field camera since about 1997, both in 8x10 and, primarily, 5x7 format. I initially tried the sinar hard case, but it was too big and bulky. I now use a LL Bean...
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    Apples to apples comparisons

    Kirk, With 5x7 and 8x10 sheet film in a expert drum, areas of the neg such as clear blue sky often ended up streaked with uneven development or staining. I found I was ruining more negs with PMK than...
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    Apples to apples comparisons

    You guys are making this much too complicated. Pyrocat works flawlessly in a JOBO, PMK doesn't. :)
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    Zone VI modification worth the cost?

    Kevin, to answer your question vis-a-vis metering with the Zone VI with the red filter:

    Empirically, I found my pictures using red, orange and yellow-green filter were under exposed by 2, 1 and...
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    Zone VI modification worth the cost?

    Actually, I'll take the other side of this arguement. A Zone VI meter is calibrated against the same standard as every other Zone VI meter to within 1/6 stop over its entire range. Lots of other...
  17. longest practical lens with Sinar 8x10 bag bellows?

    Frank, I think you should be OK. With my P2 with metering back bellows (just so we're talking the same bellows) I can focus my 300mm Apo Symmar to within 6 feet. I haven't tried to establish what my...
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    Pyro in the May/June "Photo Techniques"

    I took a close look at the comparison photos in the Photo Techniques article. To me, even as published, there was an obvious improvement in shadow detail differentiation and highlight detail in the...
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    Enlarging on Azo is now a reality

    Kerry, Probably the short, honest answer is the learning curve associated with developing sufficent mastery of the software, the additional time calibrating, and tweaking to make all the components...
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    Enlarging on Azo is now a reality

    Kerry, I don't think a determination of which method is objectively best becomes a real world part of the decision.

    Equipment you already own and your inclinations (enlarger vs. digital...
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