Robert, Get a nice big dictionary or other large book slightly bigger than the print. After drying or if you can catch them damp, place the print face to face with another print or on a piece of wax...
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Robert, Get a nice big dictionary or other large book slightly bigger than the print. After drying or if you can catch them damp, place the print face to face with another print or on a piece of wax...
Hi all, Looks like I need your help again. I just love to collect old cameras (much to my wifes delight) and I just got a Polaroid 800 in just about new condition. Qu estion is what type of film...
Greywolf, Try a bandana over your nose and mouth like the bandits uesed to wear. This will keep you breath from frosting the glass and also keep your nose warm. Gloves on strings is the best tip...
Hi, I wouldn't use anything but Tmax Developer on Tmax films if I were you. I have had nothing but trouble when I try experiments. Set up a standard run with a standard number of sheets to develop...
Hi, I have owned and used several Britek monolights. They are ideal for small set ups. They are probably underpowered for a large studio or where you need large area coverage. For the money if...
I go along with Pierre and Rusell. I have a Tachihara 4x5 and it is a great camera in the field. Light, compact and takes great pictures. A small back pack will hold it and all the accessories...
John, Try the Logan 401 Intermediate Cutter for your full size sheets. I use it with great success and ease. Also, for fun an giggles :o) try comparing board prices you get from your mail order...
Chad, Congrats on getting your darkroom setup. I am going in th opposite direction. I just took a new job and had to move out of a house where I had built a darkroom and now am at the stage of...
Hi everyone and thanks again for the great sage advice I keep getting from this group. My latest problem: I bought a Sinanor 210mm lens for my 4x5 Tacihara. The cap size says 60mm. I u se Cokin...
Hi again, Was wondering if any of you know where I can pick up a lensboard for a Tachihara 4x5 for a Copol #1. The lensboard I have with my 150mm lens is 3 3/4 x 3 7/8. The Copol #1 has a 39mm hole...
Hi again, I need your help with opinions on a 210 Sironar. I have a chance to pick one up and was wondering what the collective experiences on this lens was. I have a 4 x5 with a Caltar 150 and...
Bruce, I've had one for about 2 years now and have used it mostly on location shooting and it has held up well. I think it was one of the better investments I made as for as usefulness goes. And,...
Peter, Try looking at the Lowepro line of backpacks. They make a size for just about everything. You can pick one up on ebay at a fairly reasonalbe price if you are patient. I have the Photo...
Jim, The arista 125 film rated at 50-60 gives outstanding results. I develop in pyro at the standard times, unless I get into zone compensation which is another subject. I find that the 100 speed...
Martin, Take a look at the new Olympus dye sub printer. I believe it is the 3000. Just unbelievable sharp continous tones. They run about a grand so they are not cheap. The Epson photo printers...
Nathan, As a homeowner you are your own boss. Unless you expect the health or enviromental department to show up at your house you can do about anything you want. PVC is all I used in my...
David, I agree with the last two answers that the Epson will scan your b&w negative just fine. I use it and the Epson Photo printer does a nice job in b&w in PS as long as you change it to grey...
Larry, Don't waste your money on all those High end scanners. Check out he Epson 1200U Photo scanner. For a few hundred (not thousands) it will scan up to a 4x5 negative or slide. It also does...
I just bought a Omega D2 and it is on the way. I am just starting to understand that an out of align enlarger can cause major out of focus problems. Now the q uestion is how do you check the...
Hi again, I have a Beseler 45M that I bought cheap and am paying the price for it. As in a sheeve for a bellows and vital parts missing. The question for all you older and more experienced 4x5...
Roger, I also shoot with a Tachihara and still have a 3001. But I got a 3443 Carbon Fiber tripod and you will love the difference. It is much ligher and can be used close to the ground with...
All the answers on this thread were good ones. I have to agree with several that stated use what pleases you. I too, had a bit of a learning curve when I started using FB papers. But I had seen...
Bruce, I would suggest you invest in a 8x10 unicolor drum and roller and give it a try. It works at slow speed and changes direction after each rotation. I have had nothing but great results with...
Try Kleider, Inc. They are Print File distributors and are a really nice company to deal with. Their number is 800-243-1246. Ask and they will send you one of their catalogs. Quite a good list...
Hi all, I need your expert experience again. I just bought a Nikon 150mm enlarging lens and I don't know what size lens board opening it takes to mount it. I had thou ght it was a 39mm but it is...
I agree with Pete's answer above. I use a unicolor drum roller for processing my 4x5 film. All I do for washing is take the top off and connect a cut off end of a water hose to my sink faucet...
Need your help again. I'm looking at the two lenses mentioned. Can someone tel l me how to tell what these lenses are capable of and how old or new they are. The names are confusing to me even...
Here I am again. More trouble. I just got a Beseler 45M enlarger. The light c ircle doesn't cover the negative (print). The edges are just outside the bright circle. This shouldn't be. The...
Thanks to everyone who gave me some info on this lens. I missed getting it but I am much wiser for the effort and your advice. Doug
I could use some help again. I am looking at the above mentions lense for my Ta chihara 4x5 and was wondering if some of you more experienced folk would help me out. I don't beleive coverage would...
This is some really intereting stuff, unfortunately it was way over my head. Could any of you put this in more layman's terms and give a little more info about how you would do this. I have a...
Thanks guys, I am pursuing the lens now. Your imput was a great help.
Need your help again. I am looking at a Caltar-S II 210mm in copal shutter. I am not up to speed on coverage and all the other finer points of lenses. I have a Tachihara 4x5 field camera. ...
You might want to consider buying one of the Epson photo scanners. I have the Perfection 1200U which scanns up to 4x5 negatives or slides. It scans at a true 1200 dpi. You can get the 1600U for...
Need opinions and experience with a Rodenstock MC 210 F:6.8 lens. I have a chance to pick one up and wanted to know how it would fit on my Tachihara 4x5. Any input would be greatly apprciated....
Hi Again, In the process of trying to come up with spacers for processing multiple 4x5 she ets in a unicolor drum I wanted to pass along what I found. The easiest and che apest solution was: I took...
Why not try the same thing but with your print. Flashing the paper to bring it up to the exposure threshold is easy to do. Just experiment with the exposrue times to get the level of detail in...
Hi again, Now that I have shot a few 4x5's I am in search of a LF workshop to speed up the learning curve. I am in louisiana and will travel to were-ever if it is worth it. Any workshops you have...
Irwin, The Unicolor drum is easy to load. It has angled pieces for each size of paper or film to fit in. The 8x10 unicolor drum can be had for under $20.00 on ebay (be patient) and does a great...
Cal, You might want to invest in a Kodak black and white darkroom data guide. It gives all the characteristics of the film and how long they should be processed and in what. If you are using tmax...