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Ben,

I have a Calumet C-1 as well, and have asked myself the same question regarding a specific tripod/head combination. If you look at Bogens recommendation for the 3051 tripod, they claim it...

Jeff,

An interesting question. For commercial work you may want to try Brooks, RISD ( Rhode Island School of Design), Columbia College (downtown Chicago), or RIT (Rodchester Institute of...

Dave,

As far as I know, the newer negative carriers for the D5 are black in color..... .the older ones are brushed aluminum. Here at Western Michigan University, we just upgraded all of our...

John,

I have had much success with Kodak's "Opaque Red" paint. I'm not sure if it's s till available, as the small jar that I have must be 20 years old. It's basically an orangeish colored...

Jonathan,

I own a 5x7 Kodak 2D and have been quite impressed with it. It's very sturdy an d has more than enough bellows extension (even without the rear rail attached) to acccomidate...

One thing I have noticed about Type 55 is that it performs much better when rate d at iso 20-25, rather than the indicated iso of 50. Shadow details are much richer (naturally), but the highlight...

I seem to recall seeing a 6x9 Graflarger back on eBay some time ago. (The 4x5 backs seem to be a little more common.) I would assume that they are available somewhere. As for the Polaroid, I don't...

I am currently using a Microtek ScanMaker 5. It is designed like a flatbed scanner for prints, but also has a seperate drawer for direct emulsion scans of negatives and transparencies (up to 8x10)....

Peter - I have owned a Minolta IVF for almost fours years, and it has been one of the best investments I have ever made. It's been dropped, submerged, etc, etc, and continues to be extremely...

Dave,

I would have to agree with Robert. The risk of print contamination is too great a risk. I currently use a canvas belt drier for drying down test prints only (or a microwave....I just don't...

I thank you all for your input! There is still one question that goes unresolved, though......if this film is identical to Ilford, why in the world is Ilford (and Kodak, for that matter) so much...

I was just curious to know if anyone has tried using Arista film. This film is manufactured in England (most likely by Ilford) and distributed in the U.S. by Freestyle. View Camera pusblished an...

Does anyone have any information on the "do's and don'ts" of disposing darkroom chemicals (black and white...dev, stop, fix, selenium, etc.) down a septic system? I recall reading about this...

I have used Beseler's version of the room temperature RA4 chemicals and they seem to work fine. When I compair prints made from these chemicals with prints made in a Kreonite roller transport...

I have never had a problem with black and white film, as long as it has not been subjected to high temperatures. I've used unrefrigerated film a year past it's expiration date with no increase in...

I own a Zone VI 8x10 and have had no problems with it what-so-ever. The only bad point is that I should have waited 8 months to purchase it, as it would have been $300 cheaper thanks to the sale...

I have made several "split darkslides" using 4x5 film holders, and they seem to work just fine. Basically, the darkslide is cut (use a Dremmel, it works great!) into a "L" shape. The top portion...

I too always wondered what that strap was for! Well, know I know. :) It really is a nice bag, although I do wish the mesh pocket had a zipper on it. I do the exact same thing...use it for a dark...

Well, perhaps another opinion will help a little. I have plenty of experience with both condenser and diffusion heads, as I teach photo at a university in Michigan, as well as act as the "photo...

I too own the largest model (up to and including 8x10). It is a great tripod, especially considering the cost. The only thing that bothers me is the built-in ball head. If you loosen that baby up...

As far as I can tell, they are built fine. I own a Zone VI 8x10 cold light that is wonderful to work with...now I just need to buy the darn chassis! :)

P.S. If you can, make sure you get the...

Investing in an Orbit monorail would provide a great introduction into the "worl d of large format photography". They were well made, and because of their light weight, work well in the studio as...

The 8x10 idea sounds like a good one to me, but I would be more inclined to send the transparencies out to be professionally scanned by a lab specializing in di gital imaging. It does cost a little,...