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    Ok, down to two...150 or 210 ?

    My first LF lens was a Fuji 135, but I picked up a Schneider 210 shortly afterward and tend to prefer the latter. I like a slightly longer normal lens anyway, and the 135 really needs to use the bag...
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    sistan chemistry

    I don't know Sistan's formulation, but it wasn't the only product of its type on the market. Fuji has a product called AgGuard which is similar in nature to Sistan, not that I've ever been able to...
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    moderate wide-125-135 or just get 150?

    I have a Fujinon 135 and a Schneider 210 Convertible for landscapes. I started out with the 135, and still like that field of view, but for technical reasons it's very awkward to use on my camera...
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    Processed to "Museum Archival Standards"

    The reason why sulfide toning is considered superior to selenium by some is not because silver selenide is any more likely to deteriorate than silver sulfide. It's because it's relatively easy to...
  5. Thread: Film

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    Film

    I shot TMX in my camera at first, because I didn't have the option--the local store had no other 4x5 film. It's not bad, but I shoot FP4+ in 120 and have moved to shooting it in 4x5 as well. I'm...
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    glassless vs glass negative carriers

    Thornton's tendency to exaggerate is absolutely ludicrous in its scope, and his measurement techniques leave much to be desired; for example, he tried to compare a lightweight tripod to a heavyweight...
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    Why does anyone shoot LF Trannies?

    I personally shoot E6 because it's self proofing; put it on a light table and it's obvious. Negatives require printing. I cannot do color printing in my darkroom at present, and my main color lab...
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    Fuji Acros

    There are several things going on, Paul, that could account for that. First off, 68F -> 75F is no small step and usually cuts the required temperature to 2/3rds what it would be at 68F (reference:...
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    Wide angle lenses

    I find myself using almost exclusively my 210 over my 135, and I don't find myself wanting anything wider. That may change since my last trip abroad--funny that I had to go to Europe to learn how to...
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    Need Help picking a color film

    It should be noted that planning an image in color is surprisingly difficult.

    Anyway, 4x5 color negative material is a little scarce on the ground, but Portra 160NC and 400NC are available, I...
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    Anyone else build a Bender camera?

    I second Jon on this. I've had no trouble with mine, and have no reason to believe that wood-on-plastic cannot make a good light seal. That said, if there's a little play in the slot for the holder...
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    Anyone else build a Bender camera?

    I built the 4x5, and I think the 8x10 back is similar; if your back is loose then the L-screws need to go further in to the wood. I've never had any light leaking on mine.
  13. Bogen 3205 tripod seems wimpy under 3047 head

    I have a 3021 with actually the 3030 head, and that's just fine as far as I can tell; it's very stable. Replacing your legset with the 3021 and keeping the 3047 would probably work very well.
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    pushing film speed - a delusion?

    This is a much overblown issue. First, there are developers that give a real increased speed when measured with the ISO standard technique. This is usually only good for a stop at most; I can get...
  15. loading 120 film onto reels for developing

    I've never had a very easy time loading 120 onto plastic reels, but I find it very smooth for loading onto the right sort of steel reel; after some really miserable experiences with cheap ones in...
  16. Tough Velvia 100F compared to Velvia 50

    I have heard of problems with polyester base films, but they're irrelevant for large format; things like the film destroying the teeth used to advance it. For sheet films it seems to be generally a...
  17. It's Official... RVP 50's Days Are Numbered

    In a confusing move, Fuji has two different 100 speed Velvias in the Japanese market; 100F and 100. 100F is the same 100F you get elsewhere; it has a different color palette from 50 which a lot of...
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    favorite b/w film?

    When I finished my camera, the only film available locally was TMX, so I bought some of that and have been working my way through the box. It's not necessarily a bad film, I've gotten some okay...
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    Photographing Furniture

    Benders have a 22" bellows that has plenty of draw for a 210 (and that has been uncomfortable for my 135...). Working area is another kettle of fish.
  20. Bob Salomon, the Heliopan trademark, and ebay

    Something apparently lost in all this heat is that HP Marketing, if it wishes the Heliopan trademark to continue to legally exist is required by law to pursue each and every violation it becomes...
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    Ilford Products Price Increases

    I agree, this is actually good news. As for a 12% increase, FP4 is still FP4 and I'll still buy it.
  22. Interesting technical info on 9x18 custom camera

    The thing that distinguishes this effort, for me, from Ross's is the care taken to keep the camera to spec, going so far as to make their own lens because the Schneiders don't cover 9x18 with enough...
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