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    Ed Burtynsky at the AGO ...

    Wow, this discussion is bizarre. Burtynsky's work is only impressive because it's big and well-printed? What are you guys looking at? It's specatacular work at any size. I have mostly seen it in...
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    Need Elwood 8x10 enlarger advice

    I have an Elwood 8x10 and I use it with a cold light. I'm projecting horizontally on the wall and some exposures are more than 8 minutes. For multigrade paper, all you need is one or two pieces of...
  3. LF landscape photography NOT a contemplative activity

    Good grief, this is the longest non-political thread I've ever seen on this forum. Allow me to pile on.

    Michael Smith wrote:

    "I have never waited for the light to be "right," because if the...
  4. Photography & Place Conference, Newport RI March 25-28

    Hello All,

    I'm chairing the national conference of the Society for Photographic Education at the end of March in Newport, Rhode Island. The theme is PHOTOGRAPHY AND PLACE:...
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    Women using Large Format

    Hi Al,

    That was me.

    Nice to see this thread still active (sort of) after three years! I am back to report that yes, I'm still out safely shooting up the streets of American towns and cities...
  6. FW: Columnist writes about Federal guards stopping photographer

    I have no doubt that there are some suspicious boobs out there, but let me inject a positive story. Since 9/11 I have been photographing buildings on public streets, and bridges occasionally, all...
  7. Need digital camera for architecture w/shift wide-angle

    Thanks Lloyd, that would work great as long as those cameras are full-frame sensors -- are they? If they are the usual 1.5 factor, then that 19mm lens is really a 28 and I would not have the luxury...
  8. Reminder: Large Format User's Directory

    A quick scan of the list looks like 96 men, 3 women!

    Get with the program, sisters.

    Thanks again, David, for putting this together.

    Cheers, Sandy (nee Sandra)
  9. Arca Swiss:M-Monolith 4 x 5 vs. Sinar P2: 4 x 5

    Hi Stuart,

    I tried to write you directly but your spam blocker rejected it.

    I love my Arca. It is a wonderful camera. Definitely get the metric, it is a joy to adjust the movements without...
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    What did St. Nick bring You?

    From my brother, one of the best architecture/place books ever, Robert Polidori's Havana.

    From my beloved Santa, a tripod case for the airplane so I don't have to use a duffle bag stuffed with...
  11. What is the most movement youve ever used?

    Now, tell me if this is the stupidest question you've ever heard, but why do we need swing? Why is it even on the camera? I regularly shoot long streetscapes with diminishing perspective. When I...
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    Scotland in late March

    Martin is right! I second the motion on Glencoe and Rannoch Moor - fantastic. Also climb Stac Pollaidh. Please see http://sandysorlien.com/scotland.html for my account of my visit in June 2000 to...
  13. Need digital camera for architecture w/shift wide-angle

    Thanks everyone -- it sounds like my ideal situation does not quite exist, except possibly the DSC - does anyone else think I should avoid Kodak? Oyvind is quite right, taking two pictures...
  14. Need digital camera for architecture w/shift wide-angle

    Hello all,

    Please don't attack me for asking about digital SLRs on this forum. I figure the real architectural photographers are here and will understand what I want. I do use a view camera for...
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    British Landscape Photographers

    I must respectfully disagree with Dick's comment, even though he has a most excellent last name.

    Whether one is a "photographic artist" can't be measured by whether one uses filters or not. If...
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    British Landscape Photographers

    "Lisa" may be a troll, but this subject is worth discussing again because a lot of people don't seem to get it. *** Subject matter is neutral! *** So maybe the picture of the road and the sign...
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    How Do You Like Your G-Clarons?

    I use a 240 G-Claron on my ancient Elwood enlarger to blow up 2 1/4 x 7 1/2" negatives. (Quiz: guess how they got to be that size!) When I bought it new to go with the ancient enlarger I was given...
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    Pin hole for 4x5

    David Stein wrote: "My article is designed to aid common-sense photographers-not the artsy crowd."

    When are we going to get over the annoying anti-"art" rhetoric on this forum? David, do you...
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    Pin hole for 4x5

    I recommend highly the set of pre-drilled pinholes you can buy from Pinhole Resource. They come in 10 (12?) different diameters with a chart that tells what they are, what aperture that equals, and...
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    What subjects do we shoot?

