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Hey LFers,

I want to thank everyone who responded to my quandry. I have decided to hold off on any new lenses until I sell several that I currently have.

You folks replies forced me to give...

You guys have given me much to think about.

My inclination is to get rid of both 150s and get a 135 or 120 and a 180mm.

I should have mentioned that I do mostly field work. Not what I would...

I need some advice. I have a few bucks from my tax refund and I have lens fever. I read some really glowing reports on the Apo Sironar-S 150mm. Problem is, I already have 2 150mm lenses, an Apo...

Thanks Guys,

I have some PN55. But hate to use that due to the cost.

Remember, I only want to generally compare lenses of similar focal length, such as a 150mm Symmar and a 150 Apo Symmar...

Howdy folks,

Can any meaningful evaluation be made of LF lenses using instant film. I know, for example that some Polaroid material resolution is only about 20 lp/mm. I can't find any info on Fuji...

Hey Melchi,

I have been having good success using my 150mm Apo Symmar for macro work. I sometimes add a Nikon achromatic (2 lens) close up lens, although when I operate in the vicinity of 1:1 I...

Well, it's academic now as the Fujinon lens will be here today.

Here is an example of when I think a 300mm would help: I was set up on a dock on the side of a small inlet or bay. The longest lens...

Isn't Basalt rock a form of carbon?

No, not carbon at all. It's just like granite, both are igneous rocks (lava). Granite cools slowly underground and so has a long time to make crystals, you can...

Hey Ted,

I got to your pics on the first try. Nice, my kind of photos.

I talked to Jeff at Badger and told him my situation. He, too, is backordered for the Nikkor M. He talked me into the...

Richard,

Did you send a neg to the printer (lab) or a file?

If a file, did you send in CMYK or RGB?

Thanks guys, a great thread!

Hi Bruce,

I live near the Chesapeake bay, and often photograph in coves and around commercial sail boat docks. So I do need a longer lens or to learn to walk on water }:o). Up to now I have been...

Thanks Eugene,

> I have used both the Fuji 300C and the Nikkor 300M on a 4X5 Tachihara.

Which do you like better. The Nikkor is $60 less.

> An extension lensboard is available if you...

Thanks Leigh & others,

The Tacihara has 330mm draw, about 13.4 inches if I've done the math correctly. So I am anticipating that the Nikkor 300mm will come to infinity focus.

I struggled with making good macro pics for years in both 35mm and MF and digicams. I have bought several "Macro" lenses. All to no avail. Then I discovered achromatic "proxars" or close up lenses....

I have a Tachihara. My current lens lineup: 90/8 Super Angulon, 90/6.8 Angulon, 150/5.0 Apo Symmar, 210/6.8? Geronar. I am seriously thinking of buying a 300mm, front runner: Nikkor 300/9. I do...

Edward,
www.shen-hao.com don't work
www.shenhao.com works but no English

Thanks!

Hey guys, how about a URL for Shen Hao english. Thanks!

I have been having great results using the Nikon 6T achromat (2 element) close up lens with a small amount of extension. Nikon makes several of these lenses from +1 to +8 (I think). They make them in...

I'm a retread too. I have been trying everything but so far nothing matches my old (1980s) Tri-X negs developed in HC110 dil B. Especially the local contrast and edge effects.

>Bill - What's the deal on testing the lenses?<<

1. By using a standard target, I can compare lenses I do have with the published numbers for lenses that I don't have. Why? because I may want to...

I use RO (pure) water and fill and dump the tank 3 times in 10 minutes. Pure water has a great affinity for hypo, much more than tap water. I learned this trick from an old timer at Kodak many...

In the old days we shot Panatomic -x and developed in Accufine. Both seem defunc t now. I want to test some MF and LF lenses using the big Edmunds wall chart.

I have some TMax 100, 400 in 120...

I have been making lensboards for my Tachihara. I use the "bendable" 3mm plywood for light traps and thin basswood or cherry for the board. They work well.

You need access to a scrollsaw, or you...

Andy, I'm not sure of what your problem is. Exposures too short?

I am using a similar setup. I use a old Kodak safelight with a 15 watt bulb 4 feet from the neg. My starting time with...

Can anyone point me to a good source for "how to" closeup lighting? I'm always d issapointed in my close up lighting whether natural, flash, or photoflood. My li ghting experience has been in...

>I hope you haven't gone out and bought a 180 or 200 mm lens with the >expectation of doing close up work at 1-1 on your Tachihara.

Not at all. I was looking for two lenses one long and one for...

Hi,

I am about to order a screw on lens cover and step ring for my Angulon 90mm f/6. 8. Measuring shows about 40mm. I don't want to make a mistake because the step r ing is $27.43! Is 40.5 the...

I don't remember the details except that I spent hours cutting with a dremel mototool, but I modified one myself back in the early '80s. The only thing I bought was a 4x5 neg carrier and a lens.
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You guys have talked me into going for the 203 7.7 Ektar. They also have a couple of shorter Ektars in Supermatic shutters, a 127mm f4.7 Graphic and another without the X sync. A 127 *plus* the 203...

I just check eBay, there is an 80mm 39mm + Adapter up and a Copal #1 closing in about an hour.

Tempting

I'll see if a Nikkor M or G-Claron is available.

The shutter + enlarging lens idea is attractive. Where would I get the adapter ring? also, aren't most enlarger lenses stopped at f/16 max? Would...

Howdy guys, Thanks for your help in the past. I am looking for smaller lightweight lenses for my Tachihara. I am returning a R otelar 270mm because it was too big, too heavy.

I am thinking of a...

The Epson TWAIN driver does unsharp masking at scan time. This *is* the best spot in the chain to do it. Because the scanner driver has all of the physical pixels available to it, it is possible to...

Ditto on the Kodak book. I found it to be a great source of tips and techniques.

Exposing at ISO 80 and decreasing the development time by 20% made a huge difference. Perhaps allowing the D-76 a day or two to "season" helped. (I wonder if my using RO (pure) water has anything...

I use my Kodak 21 step tablet to calibrate my computer/scanner. That way I can use it for a densitometer, uncalibrated of course, but better than using a newspaper.

Emulsion In Agitate for 10 sec per minute Increase time by 11% over small tank.

I have had problems with uneven development, I suggest that you go with lower temps and a longer time if you can.
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>>> Use ASA 80 and cut you development time by 15 to 20% for starters. <<<

OK, I'll try it. How about the ISO 400?

Thanks!

Yes, I mixed it about 2 hours before I used it. I used RO (pure) water. I don't see how it could have oxidized but I suppose anything is possible.

I have some Microphen I could try, but that's...

I received the Arista film. First, it's the same thickness as the Kodak and Agfa film, perhaps a tad smaller, .0078 vs .0082.

I shot some test sheets using the scale in the Kodak Prof. Photoguide...