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    LF Workshops in Australia

    O.K. Craig, just tell the CFO that it is cheaper to do the workshop in Tassie as opposed to the U.S. and so you are in fact saving money. Well.........it almost worked for me.
    Mike
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    LF Workshops in Australia

    G'Day Craig. I'm on the Deep South of W.A ( Albany ). There are a couple of LF work shoppers out there, mainly based in the E.S but joining in or lurking in the cyberspace corridors of this and other...
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    Bellows for Kardan Colour 45S

    HI to all. I have a Kardan Colour 45S which is in need of a new bellows. Are all the Linhof/Kardan bellows interchangeable? There is a Bellows for a "Linhof" over at the auction site, (item no....
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    Fujinon 240A f9 for 4x5 camera

    For all the reasons Ken has given, I love mine. Sharp as a tack and lightweight.
    Mike
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    Field Etiquette

    Yep, they sound like familiar scenarios. I had a T-shirt printed with the the following on the back so that people could read it while I am under the focussing cloth.
    1. Just because I can't see...
  6. Thread: roll call

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    roll call

    G'day shakers and movers from the far South coast of Western Australia. Next stop, Antarctica.
    I'm dreaming of a (black and ) white Christmas.
    Mike
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    end caps on Linhof Kardan rail

    O.K. thanks Gaeme, a couple of litres of boiling water did the trick.
    Mike
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    end caps on Linhof Kardan rail

    Thanks for the advice, they may well be glued on. I am looking to modify the rail and/or canibalise things for a project. Can't see evidence of a screw thread despite the round rail ( I need more...
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    end caps on Linhof Kardan rail

    Hi to all. I have a second hand Linhof Colour Kardan 45S with the 18" rail. The problem is getting the black end caps off the rail. They appear to be jammed up, any one know if they screw on or push...
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    whaddyareckon

    G'Day from W.A. and welcome to the insanely addictive world of LF. Looks like you are Qld or NSW based, or at least get to those areas. If you ever want to see the SW of W.A give me a shout and...
  11. Thread: ROLL CALL

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    ROLL CALL

    Just out of the darkroom, still breathing fixer. Presently out of my mind, back soon. Checking here 8 days a week.
    Mike
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    lightweight 4x5

    Maybe a Panfield if you can chase up Mr Meintjes. Light weight, get him to make it with a Sinar back so you have the Graflok facilities and also get the rear extension rail. This will give you lens...
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    Masking kit options

    Hi to all. I've been looking at masking techniques and equipment ( yes, I know that the hi-tech gear isn't needed if you want to use tape and eyeball the neg and mask) and wondered if anyone has real...
  14. Thread: Sinar rails

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    Sinar rails

    Tor, thanks for the advice, I'll keep looking for bits and pieces and add the Norma to my list of things to investigate. Regards-Mike
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    Sinar rails

    Thanks, Jerry, that confirms my suspicions. Anyone know the reputation of the "A" type camera re-rigidity and ease of use? I am looking at hybridizing spare parts to custom make a camera for field...
  16. Thread: Sinar rails

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    Sinar rails

    Hi to all. I have seen on a well known auction site a "Sinar F with front and rear standards, with rail". The problem is that the rail is not the normal tubular design that I associate with the Sinar...
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    Any Aussie LF workers out there??

    Cameron, "g'day mate"! There's a few LF Aussies out there, City and "beyond the black stump" based. I haven't got a web site and don't even own a scanner, but if you ever get to the South of W.A (...
  18. I need help evaluating C41 processing services

    Mark, I've been having the same problem and was about to post virtually the same question. I print via (diffusion) enlarger on Fuji Crystal Archive RA-4 paper and do not do any scanning. I also down...
  19. I want a rollback view camera with adequate tilt for Landscapes? Horseman VHR?

    Hugh, I have a Panfield 4x5 which takes Graflok backs and hence rollfilm holders. In its basic form it will go to a 47mm without a recessed board and with the extension rail for the "long" version I...
  20. Photoflex vs Harrison-worth the extra cost?

    Well, thanks for all the replies- I'm not as isolated here in the South of Western Australia as I would have thought; great Forum. Looks like the jury is out- a Harrison if you can afford it, but in...
  21. Photoflex vs Harrison-worth the extra cost?

    Much has been said about the Harrison changing tents- But how good is the current model by Photoflex? They once were NOT guaranteed light tight, and were said to be difficult to set up. Has this...
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    Fliter coatings

    Hi to all. Can anyone give a valid comparison to the coatings of the B&W Standard and MRC filters? Is there big enough difference to warrant the expenese? O.K, that gets a bit subjective..can anyone...
  23. ND CF filters, 58mm SA-XL polarisers again....

    Bob, thanks for the prompt reply. You have been of great help. Now off to check the suppliers for prices. I won't have much luck in Australia, I suspect. Thanks , Mike
  24. ND CF filters, 58mm SA-XL polarisers again....

    Thanks Bob and David. Having used polarizers on a 20mm lens for 35mm format (before relatively recently dicovering the joys of 4x5...) I'd be avoiding having the sun in the "wrong" position for the...
  25. ND CF filters, 58mm SA-XL polarisers again....

    Hi to all. Some advice comments from SA-XL 58mm users would be appreciated. Anyone used this lens with a Heliopan .45 ND CF filter? Will it clear the front element? If I put a 86mm polarizer on the...
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    Gorges and film reciprocity

    Hi to all, I'll be doing some shots in gorges that will need exposures in the minutes range. What current slide and colour neg films have good reciprocity (colour and exposure) characteristics,...
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    CPA-2 vs CPE-2

    Hi to all, I want to home process both E-6 and C-41 process films due to the logistics and rising costs of sending them away, Is there sufficient difference between the accuracy of temperature...
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    Digital field or View camera

    Frank, I got my Panfield from Andrew Meintjes who makes them in S.Africa. His e-mail is panfield@icon.co.za and mobile 27 83 606 1044. He only makes a few per year, so this is not an "off the shelf"...
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    Digital field or View camera

    Dick, I don't know if the Panfield mentioned above would suit your needs. I've got one and it is fine for me (note to Graeme- I've got the rear extension now and the weather is better than when you...
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    Heat damage to film in the field

    A quick and easy (I hope) question. What are the risks of damage (e.g. fogging or anything else ) to film loaded in DD's when out in the field from extremes of heat? I tend to be paranoid about the...
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    X-Tol disaster

    Andrew, I get the X-Tol from PRA in Perth (Western Australia) which is 400km North of me.Cost was $12.63 Aus incl GST. for the 5Liters. I'm about to run another test with another batch of film to see...
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    X-Tol disaster

    Andrew, I'm completely out of Aculux-2 (and trying to find some where I am is very hard). The dilution I was using was 1+2, and 4 sheets of film from the same batches and loaded into the DD's and...
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    X-Tol disaster

    Hi to all. Until it became near impossible to get in Australia, I have been using Aculux-2 for 4x5 negs. Today I mixed up a fresh batch of X-Tol (5 litre kit, expiry date 2006) to do some film tests...
  34. Anyone else moving backward instead of forward technologically

    Hi,-yep, I took the LF plunge about a year ago after deciding that the process and the end result interested me more than the latest number of megapixels and downloads. I came to this after a sales...
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