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I felt compelled to add my input after receiving a link to this thread from a friend. I used to share your belief that responsible photographers can be trusted with this kind of information. I no...

Thanks Scott :)

You can buy sheet film at Pictureline:

http://www.pictureline.com

Nice people and their prices are pretty competitive too.

Guy

Another vote for Danny Burk - very high quality work and a pleasure to work with.

Guy

I think your best bet is to try it. I would expect things to be pretty well shielded so the magnet will not affect anything. In fact some other scanners (like the Polaroid Sprintscan 45) use magnets...

Forgive this observation, but I don't buy the "I'm too busy" excuse. If you're too busy - either hire help or don't over-commit yourself. This should not be reflected in the service you provide your...

These changes don't necessarily destroy pixels. They just change their characteristics. Sometimes information (as in differentiation between adjacent pixels) is lost but not always.
The history/undo...

Ronald - A) Why should I? every other magazine I subscribe to seems able do it with the subscription fees it collects, and B) Your last sentence suggests making it a fringe publication for a bigotted...

Mr. Simmons may not like the analogy but after reading some of the above I can see him in the same boat as Howard Stern - if you don't like his stuff, don't read it. It's really not that complicated....

This is a bit outdated but may stil be helpful:

http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0203/gt0203-1.html

Guy

Some are good, most are over the top for my taste. I could say the same about cross-processing too. Hey - they're just tools. If you cringe at new tools you'll never learn to create anything new.
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The New Lab in SF or Calypso in Santa Clara are both excellent.

Guy

As others noted - it's really a matter of personal perception. I don't know who used the term with you but "you have arrived" are the same words said by Stieglitz to Eliot Porter. Stieglitz initially...

All my images are manipulated. Can I go now? :)

Guy
Scenic Wild Photography

I'll add another vote for Danny Burk. His work is of the highest quality and you can call or email him directly rather than deal with a business front.

Guy

It would seem the bigger question here is what's worth preserving?
Just because we make more records (historically significant or otherwise) doesn't mean it all needs to be catalogged and readily...

Steve,
Unless you're contact-printing, the biggest difference is likely the ability to use movements. Since you're comfortable with the Leica, the Mamiya 7 will be an easy transition - it's a large...

I agree. In fact that's exactly what I meant by my last statement. There's obvious perceived value in the wild/real characteristics of the subject (especially in nature photography). Where things...

There is no such thing as an un-manipulated photograph. Period.

Film sees differently than the human eye, lenses distort, coating/filters/development processes have varying characteristics, and...

Interesting that this comes up in a forum where many members opt for ultra large formats, archaic processes etc. It comes down to a very basic tendency - people like to belong to exclusive elitist...

Dave,

There's no such thing as a "real" output resolution of a captured image. The number embedded in your digital camera files is arbitrarily picked by the manufacturer.Output resolution is...

Does anyone have a source for custom-cut anti-newton glass?

Thanks,
Guy
Scenic Wild Photography

I've been doing it for years with no problem, just make sure to give the film enough time to reach the ambient temperature before using. I routinely use films up to a full year past expiration and...

Some wonderful images there, Hugh! I would suggest adding some consistent link bars to the various pages for easier navigation.

Guy
Scenic Wild Photography

What do my words prompt you to write about?

For one, they make me wish for a forum where such discussions are more prevalent than gear and technique.

Most of my photography-related writing...

Mark,

This is of course a personal preference but I disagree with you on a couple of points:
1) The work is never "done". I don't have a single image that I feel is as good as it's ever going...

In digital printing you can maintain the same evolutionary approach. Anyone who thinks they can take a scan and push a couple of buttons to make a great or even good print has probably never tried...

Ed,

I believe that aliasing is handled internally by the scanner so a "dot" in the output file will already be the result of whatever interpolation the scanner is doing (depending on the scanner...

Apparently, he is a LF photographer whose name hasn't showed up yet on this forum.

   He obviously likes the 'saturate' option in photoshop.
   Jeesh man - I...

With a minute lifespan barely worth mentioning on a cosmic scale, we should feel fortunate to witness and know as much as we possibly can. With less than a century to live, why the obsession with...

Myself, my wife, my family, and close friends. So far all of them have granted me shows, and in their own private homes nontheless.

Guy
Scenic Wild Photography

When I "compose, tilt, shift, focus, and click", my image is just beginning. It is done when I print it to my satisfaction, and lives on until I am tired of looking at it.
For the "thrill of the...

If you think that's a challenge, try making sense of something like:

Nikkor G AF-S VR ED IF 80-400/4.5-5.6 D
(not picking on Nikon, there's similar stuff in other lines)

Sorry, it just...

As a past subscriber, here are some things that may get me to re-subscribe. Keep in mind those are my personal preferences and do not reflect on any value the magazine might have for others:

*...

I have used my VX for about 3 years. I hike and backpack a lot and the camera has proven very rugged and reliable. It folds into a solid brick, the GG is well protected, and it provides some nice...

I have made several trips to the lower canyons of the Escalante to places that used to be under the "lake" - it's pure magic. You can see some images on my web site (Scenic Wild Photography - click...

Interesting that most quoted the initial cost of gear. Within the useful lifespan of cameras and lenses, the cost of film will far far outweigh the cost of equipment, with MF being a fraction of the...

Anything dubbed "art" by anyone, is art - if only in the eyes of that person. End of story, end of definition.
I personally regard anyone claiming their work to be art while telling others theirs...

Giacomo,
I don't know that a meter will help you much. At such long exposures, reciprocity will change your film's sensitivity to a point where metering may become moot. There are a lot of good...

I can recommend the services of Michael Gordon. He makes prints on his own Epson 7600 and a variety of papers:

http://mgordonphotography.com

Guy

Capturing the scene on color film (e.g. Astia if you prefer transparencies) and converting to B&W digitally using something like a Channel Mixer will likely provide you with much more control over...