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    Re: Darkroom tent

    I cant remember and cant find an invoice but I think it was about half retail price.

    The big advantage of the Nova is that it has (lightproof) extraction fan, while ones for other purposes have at...
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    Re: Darkroom tent

    I got a Nova tent second hand for much less than retail, it is worth looking.
  3. Re: Emma Johnston - a wet plate Vivian Maier?

    Seems reasonable - at about £30 each they will alas probably be resold individually rather than kept as a collection.
  4. Re: For UK members: Process Supplies, London

    I have just walked in off the street and bought stuff from them, no problem at all, so I don't think it should be a problem.
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    Re: struggling with wide angle on 617

    Yes, with a 90mm the alignment needs to be even more accurate. The depth of focus at the film is even smaller. So you probably need to do it again even more accurately...
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    Re: Polaroid 55.... Found an old box

    Antonio Gesmundo did that with flowers on type 55 - I have one of his prints

    http://public.fotki.com/hook402/art/photographers/antoniogesmundoital/
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    Re: The challenge of large format colour

    London at this time of year is very difficult. There were some lovely muted colour pictures on this forum a while back (can't find them right now) of woods and water though, that were quite inspiring...
  8. Re: Problem Solving Advice Needed: Black spots on Efke film

    If you use distilled water you shouldnt need photoflo or anything else. Would recommend trying nothing.
  9. Re: Digital negatives - what's the verdict on their use

    3D printers do work much like carbon printing in many cases, using a laser to harden a substance in some way (eg fusing a powder), so changing that to use a UV laser to harden treated gelatin is very...
  10. Re: "Affordable" 8x10 that's international travel "friendly".

    I expect he would if you asked - the designs are a starting point for customization, and everythign is made to order.
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    Re: Astia Quickload

    Japan exposures says they are still available, and he usually updates fairly accurately.

    http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=195
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    Re: The fastest 4x5 camera ever!!!

    I used to visit the Barco factory fairly often, they also used to make radios. They didnt make the lenses though, not sure where they came from....
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    Re: Good examples of CDV and Cabinets?

    The one I have (half plate glass negative) looks like it was done at home.

    http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Post-mortem_photograph_of_young_child_with_flowers.jpg
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    Re: antique glass plate negatives

    Unfortunately photographs are rarely published!

    the 120 years figure came from Wikipedia: "works of unknown authors or where the author's death date is unknown are copyrighted until the shorter of...
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    Re: antique glass plate negatives

    Which country are you in?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain is a good summary. Negatives would not be published works, so for unknown author in the US these would be public...
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    Re: "Straight" RA4 and V700 Scan

    Well on my screen (uncalibrated!) the Epson scan looks ok, might be an auto white balance setting perhaps, the garage door is very neutral white? The RA4 has a pink cast, while the third one has some...
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    Re: How is this done?

    It is hard to tell from that image, but it could well be a lith print...
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    Re: Steichen Print Colour

    Thanks for the book recommendation, have ordered it. Would love to have seen the exhibition.
  19. Re: Is "normal" perspective the most pleasing?

    No as pointed out above, it is a function of the subject distance and the print viewing distance. You can renormalise the distortions of nose and eye size by viewing at the corresponding distances.
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    Re: 4x10 Efke: Asking Freestyle

    I had horrible problems with scratches cutting down Efke. All other films I have used have been fine... so I can see a case for the manufacturer doing this...
  21. Re: 16"x12" camera, cant get a sharp negative

    The glass plate thickness is usually about 2mm.

    How close are you focussing and how long is the lens? You could try taking a picture of something receding, and mark on it where you focussed and...
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    Re: VueScan turning my images purple

    What settings are you using? If the highlights are blown out, that definitely suggests you are not using the dont do anything at all to my image settings. I dont have it in front of me, but there is...
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    Re: 13x18 vs 5x7

    Where do you get 13x18 colour from? I couldnt find any last time I looked.
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    Re: Viewfinder for large format?

    There is also an iphone app, which is not cheap (cheaper than a real one, more expensive than a wire frame!) but might work for you, except for very wide lenses. It lets you set which lenses you have...
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    Re: Metal non-folding cameras?

    There were 4x5 backs and bellows, but not really what they were best at. Though if someone offered me a 45 back for mine I would consider it...
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    Re: Any UK members here?

    Very suspicious, you dont get a lot of ULF Deardorff's in this country (uk). Nor is Craigslist big here, it has only really taken off in US. I suspect he saw this conversation and pulled out...
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    Re: 150 mm lens for 5x7

    The Graphic-Kowa and Computar 150mm f9 have an IC of 290mm, as well as being tiny.
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    Re: USA to UK electrical converter

    Japan has two frequencies, which is very odd - they bought half their equipment from Europe and the other half from the US.

    Talking of electricity and large format, I really like Christopher...
  29. Re: Purchasing directly from Arca Swiss in Europe?

    Robert White have always been good for getting the Arca Swiss stuff, if it is not in stock they will order it, although it takes some time as Arca Swiss are not quick...
  30. Re: Long Arca-Swiss Quick Release Plate with 3/8in screws?

    I just used the long Arca plate with two 1/4 screws and two 3/8 to 1/8 adaptors...
  31. Re: Non 4x5" 'instant film' for 4x5" camera?

    Whats the FP100B that Fuji uk list? http://www.fujilab.co.uk/catalog/fujifilm-fp100b-inch-gloss-instant-film-sheet-pack-p-730.html appears to be 100ASA black and white. Does that fit in the PA-45?...
  32. Re: What modern lenses cover 8x10 with movements?

    Er, there is one new lens for 8x10 in the last 10 years, the Schneider Apo-Tele-Xenar 360mm f11. As a second lens with say the Fuji 240 its quite a useful option...
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    Re: Ilford 2011 ULF order window is open

    Who is shooting 14x14? Unusual format...
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    Re: Where Can We Get 8x10 Fuji Acros?

    Not saying there is no half plate film, but it is all available in 5x7 too. Acros was never made in 5x7, only half plate... will order some half plate fp4 in the ULF order...
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    Re: Where Can We Get 8x10 Fuji Acros?

    They just discontinued the half plate Acros which I was using in my 5x7 camera. No other real use for half plate filmholders now...
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    Re: Hello from London

    Hi, another LFer in London. I reckon there are actually quite a few now, there have been a few introductions in recent months...
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    Re: Fomapan 400 in sheets available

    Its under half the price of TMY-2 in this country... I may experiment with it for portraits actually and see.
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    Re: Favourite lenses for 8x10" vs. 4x10"

    I am thinking about 4x10 and it is a bit confusing which of those two models makes more sense, as one suggests longer lenses than the other as more common. My widest lens that covers in 150, but I...
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    Re: Labs in the UK

    Dark Side appears alas to have closed a couple of weeks ago as far as I can see. Pity.
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    Fomapan 400 in sheets available

    Silverprint is now listing this in 4x5 and 8x10. Anyone tried it?

    http://www.silverprint.co.uk/ProductByGroup.asp?PrGrp=2213
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