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    Re: The role of solitude

    I simply cannot relax and get comfortable enough to concentrate with the LF camera when others are around. It isn't a spectator sport or event. There is no high point of action for others to see....
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    Re: CNN Photography article

    I particularly like the two bullet points under the STORY HIGHLIGHTS to the left of the story:

    --Photographers are starting to pull back from relying on manipulation as the end-all
    --A new trend...
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    Re: How do you come up with a project?

    Having worked for a newspaper for over 25 years--and still very active-- projects is a daily question. Even concerning large format. As the others have said, you think about what excites you and what...
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    Re: Photo Book Project -- Kickstarter

    Very nice images and good pr for the book. (My favorite slide is still "skip this ad.")
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    Re: Epson V700 right light blinking

    Of course, now you have to give a critique of the machine, but only since I'm considering buying one.

    Thanks in advance.
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    Re: Post Your Photo Essay

    steve, those are lovely images.
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    Re: Post Your Photo Essay

    patrickjames, I think that means your essay is on Polaroid conversions. And well done at that.
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    Re: I hate digital

    Speed, I should have made clear my comments were not a reaction to what you wrote. And yes, your comments do affirm my thoughts.
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    Re: I hate digital

    i've been shooting photojournalism for 35 years, in both incantations, and I'm a bit surprised to read the moaning and groaning on this subject from large format photographers. Never, EVER, has...
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    Re: Ilford XP2 in D-76?

    I don't know if this makes it a fact, but I did find this with a google search:

    http://204eastsouth.com/skippy/2010/11/how-to-devlop-ilford-xp-2-film-with-d-76/
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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

    This Big Caney, a cold water habitat.

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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

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    Re: Aerials over Britain 1919-1953

    Sorry about the dead link. And, thanks Emmaunuel for putting up the heritage site link. The original BBC link is:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18542080
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    Aerials over Britain 1919-1953

    Nice images posted in a BBC video of Britain's flying photographers. One of the early images shows a photo of the planes and cameras used.

    "The Aerofilms Collection is being conserved and...
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    Re: Has Ektar been discontinued?

    From Amazon's site:
    http://tinyurl.com/7mz3u59
  16. Re: Help me get started with tray development! Temperature control?

    You shouldn't need to check once you have it set. The great thing about plastic is it won't transmit temperature very well, so the temperature stays the same for me throughout. I only need to check...
  17. Re: Help me get started with tray development! Temperature control?

    I process my 4x5 sheets in 5x7 trays lined up in the bathtub. I find the plastic trays keep the temperature constant throughout the whole process. It is a simple way of developing once you locate a...
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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

    Michael and David, thanks. I also posted these on the photo essay thread because they're part of a long-term project I have going on water quality in my region. It seems I'm using the big camera for...
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    Re: Three sheets of type 55

    Frank, thanks for the advice I'm working in two areas these days: Cliffs and water, so no problem with people moving.

    Heroique and Jonathan, I'm up for all of that, although I do have a bit of...
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    Three sheets of type 55

    I've come across three sheets of 4x5 Type 55 that are probably not too outdated. Just three. What I'd like to do is shoot for the neg. I'm open to any and all ideas on what to do with just three. ...
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    Re: Post Your Photo Essay

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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

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  26. Re: How many holders and film do you bring when shooting away from home ?

    I make one long trip a year that entails flying there, and then driving back. I order film and have it shipped there and this year I'll take 10 of the 23 4x5 holders I have. I load and reload with a...
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    Re: Women and their Big Cameras - Meetup Blog

    Will there be a gallery of pictures from this gathering?
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    Re: Epson, opinon on 4870 & 4990

    I'm doing the same research. Search those together and you get a ton of info.
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    Re: Who's Day Job is Photography?

    Twenty three years as chief photographer at a small daily. Now, I'm freelancing and just worked my 27th Kentucky Derby. I've just returned from a three-day gig in Louisville shooting the state track...
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    Re: Just out of curiosity .......

    I use Minor White's method: Listen to music; read poetry; think deep thoughts about light and shadow; think about someone you love; put Zone system at 7-9 levels instead of 12; and have a long...
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    Re: Your best large format iPhone app?

    I use the stop watch for long exposures. However, I just downloaded the Massive Development Chart for future use.
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    Give Lensfielders.com a call. Maybe they can do you a better deal.
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    Re: Latest about Lensfielders.com?

    I emailed a couple of times and then spoke today on the phone about film holders that were listed as incoming on the site. The emails and phone conversation were helpful and I've ordered 15, to...
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    Re: Show off your camera!

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    With my new assistant.
  35. Massive Public Gallery, Rare Look at New York

    A 'rare' look at New York through the years slide show:

    http://tinyurl.com/7s6d3zf
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    Re: need depth in digital photography- Help!

    I agree that something else is awry here. But to some of the questions:

    --Everything with the any digital camera will depend on the size of the chip. On a full-frame digital, a 105mm is a 105mm....
  37. Re: Mary Ellen Mark in today's New York Times photo blog / Polaroid 20 x 24

    On the site Frank linked to is a description and slide show of Jennifer Trausch using the camera in the South: http://20x24studio.com/?page_id=403
  38. Re: Mary Ellen Mark in today's New York Times photo blog / Polaroid 20 x 24

    A quick tour of the camera back: http://tinyurl.com/7kdpfuz

    Are they using left-over film?
  39. Re: New England Large Format Photography Collective at VPC

    Good to see a fellow Kentuckian (Adams) doing well way up north.
  40. Re: Why do you shoot Black and White over Color?

    Even when I shoot color, I try to find a way to make it black and white. IN the early days of digital cameras for news work, we were taught how to take an image from the old AP NC2000e and convert it...
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