    Matnikon,

    How are LF shooters' droppings different from other animals?

    (oh-oh, this is a soft lob--- the answer is obviously LARGER FORMAT.)
  21. spam, are members of this forum getting an inordinate amount?

    It's not from this site. I get almost no spam, maybe 1 or 2 a WEEK.
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    Toning with tea

    Jonathan,

    I don't think it usually says black tea. Any cheapo regular tea is good - Tetley, Master Choice, Milford, Lipton. It doesn't work on RC paper. Couldn't tell ya about the coffee. Get in...
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    A reminder about protecting your gear.

    My gear is protected against all theft but not accidental damage. Does anyone have insurance against that? I am a lot more worried about the tripod and camera falling over and smashing than about...
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    Toning with tea

    Sally Mann tones with tea. Coffee works, too, as I discovered when my brother spilled an extra-large cup of it all over a table where I had 30 of my 8x10 prints spread out. He managed to hit...
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    how old are we?

    I'll be 48 on July 1. Please send me presents: - 110 XL - 7x Silvestri tilting loupe - medium Domke cloths (2)

    Thanks!
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    What subjects do we shoot?

    Main Streets in America.
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    Using vintage LF lenses on a Mamiya 7 ?

    PS to Pete --- Sorry to sound harsh. I do appreciate your suggestions about the magnifying glass and half-lens. I passed along to Rita. Thanks.
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    Using vintage LF lenses on a Mamiya 7 ?

    Thanks everybody, I've passed your answers on to my friend Rita. Domenico is exactly right, Vaseline or soft-focus filters are not the idea at all. Pete, the reason I'm asking the LF gang is...
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    Using vintage LF lenses on a Mamiya 7 ?

    Hello, I am asking this for a friend who uses a Mamiya 7 and is interested in buying fu nky old uncoated lenses to create a pictorial or antiquated effect. I am not fam iliar with that camera so I...
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    Travel with a 4x5 Camera

    Simon, I mentioned this deep into another recent thread but it doesn't hurt to repeat here:

    It helps (at US airports anyway) in getting them to agree to hand- check your film if you tell them...
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    Lateral Shift Movements on Field Camera

    To introduce the opposite situation and really confuse everybody, you can also use lateral SHIFT (plus tripod rotation) instead of SWING to get a SWING effect in some situations! I have a monorail...
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    Latest on traveling by plane?

    I just flew to Las Vegas from Philadelphia, and Austin from BWI, then back. The first trip they would not hand-check my 120 film at either airport. The second trip they hand-checked politely at...
  33. Large Format Users Directory: Update/Move

    I'm listed on this directory and would like to thank David again for doing this. When someone searches on your name on Google, it will give the URL for your listing on David's site. This is...
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    What Polaroid Film To Use

    Clark, Can't help with the Polaroid question though there are threads on this already on this forum. To answer your last question:

    Only if you want the sky to be dark and the foliage light!

    It...
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    Doctor/Chemist in the house?

    Something to remember:

    If you can smell it, it is getting into your lungs.

    Sincerely, A Darkroom Hound
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    Packing a Monorail

    Mark, Since I have the same camera I'll chime in. This camera fits perfectly, with lens attached, in the top compartment of the small Outpack. Often I do not bother to put anything over the gg. If...
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    Arca-Swiss 6x9 and 47 mm

    I should add, you need a slightly recessed lens board with that. 7mm is enough. Otherwise you can't focus at infinity without the front & rear standard getting so close you can't manage any tilt or...
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    Arca-Swiss 6x9 and 47 mm

    Christopher, I have the same camera with a 47 XL. I bought the lens secondhand. I can't compare with the non-XL, but if you are going to do any architecture at all, I would advise going for the...
  39. All-Ttime Funniest Comment You've Gotten While Shooting

    I had the Arca pointed into an abandoned storefront on Main Street, Phoenixville, PA. A well-dressed businessman-type walked briskly by. He glanced into the storefront and then at me, calling out...
  40. Adobe Photoshop--Observations, Questions & Stuff

    The Visual Quickstart Guides from Peachpit Press are very good.

    I say forget the boring, tedious tutorials. Instead, invent yourself a little project, such as printing up a promotional postcard...
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