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    Leedal...Still in Business?

    They appear to still be in business.

    www.leedal.com
  2. Did anyone see the editor's statement in B&W

    Yesterday I got a digital print wet, and the colors ran. That never happened to me with a silver gelatine print.
  3. Neg storage after exposere but before developing?

    Store in the original box (outer box, inner box, foil or plastic envelope) after exosure. Use an old, empty box. Don't hold them in water--that's likely to cause major problems over the extended...
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    Right lens to shoot stills

    A 180 lens usually provides a very large image circle, so that is worth considering. Many 150's have limited image circles.

    If you don't do a lot of close up work, consider using the 135 and ...
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    Shooting at the Ocean Shore

    Don't forget blowing sand acts an abrasive, so use a sacrificial UV filter as mentioned above. All the more reason for the plastic bag.

    This is one arena where a wood camera has a definite...
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    Everything But The Darkroom Sink!

    I purchased a 7 foot Arkay fiberglass sink. If you use stainless steel 16x20 trays, you can get 4 in the sink. 3 trays really isn't enough for b&w processing, unless you have a separate out-of-sink...
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    Toyo 45A focus lock adjustment

    I've got a 45A (supposedly the same design as the AII, but different cosmetics). Anyway, the focussing lock is thoroughly tight so you are seeing abnormal behavior. I don't know if there is an...
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    Career Question...Management?

    Do what you like to do. If you like managing, go for it, and managing can be fulfilling, but it is much different from doing. But if you don't like managing, don't do it.

    If you don't know, see...
  9. 8x10 holders - Lisco v. Fidelity v. ??

    I have both Fidelity and Lisco 4x5 holders. I prefer the Lisco because it has a depression where you stick your fingernail to remove the film and it works for me. On thie Fidelity it is done...
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    Used Durst 138S or a New Zone VI

    I had a Zone VI VC setup and sold it. It was OK for 4x5, but with only blue & green light, I had trouble fo"cussing" smaller formats. You should realize that you are wasting 95% of the light on a...
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    Aristo Cold Ligth Head is complete?

    If you buy the Aristo head with the V54 tube, you can use regular VC filters. If you get at tube with just green or blue light the filters will not work right.

    The Zone VI model you are looking...
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    Suggestions for Yosemite Areas

    I really enjoyed the drive from Merced into Mariposa. It's the start of the Sierra foothills, and very interesting terrain (sp?). Well worth spending some time photographing this area.

    Motels in...
  13. My first LF camera: Meridian vs Crown Graflex vs Calumet Cadet

    Fred Picker used to say that any flat bed field camera (not talking press cameras, like the Graflex) had more movement than anyone would ever need. I think he was right.

    I prefer a field camera...
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    Help with the Zone System

    You raise a very important issue, the only place I've seen this addressed is in a book from Kodak.

    Our negatives, and prints, are compressed (that is, the overall contrast is reduced) when...
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    Using 120 Film in 220 back?

    Nathaniel:

    Every camera and back I've seen for 120/220 holds the film flat by applying pressure to the back of the film to to hold the emulsion surface against an aperture gate. Thus,...
  16. experience and performance of some lenses

    I thought I saw bmitch's tongue firmly implanted in his cheek. Perhaps I was mistaken.
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    hc-110 dilution

    Dilution B is 1:31 from consentrate, and 1:7 from stock. 1:15 from stock is half the concentration of dilution B. 1:30 from co

    Are you certain you have enough developer that you aren't going into...
  18. Does large format inhibit your creativity?

    No, I don't think LF inhibits my creativity. I don't think any equipment can inhibit my creativity. I only have me and my brain to blame. Too bad. I'd like to blame something else.
  19. How much control do you give your clients?

    You want a happy customer so you have a repeat customer. He may have a specific reason for wanting a certain composition and content. The more you can understand about his specific needs, the...
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    Grand Tetons in May

    I visited Yellowstone (just a few miles north of the Tetons) the 3rd week in May about a decade ago. There was still snow on the ground and the lake was iced over at the beginning of the week. By...
  21. Schneider-Kreuznach Angulon 1:6.8/90mm on CC400

    I did that combo once, and I think I had to use the recessed board. Pain in the ---you know where---. If it focusses without the recessed board, you won't get any movement because of the compressed...
  22. Is commercialism or self indulgence a greater threat to"art"?

