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  1. Re: Kodak HC-110 Higher Dilution and Increased Time

    I use HC-110 at dilution h with FP-4+ for tray development of my 4x5 film. My time is 1 minute initial agitation, followed by 1 tip of the tray every 10 seconds, alternating sides each tip. The...
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    Re: Negative damage using the Taco method

    For me, it's trays. My first 2 attempts with the taco method ruined 3 negatives out of the 4 I did.

    I use Ziploc food storage trays for my tray, they're 6 inches wide by 12 inches long and 6...
  3. Re: Me and my big mouth. watch this EBay sale going crazy. Live now.

    Thanks for the information about the Veronica Cass book. I'll definitely look into acquiring a copy.

    As for working on my own, I'm doing 4x5, so any touching up should be minor. I just want to...
  4. Re: Me and my big mouth. watch this EBay sale going crazy. Live now.

    I'd recommend going to http://archive.org and doing a search for art of retouching. They have the 1936 and the 1941 editions. I also found others by just searching negative retouching. In one, they...
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    Re: Photographing From Behind a Wall

    How about one of those folding shop ladders, the kind that folds 4 ways and is about 4' when folded. Mount a plate at the top that can be used to mount your tripod head. Usually a 3/8 20 bolt is the...
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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    I don't think he did them all on the same scenes, but Ansel Adams used a wide variety of lenses. He also kept meticulous notes. By looking at different images where the lens info is available, you...
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    Re: Question about Zone

    Ansel Adams himself said that The Zone System wasn't set in stone. He explained it as an aid in visualizing and achieving your desired image.

    Using his recommendation for a Z I density of .1 and a...
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    Re: Images of mistakes - good or bad..

    I didn't take it that way. I was rushing myself and didn't pay attention. The reason I refer to it as stupid, is that I am a bit hard on the written communications of others. Especially those who...
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    Re: Images of mistakes - good or bad..

    Indeed, you are quite correct. Necessitate is the word I meant. As I am unable to edit my original post, my stupidity shall shine forever!

    Thank for the correction.

    As for the Alps, it was the...
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    Re: Images of mistakes - good or bad..

    I can think of 2 bad ones of my own making. The first was pulling the slide on the wrong side of the holder, and actually exposing the unopened side.

    Even worse, this summer I was in the Alps for...
  11. Re: A collection of LF ideas & discoveries that don't need a whole thread to themselv

    Since I have 6 film holders I use, I have 12 shots. I made up a shot record with the exposure and lighting information for all 12 shots on 1 sheet, a second sheet for notes on each shot, and a third...
  12. Re: Are Photographer's Obsessed With Sharpness, but blind to the bigger picture?

    For me, it's not about sharpness, it's about focus.

    A properly focused image usually contains adequate sharpness and detail. Some may have been made without any emotional content or impact, and...
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    Re: Meter scales are different?

    I've personally found that measuring the luminance of an object and using the exposure formula works quite well.

    I like being able to measure at ISO 64 f/8 and go from there. That gives me the...
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    Re: Diffraction and using a small aperture

    Sorry for the confusion. I meant with my DSLR. I wish I could afford an LF digital back!
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    Re: Diffraction and using a small aperture

    I'm shooting mostly 4x5 when it's film, and have noticed nothing. I usually shoot between f/32 and f/64. Even with a 10x loupe on the lightbox, I can't seem to see any difference. It may be there,...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Thank you! I'm working on getting better captures from the film. It's hit or miss, as some of them come out quite near to what they should in print.


    I really like the lines and color in these 2...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

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    Early Morning, Eibsee.
    View of the Zugspitze from the Eibsee.
    Provia 100F RDP III
    Calumet CC400
    Caltar 2E 210mm
    f/45 1/2 with CP
    Forgive the low quality, it's a digital photo of the...
  18. Re: Looking for example of quality between contact print vs enlargement

    In the 4th printing of Ansel Adams' The Print from 1968, on page 33 there is a side by side. Both prints made from the same negative, 1 at 1:1 enlargement and the other contact printed. Even in the...
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    Re: Tray Processing Film: Gloves or No Gloves?

    I only use HC-110, Eukobrom for paper, Tetenal Super fix, and Tetenal Stop. Because I only develop 1 sheet at a time, and rinse hands between trays, I don't use gloves. When I develop 4 sheets in a...
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    Re: What light meter should I get?

