Bruce, The reason for having individual film sheets in the first place is to give you the advantage of developing each sheet seperately. That's where the Zone system comes into play . We want each...
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Bruce, The reason for having individual film sheets in the first place is to give you the advantage of developing each sheet seperately. That's where the Zone system comes into play . We want each...
I like it. It put a smile on my face. Great.
Julio, I have similar cameras and most of the time the gear is locked in position with a small set screw which you can tighten with an allen key wrench. Some may have a small dowel pin. It may have...
Brad, I had dropped mine several years ago and had to take it apart to fix it. If your look at the back side, where you look through it, there is a small plate with the serial number towards the...
Well I guess your next purchase will be a grey card. Here is what I do when my grey card is not available. On a bright sunny day, go out, put the palm of your hand (clean if possible) in direct...
Janko, I have been using a Gitzo reporter for over 10 years on kayaking trips in the Gulf of St-Lawrence. I regularly use it in salt water to get different points of view and compositions. I rinse...
John, I totally agree with your way of thinking. Light to me is everything. In early March I gave a conference and presentation on the Power of Light in Montreal. During the 1st half I strongly...
Dan, Just go outside on a sunny day with a gray card (in direct sunlight without glare) and take a reading on it. If you get 15 as a reading, you can be sure that it or they are OK. Really very...
Eric, Lens repair is uncertain territory. I acquired several old and very good lenses from an estate not to long ago. I did get them for a really good price but most of them were so old they were...
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ISO 2, I'm glad to hear from others who have had a frustrating experience with this IR film. When I use a film professionally I have to be able to rely on it sheet after sheet, or roll after roll. We...
Well guys, I really don't intend on buying anymore Maco IR sheet film. This is my second try at it and again total disappointment. There are finger prints all over the film and this time I have drip...
David, Thanks for your reply. I just forgot to mention that my 65mm Rodenstock is an f4.5. I also just finished developping my 4x5 negs and low and behold, all of the ones taken with this lens are...
My Linhof Master has replaced my Zone VI for the past 2 years. What a joy to use. I use a 65mm Rodenstock lens, with a wide angle adapter for certain images, where foreground is crucial. I have...
Thank you all for your priceless feedback. I contacted the dealer in Montreal, L.L.Lozeau, and they suggested that I run a test. I took the 1st, center and the last undeveloped sheet. Next I took the...
Thank you all for your priceless feedback. I contacted the dealer in Montreal, L.L.Lozeau, and they suggested that I run a test. I took the 1st, center and the last undeveloped sheet. Next I took the...
All the film is from a new box and they all have thumb prints so far. The 1st 6 sheets have finger prints. I checked and the date (2004-5) & emulsion # 110574 are identical. All the sheets are...
First for me. I have been shooting large format (4X5) for about 12 years. When Kodak discontinued their infrared sheet film I transferred over to Maco 820c. So far so good. My last batch has been...
Charlie, Would it be possible to show us what a static discharge looks like on film? I have had some strange markings in extreme cold weather and still haven't pin pointed the problem or the...
Mike, I have been doing a lot of nightshots with exposures in the 4 to 15 min range. My film of choice is Kodak E100VS. It has no color shift (as far as I can see) and the colors are saturated. I...
Mark, Take a look at this site and search the massive developpment chart for HP5+. It will give you a good idea of what is possible with just about any film with any developer....
Here's a very simple tool that I found not too long ago and it really works well. Check this site for the info: http://www.salzgeber.at/disc/ www.guyboily.com
Tim, I'm glad that I'm not the only one photgraphing in extreme weather. I also worked with a Linhof at temps down to -36C just last week. Wind chill factor-who cares. When it's cold it's just that....
Varakan, I have a similar camera with serial #B53xxxx and it is a Master Technika but w/o a range finder. It is like a Master 2000 but w/o the wide angle focusing track. Hope this helps.
I had a similar problem when one of my friends was using my G-Clarion 300 f9. I had tack sharp images and his were fuzzy and sometimes downright aweful. I had a soft Nikon cable release and he had a...
Gene, Night photography has become one of my most enjoyable events. I work with both medium and large format cameras using slide & B & W film. You first have to measure your dark shadows (Zone III)...
Gary,I guess you know that you were off. I also had a chance to photograph it and here is what I used as an exposure. Using a Mamiya RZ mounted on a motor driven telescope. f6 at 30 sec and it came...
Thank you all for your comments,ideas and theories. Guy
Salvador,I use a BW #106 very often. This is a 64X factor or 6 stop reduction to about ISO 1.5 for a 100 ISO film.If you use a #110, it will be 1000X or a 10 stop reduction. A #113-10,000X or 13 stop...
I exposed some Tri-X last winter. Temperature is around -25C but I've been doing this for sometime now. Exposed the sheet film, as usual, using the Zone system and developed in HC-110, as usual. I've...
Posting a question is an easy matter but I would like to include 2 images to better illustrate my problem with sheet Tri-X. Can any one tell me how to include images with my question? Thanks Guy
Ken,I have a manual timer manufactured by KOPIL (Model II)that gives me 15 sec delay and it works just fine. Guy Boily