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I recently bought an older Wista 4X5, and like it a lot. It's a heavy camera that does well in the wind, but If you plan to backpack very far, weight could be an issue. I know one photographer who...

I can't remember how I acquired this, but don't want to toss it if someone might want it.

It's milled from solid aluminum, and outside, 3 inches square. The raised, internal square is 2.25...

Nope, no grooves. The focusing back idea seems plausible.

I don't want to toss them if they're useful, but I have no idea what they're for. Any ideas?

Outside dimensions are 175mm X 120mm (6.88 X 4.72 inches). Inside dimensions are 120mm X 95mm (4.72 X...

Nice image and print. What kind of paper is the cyanotype on?

This is a double post, but I'm afraid that Groups and Meetings doesn't get much traffic. I thought more people might see it here.

I like to travel more than my wife does, however I don't drive...

I like to travel more than my wife does, however I don't drive much anymore, so I'm looking for a driving partner to shoot with sometime in April. I would prefer somewhere east of the Mississippi...

I had a Phillips 8X10 (can't remember which model), and sold it because it gave me an inferiority complex. I'll eventually replace it with something I feel equal to.

Are the differences minor or substantial?

"Extremely sensitive items such as salt prints . . ."

Would you elaborate on this more? Are properly processed salt prints more sensitive than other prints? If so, why?

Thanks in advance.

Have you ever seen a plein-air painter work in a public place? EVERYBODY who passes asks questions, comments, critiques, etc. At least our work is hidden until we choose to show it. Short of being...

A friend has an old 5X7 Linhof plate camera he wants me to sell for him. Does anyone use plate cameras these days, or they just collectibles?

Let me point out two of my ads that might illustrate the problem.

I posted an ad for a B&J 8X10 to 4X5 reducing back. It received no responses, and was gone from the first page in about a day. ...

It would help if people didn't make irrelevant comments like "I wish I had one, but can't afford it." Comments that actually contribute something to the thread are useful, though.

The For Sale/Trade section of this forum is a great service to Large Format photographers. But there's so much activity there that a posted "ad" can vanish from the first page in a few hours, and...

Honestly, I have mixed feelings about Shelby. Lee Adams' work. It's not because of the subjects -- they're interesting people, and I know Adams identifies with, and has respect for them. But I've...

Why do you say this? What's wrong with the Nikkor system?:confused:

Someone, somewhere posted a message that his Nikon D40 had the most accurate exposure meter he'd ever used. Sorry, I can't remember where I saw this, but it stuck in my mind. If true, the D40 would...

Let me explain my slightly complicated question:

I like to develop 120 roll film in a tank at ambient (room) temprature when possible. In the warm desert where I live, that CAN mean short...

Thanks all, for many good answers.

I'm probably dense (most people say so), but I don't understand. How does that tell me where the optical center of the lens is?

I have a panorama project in mind. I'd like to pan the view camera from the nodal point of the lens. Is there a way to calculate the nodal point precisely, or would estimaing the middle -- i.e.,...

What devices were used to trigger old studio shutters? I have one that has an externally-threaded tube that suggests that a cable-release is needed. But no cable-release I know of will fit it.
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Thanks to all for many good suggestions -- you guys have smart brains.

Yes, using a thread-die would be the best solution. I'll search for a machine shop that has the right tools, but if not,...

I have an large, old lens with rear threads damaged in one small spot -- as though they were hit by something like a screwdriver. Only two or three threads are affected, and these in a small spot,...

Just curious: How will you trigger the strobes? Most Veritos I've seen are in a barrel or an old-fashioned studio shutter. Some Packard shutters have synch connections -- usually a couple of...

I've been doing this project with digital cameras since January 1. Some days, it's a scramble to shoot an image, process it, and upload it to my Smugmug Gallery -- I can't imagine doing the same...

I'm surprised that no one has quoted the old saying "Exposure controls density; development controls contrast." In other words, if you want to lower contrast, reduce development. Often you need to...

A word to the wise: pay more attention to your new wife than to your photography.

MM

Here's a pretty cool 3-minute movie done with the T&S effect:

http://vimeo.com/3156959

Christopher, what a beautiful, classic image! How are the two scans tonemapped? Are they simply merged Photoshop layers, or do you use the HDR function . . . , or some other program?

Vulture capitalsts -- they want to exploit Polaroid's brand and reputation. They won't manufacture anything, but will license the name to other companies.

Steve,

Thanks for the explanation, but that's not what i have. The gizmos I have are thin wooden frames with ground glass inside. As far as I can tell, they're not camera backs, but I have no...

Steve, What does a film sheath look like, and what does it do? I have a few unidentified items I've acquired in trades, and wonder if they might be what you want -- they's about quarter-plate size...

Thanks for all responses. Guess to be safe, I'll toss the stuff and start fresh.

I think it's common (or at least, not unusual) to tone cyanotypes in coffee or tea -- tannin being the active ingredient. As I recall (better check this), you have to bleach the cyanotypes first (in...

I have a couple of bottles of Kodak Rapid Fix part A, and a bottle of Photographer's Formulary T-4 Rapid Fix which have "settled out." That is, there's are white "cakes" at the bottom of the...

Looks like Miles Davis.

Possibly a scam, but more likely it's been relisted a couple of times for non-payment. When an auction is for a desirable item, some people's eyes are bigger than their wallets, hence all the...

Just whining: it drives me crazy that you can't easily open the scanner to clean the underside of the glass. What were they thinking -- that glass never gets dirty?