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Thanks for that -- especially the fact that there are different-length screws. Good to know, I might have not paid as much attention as needed otherwise ;)

It will save me a couple of inches, and...

You know, I haven't even looked, I just assumed it could be done! Will have to look tonight when I get home... that might answer the question right then and there. Thanks for pointing out that...

Yes, thank you, I break it down that far already -- the rail travels in my tripod bag, wrapped up in the towel I use as a dark cloth. In fact it arrived broken down that far, so unpacking it from...

Hi all,

I'm headed to Scotland for a two-week vacation -- ah, bliss!!! -- and working on how best to pack the camera body in my suitcase. I have a CC-400 monorail, and although it will fit in my...

You're very welcome! I'm glad to hear that you have tripod permissions, I just wanted to warn you in case you hadn't thought of it (it's kind of like when Americans ask for advice about renting cars...

The three sisters are good -- for me, Thoronet is first (look up Architecture of Silence if you don't already know about it, lots there from Thoronet), followed by Silvacane, then Senanque in third...

Bienvenue Philippe! Quand vous disez sud de la France, c'est a dire ou? Je suis pres de Nice, il n'y a pas beaucoup des 4x5 dans ce coin...

Wow, I had no idea I was going to provoke such a response! Many thanks to all who have contributed.

Dan, yes, former rockhound is about right. I haven't been active in it since I was a wee sma'...

Hi all,

I'm planning an extended trip for the mid-term future, and plan to visit California, Nevada, probably Utah, the Four Corners region, and New Mexico. I already know that my mother will be...

Another +1 for Steve Hopf. Very responsive and communicative, good quality as far as I can tell.

If you're planning on visiting Provence or the Riviera, September and early October are ideal times to visit, along with March and April. School starts back up in early September (5 Sept this year,...

Yeah, that's why I said it was not based on technique, but on looking at other people's work.

If this truly doesn't belong here, I'll let the moderators tell me to remove it.

I'm going this year, and will again be a workshop student -- please see my post in Announcements.

I sure hope there will be other people from the forum in Arles! If you're going, maybe drop me...

Hi all,

For anyone who is going to Arles on 4-9 July, or is thinking about going and might want some encouragement to go, there is a photo workshop on those dates with some places still available....

Lynn, thank you for that information! It has been very helpful and perhaps kept me from making a grave error.

Elizabeth

Hi all,

I just discovered (naturally, at the start of a 4-day weekend that I had intended to use for photography!) that I have broken the ground glass for my CC400 4x5 camera. It broke into three...

Hi all,

I'm curious about having film in contact with the black poly-whatever bag that it comes in. Specifically, I only have one box of film at the moment, and only one empty black bag /...

Hi Tom,

Unfortunately I've never looked for either type of film in those areas. I do know that 120 film (I know Ilford FP4+ and I think HP5) is available in Nice and Cannes, although those are a...

Oh dear. Now you're giving me ideas. And it is almost the weekend!

First off, thanks for having this thread! I'll post something and then duck for cover... but seriously, I'd appreciate critique of any sort on this one.

My own thoughts, or at least what I...

Well, here goes. This is very definitely my first LF shot, taken in the shade on my front terrace shortly before I had my lunch. Can you guess what lunch consisted of? ;)

I use Tetenal Ultrafin Plus for film, and have just started using a bottle of the concentrate which I've had sitting on a shelf for at least two years and I would guess more like three. So far it's...

Thanks, Gem Singer and ic-racer! Strange stuff this weekend... the batch of developer from two weeks ago is still clear, but too old to re-use. Mixed up some more, used it, and overnight it got...

I'm definitely not a superhuman! Although the hilltop views look lovely, well, that's just not me right now. And yes, the sound of the shotguns would be a clue indeed. Down here in Provence, the...

Hi all,

I did some searching earlier today and found, in the archives, the information that one roll of 35mm film is more or less equivalent in area to 4 sheets of 4x5 film, so that if one...

Thanks! Now to see what I have and how much it'll cost for more... doesn't look like it'll be all *that* expensive.

Steve02, I'm glad you asked this question as I was wondering about getting a scanner myself to speed things up... my current workflow involves taking a one-week wait (or so) for my nearby lab to scan...

Tom, I'm interested in how the bag from Manfrotto works for you. Do you pad the tripod in the bag at all with clothes etc, or is the bag fairly close to the right size? I've got a similar bag which...

Many thanks to all for your advice! And good point on the midge repellent.

Unfortunately for me, there's no way I'm going to have time to do the train up from London on this trip, however Peter I...

Hi all, I'm thinking about taking a very short photography trip to the Highlands of Scotland in early fall. I have always wanted to take the direct train from London to Inverness, simply because of...

Thanks for the welcome, Steve! Yes, I count my lucky stars frequently that my company sent me over here... such a hard life.

Have just put my first negatives into a wash bath -- they worked! ...

Thank you, Vick! Actually, after casting around for years burning smaller-format film on everything, I've, um, shall we say focussed :D on Roman ruins and roads. There are really so many Roman-era...

Merci Johnny! And the same if you're ever near Nice / Grasse / Cannes.

Elizabeth
who me, lurk?

Hi all, I guess it's time to de-lurk at least temporarily and announce myself. I'm brand new to LF, have just bought a 4x5 (thanks Ari!) and a lens (thanks pyro!) here, and having just gotten my...