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I have an Ebony SV45U and I use mink oil on the bellows and Pledge on the camera. This combination works fine for me.

Michael

Where can I find an LED light bank?

I second jj's advice to go to the Galena-Dubuque-Mississippi River area. Galena is one of the most scenic and historic towns in Illinois. It produced thirteen Union generals, including Grant, whose...

Richard Ritter can do it. He quoted me a price of $85.00 to make a Tech adapter board from a large Wisner board. All I have to do is send him both boards, but I haven't done it yet.

J&C Photo has 8x10 developing tubes for $15. Light-tight and very well made.

The last time I was at Mt. Rushmore I had it all to myself. I didn't see one other person except for a couple of employees at the visitor center. A couple of days later I had Badlands National Park...

One more thing, Rob. The lighter frame that Wisner uses for the 7x17 is sufficient. The camera isn't as solid as a 4x5 Ebony or Linhof, but I don't expect it to be. Wobble and vibration aren't...

I own a Wisner 7x17. I didn't buy it directly from Ron Wisner but got it from Fred Newman at the View Camera Store. Before I bought it Fred told me that it was one of the nicest Wisners he had...

Bruce

What makes you think that Kodak will be making a replacement for Azo? If I were Michael Smith the last company on my list to make that replacement would be Kodak. It's my guess that he met...

I would like to see TMY in 7x17.

I'm just happy that with each new generation of printers Epson comes closer to producing something really useful for B&W. But I fear that my eyes have been ruined forever by looking at too many...

One of my favorite books of Chicago LF photography is Dave Jordano's ASSEMBLED WORKS. It deals mainly with the wonderful bridges and commercial structures of Chicago, but there is more to it than...

My 11x14 B&S printing frame measures a tiny fraction larger than 14x17 inches and is 1.5 inches thick. The image area is 11.5 x 14.5. It has a split back and is made of unstained maple with black...

Is it a price increase or just a correction of the price? I could have bought a bunch of it, cut it in half and shot 8x10 for just a buck.

The $217 price is for a 50 sheet box. If you previously got 50 sheets of 8x20 film for $104 you got a really good deal.

All this fuss for (almost) nothing!

I have to agree with Paul. Justin is a great guy who makes a product that is absolutely the best. Well worth the wait. But his business practices leave a lot to be desired and his website just...

One more vote for the Bogen 410. I hope I never have to use another ball head.

Yes, these lenses are indeed for ULF. They easily cover 20x24. Inches, not centimeters. They should be wonderful on Polaroid's big 20x24 cameras. With 12x20 and smaller they have a vast image...

There is a new Ebony viewing hood with a magnifier on the Ebony website. It looks similar to the Robert White hood but with a larger lens. I have no idea if it is better than the Robert White hood,...

Jeff Trilling at Calumet's Cherry St. store can surely do it. He knows more about large format than anyone else I know. He used to own a small store in Chicago where he sold at least 50% large...

If your Ebony back is constructed like mine, and it probably is, then it should be a simple matter to repair it without having to ship it back to Tokyo. The arm with the spring inside is fastened to...

Tim

Azo RC really does exist and is available in Mexico. Kodak won't ship it to the USA. There is a current thread on this very paper on the contact printing forum of the APUG group (apug.org).

I have had so many dealings with Fred Newman and Dennis Kibbe that they seem like old friends even though I have never met them in person. If I have a question, even though I am not buying anything,...

Are you doing this project in b&w or color?

Take a look at nightvisionmall.com, too. I had the same idea you have, but in my not-very-thorough investigation I discovered that many of these devices don't focus close enough to be of any use...

Peter

Your hassle/fun quotient might go above 1.0 again once you try the Utah snow. I shouldn't say that since my home state is Colorado, but the skiing really is better in Utah. A trip to Heber...

Galumet sells a clearing kit which consists of a pail, a rack that holds several negs and a big bag of sodium sulfite. Just mix it with water and you are good to go. The top is very difficult to...

Last week I inquired about a Blackjacket for 8x10 cameras since their website only mentions one size which fits 4x5 and 5x7. They told me that as of 11/10 they would be selling Blackjackets for 8x10...

Sidney, at your age you can actually carry the thing, too!