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55, newly retired to devote time to photography.

Early recollections of my parent's darkroom, I helped 'soup' their prints, (left hand in the developer, right hand in the stop and fix - don't...

I was curious about the inflation adjustment between 1924 and 2001 ...

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi

offers a different answer, putting $5 in 1924 money at $50.03 in 2001 (it...

Re: JNorman's query on the source of Adam's commentary on the O'Sullivan view of The White House. It is referenced in Examples, The Making of 40 Photographs on page 127:

"A blue filter like the...

I'm curious about the reference to Walnut Hill? Shouldn't that be Wildcat Hill? Fred

Just a clarification,I hope, For What Its Worth...under the terms of Edward Weston's will, Cole was the sole printer/point of sale for E.W. prints after his death...with the requirement that a...

Hi,

Good photo ops in the Las Vegas area? I think it is pretty hard to beat the Valley of Fire and the area down by Boulder/Hoover Dam.

Sorry, I don't have any experience with the photo shops...

I've been asking the same question for awhile, the best clues I've come across are in an article Edward Weston authored for CAMERA CRAFT published September 1939 titled "Thirty-Five Years of...

One of the better volumes on Kinsey is "Kinsey Photographer" by Bohn and Petscheck, published by Black Dog and Leventhal, NY. 1978.

There are a lot of nuggets on equipment and technique scattered...

I've read that Willard Van Dyke directed/photographed a documentary film on Edwa rd Weston titled 'The Photographer' for the U.S. Information Agency in 1947. Do es anyone know whether this film is...

Hi Steve,

The AdJus-Table is one solution...If you are only seeking a single level of additional projection distance, you might be able to design the needed slight additional elevation by...

Further thought: The bellows factor would also add more exposure to the calculations in addition to the other estimates provided. Filling the 8x10 frame with a 5" lens for an artichoke, pepper,...

Bill, I've done a few multi-pop exposures...and left the lens open. What I did, after figuring the number of pops needed for a specific f stop, was to meter the ambient light and determine the...

I haven't attempted that conversion, having installed an Aristo source in my Besler. However, I would hesitate to increase bulb wattage beyond that recommended by the manufacturer. A 250 watt...

Hi Sorin,

I built one and have used it for about a year. One thing you have to keep in mind about the Bender 8x10 (and other Bender kits, I suspect) is that feedback stetches out over time and...

Hi Steve,

Following up on your email to me, clarifying that UV light causes the phosphoresence you need to photograph, I found the following reference. In Forensic Science, An Introduction to...

If I understand what you want to do, is to photograph the impressions of pen/pencil writing on the second sheet of a tablet...when the original has been removed. Sounds like a forensic evidence...

Another option is to put the bulb on a dimmer and reduce light that way to provide a longer exposure. This does change the color temperature of the light.

The time issue isn't too important for...

John,

Kodak has (had?) a good publication "Professional Portrait Techniques" pub # O-4. I find it to be pretty useful reference and covers the situations you describe.

Good Luck Fred

Hmmm,

Looking at by old cc-402...the screw heads are ample to retain the sliding plate, and the friction is ample to keep the plate from moving without my intent. A very positive retention.
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I'm curious why you don't use the 180 for close ups on 8x10?

1, its a lens you have. 2, it'd cover 8x10 in a close up application on the order of 1:1 (check to make sure it covers at the scale...

Ben,

Most large format cameras and lenses are bought separately. Compared to many 'off the shelf' cameras..new and used... the Bender isn't as expensive...after all, you're going to put in a...

Bernhard,

I checked my 1968 copyright version of Ansel's The Print. On page 116, for toning formulas appears this statement:

"Numereous toning baths are formulated in the Photo-Lab-Index, in ...

Another thought on focus...when you are 'almost' in focus in a close up ... on a monorail type camera, moving the camera back and forth on its tripod mounting block serves as a convenient...

Tony, I've used a cc-401 Calumet since 1968...and really haven't succumbed to the 'upgrade' fever. I use a 75mm Super Angulon (f/8) on it with a recessed board (although I do have to make sure...

Hi, I visited the referenced site and found it slow to load and not particularly clear to navigate. Hard to assess the value of integrating the sites.

Andy

Perhaps a little clarification would help on the issue of 'mailers' for processing.

While there aren't convenient pre-paid envelopes available, many labs can accommodate your need by...

Its been awhile since I read Hutching's book on the hanger question...I think the point was that traditional stainless hangers have holes which will create strong current effects on the bottom ...

Dave,

I agree with previous posts...but no one appears to have responded to your notion of "Fairly fast and easy...".

Look at the posts...you see words like contemplative and Zen...this may...

Bill

You've probably spent some time doing web searches...but I found a reference to this book which does identify C.S.Fly and many other early photographers. There was another thread about...

Hi Thomas,

I found early on that few labs want to deal with my film holders for 4x5... so I've always taken my film to the lab (hand carried or mailed) in a 3 part film 'box'. The sheets have...