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I've been mostly happy with my Feisol over the past couple of years and I certainly don't baby it... I have had a couple of issues with them: (a) one of the metal catches that prevent the legs from...

Thanks all for the tips... my itinerary is quickly filling up :-)

I'm shooting up to Lassen in the next couple of days (probably be up there for 3 days). It'll be my first time and was wondering if anyone had some tips regarding good location/time-of-day pairings?...

I had a similar issue where all the negs I was processing were getting scratched... after a while, I finally realized the culprit was a very small ridge from where they poured the plastic for the...

couple of trees....

Fujinon-A 240mm... without question.

Welcome, Mike!!

Doesn't look like a Tachi to me (at least not the one I have)...

Regardless, one of the joys of LF photography is that form matters much less than function... if it works for...

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I've always improvised w/ the dark slide, hat, etc...

That sucks... it is definitely a great camera. Haven't tried the Chamonix personally.

I used to have that exact same problem... glad you got it squared away!

What is confusing about the lens operation??


Welcome to the forum!!

Cheers

You've got the TMY so use it... but - speaking personally - I ended up switching to Ilford HP5 when I jumped to 8x10 purely b/c of cost... I can't speak to comparisons to TMY & HP5 (though I've used...

one silly question deserves another.... what's a "MPP?" Never seen that acronym before.

Just so you're not surprised, Death Valley will be BUSY!!!!!! I think that is probably their busiest time of year. Just reinforces my previous suggestion to get a high-clearance vehicle and get the...

Not to burst your bubble but you are going to have a hard time getting from the east side of the Sierras / DV to Yosemite in December. Hwy 120 will likely be closed (if it hasn't closed already) and...

... and I don't mean "curious" as to drugs... I mean "curious" as to the impact of chemicals.

Oh God... time to walk away from the computer. :-(

hahahaha... I knew there was something out there! Probably a knuckle-headed question but I figure if you are into LF photography then you probably have a curious, rambling screw loose somewhere.

Kind of an off-the-wall question, has anyone heard of routine use of photo chemicals causing a false-positive drug-test?

I've heard that turpentine can mess with tests but I'm wondering if the...

It has been years since I was down there at UC-Irvine but my favorite locations as I recall are:

Whiting Ranch (esp. Red Rock Cyn)
Lots off of Santiago Cyn Road (I think that is the name)...

I've been using trays to great affect with pyrocat-HD & HP5 / FP4... I'll agitate first minute and then about 10 or 15 seconds 3 more times until I reach about 18 minutes. This has worked really...

Tachihara 4x5 w/ lens from Craigslist... it was my first camera, sold by an older gent who'd had it since the '80s. It was nice to meet the person who had used it all those years, and I still go...

A nice wide angle lens in the 90mm range should be what you are looking for...

Regarding the lens board, it is just a question of what "type" of lens board (eg: technika lens board or Graphic lens...

Adam & Darren,

Thank you so much for your help! This is some great homework for me to follow up on.

Thanks again,
J

Hello,

I'm going to be in the Minneapolis-area on business in mid-October and was wondering about any nice spots "off the beaten trail" for landscape photography?

I would probably want to...

Welcome, and congrats on graduation!!

My advice would be, (1) research questions on the forum, (2) study the Ansel Adams books (Camera, Negative, Print), and (3) for processing 4x5, I personally...

Just a note that this post is about 3-years old :-(

Will just throw in that the ability to make huge digital backs should be doable in fairly short order given "Moore's Law." Harkens back to the...

If you end up going with #2, I'd suggest taking the 101 to the 33 in Ojai, 33-N (through Los Padres NF) to Carrizo Plains, go through Carrizo Plains and jump on the 58-E to the 5 and proceed up to...

I bracket for development... shoot 2 negatives the same and then if I need to tweak development I have a spare sheet to play around with.

Seems like it is everywhere... I was up in the Kern River area on Saturday and a number of the campsites north of Kernville were flooded.

Regarding cemeteries as a whole, I don't think there is an issue at all.

Regarding individual graves, I'm sure it is just stating the obvious, but as long as it is done respectfully then I don't...

I'm not from that area but have visited a few times... below are some suggestions for wineries that we enjoyed:

- Dutch Henry: Very small production off of Silverado Trail... pretty nice Bourdeaux...

2-million candlepower spotlight :)

Of course at the Golden Gate bridge, that may attract the ghetto-birds.

I think 40 per Acros box might be a bit much but I can't say from personal experience... and I'm assuming you don't have any extra 50-sheet kodak boxes laying around?

Just a heads up, though... if...

This is an evil post that gives hope to folks in the 4x5 / 8x10 world that larger formats can be obtained without the ridiculous cost of film holders. Assuming your 11x14 holders go well, it would...

Doremus... Thanks so much for the detailed specs! I'll definitely use some of your ideas.

Time for a trip to Home Depot!! :)

Thanks all for the great ideas! It is nice not having to sit around and re-invent the wheel.

I think I'll use the 1x12s on top of a PVC framework (as I need access to the bathtub for washing) and...

I'm trying to set up a budget darkroom in my bathroom and am working on building a sink that would fit over my bathtub where I could (a) develop 8x10 contact prints and (b) tray-process 8x10 / 4x5...

I've got to ask... what the heck is the "taco method?" I develop my 4x5 in bread pans so the film bends slightly in the way of a taco, but I think that is just my naivete.

This may be a case of "the grass is always greener on the other side," but I would say:

- Grand Tetons
- Banff Nat'l Park, Canada
- New Zealand (south island)
- southern Alasksa
- Redwoods...

It is a wider lens, but if backpacking is your objective then I would strongly suggest the fujinon 240mm A (f/9). It's a in a copal 0 and weighs about 1/2 lb.

My nikon-M 450mm in copal 3 isn't...