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  1. Re: Walking around Midtown neighborhood, New-York City

    I'm going to take a different position. NYC is not perfectly safe, particularly the subways or anywhere you might interact with the mentally ill or near one of the migrant shelters, where there has...
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    Re: Rodinal and Stearman 4x5 tank

    I have a Stearman. There's noting in the directions about heavy duty agitation. Here are the instructions from the website and the pdf the tank ships with:
    Agitation: Start agitation by inverting...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5 to 6x12) COLOR image sharing

    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53577568781_9755fa5d9b_k.jpg


    San Diego. January 2024, the one clear day in 3 days of rain when I visited.
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    Re: Ouch! This hurts!

    This is not an inexpensive hobby, no matter how you cut it. A digital camera capable of producing 4x5 quality images isn't cheap either. I returned to film about 2 years ago and quickly picked up a...
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    Re: Condoms For Tripods

    Also known as a package of 3 umbrella bags!
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    Re: Push and Pull

    I sure hope we can get to 15 pages on this topic
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    Re: Push and Pull

    If you took a bit of effort you'd realize the site has notifications and subscriptions whereby you can get an email when there's a response to your post. There's also the "New Posts" tab at the top...
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    Re: Push and Pull

    You two are making my point for me! See post #13. OP hasn't been back here since posting the original question.
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    Re: Push and Pull

    Yes. The OP seems intent on going down rabbit holes that invite speculation and argument. For example all the other threads asking similar questions, that eventually turn into arguments or...
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    Re: Push and Pull

    Exactly right, spot on!!!
  11. Re: Kodak-branded chemicals available (Photo Systems Inc.)

    I've been following the saga Kodak photo chem saga. I went to buy some HC 110 and noticed one retailer specifically states "2019 version" for a 1 liter bottle at $44. Is there any reason to hunt for...
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    Re: Film holders: alternative to notches

    I feel like some people didn’t read the OP. I asked about alternatives to notches and got referred back to the notches!!!
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    Film holders: alternative to notches

    I’ve read most if not all the threads about labeling film holders so you can identify individual sheets. I just want to make sure I haven’t missed an option before buying some files and notching the...
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    Re: Show off your Large Format camera!

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    Intrepid 4x5 on an unnecessarily large and heavy tripod.
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    Re: Fly with Film Tutorial

    I flew coast to coast (US) this morning. I asked the first TSA agent I encountered…the person that does initial ID check “I have some film to hand check, how do I do this, please?” >> Eyeroll >>...
  16. Re: Traveling to Iceland, torn on 4x5 vs MF 6x6

    Don't buy a new tripod just for the hook. Use some rope/paracord around the center column hang the weight from it. I just saw a Youtube video on this exact problem of how to weight down the tripod...
  17. Re: Traveling to Iceland, torn on 4x5 vs MF 6x6

    Wind and maneuverability would be my concerns. Taking the LF kit necessarily involves a separate piece of luggage/method to carry it, whereas the 6x6 will travel "lighter." Also you can use the 6x6...
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    Re: Next Step in Developing Journey

    Bob has moved on from his thread. Got his answer (or lack of it, along with some free 'gatekeeping' comments) and realized he should be the master of his own learning journey!
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    Re: Actual zone system

    Humans like to over complicate stuff and the internet makes it easy for people to disseminate their personal interpretation of over complication. I think the Zone System has been overcomplicated...
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    Re: Re-Entry Strategy

    The Intrepid arrived and my initial impression: the lest precise photographic instrument I've ever used. A bit disappointed but I have to remember the price. The lack of detents on the front standard...
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    Re: The Ries Tripods business status thread

    Let’s assume all the propounded excuses are real. The company, if it wants to stay in business, should acknowledge the issues and either explain it to the customer or stop taking new orders. It’s...
  22. Re: Chamonix 4x5 film holder. How to tell if Film exposed?

    Does tape stick differently to wood? That hasn't been my experience with tape.
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  24. Re: Chamonix 4x5 film holder. How to tell if Film exposed?

    Dry erase labels. Like mailing labels, but dry erase. Sold by the roll on the big-A. Cut a thin piece and affix to the frame of the film holder and write the name etc of the film, or whatever other...
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    Re: Do you recommend a water filter ?

    If you are doing plumbing work and have the opportunity to add a filter you should do so. Regardless of your photo hobby! Peace of mind, quality of life issue. I have filters on my kitchen sink and...
  26. Thread: Paper safes

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    Re: Paper safes

    I bring the negatives in Besfile binder- box. Only the ones I’m working with. Developed prints, contact sheets etc go home in same box. Darkroom has a print dryer so they are not wet.

    I transport...
  27. Thread: Paper safes

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    Re: Paper safes

    Why do you say that John? The one I used had a fastener (Velcro?) on the end to keep it from popping open. I could also run a strap across the top.

    I’m just trying to be efficient with my time...
  28. Thread: Paper safes

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    Re: Paper safes

    It needs to be portable. I’m traveling by mass transit to a community darkroom. The Brumberger might be a bit awkward on the A train.
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    Re: Paper safes

    Ok then, you drilled right down to the origin of my question! I took a printing class last week. Instructor recommended getting a paper safe for efficiency. It’s a community darkroom so you don’t...
  30. Thread: Paper safes

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    Paper safes

    I’m looking for a paper safe that will accommodate up to 11x14. It looks like paper safes in general are a rarity; I see them sold in only two stores and the closest size is 12x16.

    Is there such...
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    Re: Next Step in Developing Journey

    Printing class was excellent. I already understood the basic chems so the time was spent setting up the enlarger, filtration, doing exposure tests, and making contact sheets before the final print....
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53421638982_0c5f41c5f0_b.jpg

    RFK Bridge as seen from Astoria Park
    Rolleicord Va. Ilford HP5+/ Ilford DDX
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    Paul....that's lovely!
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    Re: Filter Systems: trying to standardize

    OK, this whole thread has turned into an argument, and that wasn’t my intent. I asked a simple question and it turned into a lot of zealous advocacy for one product or another. I don’t need a matte...
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    Re: Filter Systems: trying to standardize

    Ooh. I can see an opportunity to get carried away with this and go way down the matte box rabbit hole. I’ll mount my $ 4x5 on a $$$ Zacuto rail baseplate and attach a $$ matte box!! Might as well...
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    Re: Next Step in Developing Journey

    Thank you everyone. Taking a printing course tomorrow! I cannot wait to see that first image emerge. As for the development side of things, I ordered a bottle of Rodinal and will give that a try.
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    Re: Filter Systems: trying to standardize

    I read the thread about Lee. Looks like that is standardized around 100x150mm filters yet I don't see ANY Lee filters that size for B&W at the NYC big box store I shop at. There are Tiffen filters in...
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    Re: Filter Systems: trying to standardize

    Thanks. I know Benro also makes filter system components. I'm less concerned by brand that selecting correct size so I don't get locked into something that becomes limiting if/when I add lenses.
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    Filter Systems: trying to standardize

    Goal: standardize around one filter holder and system. I prefer square drop-in filters. They take up less space. Prefer glass.

    What I have: a hodgepodge of adapter rings, a Cokin drop in holder...
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    Re: Need Help Choosing a Chamonix 4x5

    That wasn't my intent. My point was, in general, they are durable machines and the OP shouldn't be too worried about the used market. I'd be more concerned, on the used market, about a wooden camera....
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