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    Film surface damage

    Tuan: Would you say a little more about these dots? What size? How many dots in a cluster? All dots the same size? Any pattern to the dots in a cluster? How many clusters on a sheet? Everywhere on...
  2. Why is the shutter speed sequence inaccurate by design?

    Oops, sorry Larry, I can't see straight enough to spell your name. Dave
  3. Why is the shutter speed sequence inaccurate by design?

    Harry: Great question! I believe the sequence in half-steps should go by the square root of 2 (1.41), i.e. 1, 1.41, 2, 2.83, 4, 5.66, 8, 11.31, 16, 22.63, 32, 45.25, 64, etc. But this still doesn't...
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    Photogenic sites in New Mexico?

    Dan: What subjects do you like? B&W? Color? Try Tent Rocks. It's has a narrow canyon and is near the Cochiti Pueblo about 50min. north of Albuquerque. Very accessible and some great photographic...
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    Metering when using a polarizer

    It is correct to say that the density of the polarizing filter is independent of the angle of rotation so long as the illumination is is not polarized. However, the polarizer is often used to...
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    Too many Zones?

    Pete: Your comment about there being 2.5 stops between 18% reflectance mid- grey and 100% reflectance is correct. However, this does not describe the full tonal range in the scene. One needs to...
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    Post trip blues

    Bruce, you started a wonderful thread that has been valuable for our collective psyches. No-one is alone. We all experience the same excitement of the shoot and the common disappointment at not...
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    Question for Travelers

    Just be inventive. I've used bathrooms, closets, bedcovers hung over chairs to make a tent, the drawer of a dresser with a cloth over the opening. If it's B&W you don't need perfect darkness. Good...
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    Repair of Toyo Camera

    Bad mistake. I just dropped my Toyo 45AX and broke the front standard base. Does anyone have any advice about a high quality repair shop that can replace parts and check the alignment? I'd appreciate...
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    5x4 roll-film?

    5" film (actually 4.96")is available, at least from the yellow box co. Its a standard size for aerial film. Quite a number of fine grain B&W emulsions available, but I don't know about color. ...
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    band across neg/tp

    Yes I know this problem, although I see it only rarely. Always occurs across the notched end of the film - do you agree? Don't think any of the previous answers have it nailed. Best as I can tell...
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