Chiming in. I'm 29. Will hit the big 3-0 in January.
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Chiming in. I'm 29. Will hit the big 3-0 in January.
I'm trying to teach myself/get the hang of tray development to increase my versatility in the darkroom and to be an overall better person. However, I'd like a couple of clarifications:
1) I'm used...
Thanks! I'm just starting to try 4x5 portraits, so the compositions are very simple. I'm also astonished at how well Ektar works for portraits. In many cases I've had to crank up the reds a little,...
This was probably my favorite of the recent portraits I got back from the lab.
My friend Katherine; Toyo D45M;Komura 152mm f/2.8;Kodak Ektar 100:
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John,
For what it's worth, I love the V700. I think it's perfect for scanning my 4x5 negatives (also smaller formats, but this forum wouldn't be interested in that). However, I have never tried...
Well, my original intention was to put something like a table frame together around the plywood's perimeter, then have this board rest bulb side down on it for exposing whatever's beneath.
Due to...
Not sure whether I should post this here or in DIY, but here goes:
I recently built a UV exposure unit out of a series of fluorescent light fixtures (see attached photo). The thing is, I now need...
Forgive the newbie question, but I was wondering if you might be able to share some of the uses for Ortho/Litho film? I do have a few 4x5 sheets of it still. I bought some so that I could make...
I do love Ilford, but why oh why don't they make Pan F+ in 4x5? :(
Sounds like I'm a bit late, but I also just use a black Hanes T-shirt. Works great for me.
Just don't get a Fruit of the Loom. :D
Question, guys... I am taking a lot of portraits in July since I have been neglecting my camera for many months. Should I just stick to one photo in this thread? (I'm still waiting on some color...
So, I think this would be the perfect time to hijack this thread and ask what a Dye Transfer print is. Is it the same as the RA-4 process? Because I highly doubt that would be as expensive as $250.
Guys,
I have been processing my sheet film in a Beseler print drum for a while now. While I enjoy being able to just set everything up and flick a switch, I also want to learn how to process in...
I would just like to say that the D45M (that B.S.Kumar sold me) is anything but fragile. I toss all the parts in my backpack and just lug it around. I didn't have the money for a field camera, and...
Somewhat deviating from the topic, do you think there's much hope for newer companies providing technical information and/or assistance for the products of older companies they acquire? I can only...
Hi all - just ordered a Macbeth TD500 transmission densitometer on the auction site. While I'm waiting for it to show up, I was wondering if anyone could point me to a manual?
Also, what if the...
Yes, ultimately, I will have to make up my own mind, but that doesn't mean my decision has to be uninformed. ;)
Yeah, I knew that I would get a ton of conflicting responses when I posted this, which is sort of what I wanted. I was hoping to gather together a list of pro's and con's to look over while...
Nothing much to say here.. a decent landscape ruined by the fact that I didn't put the lid of my tank on correctly while trying to do the 'taco' method.
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Thanks, Tony! I have now switched to using the Beseler print drum to process just two negatives at a time after I kept seeing scratches and marks on my film. (The batch with Tim's photo was the last...
OK, so this is the first image I've shared on this forum, so be gentle...
My friend Tim. Unfortunately, I put the funnel lid on incorrectly when using the Taco Method with my Paterson tank, hence...
I got in touch with Fred and we've been discussing the service. He actually sends you five sheets of film pre-expposed with a calibrated step tablet and you process each one for one of five pre-set...
Brian,
Thanks for the suggestion. What confuses me, though, is that I thought my own development times would be determined by too many personal variables for someone else to do. For example, how...
John, I have The Negative, and I don't really find it dry. It is dense, though, and it took me a while to learn that N development stood for an expected range of 5 stops of detail-containing zones. ...
Wow, I'm excited to see so many responses! Thanks for everyone's input so far.
To answer a question posed by Dan in post #2, I never did say I liked the results. I took the box of T-Max since it...
I just got my brand new spot meter, a Minolta Spotmeter F. Now I'm wondering what I can learn to use this thing to its fullest potential. Let's say it's time to meter a scene. I typically point the...
Preface: I'm new to large format and trying to get through my first box of film, 50 sheets of T-Max 400, exp. 2003. I'm actually shooting a photo a day until it's exhausted, at which point I may...
Well, I posted that since my copy of Silverfast SE came bundled with my scanner. So I would imagine that the free update still applies. Only one way to find out, once I get back to my scanner and...
"This offer is naturally also valid for SilverFast versions bundled with a scanner device or purchased from a dealer."
Great! I was worried that I might have to shell out some big bucks for an...
Well, the problem is that 8x10 film is 4 times as expensive, not to mention that cheap 8x10 cameras are still really expensive.
John, I looked up the Graflarger back, and it looks like the light is green (?) Probably not a good idea for my VC paper.
I'm guessing that I could use my Toyo monorail as an enlarger, but would...
I'm guessing this will be ok... absolutely everything I enlarge goes onto 8x10 paper. I actually toyed with the idea of trying to design a "fixed" enlarger that would do a 2x (4x?) magnification...
Hi everyone,
Being a mostly 35mm and 120 photographer until this point, I have a recurring itch to dive into 4x5, beyond just trying it for a weekend every few months. I've only made a handful of...
Richard, Sorry - Broke College Student is just my general job description. I will alter my profile to show that I am in PA, though.
Anyway, I was more asking for the general sake of knowing...
I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned a Tiltall yet. Just got an early one and it seems pretty good.
I've been looking at some portraits taken with Petzval lenses after a friend turned me on to them. I quickly realized that the characteristics of these lenses make for some fantastic optical...
You can also get the Polaroid 405 or Fuji PA-145 holder (I think), which will allow you to shoot the smaller FP-100C (not the FP-100C45) in a 4x5 camera. I have one and I love it. The size is 3.25...
It was only $50, so I'm inclined to keep it - it's nearly perfect, too. I unscrewed that leg to look at the bushing and all and it looks fine to me, but then again, I don't know what causes a loose...
The Tiltall arrived yesterday, and two minutes with it told me that this would be very appropriate. I also dig the aluminum look, though it could use some polishing up (primarily to remove some tape...
Hi everyone,
I'm very close to developing my own 4x5 negatives, but I was looking for an ultra cheap way to do it. Lo and behold, a friend came to the rescue with a free Beseler color print drum....