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  1. Re: Availability of Ektascan BR/A xray film in Europe

    I've never found anything that cheap, even in ordinary twin-coated xray film

    care to shoot me a PM with a link to the listing? (you're not allowed to put in live ebay links in posts :rolleyes:)
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    Re: LFPF censorship and moderation

    Quite spectacularly insensitive ...
  3. Availability of Ektascan BR/A xray film in Europe

    An update that may be of interest to those of us in the EU (even if not for long ...)

    It seems that Z&Z Medical (zzmedical.com) now offer international shipping via GlobalShopEx.com (I know, it...
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    Re: DIY 8x10 Pinhole Camera

    OK but did the cat come free or did you have to pay extra?
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    Re: Enlarged negatives with ortho film

    Of course!
    That's what I need to try next.
    (I'm a bit slow on the uptake sometimes...)

    Thanks
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    Re: Enlarged negatives with ortho film

    Can you unpack this in a bit more detail bob?
    I have a lot of 35mm and medium format negatives I'd like to make alt prints from.
    So far I've managed this via paper interpos but I'd like to refine a...
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    Re: Question on shutter bulb

    I'd presume the purpose is to make the bulb work ...?
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    Re: Dimensions needed to build a 10x8 folding Camera

    Buy yourself a 10x8 holder and work from that?
    (its what I did when I built lf cameras)
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    Re: The Resurgence of Film!!!

    Without the production of cine film in quantity, it is unlikely that Kodak could run their enormous coating and finishing lines economically just for the production of consumer still films.
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    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Now that is just the dog's bollocks ...
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    Re: How do I mount an Agfa Super-Intergon 305/9 ?

    ebay.co.uk
    oops sorry it's finished ...
    I think forum rules mean i can't post a link to the listing, but go to ebay.co.uk, search for repromaster and then tick the box for completed/sold listings....
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    Re: How do I mount an Agfa Super-Intergon 305/9 ?

    They can be had very inexpensively indeed.
    I got a pair of Repromasters (150/9 & 213/9.25) plus a working densitometer for about £12, and I've recently seen a bundle of three (150/9, 213/9 & 240/9)...
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    Re: what grit for ground glass

    An excellent "How To ..." http://www.apug.org/forum/index.php?resources/making-a-ground-glass-focus-screen.54/
  14. Re: Licensing Images For Clothing? Anyone Know this Outfit?

    When I see the words "reach out" I reach for my revolver ...
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    Re: Is the Forum a repository or a community?

    Sal, I really admired the way you put the anti-digital bigots away a few months ago, in a now-closed thread.

    So it saddens me to see you use your powers for evil rather than good in threads like...
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    Re: Is the Forum a repository or a community?

    1. The best one
    2. You can't, they stopped making it years ago
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    Re: How do I mount an Agfa Super-Intergon 305/9 ?

    I know I'm a bit of a herbert when it comes to this sort of thing, but I've mounted similar lenses by jamming them through a hole in a bit of heavy cardboard, and hoping the interference fit holds it...
  18. Thread: Fujinon (N)W 210mm

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    Re: Fujinon (N)W 210mm

    The thread Huub linked to refers to a different lens (Fujinon-W, and of which there are two versions).

    Have a look here http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/byseries.htm

    According to that, the lens...
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    Re: 360mm(-ish) lenses in barrel for 8x10 ?

    Just to tidy up the loose ends on this thread, I have ended up catching a 15" (375mm) f/9 ILEX Paragon Process lens from eBay, for £35 delivered.

    Using the time-honoured...
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    Re: HP G4050 - lines on scans

    Its possible to open both top and bottom of this scanner for cleaning the glasses.
    The screws holding the lid together are hidden beneath grey adhesive paper circles round the underneath edge. Lever...
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    Re: 360mm(-ish) lenses in barrel for 8x10 ?

