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    Embargo on...

    Maybe the distributer is a fan of Bill O'Reilly...
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    PMK vs Pyrocat HD

    I hope you'll make mention of the suitability, or lack thereof, of using these with continuous agitation in a (Jobo) drum.
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    beginners luck - thank you!

    Luckily I haven't had to endure such cold locations. Here is one taken a few months after I got my RW45. Fort Jefferson, in the Dry Tortugas. About as south as you can get and still be in the...
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    Out of Date Velvia 50

    I was recently given a few boxes of 3 year past "use by" date Velvia iso 50 film. I don't think it has been refridgarated.

    Would I be wasting time and processing dollars shooting this on an...
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    Using a scanner as a densitometer...

    I do this with a program called Vuescan. It is a scanning software, and, after you scan your preview, you can then hold the control key, and mouse click on different areas of the preview to get...
  6. Sharing of ideas for backpacking with large format stuff

    I think photo back packs are over priced and over rated. I bought a great internal frame backpacking backpack from REI. Much more comfortable on any real hiking, and more room. You will have to...
  7. Shooting color film for Black and White images

    Purists- this might be heretical but...

    I have been shooting black and white for some time, primarily HP5plus and TMAX. However, I have pretty much converted to a dry darkroom- I process my...
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    Desktop Vs. Imagesetter digital negatives

    I'd like to also hear of anyone's experiences with this process. Also, are there good online sites that have a concise discussion of the process and materials?
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    how old are we?

    I'm 40, and have been using large format since the age of 13. Ok, well, that camera was a pinhole camera made out of a shoebox... does that count? Sure it does! Actually, I was only able to afford...
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    Dry Mounting...

    Can one mount inkjet prints in the same manner? Does the heat have an adverse effect on the quality of the image?
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    Confess your Mistake Here!

    For what seems like the umpteenth time, this weekend, I accidentally exposed a negative by forgetting to shut my lens before removing my dark slide. Argggh!

    With so many variable involved in LF...
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    Need feedback on my film tests (long!)

    link may not work when viewed from behind some company firewalls, as the web server uses port 81. I won't bore you with why I had to do this!
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    Need feedback on my film tests (long!)

    Thanks so much for all the replies.

    The density readings were actually obtained using my scanner, and Vuescan scanning software. Vuescan has a fairly good densitometer function from which I was...
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    Alternatives to Bogen 3047 -- 329??

    Eugene, your 3047 may be different than mine. Mine has two cylinder like bubble levels, one for vertical, and one horizontle, each embedded on the sides of the platform. They don't "face up", as...
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    Alternatives to Bogen 3047 -- 329??

    I am seeking a light weight 3-way head alternative to my (HEAVY) 3047.

    I noticed this 329:

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=ProductDetail&A=showItemLargeImage&Q=&sku=253613
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    How might I have improved this picture?

    Thanks again for the responses. I think a hand held bubble level, particularly for the rear standard would be a good item to start taking in the field (or is a floating "pointer" level better?). ...
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    How might I have improved this picture?

    Thanks for the tips. I could have sworn the picture looked good in the ground glass! How many times have I said that, then it was immediately obvious when I look at a scan/print.

    Swinging the...
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    How might I have improved this picture?

    How might I have improved the verticals, on the left, in this 4x5 picture? I obviously should have altered the movements...

    http://www.hiddenworld.net/images/Eastman-Georgia.jpg

    -Jeff dilcher...
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    Polarizer filter question(s)

    This is kind of a multipart question.

    I am contemplating getting a polarizing filter for use with my 4x5 setup. I shoot only black and white. Is it likely that a polarizing filter would become...
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