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    Re: Using a Sekonic L308B light meter

    Here are another two images from the same day!

    No filter was used on these images as I was running out of time, had not obtained permission from the land owner as I did not know who owned the land...
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    Re: Using a Sekonic L308B light meter

    Here are the scanning in negatives, all that I have done to them in photoshop is stitch them together, hopefully you can see where I am going wrong!
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  3. Thread: Movements!

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    Re: Movements!

    Now that I have managed to scan in the negatives, here they are:-

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2681689905_8400b7788d_m.jpg

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2681689689_7c9bbce67d_m.jpg...
  4. Thread: Epson 4490!

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    Re: Epson 4490!

    Here are the images of the negative that I scanned in, and the method that I have used!

    I hope it helps!

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2676908927_6e18d7a54b_m.jpg
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  5. Thread: Epson 4490!

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    Re: Epson 4490!

    YES.....

    Found a way of scanning in the 4x5 negatives using the Epson 4490 and a cardboard mask, it appears to work well!

    So far we have not had any newton ring issues!

    So thank you Paul H...
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    Re: Using a Sekonic L308B light meter

    Sorry I think I am getting my terminology wrong... Maybe even confusing myself. Getting back to basics is hard going at times, but something we all need to do!

    My problem is that untill recently...
  7. Thread: Film Storage!

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    Re: Film Storage!

    I'm glad to be classed as a dinosaur, I feel really proud at 31 to be one of you guys!

    So chemicals a No No... not a problem it's just the Darkroom has been exceeding 30 degrees when the sun is on...
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    Using a Sekonic L308B light meter

    Well I screwed up big time yesterday!

    I went out and photographed an old local church, no more than a 5 minute drive from the house, so if need be I can easily head back anytime I wish!

    So for...
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    Re: Do you need a spot meter?

    Well I screwed up yesterday, so I will start a new thread explaing what I did and the resulting results!
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    Re: Questions about 4X5 processing...

    As I said earlier Colin, I don't use the Yankee tank as the manufacturers recommend I use it as a deep tank processor and basically keep dunking the negatives in and out of the various solutions...
  11. Thread: Film Storage!

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    Film Storage!

    I have got a little bit confused, can anyone help me out!

    When I was learning how to use the darkroom some 16 years ago, the gentleman that was teaching me was old school and mixed all his...
  12. Thread: Movements!

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    Re: Movements!

    I must be having a thick moment, I just cannot find the INFO Section!

    Any Idea where I should be looking?
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    Re: Movements!

    I have finally got round to looking at the actual lenses, not sure if this information means much to any one:-

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    Flush Mounted Board

    150mm lens F5.6 - F45...
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    Re: Do you need a spot meter?

    That's the problem!

    I can use the meter in the studio with ease and obtain some pleasing results but for a while now I have got used to using a Digital Camera (Nikon D200) so my brain has switched...
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    Re: Movements!

    Just working on a way to scan the images in, looks like I have no choice but to either contact print the images or build a neg holder somehow scan the neg in, most likely in sections and stich it...
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    Do you need a spot meter?

    Yesterday I was out with another LF Photographer photographing some of the vanishing old buildings of Birmingham.

    We set-up the camera's ready to capture the first building, when I pulled out my...
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    Re: Movements!

    Both me and another photographer, did not spot this fatal flaw the image was perfect on screen everything was there.

    Ok the depth of field was not as sharp as it should have been, so we opted for...
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    Re: Movements!

    Thanks for that!

    I will check it out, looks like I have a lot to learn!

    Been searching the internet for any material to help me learn, online books etc!

    But as of yet found nothing, any...
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    Re: hiya from london

    Did the course ever do you any good?

    As I am having serious doubts about going back next year!

    To be honest at the moment I am asleep during the lessions as I have done most of it before (How...
  20. Thread: Epson 4490!

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    Re: Epson 4490!

    I got the Epson 4490 when to be honest I spotted it greatly reduced in price, not sure if it was intentional or accidental put I paid my cash and ran!

    Don't get me wrong, so far the scanner has...
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    Re: Questions about 4X5 processing...