    E. Grim:

    I understand that. I'm suspect Neal's true complaint is sub rosa, based on some of his follow up comments.

    As a taxpayer, I'd rather my taxes go to the arts than some of the other...
  23. Is commercialism or self indulgence a greater threat to"art"?

    A couple of random thoughts.

    1. Neal: you seem to really be complaining about taxes. I doubt there's any value to making those complaints on this forum. If you're going to complain, complain...
  24. 4500-II, what replacement bulb to use?

    I think the enlarger has different bulbs (and power supplies) based on the country where the enlarger was to be sold. Be sure to give that info to Saunders when you contact them.

    By the way,...
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    what IS it about nature photography?

    Chris:

    Here are my 2 cents.

    In any artistic medium artists operate at different levels. When learning a musical instrument, the first pieces are hardly fine art, but they are to the student....
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    Toyo AX vs. Tachihara for backpacking

    Around 1983 I decided to buy a 4x5 field camera. I saw the Toyo & Tachihara at my local camera shop. While the Tachihara was a little lower in weight than the Toyo, the overall rugged construction...
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    What is it about LF?

    When I was in high school I saw the Calumet ad in Popular Photography for a $99 view camera (those of you who remember now know my approximate age!), and I sent for their brochure. I didn't...
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    Komura large format lense

    I suspect that the "commercial" of the 40's & 50's era derived from "better than amateur" much as today's "professional" is supposed to imply better quality. I think Komura just carried over the...
  29. Will Digital Photography Cause A Collapse of the Analog Business?

    Walter:

    Nice response.

    Simple answer: no, silver based photography isn't going to die any time soon.

    Even now, for our photo work (catalogs, manuals, etc.) all our photos start as silver....
  30. An Unusual question fro all of you - part II??

    Didn't Ansel Adams say he was happy with his output if he made one image a year that really mattered?
  31. New Darkroom, wondering about the Beseler MXT

    The Beseler would be my second choice, and it is a fine machine. Nothing to complain about with it.

    As far as light sources, if you want cold light go for the Aristo V54 VC tube, which has green...
  32. First time buying a 4x5...begging for assistance.

    The Horseman LE is a fine camera, and many studio photographers use this type of camera.

    I think 150mm is a bit too short for the type of photography you've described. For studio work, you...
  33. First time buying a 4x5...begging for assistance.

    First Option: Have here be there when you pick it out. Cameras are a bit like clothing. What suits one doesn't suit another.

    Second Option: If you absolutely have to buy it without here direct ...
  34. A Business Matter ... What Would You Do?

    Sue them in small claims court. They took your work without paying for it. Even if the person who knew the work was yours was no longer there, if you can prove you did the work, and they can't...
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    Anyone use a Toyo CX

    I had a Toyo AR & got the CX later, since sometimes the mono-rail design is easier to use. I think it's a good value for the money, though obviously it has some lower cost parts. I believe the...
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    Yet another tripod (head) question

    Dave,

    The plates for the 3057 have enough extra room you can bore some extra holes & add some bolts, pins, or whatever, for anti-twist. I was going to do this for my Calumet/Cambo 8x10, but I...
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    Graded Fiber Paper Opinions?

    Paper is a very personal thing, but for me Oriental Seagull wins hands down. Not that other papers aren't fine.
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    Yet another tripod (head) question

    For a cheap fix, try the 3297 plate with your current head, and replace the handles with shorter ones. If plate stability is your biggest problem, this will probably cure it. If the long handles...
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    Large Format Portraits

    I do LF (4x5) portraiture on occasion. I've been exceedingly happy with the results, both technicaly and artistically. LF and people just seem to be a match made in heaven, at least to me.
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  40. Toyo 45AII (folder) or Ebony RSW45 (non-folding)

    I can't comment on the Ebony, as I haven't used one, but I've had a Toyo 45AR for 15+ years, and it's a fine field camera. Quite rugged. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Toyo field cameras.
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