    I got the Gossen Starlite 2. It's perfect for just about everything. The user's guide is available online to get a feel for it, and it does quite a bit beyond the basic. It also has a zone system...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    All my friends say the same about composing on the glass. Of course, they all think film is too much work! For me, though, the ground glass just works, as I can get in close to check the focus, and...
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    Re: SFO near-horror story

    San Francisco is almost as bad as LAX, in my experience, about security. My last time there, I didn't have film. I didn't even have to go through the main security. I literally walked across the...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    I used a slight forward tilt and a little left swing. Both on the front. I actually got up at 5AM and left the family asleep in the room. They're definitely not early birds, either!


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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    There are some incredible photos here.

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    Taken at Eibsee near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I'm hoping the print will be better. This is just a photo of the negative.
    Taken with a Calumet cc400,...
  25. Thread: Light Meter

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    Re: Light Meter

    I've found the Gossen Starlite 2 to be almost perfect. It also allows zone system placements and readings!

    I've really learned a lot using it.
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    Re: Bill Schwabs Kickstarter Project

    Indeed!
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    Re: Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

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    The Lodge
    HP5+, box, HC-110 Dilution H, 10 minutes Tray development
    Exposure was 45 seconds at f/45. Shot early morning, about 5:30.

    Negative was photographed with my digital camera and...
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    Re: "All things are photographable" thread

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    Rustic Christmas.
    3 Kronig bier, Gouda, olive bread.
    4x5, FP4+, 15 seconds
    12 minutes Tetenal UltrafinPlus

    Christmastime 2012. Spur of the moment idea for a seasonal shot. The milk and...
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    Re: What do you do with your slide film?

    I use Fotohaus Zacharias in Regensburg. The print, both film and digital, to Fuji Crystal Archive Supreme HD for Digital Premium. It's a silver based paper, not inkjet. No ink, it's traditional RA4....
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    Re: Holder hinge tape: options(and pro's/cons)

    I recently bought some tape for my daughter's baseball bat, as the handle needing taping, and found it's almost identical to the stuff on my holders. The adhesive isn't hard to work with, not gummy...
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    Re: Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

    Thank you. This place is really peaceful. People will even stop for a quick picnic and a little sunbathing on a nice day. In the morning and the early afternoon the light is beautiful.
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    Re: Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

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    Loch gate on the Brietenbrunn Laaber.
    FP4+, 125, in HC-110 Dil h 9 minutes.
    4x5 with 210mm lens.

    The whole setting where this shot was made is reminiscent of Psalms 23. That's probably...
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    Re: Have you ever been mocked for LF?

    Not mocked, but received strange comments.

    The number 1 question/comment I get here is about a speed trap. I've been asked so many times I can't count, if I was setting up a speed trap. One time,...
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    Re: Post your churches

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    Christmastime in St Ulrich in Hohenfels
    45 Seconds, f/45
    Developed in HC-110 Dil h 6 minutes

    The computer image is from a photo of the negative using my digital camera.

    The churches...
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    Re: Post your churches

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    Wallfahrtskirche Herz-Jesu in Velburg
    45 seconds, f/22
    Developed in HC-110 Dil h for 9 minutes

    The computer image is from a photo of the negative using my digital camera.
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    Re: Looking for old film curves

    Well, I received the book today. Excellent resource in excellent condition. Unfortunately, there was no curves data for the films and slides, and nothing on Ilford films at all.

    Back to the...
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    Re: Looking for old film curves

    I just ordered one from 1952. It's 2 three ring binders and supposed to be in excellent condition. I can't wait to get it.

    The site you referred to for color film didn't have any technical specs,...
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    Looking for old film curves

    Does anyone know where to find curves and other data for the following old color films?

    I'm particularly interested in finding for;
    All the old Ilford color films
    Kodak Monopack circa 1950...
  39. Re: Which way do you prefer to develop your 4x5 sheet films

    For timing, I use a metronome set to 60 beats per minute and a kitchen timer. By counting ticks, you can keep track of the time and cycle your agitation to your method and schedule. The kitchen...
  40. Re: Which way do you prefer to develop your 4x5 sheet films

    I don't use tongs. I use my fingers. You can get some good latex or neoprene gloves that are tight fitting and allow you to feel the film.

    I use Ziploc trays about 6x12 inches, about 4 inches...
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