Welcome and greetings from another Canberran (and part-time LF'er).
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Welcome and greetings from another Canberran (and part-time LF'er).
Hi OldPom - welcome to the forum, from another Aussie. :)
Value is difficult to determine for these in the local market. I've seen a Durst Laborator 1200 (35mm to 4x5 formats) sell for $800, while...
I rinse my beakers and trays under hot water, then wipe them off to remove as mch water as possible. I give the darkroom sink the same treatment. Not because it won't dry naturally, but because I...
Playing with paper negatives. Graflex Speed Graphic camera, 4x5, Hugo Meyer Goerlitz Trioplan 8 3/4 inch 1:4.5, scanned from the paper neg.
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Beautiful! I love the counterweight idea - if the spring ever snaps on my Durst Lab 1200 now I'll know what to do. :)
I'm sure someone will give this a good home. It's just a little too far for...
Thanks for that. I took the plunge and bought it. It does work fine while offline, and I like that as well as the recommendations in the database I can add my own preferred times and routines to the...
Does the App require a live internet connection at all times, or is the database stored within the device? I don't have wireless 'net access in my darkroom.
Another Durst L1200 with CLS450 head here, also a LPL VCCE 7700 which hasn't had much use since I found a 35mm mixing box for the L1200.
This is one serious enlarger. I'm impressed.
ebay # 310309656905
Welcome and greetings from downunder. :)
I wonder if a Rolleiflex mirror might suit?
http://www.uscamera.com/rflextlr001.htm
Used this recently on some paper that showed a little fog. 10ml of 1% benzo in a litre of working strength developer did the trick for me.
My first attempt at a portrait with 4x5 - please be kind!
Finally hacked my Hugo Meyer & Co - Goerlitz. Trioplan 1:4,5 8 3/4 inch into a board for the Speed Graphic, and had to give it a test. My...
Hi chassis. The sink is made from a single sheet (1200x2400mm or 8 x 4 feet) of 3/4 inch construction-grade plywood. I started with a full sheet of plywood (8 feet by 4 feet or 2400mm x 1200mm) and...
I don't think I ever posted a pic of mine after completion. Twelve months on it is a little less tidy, and I have a few ideas for improvements.
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Richard and Louis - thanks very much for the information. I have not been actively searching for old lenses, but have admired the results shown on this forum and when I found this on the seller's...
This morning I found my first brass lens, at a local flea-market. I'll share some pics of it, and would appreciate any information people can give me about it.
The lens is a "Hugo Meyer & Co -...
Greetings and welcome, from another Canberran. :)
1050cc = 35.50 US fluid ounces = 36.95 UK fluid ounces.
Or just 36 oz (if you believe the printed instruction sheet).
I'll stick with metric, thanks!
My Combiplan tank calls for 1050ml - one litre is just a little too low and leaves the top edge of the negs improperly developed.
After I developed doubts about the accuracy of the contrast setting I was achieving by dialing in the two-filter settings recommended by Ilford, I took the lazy route and bought a set of Ilford...
Not sure if he's still on the job, but George Milton at Quality Light Metric used to be the man for light meter repairs. He did a good job on a Weston V for me.
I found these details in an old...
Hi folks - good morning! While I've been sleeping you have come up with a number of good suggestions for me - thank you all very much. Hopefully I'll have some success to report and show - cheers!
I've acquired a Rodenstock Apo-Ronar 360mm f/9 lens in Compur #2 shutter, which I'd like to try on my Ebony RW45. A quick trial last night indicates that I have just enough bellows extension to be...
This gent has a nice idea for 4x5 tanks - would the same design work for larger negs?
http://davidhoulder.com/info/4x5tanks.html
Durst Lab 1200 with CLS450 head and a 135mm lens and the power supply - for $50. But it cost me $$$ to build a darkroom so I could use it.
This week I've been given 2 x 100 sheet boxes of old...
I've found a 42mm Lapla on Oz ebay. Time for another visit to my friend at the coast, who has a wonderful lathe. :)
Lapla - that sounds like it. Yes, I think it measures 77mm across. Thanks for the ID.
I had been looking for a better enlarger lens for my Lab 1200 to use with 4x5 negatives, and was happy to pounce on a very nice Componon-S 5.6/135 for a good price. However, I did not realise this...
Hi - here's a table with suggested settings for those filter settings, to give you the different grades with your VC (variable contrast) paper. Not sure if you've already learned this, but the...
Another thought: would it be useful to try to drop the voltage? I've read that will extend the life of the bulb, too. What voltage drop would I need to halve the brightness, and what would be a...
Ken, there's another way. Just turn the mounting plate 180 degrees on the camera, and mount it on the tripod pointing backwards. :D
Test completed: I'm now out to 45s @ f/22. That's more usable for me (as a novice I need plenty of time for dodging and burning), but I gather f/22 is not ideal.
I suppose another option hinted...
Thanks Jerold; that is another interesting thought. I do have a 10-stop ND filter in 77mm - I wonder what filter ring my enlarger lens is? I'll go and check!
Today I've visited the plastic...
To see if it would work! And no, the two combine to too great a thickness. But there is room to add another layer under the top plate if the piece is cut to the correct size.
Still playing with this. I substituted a 2-stop ND filter for the top diffuser, and it was worse - very short exposure needed again. I'll try for another layer of the diffuser perspex under the top...
Thanks for the ideas, everyone. Yes, the diffuser I am missing is the one in the top of the mixing box - that ebay listing is for one in the bottom. But that does raise the possibility that the one I...
Today I've finally got my darkroom finished to the point where I can start to use it, and I fired up the Durst Lab 1200 for the first time since acquiring it some time ago. It has a CLS 450 head...
I like mine - no problems yet with a 4x5 Ebony.
There has been quite a bit of discussion of this head. Try these searches in google:
site:www.largeformatphotography.info "manfrotto 410" and...
Bazz - hope today's weather was better! I'm slightly ahead of you on the same project, albeit this is my first darkroom. This is being built in a corner of my 6m x 9m shed, giving me 3m x 2.7m for...