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    Re: Finally got Office and darkroom ready...

    Steven, are you still doing astrophotography with that AP refractor? I just purchased an 115mm triplet and plan of starting with film and if that doesn't deliver what I am looking for in B&W then a...
  2. Thread: out of focus

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    Re: out of focus

    I looked at your images and come to the conclusion that you are too close with that lens. Take a look at image # 41 ("Sunday Afternoon...") at...
  3. Thread: out of focus

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    Re: out of focus

    This video presents the best tutorial on properly focusing the view camera that I have come across: ...
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    Re: What system for 8x10 in a Jobo 2500 tank?

    Maybe not "essential" but the sheets will not dislodge with the clips which occupy a little more geometry than the ridges. Place them about 1/4 way down and the sheet(s) will "snap" into place. ...
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    Re: What system for 8x10 in a Jobo 2500 tank?

    I use the Jobo 2830 and 2 sheet spacer clips placed diametrically opposite on the ridges for processing 1 or 2 sheets of 8x10. The clips keep the sheets from moving around during processing and...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    This an image of the coast line as seen from the Gulf of Penas in southern Chile (Patagonia). It’s one of my favorite images which I published in the Color Landscapes gallery on my website. Just a...
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    Re: Toyo ROBOS and bigger formats

    I may be wrong in this, but I think that all you would need to go from 4x5 format to, say 8x10 with the ROBOS would be an 8x10 rear standard, bellows, and probably the G type tripod clamps. The...
  8. Re: My first Lens. Symmar-S 6,8 /360 in a Copal 3 shutter. What next?

    I've had this lens for 810 format for 20 or more years now and had SK Grimes build a 120mm to 95mm step down ring ($150) so that I could use all of my 100mm rectangular filters with the lens in my...
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    Re: salt print toning

    None of the prints shown in the Salt Print Gallery on my website have shown any fading or discoloration since they were printed 10 or more years ago. In fact the second print in the gallery sits...
  10. Re: How much weight can the Toyo field front standards support?

    The heaviest lens that I have is probably a 14" (355mm) Wollensak Veritar which is a front mount lens. I use it on the Toyo 810MII and 810G and no sag occurs because no extreme extension is...
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    Re: Availability of 5x7 film

    For extreme scene contrast try the split grade printing technique and Defender 59D print developer. I recently revisited such a negative that I couldn't get a decent print from in the past and got a...
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    Re: Mixing My Own Chemistry

    I use little plastic salsa cups https://www.webstaurantstore.com/choice-2-oz-clear-plastic-souffle-cup-portion-cup-pack/999P2C.html that I got from a local El Pollo Loco for measuring out small mass...
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    Re: Video: Loading 4x5 film into holders

    The hardest part, in the dark, is finding those pesky little rails that the film goes under.

    Agreed. It's even harder with 8x10 film because of the size of the sheet. What I do is to put an...
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    Re: Nikon 300mm F9 M

    I'm using an iOptron tracker equipped with a zwo autoguider and phd2 so very long exposures of several hours are possible. The tracker allows for slow motion adjustments in right ascension so you...
  15. Re: Long Process Lenses for Landscape? 24" RDA? APO-Nikkor 610/9?

    242554

    This platinum-toned kallitype print was shot with the 610 apo-Nikkor at f/32, 1/8 second. I focused on the eyes/nose.
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    Re: Nikon 300mm F9 M

    See https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/436086-large-format-astrophotography/ for example.

    I also have a 300mm f5.6 Nikkor-W which weighs in at 1250gms. The combined weight would still be within...
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    Re: Nikon 300mm F9 M

    How do you plan to keep your film flat during such long exposures, Tom? Vacuum holder?

    Not right off, Drew. All of my 4x5 holders are Toyo's and I am initially going to try without modifying one...
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    Re: Nikon 300mm F9 M

    If your camera isn't already equipped with it, a Fresnel will aid focusing immensely.

    I'm planning on doing some wide field astrophotography with it mounted on a Toyo 45CF w/Fresnel.. The...
  19. Re: Toyo 810MII Front/Rear standards not locking.