    Some really good info coming forward, so thanks to everyone. Even if I'm not personally going to act on all or any of the suggestions, this sort of thread can be invaluable to trip across for someone...
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    Re: 360mm(-ish) lenses in barrel for 8x10 ?

    That's all good info, Struan, thanks.

    I can't find any of the lenses you mention at the moment in my budget range, but it's useful to have the list.

    As far as coverage goes, so long as the...
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    Re: 360mm(-ish) lenses in barrel for 8x10 ?

    OK, I may have found the answer to my supplementary ... according to http://www.arnecroell.com/eastern-bloc-new.pdf the Industar-11 360 covers 596mm @1:1, and he gives a calculated figure for the...
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    Re: 360mm(-ish) lenses in barrel for 8x10 ?

    Thanks, that's really helpful Mark.

    I started out with a home made camera using an f9 repro lens and a home-made ground glass, so I'm used to dim!

    I can pick up at least the rf-4 on eBay...
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    360mm(-ish) lenses in barrel for 8x10 ?

    this is one of those horrible "What lens can I buy?" threads ... sorry in advance.

    I have a small personal project to do at the end of May for which a 360mm-ish lens would be nice to have.

    It...
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    Re: For-Sale-Wanted Rules changes coming on 3 Apr 2016

    What would be more useful to me than all these unnecessary changes would be a means of blocking the buy/sell threads from the "new posts" view. Recently it's been hard to pick up the new...
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    Re: UV photography Be real carefull!

    But he's not requiring the lens to pass UV, and doesn't claim to be photographing in UV either.

    The very title of the piece tells you exactly what is happening: "Ultraviolet-Induced Visible...
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    Re: Dassonville D-1 Paper Dev.

    Are you sure that formula is correctly transcribed?
    I'd be extremely surprised if it should not read Sodium sulfite rather than Sodium sulfate.
  29. Thread: post your trees!

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    Re: post your trees!

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    Re: easiest alt process

    This is often repeated, even by EU residents, but unfortunately (or fortunately) the facts get in the way of a scare story: I could go to my 'puter right now and order dichromate in almost any...
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    Re: Duplicating Azo at Home?

    No need to apologise to me, we're all equally free to add to threads and you added very specific extra info.

    PE has posted an Azo-type formula at apug as well I think
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    Re: Duplicating Azo at Home?

    You could start by swinging over to apug and having a read up on the emulsion making forum, where PE (Ron Mowrey) is the guru, and also by looking at thelightfarm.com (Denise Ross' site dedicated to...
  33. Re: Light soft focus lens in shutter-not fujinon or imagon

    Sorry to repeat the quote, but I presume you must have made a typo here and consequently I don't understand what the difference is that you are trying to emphasise.
  34. Re: Light soft focus lens in shutter-not fujinon or imagon

    Um ... ?
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    Re: RC advocates please chime in

    Its also worth pointing out that the problems identified by ctein et al were a good number of years ago, and Ilford more recently have stated repeatedly that the source of the issues were identified...
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    Re: RC advocates please chime in

    If you can get fotospeed rc "oyster" finish in the US, give it a try.
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    Re: Preflash without an enlarger

    Unless the age fog is extremely severe, adding a 0.1% solution of benzotriazole to the developer can work wonders.

    About 5ml/litre is a starting point.

    As already pointed out, flashing will...
  38. Thread: Paper negatives

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    Re: Paper negatives

    Wayne, paper negs are one of those things where its really worthwhile doing some speed testing to find a personal ei.
    I know of people who rate mgiv rc at 25 and get good negs. If I tried that, I'd...
  39. Re: 20x24 Paper Negative Camera and Selecting Edmund Scientific Meniscus Lenses

    I believe that since the OP started the thread, his mother has passed away and he may never have got round to the project.

    However, a few people have built inexpensive box or sliding box cameras...
  40. Re: Help identify this (British) photographer and technique

    Bernard Alfieri was a founder of the Linked Ring, and presumably you can google for more info about him.
    The dates given in the first page illustrated are rather off.
    He was most active in the...
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