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Don't worry, it's all gone. "Águas passadas" (past waters) like we say here. What matters now is that I'm shooting with the Dorff and love it :)
Thanks and good luck to you too.
Regards,
Cristiano

Hi Brian,
English is not my native speak and maybe my words could have been chosen better. But, I think there's a long way between "MAYBE in the USA it's OK TO THINK ..." and calling your country a...

My 1st attempt with still life, meant more to test the camera.
Sinar F2 4x5, Rodenstock Apo-Sironar N 150/5.6, FP4+ in Perceptol 1+1
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Of course Brian, everybody can make mistakes. After spending the major part of my youth summer holidays helping my father with his carpenter jobs, one thing I know for sure: working wood is not the...

Congrats Jesskramer. Indeed, a lovely piece of equipment.
I own a smaller sibling, the TZ-45IIA 4x5 and love it to bits. Excellent value for the money those Shen Haos, lots of movements.

You're welcome Renato.


That's correct Barry.


Awkward indeed.

So true.

Hi Jason,
you are right. If I'm not mistaken, at the time there was one buyer complaining about the overall quality of a different board. I gave the seller the benefit of doubt, but never expected...

Hi Tim,
It's a wooden board with round corners and external dimensions 152mm x 152mm, with a cavity of 97mm x 100mm for the Linhof lensboard and a hole of approx. 84mm diameter for the lens. It has...

Don't worry Ron, I fully understand that it has nothing to do with the representative US citizen... just a sad case of "sick patriotism", for the lack of better words, from a matter that should have...

Hi,
I though I would share the truly unpleasant experience I had recently purchasing a Linhof to Deardorff adaptor board on eBay. There's always the risk for not 100% satisfaction and I'm aware of...

Superb work indeed. Couldn't agree more on the #2 and #6, stunning compositions!

Hi Andrew,
I needed a backpack to carry into the field a recently acquired Dorff V8. I already have a Lowepro Photo Trekker AW II that I use for my Shen Hao 4x5. It's a great bag, very well padded...

I thought I'll post a follow-up on the original thread and talk about my own experience, which could prove useful for others in the same circumstances.
After careful consideration, I made an order...

Thanks a lot Joanna. When I made my subscription more than 6 months ago, I'm almost certain that it was mandatory to go along with TAOS.
It's nice to now that there's another choice now :)

I've just started to develop ADOX CHS 100 8x10 sheet films. So far I've used ID-11 (standard developer, I normally use for traditional films like FP4+) and just this week Rodinal. A lot of people...

France is pretty much a no go place to buy almost anything related to photography; Except some sweet deals found at times in shops like ADAFLEX or for the smaller format digital geared at...

Yea, nothing beats the UK for Ilford's film prices in Europe. You could also check Silverprint. They have a great variety, including Kodak products.

I was on the same boat 2 months or so ago. I got a F2 8x10 conversion kit on eBay and never looked back since then. Contact printing was my goal, but looking at a 8x10 GG as become so addictive. When...

You're lucky to be on the correct side of the Atlantic... for us Europeans, there's not enough critical mass whiling to depart from their goods to buy directly in Euroland. Unfortunately, evilBay...

Sorry to ear things went awfully wrong for you. More so, because i was that close to put also my money on that auction.
And I'm very concerned now, because I'm waiting for a V8, from another...

Merci Philippe for the link.
I sure hope there's other dealers out there, cos the price for the BPX is just crazy considering the price in the US (B&H's ~ 200 USD) ... almost 400 Euros +...

Anyone knows of any dealer in Europe selling the f.64 backpacks, from where I can mail order?
I've googled to no avail and I even get my mails returned from the f.64 official site.
Thanks,...

Hi Bjorn,
thanks for the input on Sinar durability and great price by the way. For such amount I would be a happy camper also, because 200+ Euros for a Sinar pan/tilt is too much for now.

Hi Steve,
No problem on that side, I'm using a Gitzo GT3540XLS without center post :)

Hi Frank and Peter,
I'll be low on cash for a while, considering the recent investment on the 8x10 kit, holders and other stuff that come with the larger size, but will keep an eye for the Sinar...

Hi Steve,
thanks for the advice. I'll try it next time to see if it suits me; I've done it with a 4x5 for short distances, but never with a 8x10.
My only concern is that if it won't be applying too...

Hi Ben,
... 4 kg !!! :o definitely a path I would have to pursue in a not so distant future I hope. My wife is not going to like it (I keep saying it's the last camera I'm going to buy and we are...

Thanks Jim, I'm starting to feel that's indeed the only way, i.e. take the camera apart and use a big backpack.

Yes I concur, its a great advice and perfect to carry the rigid TENBA case some distance from the car, going easy on the backs, but only when the terrain permits. For that purpose, I should be...

Hi Gem,
Yea I know its kind of bulky, but I already had a F2 4x5 and got myself a couple of weeks ago a not so expensive 8x10 conversion kit over eBay. I simply can't afford for the mean time an...

Hi David,
I'm using the third method, since the CCV45 is not deep enough or sufficiently large to use the other 2 methods. And like you said, the 3rd one gives me a fast setup.

Hi,
After some thinking by trial and error, I've managed to pack a Sinar F2 8x10 w/ MB (folded and sideways), 2 holders, 1 multi-purpose front standard and 2 4x5'' bellows, additional 45 cm rail,...

Thanks for the tip Philippe. I'll check that shop.
Meanwhile, I've been doing my own scouting... and sent an e-mail to Retrophotographic to see if they can ship raw chemicals outside UK. PMK can...

Hi,
congrats on your new achievement!
On my part, I've managed as well to pull successfully my first test neg last weekend. To be exact, it was only on my 2nd attempt, since I forgot to put the...

Hi,
I finally managed, after almost despairing, to get a Sinar F2 8x10'' conversion kit off eBay and I'm now ready to see the big negatives :)
I've opted to try first some less expensive B&W film...

Olá Ricardo,
Muito bem vindo ao LFPF. Saudações de um conterrâneo amante de LF.

Hi Robert,
Easy, the loss in performance is readily observable. In my case, the rotation suffers a considerable reduction to point that it almost seems to stop.

Mercedes Benz wiper motor :) I'll check that thanks.

Hi Paul,
thanks for the input. Yea, I started to notice also this problem when I processed my 2nd batch of E-6. I've injected a few drops of oil in the shaft and It went well a few times with B&W,...