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Ok, R. White price for Schneider Symmar APO 120/f5.6 is $100 less than any US qu otes I received.

What do I need to know about purchasing from Robert White? Customs? Import fees or taxes? Long...

Jim,

I think you misunderstood: DI feels that because such a small amount of developer is used in tubes, one would get far more consistent results if one discards whatever developer dilution one...

I'm developing Tmax film in TMax-RS in BTZS tubes. The TMax-RS comes in a kit th at makes 1 gallon of working solution. Has anyone tried diluting that working so lution further for use in tubes?
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I recently purchased the Photoflex Changing Room. Retail is about $70, or half the price of Harrison tents. Plenty of room inside for 4x5 work, and should be fine for 8x10.

I'm very pleased with...

Ed,

Congrats!! (love my 45A)!

OH PULLUEEZZZ!!

ok, for all the "anti-oil, there is a huge global (republican) conspriacy to destroy all things natural and good" photographers:

1) film is made from plastic 2) plastic is made...

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Good hardware stores will sell the little glass vial (that goes into a level) seperately. Usually only a buck or two each.

I use hot glue to glue them to the body of the camera. Just a dab of ...

ps, I know I spelled exposure wrong in the thread title...."ah, the best laid plans..."

Roger,

I wasn't worried about the xray at the airports. What I'm asking is how to tranport exposed 4x5 negs outside of the film holders.....do I just pile them up in an empty film box? (doesn't...

I will be traveling with 4x5 equip. but I only have about 8 film holders. Any id eas or techinques for storing, holding, keeping, handling and transporting the e xposed negs until I get back to home...

Guillaume,

As for Camera stores, Samy's can't be beat. The main store in Hollywood is a huge 3 floors. The folks who work there know what they are talking about.

As to labs, I use Colortek...

Ben,

Thanks, you gave me a great chuckle! I know exactly where you are coming from....

Just a comment about ebay. I have bought all my LF stuff on ebay, and while I can't say I've been totally burned, one needs to use extreme caution to be sure.

For instance, a Toyo 45A with...

CJ,

California is an argricultural state, and we protect our fruits and vegitables. The inspectors will politely ask you if you are bringing any fruit or vegitables into the state. If you have...

Armin,

Some of my favorite quotes about art:

"Everything that is not news is art"

"Art is in the eye of the storm"

"I know it when I see it"

I'm still trying to get the jelly out of my copal shutter...

Adrian,

congrats!!Where did you buy the Shen Hao from? About what price range was it? (If that's too nosy, just ignore me), is it the model with rear shift and rise?

I'm envious

Alec <LOL>

anyway, someone has already offered, so I don't need any more free old film.

Thanks everyone

OK, getting ready to load some real film into a few film holders. Never done thi s before. Not to worried about it, as I used to load 16mm film. The way I learne d that was with some old film so I...

Yeah, it is a cheap 8x, and I've been shopping for a better one. Any suggestions from the board? A used Toyo 4x lupe? As I need reading glasses now, should I consider a lupe with a focusing eye...

and it only a polaroid.

Wow, what a thrill! Buy some used equipment on eBay, read a few books on LF and the Zone system (then wait a week for SK Grimes to reassemble self-repaired shut ter...

Well, the Copal shutter that I "just couldn't leave alone" is back! You remember , the one I took apart with wild abandon, screws and springs flying!!

I e-mailed SK Grimes about my little...

James,

I hope someone finds a permanent home for that site. Your explaination was great for a beginner like me. Exactly some of the answers I was looking for.

I take it that with the unicolor...

Has anybody ever taken 2 exposures, then cut the first negative (before development) up into say...4 one inch stips. One could then develop each of the four stips at 4 different process times, and ...

Gosh, I just love this forum. So many great responses, and so quickly.

I should have added that I will only be doing a few negs at one time. As a new amateur to LF, I'll be just messing around...

For those of you who followed my "just couldn't leave it alone" thread, you alre ady know how adept and handy I am. I also relish the idea of using off the shelf plumbing supplies for film...

I just finished disassembling/cleaning/lubricating/re-assmebling a used Toyo 45A. My front focus lock was a tad loose, too. Tightening that lock is no big deal. You do have to remove the plastic...

Ross,

I have Simmons' book, and have found it to be very well written and easy to understand. Your question will be answered in the book. I too am new to 4x5. I'm sure there are more thorough...

Obvioulsy, this thread is getting too long. As I stated in my opening post, I have already mailed the darn thing to SK Gimes...

Thanks for all the replies!!

Doug

So, proudly I open my bargain eBay purchase: Schneider Symmar-S 180/5.6...listed as "oh, its perfect!! not a scratch!! only driven by a professional photograhpe r to the lab and back on Sundays...."...

Funny you should ask...I just got a used Pentax V a few days ago. Mine has three "A76" batteries in a stack. They are working fine.

Also, see my post from yesterday about same meter; a nice link...

Dave & Dave:

I love this place!! Dave #1 gives me a source for purchase of manual ($18.00 by the way), and Dave #2 gives me source for free download of same.

Is this a great country, or what?...

Hello,

Just purchased used Pentax V spotmeter. Didn't get instruction book, but don't t hink I'll need that. Just 2 questions...

1. is the grey button marked with "B" for battery test? I assume...

Aaron,

How much of the dead horse can I get into the frame? What about this horse is interesting to my eyes? Can I bring the detail of his ears into Zone 4? Is there some quality about his being...

Wow, I wish I was going too!!

April early May is going to be dicey for anything other than the valley. Brian's suggestion about Wawona is a good one, assuming you can find a place to stay. If...

every place mentioned so far is great, and highly recommended....one name I didn't see, though:

Kodachorme Basin, in Utah.

If you like to shoot color, plan to spend twice as much time in Bryce...

6x7, 6x9...sorry 'bout that....

Thinking of buying barely used ground glass with grid and 6x5, 6x7 indicators. C amera currently has glass with square corners, but barely used one has cut corne rs.

Any problems with that - other...

Considering a used Schneider Symmar Convertable 135mm f5.6 mounted on a Linhoff shutter. Will be used as my first lens on 4x5 camera(s)...seller claimed that th is lens converts to 230mm f12 by...