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Ice crystals forming in the CO2 stream is not a problem if the compressed gas is dry to begin with. I have used CO2 for years in the darkroom, for air brushing and other applications where a noisy...

After firing a guy in the morning I'll have an opening. What do you do and can you do it in Minneapolis?

So what's the defining difference? There are all sorts of rationalizations that resolution of xMP digital is adequate for prints up to X size. There is proof of color accuracy. What is the limiting...

Please explain how you have to shoot differently with digital. Are you saying the only difference is one of exposure latitude or something? That would seem to be your implication by the reference to...

Another suburban Twin Citian here. An amateur who balances his interest in photography with a full time job, a wife and kids in grade school. In other words make it a quick meeting between work and...

I am not a professional photographer or a lawyer but I do have a question. Did you have any legal right to take this picture in the first place? Even if your employment agreement did not specify...

NK, I went so far as to use a clear acrylic end cap on my drums for testing. I watched the turbulence created at the retaining ridges at various rotation speeds and with various liquid levels. Once I...

Before buying a C+H look at the Keencut. First off it has a metal base so it will not warp like a particle board base. The stops and cutting guids are all included whereas they are options on many...

What is holding the film in place in your drum? Are you using a print drum with the big ribs? I tried all sorts of modifications to drums and never found a good solution. Any ridge or clip to hold...

I've got a copy in .pdf file format, I believe the good folks at Hunt e-mailed i to me. Let me know if you want a copy.

Maybe I am just a simpleton. I simply let my print wash water overflow into my sink. I made a raised drain in the sink so there's about 1.5 inches of water in the sink at all times. The trays sit in...

I used my 305 G-Claron extensively with my Sinar. When I started using the Shen-Hao for field work the 305 wouldn't focus much closer than infinity and remain stable. I left the 305 behind in favor...

Scott, I thought you had given up on large format. I know you put alot of weight on a company's web site. I recall your suggesting that we do business with only Schneider for lenses because of their...

Tim, I'm curious, you picked this lab because it was less expensive than the others. Were the other labs quoting something closer to the $45 price? That should have been a clue that you maybe there...

Ben,

Make on yourself. It is easy enough. You have to sacrifice a lens board for each camera you want to adapt. Some people will just drill the large diameter hole in that board to accomodate the...

Brook,

I might be interested in the unit in St. Paul if the original poster couldn't accomodate that locale. I'm in the Minneapolis suburbs. Email the details to bronicadave@yahoo.com

Thanks.

Harry W,

I think you're making a big mistake choosing between these 2 based only on weight. If you are interested in low weight for a field camera then neither of these is the winner. The...

May I ask why you are doing this? Is it to use films that aren't available in 4x5 sheets or some other reason? I considered a project like this some years back and realized that I would rather have a...

I bought an old Majestic and Majestic gear head at a recent studio sale. I can't imagine that this wouldn't hold an 11x14 and your car as well. I paid $185 for this old master and it's in great...

You mean a Horseman 4x5 L monorail, yes it will. It would not work on any of the Horseman field cameras. I have used Horseman lensboards and bellows on my Sinar system. Sometimes the Horseman...

Thanks for that referral Frank. I will contact Bob.

Thanks, Tor, for the explanation on the spring loaded knobs. I have diassembled the camera far enough to see that the nylon tracks are in good shape and there is no slop between the helical rack gear...

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I bought the Sinar P that I went to look at. It's in very good condition except for what seems like deadband on the tilt/swing control. I mean if you are tilting...

You will want to have a bag bellows to use the 90mm lens. With the standard bellows the movement is restricted by the tightly compressed bellows. You don't want to force it and crunch the bellows. If...

I am going to look at a Sinar P that is for sale. What are the wear points to be especially cautious of with this camera? I have seen postings here about older P models requiring overhaul. What are...

I too would ask you to take another look at a Sinar. You should be able to get a Sinar F for $500 or less. The advantage of the Sinar is the compatibility of components for many years. This means an...

My Shen Hao has the corner marks for roll film formats. As to the ground glass I would use it before buying anything else. If you have not used a view camera before the glass will seem dark with any...

If you can carry everything else as it is just put a wheel on the tripod. Buy an old kids bike with 12-14 inch wheels. Remove the front fork, front wheel, handlebars, cranks seat, etc. All you have...

You would do well to look at the Keencut trimmers as well. They are very well made and provide a better view of the cut line than any of the above the table rail styles. I took delivery of my Keencut...

You can make one yourself quite easily. Get any Sinar sized lensboard, a generic no name will cost you $35. The retainers can be as pretty as a slide clasp or as functional as a wing nut. I have made...

Speed-Mat was the name of the X-Y cutter I was thinking of.

Don't buy a C+H or Fletcher mat cutter until you check out the Keencut Ulitmat. This is an excellent quality mat cutter and a bit less expensive than the comparable models. The Keencut has many...

Invasion of Privacy? It disturbs me how corrupt our language has become. I don't see how viewing something posted on a web page and telling others about that web page is an invasion of privacy....

In other published accounts about this incident there were more details about the photographer's behavior. His actions included taking notes and becoming beligerant and hostile to authorities when he...

Can I ask your test methods? It seems that the quality of the light and the nature of the scene would have a tremendous impact on any sort of testing. The change in contrast that necessitated a...

If what you're after is the black color look at chemical methods. I don't recall the chemicals involved but I know from my days in railroad modeling there was a chemical process to blacken brass. We...

The Sinar F-1 and earlier F uses a rail calmp that is easily broken of it is overtightened or if there is significant impact in the standards. Look closely at those clamps. They can be replaced if...

Jason,

I bought a Shen-Hao from Badger and it came with no instructions or documentation of any sort. I didn't expect or need any documentation. I did not buy the metal case. I would not worry...

If you do it for creative reasons where you are the only and ultimate judge of quality then you are an artist. If you are performing a function to meet the needs of someone else then it's a job. Why...

I had to remove the plastic slides on the side of my Toyo holder before I could mount it on my Sinar F2. The plastic slides hit the opposite side of the frame before it is fully seated. Those plastic...