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I've lived in Hong Kong since 1996. In my experience, LF equipment here is overpriced. I can usually purchase something on eBay and spent much less than buying it here, including shipping. I don't...

He will thank you for this, especially if you provide him with funds to purchase a lens of his choice.

The older graphics, e.g., Speed and Pacemaker, have a focal plane shutter just ahead of the film. Check http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/pacemaker-speed-graphic.html for instance.

I am in awe. I had about 1,500 twenty to thirty year old 35mm slides, shot back in the days when I was using a Pentax, that I've been meaning to scan for the past decade but never could quite get...

You could try contacting him at info@jensennagle.com .

Check on eBay. Magic lantern slides are sold regularly. That should give you an idea of the different sizes.

Take a look at this lens and the picture taken with it. Cracked and with a bug in between the lens elements, it still makes a nice image:

http://www.certo6.com/gallery/planar.html

Frank, I understand what you are saying and truly wish this could be a competitive solution but the problem with the suggested approach, as I see it, is the number of eyeballs on products. Ebay has...

I feel your frustration, but on the other hand the old system had a chilling effect on buyer feedback. Many people, myself included, did not give honest feedback. And let's face it, in the "real"...

Thanks! Wish I could post the technical details but I am on holiday in the U.S. right now and don't have my shot record with me. I do remember I used T-Max 100. I had the roll developed at a local...

The Fringe Club in Hong Kong. Picture taken with a Voigtlander Bergheil.

Dear Momentz:

Thank you for making me laugh. Your subject line, Forum idiot here, expresses exactly how I (and many others) feel when posting beginner's questions here.

So, to summarize advice from this tread about how to get the highest sharpness and resolution without regard to the type or quality of the camera lens, one must consider:


Environmental...

Thanks for explaining ROHS. I didn't have a clue.

Craig

After months of waiting patiently, received this message from Calumet today concerning the availability of the shutter tester as a product:

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date Aug 4, 2007...

I ordered mine March 23, 2007, and haven't received it yet. I've contacted them several times and, the last time, was told it would ship in two weeks. That was at least three weeks ago, and still no...

Interesting that this thread is still alive and thanks to everyone who has contributed. This forum has been a huge help to me as I've re-engaged with photography after several decades away. As to my...

Got one for my Shen-Hao, and I love it. Very bright compared to the Shen-Hao screen.

Hi Matt:

I am in Copenhagen and don't have access to my files but I do know that there is a shop on Stanley Street that still develops color transparency and BW 4x5. Several shops including...

The back leak is not normal. Did you bring this problem to the attention of Mr. Zhang at the Shen-Hao factory in Shanghai (zhangfmli@vip.sina.com)? He is very accommodating and stands behind his...

Have you tried contacting the factory in Shanghai about getting replacement bellows? You may find it isn't as expensive as you think.

Craig

Hi Laurent:

I bought the HZX45-IIA camera May 30, 2006, from:

Joyce <joyce@camerachina.com>
Shanghai Seagull Trading Inc.
2F,No.1038,Yang Shu Pu Road,
Shanghai 200082,China
T:...

Have you published or posted the results of your experience with these two films anyplace?

You do this to settle the film into the bottom of the holder so that it doesn't slip down mid-exposure, right?

Hi Doug:

The response I got from Toyo USA was that they didn't handle this product. Here is a thought. This filter holder from Toyo Japan is, according to Mr. Azuma, made of heavy black paper....

Okay, I just have to say it, DAMN there are some smart, experienced, knowledgeable, and helpful people here in the Large Format Photography Forum!

Craig

Hi Ted:

You have no idea! I've spent more hours than I can tally reading through posts in this forum.

As I said in a post elsewhere, I am returning to photography after a 30 year absence and...

Hi Greg:

I left a few steps out of that description. What I am trying to create is a situation in which I shoot 4x5 film, which is then developed and scanned by a local custom lab, after which I...

Problem solved! I’ve been in communication with a very helpful Toyo representative in Japan, Mr. Yoichi Azuma (azuma@toyoview.co.jp), who has helped me acquire the Toyo Gelatin Filter holder (Part...

Lightroom has some photo editing features:

http://photoshopnews.com/2006/01/09/announcing-adobe-lightroom

The next module is Develop (shown with the left panel of small preview and Presets...

Aperture has some image editing capabilities (see below).

Aperture Web site http://www.apple.com/aperture/process/

All the tools you need

When it comes to image editing, Aperture provides a...

Just got off the phone with a friend who mentioned that the list didn't include Paintshop Pro X.

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Products/Display&pid=1047025487586

So now I have more, not less, stuff to think about. You have mentioned the following candidates to consider:

Photoshop CS2 (The gorilla or "gold standard" of image manipulation software)...

Okay, my head is really beginning to hurt. Too much to learn too quickly ...

I've done the "Which camera?" thing and bought a Shen-Hao as my starter LF camera, I've found my first two lenses on...

I just found the following feature in the "User Control Panel" feature ("User CP" from the menu at the top) of this forum software. It appears to allow participants to opt out of receiving posts from...

I am all for censorship as long as I get to do the censoring. But short of that solution, as I read the comments here, it seems to me that there are ways in which the lounge messages can be hidden...

Seagull and Shen-Hao both suggested that Toyo might make a filter that fits. I tried contacting the U.S. Toyo dealer but they were singularly unhelpful - "Sorry we don't sell or distribute Toyo...

Hi Brian:

In case you need the URLs for the manufacturers:

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=18137

Best wishes,

Craig

Hi Ralph:

Yes, it does have a collar. It looks as though I will have to make a custom filter holder to fit the 115mm square slots.

Thanks,

Craig

The Hobo - The Camera that goes where you go

http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Hobo/welcome.htm

"No rosewood here. No gold plate, no hand rubbed finish. No attitude. Its bloodline is more Jeep...