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    What to charge?

    Thanks for the feedback. You guys are too imaginitive thinking I'll be caught up in an espionage case or bartering for an F-16. The item in question is a moulding and forming machine to make large...
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    What to charge?

    How to price a job? I have done very few "for hire" photo gigs and some of those were contribution in kind for charitable organizations. I have been asked by a colleague if I would be interested in...
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    Which camera for table top/macro work?

    I have been very pleased with my sinar F2 and a 150mm G-Claron when doing products/table top on 6x9 roll film. The 150mm gives you a good working distance which makes lighting a little easier. If...
  4. What subjects do we NOT shoot (and why)?

    If the dig at old barn photographs and a vision of large format photography as reeanactments of the past were a shot at me, an old barn photographer, let me just say you got me.

    The original...
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    What subjects do we shoot?

    My main subjects are rural architecture of the previous century. Grain elevators before they were slip formed concrete, farm houses before they made the cover of Ranch Beautiful, barns before the ...
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    how old are we?

    44 in a few weeks. Bought my first real camera, a Canon FTb, when I was a freshman in high school with money earned hauling hay bales in the summer. Started in large format about 3 years ago.
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    choice of lens

    Bob, If you have a 150mm lens I would suggest a 240mm if your next requirement is a longer lens. I have a 150 and 210 and these are closer in length than I would like. If I were starting over I...
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    Nikkor 300 M quality?

    When I first started using a 300 mm lens (305 G-Claron) I realised that I needed to be much more careful in focusing. The F9 aperture makes it a little tough and the 305mm length means depth of...
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    Robert White purchase question

    I have purchased from Robert White and been very satisfied. There are some items where his prices are better than anywhere in the USA while some items he is certainly not competitive. Look at his...
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    Need opinion on Omega D5XL

    Adrian,

    I have been using the D5 for quite some time. This is the shorter column otherwise identical to the D5XL. This is a very sturdy enlarger, easy to align, very easy to get parts and...
  11. Will a toyo view 4x5 film holder work here?

    If you are asking about the 4x5 double sheet holders from Toyo that look like a Lisco holder except that they are built better, yes it will work on your Horseman. If you are asking about the Toyo...
  12. Yet another"which LF should I buy" post -- but w/ redeemable qualities

    If you ask me you should use the Speed Graphic for a while longer until you really understand what you are lacking or what is is that you need. Where exactly is the Graphic lacking?
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    Don't want lens to fall off

    My F2 has the thingy which came with it. It looks like a simple enough solution to build yourself. There is a channel on the edge of the standard which accepts a screw head which holds the thingy....
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    Depth of Field in Xenar 500 mm. f.5.5

    The depth of field can easily be calculated given the distance to the subject. At 25 meter subject distance wide open you would have a depth of field about 2.8 mm. This depends on the circle of...
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    Ortho film for Unsharp masking

    I use ortho film for masking and it works fine. It is cheaper than regular film, I can process in the same soup I use for prints and work under a safelight.
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    Minolta Autometer III F

    Tim, I am confused, does your meter reading change at all? I would expect most meters would read only F stop and shutter speed. Some do give the EV value but that really isn't necessary for what...
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    305 G-Claron on Linhof Master Technika

    I cannot comment on the cameras you ask about but I use the 305mm G- Claron regularly. To achieve 1/2 life size you will need about 460mm of extension. The G-Claron is like any other lens in that...
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    Grids vs. Fresnel

    I have been having a great time doing still lifes this winter. I was trying to f igure out better ways to control light spill and give me a more directional spot light. I picked up an old 6" stage...
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    Right lens to shoot stills

    What is causing the vignetting? I don't know which 135mm lens you are using but if it has adequate coverage why would it vignette, are you using extreme movements? I most often use the 150mm...
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    Darkroon Ventilation Requirements

    Michael, A fan's rating is generally for conditions of no restriction at the inlet or outlet. In other words if the fan is rated at 400 CFM it will not produce that flow with 6 feet of duct on the...
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    Arca-Swiss vs. Linhof Technikardan 45s

    Is there a reason you have excluded the Sinar F1 or F2? I looked seriously at the Arca Swiss some time back and decided that for my mix of field and studio use the Sinar was preferable. One major ...
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    Personal Film Speed

    My experience is that subjective measurements such as "as dark as" are very difficult. It can be difficult to discern a small change is black levels. When I did my first film test I was surprised...
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    Color Print Film

    I would like your help pointing me in the right direction on film choice. I have not shot any color print film for years doing nearly all black and white and oc casionally color transparencies. I...
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    Choices, choices!!!.

