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    Re: Jobo ATL - few questions for owners

    Thank you very much!
    So, I decided to start with 30sec and then every next change of water will be +10sec.
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    Jobo ATL - few questions for owners

    Hello,
    I owned great Jobo ATL3 but it dyied last year. So, now I am creating my own version of this ATL machine - completely new body, (much smaller) and completely new electronics. I am almost...
  3. Nikkor 180mm and higher focal distances and Copal versions ("S")

    Hi, one small question. Nikkor W and SW lenses have two types of Copal shutters. With "S" for seven blades and without for five blades. These can be found on 90mm, 120mm, but I cannot find on eBay...
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    Re: December portraits

    Why? Because the images are far better :) Especially in the shadows. Here can you see film response curve - http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/dslr/crvFilm.gif
    Now, when you shoot in the ordinary...
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    Re: December portraits

    PhotobyMike - If you are amazed on pulling Trix 320 to 200 then try to shoot in 100 ISO :) But then you must little bit lower the developement. I am always using this setup by artificial light....
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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

    My recipe - with spotmeter measure the darkest area in the scene, where do you still want to have details. Now, move the measured value in Zone 2. (so, if you have measured e.g. 1/30 f22 its 1/4 f22)...
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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

    Bonzo, I think, that major problem is in low detail in shadows. So, you need to do longer exposure, because development affectst only ligts. So, by pushed developement you will get only higher...
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    Jobo ATL - 3 for positive work?

    Hello!
    For some time I use Jobo ATL 3 for my negatives. I thought about making the papers in this processor to. (bw) But i have only a small darkroom in attic and the Jobo must be in cellar. So, it...
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    Re: Lenses for 4x5

    I have just bought another 210mm Sironar (in better copal shutter) and sold the broken one. Electronic shutters are good for their accurancy and long times (32sec) but you must always carry, if the...
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    Re: Lenses for 4x5

    I use Horseman 4x5 kardan with folding bank.
    And don't be afraid SA 121 is my jewel, I will never sell it.
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    Re: Lenses for 4x5

    Thank you.
    The broken shutter is the elecric one. So, it will be maybe difficut to repair it. If I had to buy a new lens, I was thinking about creating a new line. 150 and 210 or 180 and 240? That...
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    Lenses for 4x5

    Hello,
    can anyone help me in deciding which line of lenses to buy? For now i own 90 and 121mm Super Angulon. 210s shutter just died :( So, I need another one. I have two lines in mind 90, 120, 150,...
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    Re: Jobo 4x5 film retainers for Multitank 2

    dfloeter - Here is the manual from Jobo click
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    Re: Jobo 4x5 film retainers for Multitank 2

    I don't understand, how should these wings homogenise movement of chemicals. If i use them, then movement of the chemicals on the first two sheet must be different than on the third. Or no?
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    Re: Jobo 4x5 film retainers for Multitank 2

    After reading some advices here on forum, I can say only that, there are two groups of pepole which some says, that these wings cause problems and the second one says that these wings are solving...
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    Re: Jobo 4x5 film retainers for Multitank 2

    Yes I mean these "wings".
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    So, when I develop 6 sheets, these "wings" may cause problems... I will try to find the discussion about 2509N reels thank you...
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    Jobo 4x5 film retainers for Multitank 2

    Hello, do anyone here use these plastic film retainers in Jobo Multitanks when developing in rottary processors? My friend says, that these holders can cause streaks and another defects. But without...
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    Re: november portraits

    Horseman 4x5, 210mm Sironar

    http://i54.tinypic.com/2jahk5j.jpg
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    Re: What did you compose at Water’s Edge?

    Horseman 4x5, Sironar 210/5,6, HP5, Scan from paper
  20. Re: X-ray Film example and comparison.

    No, the face FALL in zone II :) I want only to say, that there is only very minor texture on the negative. Sorry, i wrote it maybe wrong. (my English is weak) I have used exposure from incident...
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    Re: Symmar-S300mm lens

    Hello, best way to recalibrate f-stops is to measure the diameter of hole in the aperture iris. f = focus lenght / hole diameter. So, calculate the diameters for every fstop and then u could make a...
  22. Re: X-ray Film example and comparison.

    Hello, could artificial light from clasic mirror lightbulbs cause strong underexposure when used with green sensitive film? I have done some portraits with these bulbs, and the film is allmost clear....
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    Re: 8x10 and focal lenght for portraiture

    Style of these linked photographs from Laurent Lafolie are exactly what i want to do :) Than you. So, 360mm will be ok :)
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    Re: 8x10 and focal lenght for portraiture

    Thank you guys, i have never expected so fast and relevant answers. :) And when are you posting photographs, could anyone post a photograph of closeup portrait made with
    18"+ lens? Just as an...
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    Re: 8x10 and focal lenght for portraiture

    Why? Due the perpective. When i try to take a close up portratit photograph with 6x7 and 110mm normal lens, the face will look very ugly. But when I use 180mm mid telephoto lens, everithing looks...
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    8x10 and focal lenght for portraiture

    Hello, as I have read and as i have seen on photographs, there is maybe no need for an telephoto lens for 8x10 portraiture work. Is that true? And if yes, WHY? As I have tried with another smaller...
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