    Also not the case on the MII.
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    Re: Jobo Development and Drums

    If you are processing multiple sheets at a time, consider carefully Kodak's recommendation for processing time:

    Using Full-Strength Developer
    Choose the appropriate table for development times...
  21. Re: Mammoth Camera Support: Tripod(s), Hydraulic Lift Table or Manual Crank Table

    I recall a wheelchair-bound amateur astronomer attending star parties with a 16" Meade SCT and using a hydraulic lift to off-load the OTA from his van. The OTA of the Meade weighs 300lbs and the...
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    Re: Jobo 2830 and 8x10 processing

    You also need a set of print/film separators. These are small cylindrical tubes that slide into the raised ridges on the 2830. Place them a couple of inches from the top and directly across the...
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    Re: Athens --- Gursky location

    It appears to be taken from the Areopagus which overlooks Athens and is downhill from the Acropolis. I have two views taken from there on my website. If you go, be very careful of your footing for...
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    Re: Ilford Printing Paper Costs Blowout.

    I've been using 8x10 exclusively for alternative printing (salt, kallitypes, etc) for 10+ years now. But recently I started back printing silver gelatin using Ilford's 5x7 Satin RC paper and am...
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    Re: Toyo view 45 AX: inserting film holders

    Check and make sure that the holder is firmly inserted all the way - I have a hazy recollection of not having fully inserted the holder when I first got my AX. Keep a thumb on the edge of the holder...
  26. Thread: Favorite Lens

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    Re: Favorite Lens

    I was lucky - my most favorite turned out to be the very first LF lens that I bought, a 150mm Apo Sironar-S. I bought it based on the lens, true or not true, hype that was going around at the time....
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    Re: Photo Critique: Bridge Over the Tuolumne

    It looks like the right hand side cold have been trimmed a couple of mm bringing it even with the first post on the left. But that would leave part of the first truss cropped out. An in-camera...
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    Photo Critique: Bridge Over the Tuolumne

    I took this image 8 years back when returning from a trip to Yosemite. I parked the car on the roadside and walked to the bridge to check it out. It looked appealing so I decided to shoot it to...
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    Re: Photo Critique: "Planting", Feb 1, 2023

    Focus on the far, tilt for the near....do that until both near and far are in focus. I believe that is the recommended procedure for cameras with front base tilt which the MII has and the direct...
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    Re: Photo Critique Forum

    Unfortunately I didn't record the exposure for this negative but the film was either Acros or Delta 100 with a 360mm lens. However I did photograph it on a different day with a 4x5 on Tmax 100 with...
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    Re: Photo Critique Forum

    If you keep both standards parallel, then you can't get a plane of focus that encompasses 3 or more points. In the print below I wanted the house and the immediate foreground grass sharp so, IIRC, I...
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    Re: Photo Critique Forum

    1. Focus: I used a 4x5 and focused on the roof then tilted the rear standard to put the fence into focus. That's why the field middle ground is so out of focus. Any suggestions for how I should have...
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    Re: 5 X 7 Toyo ??????

    57M? Is that the 5x7 Deluxe model? Just before I bought the GII I was looking for a Toyo 5x7 rear standard so that I could covert my Robos to 5x7. I found one online at National Camera Exchange...
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    Re: 5 X 7 Toyo ??????

    Well I bought one (the GII) from Japan a few months ago when the yen was nearing its bottom:


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    The bellows is new and it will accommodate my 480mm Apo Ronar which gives a FOV a tad...
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    Re: Discussion on Tripod Heads for 8x10

    I disagree with 2d to last sentence. For a heavy 8x10 monorail you need to use 2 rail clamps for maximum stability. I mount my Toyo 810G on a Series-5 Gitzo G1500 tripod with Gitzo G1570M...
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    Re: Toyo 810 Belows issue.

    I bought my MII from the original owner who had black felt taped to both the lensboard and rear standard plate. The felt kept the boards snug against the plates but I could see no difference with or...
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    Re: Toyo 810 Belows issue.

    Pinholes are likely to be in the first 5 inches because that is the area that becomes deformed due to improper folding. About a month back I patched-up a bunch of pinholes in that area on an an...
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    Re: Greetings from Palm Springs, CA

    Spring 2023 should be great for wildflowers!
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    Re: Toyo 810 Belows issue.

    Barry,

    I don't think they are made of leather so Saddle Soap won't work but you can remove the bellows from both standards and carefully fold them into the original creases and pace weight on top...
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    Re: Carrying a Sinar P

    I don't have a Sinar 4x5 P but I do have a 4x5 Toyo Robos which is similar. The Robos has it's own factory-fitted case which holds the camera, extra bellows, a few lens and other shooting...
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