    I would echo Per's comment that the Sinar F2 is a very good, versatile camera. Traded up from an old Omega. I'm not familiar with e the MPP cameras but the Calumet Cadet and the Arca Swiss(and...
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    Flash Photos With LF

    There are a few very basic solutions. Move the light source closer to the subject, you don't have to move the camera, just the light source. Use higher speed film. Use multiple pops from the flash....
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    Omega/Toyo Interchangeable?

    Charles, If you need Toyo/Omega lens boards contact me via private e-mail. I had an Omega 45E which I have retired. I must have a half dozen lens boards. I may also be able to help you out with...
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    Aristo cold light fast print times

    I had the same problem and opted for the Aristo Dimmer. The thing I didn't like about the dimmer was that it was hard to keep exposures repeatable if you had to return to full brightness to check...
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    Monolights for table top

    Wayne, the frustration I have with my current light set up is multi- faceted. I am using a standard round reflector with 250W floods and a 500W halogen worklight for my main source. It is difficult...
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    Monolights for table top

    Ellis, I am a little confused, I think every strobe I have seen has the modeling lamp in the center with the flash tube surrounding, there may be others I am not aware of. Some appear to have a...
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    Monolights for table top

    Not specifically large format related but this is a polite and helpful forum, un like some others. I have been doing some still life and table top photography wi th my Sinar F2 (just to keep it on...
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    Shutter Testing

    In the past I tested shutters, when needed, with a phototransistor circuit and an oscilloscope. This worked very well even at the highest speeds a leaf shutter is capable of. I was going to check...
  32. Guide to bellows extension compensation in old Kodak Photo Guide

    Tony, This is perfectly acceptable and accurate method. One of the complicated formulae you are thinking of is for calculating the magnification ratio and applying exposure compensation. That is...
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    Monopod photography with LF

    With my 35mm system and a monopod I never use speeds slower than 1/30th second, even when using a 20mm lens. There are people who claim they make great shots handheld at 1/15th seconds. I tend to ...
  34. Reliable Large Format Film/Darkroom Materials Suppliers

    Peter, You must have very bad luck or be hypercritical. I have never had a problem with B&H, Adorama, Badger or Freestyle. Oh sure, there has been the box of 11x14 paper with the corner a bit...
  35. f/stop timing and partial stop calculation

    Scott, the reason the previous poster referred you to that article is that it makes the point that this is not simple arithmetic. The fact that one stop increase from 16 seconds is 32 seconds is...
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    Question on brightness of GG

    Pascal, Even though your lens has a maximum F5.6 aperture, you don't say what focal length it is. If it is a wide angle, 90mm for instance, you will have a darker screen than you have with a 210mm ...
  37. experience and performance of some lenses

    Well, all the nonsense aside...I am not sure what the original poster is asking. There's not a dud in the bunch of lenses you mention although some are more highly regarded than others. If you are...
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    What attracts you to B&W?

    Many of the responses seem to separate large format for black & white from black & white in general. Is your interest and attraction for black & white any different when shooting in smaller formats?
  39. What's your best/worst/most embarrassing LF experience?

    The third trip to a location up the side of a butte in the Missouri River Valley to finally get the right shot. Lugged all the equipment up the hill about a mile and a half, set up the tripod and...
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    Horseman Bag Bellows on Sinar F+

    It will fit but perhaps with a little work. My experience has been that Horseman boards and bellows fit the Sinar but can be a little bit tight. I don't know if there is a specification difference...
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