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    Re: Hello from Canberra, Australia.

    Welcome and greetings from another Canberran (and part-time LF'er).
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    Re: Can someone help with this please

    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...
  3. Thread: Dish washing

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    Re: Dish washing

    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...
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    Re: January 2012 portraits

    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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    Re: Modified Elwood (?) 8x10 enlarger

    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...
  6. Re: My GraLab quit ... oh CRAP .... Tech in the darkroom

    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...
  7. Re: My GraLab quit ... oh CRAP .... Tech in the darkroom

    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.
  8. Thread: What enlarger?

    by ChrisN
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    Re: What enlarger?

    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.
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    I didn't know they made 12x16 enlargers!

    This is one serious enlarger. I'm impressed.

    ebay # 310309656905
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    Re: New New Zealand 4x5 Photographer

    Welcome and greetings from downunder. :)
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    Re: Mirror resilvering...

    I wonder if a Rolleiflex mirror might suit?

    http://www.uscamera.com/rflextlr001.htm
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    Re: Who adds Benzotriazole to developer?

    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.
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    Re: August 2011 Portraits

    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...
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    Re: Lets See Your Darkroom

    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...
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    Re: Lets See Your Darkroom

    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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    Re: My first brass lens find

    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...
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    My first brass lens find

    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 -...
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    Re: Hello from Brisbane, Australia

    Greetings and welcome, from another Canberran. :)
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    Re: Combiplan option

    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!
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    Re: Combiplan option

    My Combiplan tank calls for 1050ml - one litre is just a little too low and leaves the top edge of the negs improperly developed.
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    Re: calibrating a color head for b&w

    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...
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    Re: light meter repair

    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...
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    Re: 360mm lens on Ebony RW45

    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!
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    360mm lens on Ebony RW45

    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...
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    Re: Has anyone built their own developing tank?

    This gent has a nice idea for 4x5 tanks - would the same design work for larger negs?

    http://davidhoulder.com/info/4x5tanks.html
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    Re: Biggest "steal" you ever made...

    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...
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    Re: Lens mounting plate for Durst Laborator 1200?

    I've found a 42mm Lapla on Oz ebay. Time for another visit to my friend at the coast, who has a wonderful lathe. :)
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    Re: Lens mounting plate for Durst Laborator 1200?

    Lapla - that sounds like it. Yes, I think it measures 77mm across. Thanks for the ID.
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    Lens mounting plate for Durst Laborator 1200?

    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...
  30. Thread: Making prints

    by ChrisN
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    Re: Making prints

    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...
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    Re: Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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...
  32. Thread: Just Clouds

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    Re: Just Clouds

    Ken, there's another way. Just turn the mounting plate 180 degrees on the camera, and mount it on the tripod pointing backwards. :D
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    Re: Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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...
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    Re: Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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...
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    Re: Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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.
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    Re: Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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...
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    Re: Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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...
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    Durst La 1200, CLS450 head, too bright!

    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...
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    Re: Manfrotto 410 geared head - opinions?

    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...
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    Re: Lets See Your Darkroom

    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...
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