While rummaging through the various film surplus today, I unearthed one unopened package of 4x5 type 55, and a few sheets sitting in an opened box. Figuring that the open sheets were probably the...
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While rummaging through the various film surplus today, I unearthed one unopened package of 4x5 type 55, and a few sheets sitting in an opened box. Figuring that the open sheets were probably the...
I always get permission before knowingly going onto somebody's land. Many of the places I have photographed have extremely dangerous structures and equipment, in some cases, places where my truck...
Ahoy Vaughn!
The Kodak bases seem to filter UV a little. The nice part about the Acros
stuff (if it was presoaked to really get rid of the dye layer) is that it's
base is absolutely clear. It...
Hello experts and fellow shutter slippers - plus happy new year!
In my film wanderings for contact prints to alt processes, I have found Acros to be the easiest of all to work with when it comes...
Ethan - a couple of thoughts -
The Pocket View does have the ability to put an additional rail extention on it - you might not have it. Peter Gowland could even make you a longer one if needed....
Dear Abby,
Alas I seem to only shoot 8x10, a little 4x5 and the rest digital capture with different cameras. Even the 4x5 cameras get more lonely by the day. Especially since type 55 is gone, even...
I have two Berlebach tripods - one single extension for 26lb cameras and one triple extension reporter model. Both are well crafted, very rigid and light weight plus easy to set up. They cost much...
The great thing about a DD is being able to afford an 8x10 that can bring home good images. The 'ol girl has to get a nudge here and there to set up, yet in the end, she's really consistent. The...
So sorry to hear about this, and my sympathy and well wishes to his family. He was very kind over the phone, and he sent me perfect lens boards for my older L. Deardorff camera. RIP Jack, I hope that...
Sure - if its red, paint it green or gray or something else other than red if you want it to appear lighter in the scene. You can give your model some pale green makeup and green lipstick too while...
Take another LF photographer with you.
Enjoy visiting and making connections for a different trip or experience.
Let the other LF photographer work to get the shot.
Be happy.
Be nice...
Hi Gary,
John's list is good. You can also get new ones, made to correct thickness and drilled as you like from Jack Deardorff. Beware of some of the aftermarket Deardorff boards because sometimes...
I really like Ziatypes, however I confess to much monkey business with various additives even though some really nice prints come from just the straight process.
In my quest for a bit more dmax,...
Well, this is a question that has no exact answer that will satisfy all:)
Some thoughts:
Stronger urging of posters to search first, so that older threads will be consolidated.
Thread...
It's really important to consider the ultimate printing process one will use while you're deciding developers and times. For scanning, you don't need a lot of contrast, but for alt-process prints,...
Jimmy - I think that Vaughn's idea is definitely on track - that could be it - especially because the lab developed stuff seems to have the same issue.
As to filling the Jobo though - you have to...
Hi Jimmy -
The light part does not look as it would with the wrong film holder - it would be clear. And well, you've ruled out bellows sag unless it's some kind of extreme swing / right shift...
Too little information for an exact answer, but, I'll start it off....
You really do need to post a sample here. Also, tell us if your color film is negative or positive.
Since you have the...
Sung - the amount of chemicals in the Jobo make the health issues less. You're not exposed to open trays. You can skip stop bath completely if you have longer development times ( you can pick the...
Hi - I've been working for a bit with the Crane's Weston Diploma Parchment Paper for Ziatypes lately. So far, I'm pretty unhappy with it compared to COT320 or even the discontinued Platinotype, which...
A couple more thoughts:
The corporations often respond to what people are purchasing. If nobody purchases enough of something, then generally corporations find no profit in making those things,...
David - your link to the tech industry pollution article covers a great deal of relevant issues. The article covers many of the the "big picture" points.
Traditional stuff was made mostly with...
Dave -
There are a few reasons to get a 'dorff:
They were popular enough to have a large number of accessories and spare parts available now on the used market.
Decent bellows draw - no...
This is not a film vs. digital question, but rather a request for opions regarding which is truly more environmentally friendly...or even which causes more harm. I'm not talking about which makes a...
By the first post definition, this thread might be competent, especially with the additional posts. It's probably not a very creative thread. Photographers have thrashed this one since the first few...
Sad news to hear. A&I in Los Angeles does do good prints and E6 with decent turn around.
Side comment -
While everyone is quick to point out the obvious decline in chemical based photography...
Those little wires that hold the dark slide. Even when new, they have a habit of just getting in the way; and a magic sensor mode that makes them fly open when they are supposed to protect the slide...
Thanks Captain Joe - but that would not hold up to the heat for the amount of light needed on a large screen for an audience. The image would be pretty dim. Projectors, even small ones for 35mm,...
Interesting collection of stuff on the links.
Overhead projectors usually have a mirror, a fresnel lens, and inexpensive optics - chromatic aberration? They also have a lot of stray light. There...
Sorry - there is no category on this forum for large format slide projectors...:rolleyes:
A few experiments over this last year with DR5 have produced some really amazing range and tonal...
Ahoy dw - certainly, if anyone would know the ups and downs of such things, it would be you.
To clarify, I haven't seriously thought of the septic system as being the right way. I thought that...
On the 8x10 tank, I always shove it to the bottom (not like the 4x5 tank). I use 500ml of film dilution rapid fix as a one shot with 4-5 sheets in the drum at a time. I have never had any problems...
POP = printing out process. DOP = develop out process.
Which of the many POP processes are you using?
If you are using silver chloride POP - Centennial POP paper doesn't need a mylar sheet if...
Their ratings have been very conservative and really right on - honest. If they say it is EX, it really is. Frequently, they sell for less than the item goes for on ebay, and shipping has been fast...
So many good thoughts everyone!
There is the matter of what defines business.
As to business, a good chunk of my income comes from photography, and that is growing steadily. I have two tracks -...
Ernest - these things were not rare. Finding one in this condition is the unusual part. I've seen many that were seized, gutted, or rendered inoperable. I've also seen many where the lens elements...
Again, more great thoughts.
And the Kodak pages on other links below the previously sited link are great too:
Additional Kodak Details, Photo Waste Disposal
Doh! Read the Fine Manual! The...
Aha - right on the tag, it does say 28 volts DC. Getting a diagram for it is another matter however.
Boat anchor? Nope - not heavy enough. But with a chain to the center column, it could be...
Need advice -
In my collection of surplus purchases, I have a 3.5" electrically operated shutter and iris assembly that has only 2318 actuations on the counter (first overhaul is due at 12,000...
AM - indeed, a special place and one that needs to be kept that way. Interesting thought to evaporate the water from the worst of things. Also, I noticed that steel wool does start the breakdown /...