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I agree with all of the previous observations on negative vs. transparency for scanning. I use Kodak Portra 160VC normally but have also used Fuji 160PS with little difference in final result. I...

Yes, I found 'largeformat apt' and all his posts but did not find any threads as described.

Welcome from another Melbournian. I shoot, develop, scan and digital print 5x4 color neg. See you around.

PS. I searched this site for Pat and didn't find him. Can sombody give me an extra clue...

Welcome from another Melbournian.

Welcome from Melbourne and another 61yr young motorcyclist. wedding shooter become landscape shooter on 4x5.

Yes, I process my own C-41 at home. I buy the individual (dry where possible) chemicals from Canada and mix up my own processing solutions. Overall developing cost is less than UA$0.50 per 5x4 sheet....

I used to use Bond imaging when I first started 5x4 Neg. I became disenchanted and started developing my own after a while. (Always dust and fibres, occasional uneven development).

I think that part of the problem with Jobo motors is the abrupt way they change direction. the abrupt change also places strain on other parts of the setup. i have toyed with the idea of using a...

Not available in Australia and lots of places outside continental USA.

While discussing development of C41 color on APUG, I had occasion to bemoan the fact that - for color negative scanning, scanners and their software (in my experience) do not behave like enlargers....

Welcome from Melbourne. I shoot 5x4 color negatives, scan and print digitally.

You need a trepanning tool. This is a cutting bit on the end of a short arm which fastens into a post which in turn locks into the chuck of any small drill press. You DO need a press as the drill...

I use a Jobo CPE-2 for developing C-41 5x4 and find it OK for that but the motor is not powerful enough to drive drums large enough to take more than one of the 2509 reels, so you are limited with...

Well, I've done a few. I tried to post others but I'd have to make them too small and too low-quality to bother. BTW these were all a single long exposure.

I have heard that one can achieve various effects by using multiple exposures but on thinking about it there would be some intricate arithmentic involved.
EG:
A scene requires EV10. You use two...

And about that amalgamation idea.
I am under the impression that the vast majority of UPUG members shoot formats other than LF.
I think that most LF shooters would treat this forum as their main...

Stop spouting and think for a minute. Melbourne is at 34° South latitude. There is NO time of the year at which the sun rises or sets south of East or West.

Great calculator.
However, I think you need to correct azimuth calculations for the southern hemisphere. Sunrise and sunset positions for Melbourne, Australia calculate to 120° and 240° which puts...

It is a convention when specifying material sizes in the engineering and construction industries, to quote the dimesions in sorted order, largest dimension first and (eg. a piece of wood 32x3x2)....

G'day and a welcome from Melbourne. I use a Wista 45 for my landscapes.

There's lots of discussion on C-41 on http://www.apug.org .
Some people swear by premixed chemicals, some (like myself) roll their own completely. One contributor (a retired Kodak chemical engineer)...

That would have to be 6 x 9 INCHES, right?

Try Methylated spirit. Shouldn't hurt the plastic and does dissolve the Avery label glue.
OTOH you could leave them there. After you've taken each shot, replace the darkslide with the label out and...

I use 90, 135 and 210mm lenses. The mathematically inclined will see that there is a reasonably close relationship in the gaps between the focal length ie. 135 = 90 x 1.5, 210 = 135 x 1.55....

I live in Melbourne, Australia and buy my Portra 160 from Badger graphics - 4x boxes 100 sheets at a time. US$86.00 per box last time.

You can get a Polaroid film which produces an instant B&W negative as well as a print from the same shot. The Neg is a fairly good fine-grain jobbie.
I would think that you would want to buy your...

I haven't had an occasion to try it but I've often wondered whether a short immersion in a small ultrasonic bath (available for about $75) would cure the blockages which sometimes occur in ink jet...

I've not yet had occasion to try it, but I've often wondered whether a short immersion in a small ultrasonic bath (available for about $75) would cure the blockages that often occur in inkjet printer...

That's true, but if taken litrally, then the 'normal' lens for 35mm would be about 38mm. I figure that a lens for 5x4 having the same 'viewing angle' as a 55mm lens in 35mm format would be about...

Thanks, Ron. I saw those results ages ago. I needed to test my Symmar-S 135 and Xenar 135 because they don't appear in any on-line tests I've seen. Then I needed to test my Nikkor-W too so as to...

5x4: Schneider Xenar f/4.5 135mm on Graflex Crown Graphic Special.

I thought you guys might be interested in a little comparison I recently performed.

I printed a couple of copies of the USAF 1951 Optical test target on a laser printer at A4 size then...

I carry my 5x4 gear in a backpack and the tripod in its own bag also on my back. The bike is a BMW K100RT. I also carry a 35mm camera in a sponge-rubber block inside a tank bag. I have noticed some...

I have one of these lenses and mine is very sharp at F/11, F/16.
Contrast and anti-flare is good for the vintage.
I don't believe that these are particularly rare, but they are not all that common,...

I use a tent at home, a bag in the field. I vacuum these at home and may use a damp cloth in the field.
Holders are individually washed and dried thoroughly, then vacuumed after use then stored...

And a big hello from Melbourne, Australia.
Haven't I seen your posts somewhere else?

Try landscape photography in Australia - you will find that 'difficult lighting' is the norm, rather than rare. I favour incident lighting measurement when I must work very quickly or I am absolutely...

If you post film to Australia and the total value of film+postage
reaches AU$500, you will have to pay 10% GST at the post office in order to collect. If the value reaches $1000, it will be held in...