    The issue I found was that using the Yankee Tank I needed 1.5 Litres of Chemical, this to me seems a lot, especially if I want to develope just two negatives instead of 10 negatives!

    I do not have...
  22. Thread: Ilfosol 3

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    Re: Ilfosol 3

    I managed to develope the films OK, the chemical was a little warm 24 degrees C so I reduced the time down to 4:30 minutes and they all came out perfect!
  23. Thread: Movements!

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    Re: Movements!

    Well I attempted it yesterday, the weather was perhaps a little too sunny at times, but we went early (me and Pete) but I screwed up somewhere!

    I only shot 6 negatives, but 3 of them I screwed up...
  24. Thread: Epson 4490!

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    Epson 4490!

    A while ago I brought an Epson 4490 Scanner, the product spec mentions that I should be able to scan in Large Format Negatives (Spec Attached) but when I discussed this with Epson, they got rather...
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    Re: Movements!

    WOW...

    Thanks for this, I realy did not expect this much information in such a short period of time... thank you!

    I will post the images once I have found a method of scanning in the Images...
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    Re: hiya from london

    Hi John,

    Wishing you a warm welcome from the West Midlands!

    What is your User Name on flickr!
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    Re: What did Ansel Adams use?

    Just seen an Exhibition of his work at the Walsall Art Gallery, his work is more impressive upclose in person then when viewed on a computer screen or in a book!

    At the end of the day, he had...
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    Re: Questions about 4X5 processing...

    So how do you safely develop 4 x 5 Negatives, only I have a Yankee Developing Tank and when I meased the amount of chemicals required it appears that your talking just over a litre of chemicals, also...
  29. Thread: Ilfosol 3

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    Ilfosol 3

    It's only been on the market since March this year, but I am already reading a range of conflicting information on it!

    I was recommened the chemical by RKphotographic, as I used to use ID11 many...
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    Re: Movements!

    Thanks for that, it's nice to understand the basics!

    All being well if the weather hold up, I should be putting into practice all that I have learned!

    Thank You!
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    Movements!

    I know some people might go Arghh not this again!

    But one thing I think this site lacks is a search facility, I have been through quite a few pages and numerous threads, but I found myself getting...
  32. Thread: New darkroom

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    Re: New darkroom

    Here is the finished Darkroom, including my equipment... OK the enlarger works upto medium format, but untill I locate a Cheap Large Format it will do for the time being!
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    Re: New darkroom

    I plan on having fun in there, but at the moment the only enlarger I have goes upto 6cm x 6cm negatives so I need to find a way of printing from 5" x 4" Negatives, my scanner cannot scan that large...
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    Re: New darkroom

    There is a door vent not shown on the images and an extract fan behind "Phil the Plasterer" it's positioned at roof hight and is vented out the other side at floor level that way the plasterboard...
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    Re: Hi from sunny England

    The camera in his window is a Cambo, I presume it was made by Calumet or at least sold by them as it also has there sticker on it!

    No price sticker on it and I just did not fancy popping into the...
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    Re: A little help on Epson scanners

    Sorry to Hi-jack this thread, but it seemed appropriat instead of starting a new thread on a very similar discussion!

    I am rather new to the large format scene, but currently I own an Epson 4490,...
  37. Thread: Toyo View 45E

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    Re: Toyo View 45E

    Well the Darkroom is now completed, and once the Film has arrived today I'm in a postion to test the camera!

    I have now taken advice from everyone on this thread, and the camera has now been...
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    Re: Hi from sunny England

    Thanks, you probably spotted that I have already been on-line, thank you for that!

    I do appreciate it!
  39. Thread: Toyo View 45E

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    Re: Toyo View 45E

    Thank you Dave, nothing more embarasing than taking a load of images on the wrong side of the negative!

    Did it once on the Bronica, and photographed onto the paper!
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    Re: Toyo View 45E

    OK...

    I stripped down the focusing screen, and luckily for me it did split into two sections, I took each section and carefully placed them in a bowl of warm water & washing up liquid.

    I then...
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