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Has anyone ever used an unsharp mask for printing? I understand it helps for edge sharpness.

Paul, thanks for the suggestion on 1:1 printing, I went back into the darkroom this morning to try your idea. By the way, it's easier to adjust a bellows extension for 1:1 and then adjust focus by...

Do you guys ever do any experiments, or is it all about a social medium?

I went back to the darkroom this morning and made contact prints of the 150mm Super Symmar HM lens resolution tests. Remember they had a resolution of 75 lp/mm and an enlarged print resolution of 12...

Actually, it was Ctein's article in Phototechniques that started this chain of events for me. I realised that my prints were an order of magnitude away from the resolutions he stated and I began a...

First, I want to thank you all for your comments.
I went to my enlarger today and using my grain magnifier found that the negative-enlarging lens combination was resolving 18 - 20 lp/mm at the...

I have been making many resolution tests on my camera lenses, with resolutions up to 80 lp/mm using the RIT test patterns. When I try to enlarge these patterns in my rigid Durst 138s at 2X, 3X, 4X &...

We now have a "new" Deardorff resource, it's Jack Deardorff. He's the grandson of L.F Deardorff who was THE original Deardorff and view cameras are in his genes. He can be reached at (219) 464-9748....

How long can I store store exposed B & W film. What are the effects of long term storage before processing. Any suggestions on how to compensate for long term storage?

He may have "turned a corner", but you can't prove it by me. I've been waiting a long, long time for lensboards. He will not respond to emails or return phone calls, he's just non-responsive after he...