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    Unusual Yet General Technique Question

    What many people don't realize about swings and tilts is that the world is rarely that two dimensional. I find I use a tilt or swing about 10% of the time, even with many close images in my...
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    Is Crown Graphic any good?

    Just for the record, sounds like Bryant had one of the Graphics which did not come with the Fresnel lens originally. The backs have a spacer to place the ground glass in the right place on the non-...
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    lenses specs at full aperture

    Then again, those of us who photograph at night know which of our lenses can handle it or not. A 150mm at f5.6 focused on stars will show just how sharp your corners are. I have newer lenses that...
  4. Pre exposure - how much will it increase film latitude?

    James is right, pre-exposure is often used with slide films to help give a head start for shadows. You do have to watch the high end. I would just try a few different levels to see what works best.
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    Lens contrast

    The Tessar design is never quite as sharp in the edges at wider apertures than other designs. Even the newer Schneiders and Rodenstocks of Tessar lineage have the trait. They are great stopped ...
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    DustOnNegatives

    What most people don't realize is that about 99% of all dust on sheet film comes from the light trap that seals the dark slide. They act like scrubber brushes and remove any dust on the slide when...
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