Rory - are you sure? I've been attaching and detaching my 25mm extension rail for a few years without any ill effects that I've noticed. It still attaches solidly after being used many many times,...
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Rory - are you sure? I've been attaching and detaching my 25mm extension rail for a few years without any ill effects that I've noticed. It still attaches solidly after being used many many times,...
Glenn - I use the 25mm rail extension with an A-S Discovery and the Nikkor 300M all the time. The rail extension is very solid. I'd say it's even solid enough to support even a heavy lens like a big...
I really want this scanner to be a good performer, but the fact that they are relying on Silverfast AI 6 to eliminate dust and scratches (rather than Digital ICE) is not a good sign. Still, if it...
Ken - I don't doubt Chris is correct about the 2200. I am basing the 300 DPI note on what someone else said to me in another Internet forum. With my old 1270, there is no clear increase in print...
I print with an Epson 4000, and I can clearly see the difference between 300 DPI and 360 DPI. Anyone can see the difference given the right subject matter. According to the thread referred to above...
Kerry and others have pretty much said it all already.
I wanted to chime in and say that like Ken and John, I am a happy Discovery user. I hike with mine, and while it is not the best LF camera...
I like Residual Oil Remover (ROR) and a microfiber cloth, both for lenses and scanner glass.
I'd be interested to hear what others have to say about this, too. I've read (when I was thinking about processing my own E6) that you get a red cast when you bleach improperly. Is that what happened...
My camera is still relatively new, so my GG hasn't really needed much cleaning. But I have cleaned off some marks left by the rubberized end of my loupe a few times. I just used lens cleaner and a...
You can try Positive Image Photo Lab in Tysons Corner (http://www.positiveimage.net/ and (703)734-8600). Ask for Diane, one of the owners, and you can tell them I recommended you -- maybe they'll...
It is called the F-line "Field" model. I think there may also be a F-line "Compact" configuration with the regular 4x5 front standard but with a folding monorail... so if you're ordering the camera...
I like the idea of a lens in the 120-180mm normal range as a starter lens. I think you'll find them easier to focus than a wide-angle, easier to see the effect of movements on the GG, not super...
The only time I've noticed a Velvia 50 "green cast" was with exposures of 15-20 minutes or longer, and then it was mild. When I was in Italy last fall, I made lots of 5 minute nighttime exposures...
I just have to say this is one of the coolest threads I've seen in a long time. I was thinking the same thing as Dan - perhaps this was a reject, and that's why it was never developed? What a...
I often carry two or three types of film with me -- with different ISOs and lots of opportunity to forget to adjust the ISO on my meter.
Ed - funny, I do the same thing -- fridge in the basement with beer, bottled water, and film. Nothing else.
You mention a drawer for Polaroid. Do you refrigerate Type 55? I've been hesitant to...
Nobody gets booted from photo.net for "not paying fees." I am guessing that was a tongue in cheek remark? In any case, welcome.
I've had a problem with the window being too wide in the past, too....
Sometimes, when this happens, you might have forgotten to change the ISO on the meter, forgotten to adjust for a filter or for the bellows, forgotten to adjust for film reciproticy, or you have a...
Also store shutter uncocked, with shutter at the "1 Sec" setting.
FWIW, I've heard you should store them with the aperture all the way open, shutter uncocked and on T. This is the way my new...
I agree - it makes the most sense (for dust) to keep the bellows compacted. I'd say fold it up and keep it somewhere dry.
I don't know if it helps, but I have a box of NPL that expired 12/02 but has been kept refrigerated. I shot a few sheets about a month ago and it looks perfectly fine. That's my only experience with...
Dan - take a look at the diffraction graph in Stroebel's LF book sometime (I don't remember where it is, but it's somewhere in the middle -- pretty helpful description, huh? ;-)).
The graph is...
I meant to add this link: http://gpsinformation.net/ (best source of GPS information on the web)
Hey, this is timely. I just ordered a handheld GPS after seeing how accurate and useful they are (got my first car GPS for X-mas). Presumably you are a landscape LF shooter, because you wouldn't be...
I use the 90/8 Nikkor SW, too, after reading Kerry Thalmann's reviews (http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/). I was initially concerned that it would be too dark and difficult to focus, but I've been...
I think it's a fairly close call, too, but I'd vote for the standard 3200 instead of the pro model.
In the tradition of Internet discussion forums, I'm going to suggest something entirely...
I use an older computer with a 3200, too. To update my computer to handle the 4x5 scans, I had to:
1 - Get a USB2/Firewire card. These are inexpensive, and well worth it for the gigantic increase...
I don't have any pictures that heavy, since I use plexiglass, but for a 100+lbs mirror, this is how I was told to hang it, and it works: use two 75lb floreat hangers, and hook onto them with two...
Actually, that's a report specifically denying that they are getting out of the film camera business.
In any case, whenever I go somewhere, I see about 95% P&S digital cameras, very few film P&S...
Andy, there is a page of information about Type 55 right here on lfphotography.info that you may find helpful: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/polaroid55.html
I also use Permawash. Just a couple of splashes of it in a tray of water works great and clears the negs quickly.
I enjoyed reading the story, Paul. I like your followup comment, too: I was overjoyed to get any image at all -- I know exactly how you felt! :-)
John, I think someone stole your camera before we had a chance to ID it. Seriously, you might want to attach a link to a photo of the camera :-).
My own "revisiting" of Velvia 50, or more a rediscovery -- I use Provia 100F as my day-to-day film for 35mm. Although I like Velvia roll film well enough (which my 35mm camera meter prefers at 50), I...
Yes, you can (and IMO should) use step up rings to standardize your filter size. Remember, with LF, your image circle is much larger than the film, so even stacking filters usually won't cause...
I'm certainly not an old-timer, but could it be Kodak SS Pan?
Instead of going through the hassle, you might want to try just using a frame to help you visualize compositions -- Adorama makes a viewing frame (I think that's the name) for cheap, maybe $10.
Or...
At the risk of overloading this guy's server, a Google search led to this, with Agfa and Kodak notch codes: http://www.srv.net/~vail/notch.htm
Sometimes an image looks a little "hazy" and even good curve corrections don't fully do the trick. In those situations, for overall contrast enhancement with no perceptible loss in image quality, try...
Guy - "... don't get me started! I am about to finish my first and last pack of it, then I'm going back to loading my own holders. What were they thinking, anyway?"
I feel bad, because I know I...