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    Re: First rate E6 and C41 labs in USA?

    Calypso and Photocraft for E-6. Chrome (DC) or A&I (LA) for C-41, and Black & White (Arlington, VA) for, guess what, b&w.
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    Re: Preferred film - Velvia 100 or 100F

    I choose between Velvia 50 and 100, and Provia 100F depending on the situation and color palette. They are all exceptional films, but each has its strengths and weaknesses.
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    Re: Gnassgear ripoff

    The way your situation is being treated isn't right, and I agree that you have a right to be upset. However, I would be very surprised if Gnass was being deliberately dishonest. In my experience, I...
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    Re: Sacramento area

    You might consider checking out the American River toward South Tahoe along Hwy 50. There are numerous places to shoot just off the road, and it is a beautiful area, not too far from Sacramento. You...
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    Re: Nikkor 120/8 SW vs.Fujinon 120/8 SW

    Since you are shooting 4x5, you ought to seriously consider a used 120mm f/5.6 Schneider Super-Symmar HM. It is a stunning performer that is smaller (67mm filters) and lighter than the 120mm f/8...
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    Re: Help with Lense Selection.

    Since you already have a slightly wide lens in the 135mm, I would strongly recommend a 90mm. I like the Rodenstock Grandagon-N f/6.8 model (the Caltar II-N is the same lens), though the Schneider...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    Sure, but that doesn't make dishonesty or disregard for standards and rules acceptable. The ends do not justify the means.



    The question is, does the majority of the membership want such a...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    Forums like this one are created so interested parties can have an honest, open dialog about topics that interest them, without being subjected to spam and advertising. Occasionally, someone tries to...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    I think his issue is that there appears to be fairly compelling evidence that Mr. Lough and/or his wife (and business partner) created a stealth post under a false identity, designed to promote his...
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    Re: Mail order film processing

    Calypso in Santa Cruz, CA for E-6, Black & White in Arlington, VA for (what else?) b&w. B&W will run custom chemistry for you, and does a fantastic job with both processing and printing. That reminds...
  11. Re: To Center Filter or not to Center Filter...that is the question;)

    Many thanks for your kind words. All the images on my website are taken directly from my final print master files, which I work up from drum scans made by Bob Cornelis at Color Folio in Sebastopol,...
  12. Re: To Center Filter or not to Center Filter...that is the question;)

    I almost always use a CF on my 58mm XL. When I use my 75mm, however, I consider whether even illumination best suits the composition, or if the natural falloff toward the edges will benefit it. It is...
  13. Re: Using graduated filters - what's your technique?

    That is a really good question, and sorry that I didn't describe the technique in greater detail. Basically, I stop the lens down to shooting aperture, look at the ground glass, and position the...
  14. Re: Using graduated filters - what's your technique?

    I forgot to mention that a handy substitute for a grad is a matte black card that can be used in front of the lens to dodge highlights during longer exposures of, say, two seconds or more. That's how...
  15. Re: Using graduated filters - what's your technique?

    The hard edge grads are indeed easier to position, but with practice, soft filters can be handled easily too. My approach is to stop the lens down to the aperture at which I plan to shoot, and gently...
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    Re: Telefoto Lens for 4X5

    In a 400mm telephoto, the Schneider Compact Apo-Tele-Xenar is pretty hard to beat optically. It's nice and bright (f/5.6) and sharp as a tack, though it's in a #3 shutter and isn't the smallest,...
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    Poll: Re: Photo Fight Club #2: Bullock v. Adams

    The Bullock picture stands to me out because it is a great composition and print that hasn't been knocked off endlessly. The Adams picture is an incredible print (I've seen a few originals), but I've...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    So much ego massed in one location would cause a black hole to form.
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    Re: Yosemite at the end of May?

    Unless you have specific photographic goals, Yosemite Valley is good any time of year. The only problem with going in May is that you will be most likely limited to the Yosemite Valley area, though...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    No offense taken in the slightest. My point is that inclusion in the Yahoo "masters" list isn't necessarily a reason to be impressed. Yahoo is not held to any particular standards in terms of who is...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    Here's an interesting thread:

    http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=005EcN

    Look for the post by "leanna normine." It is the only post by that user on Photo.net. It appears that...
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    Re: Rodney Lough Jr.

    All I can say is, beware of "master" photographers who refer to themselves as such, particularly if they don't cite such designation by reputable, knowledgeable and respected sources. Inclusion on...
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    Re: Fatali prints: digital ?

    Well, Galen did always push the technical envelope in a lot of ways. He printed only one image made with a 5-stop ND grad, and to my eye, it goes too far for me to appreciate it aesthetically. On the...
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    Re: Fatali prints: digital ?

    I didn't say that he is a poor artist. I said, "The point is not that he is such a poor artist. It is that Fatali would be on much more solid footing if he didn't descend to such pretension for the...
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    Re: Fatali prints: digital ?

    Fatali is, of course, free to make his own artistic interpretation. However, he privately claims the freedom to create artificially colorful images (valid on its own and subject only to personal...
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    Re: Fatali prints: digital ?

    That can't be true. Fatali states:

    "I use only natural light for all the images made for the gallery collection of handmade photographic prints. To me, using nature's light is the best way to...
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    Re: How about a new color landscape thread?

    Here's a recent one made at sunrise from Black Point at Mono Lake.
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