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Tried an older shen-hao. It leaked light so sent it back.

I'm still in the dark ages - using photoshop 7 - anuone know if the action workls with this?
I'd try it, but I can't get to the PC with photoshop :(

Fair enough. I agree he's slow. I also noticed that the money came out of my account on the day of my last transaction even though it took over a week for the lens to arrive.
I had to chase for...

Steve,

are you prepared to say what the problem was? I've used them three times now. They are slow, but I have had some good deals.

Teamwork are also quite a big LF dealer - www.teamworkphoto.co.uk.
A couple of good sources for second hand stuff are FFordes www.ffordes.com and MXV www.mxv.co.uk

HTH

I currently use a Manfrotto/Bogen 029 3 way head on a Gitzo 228 Reporter tripod. A good combination that's very stable but heavy. I'm getting a 405 geared head for Christmas (how's that for forward...

Lucky you! I went into my local branch of Jessops (probably the biggest photo retailer in the UK) to try and get some Perceptol.
The girl behind the counter looked at me as if I had an extra head...

Ben,

I've had a quick look at the monochrome images and I really like them. There is some excellent work here. Looking forward to having a more detailed look later on.

Regards


Mark

APUg's back.

Rafael,

I salute you and your ingenuity! What an excellent idea. Respect!

Cheers

I've had my HZX45II for just about three months. When I bought it, a work colleague who's an Ebony user commented on how well made it was. The widest lens that I use is a 75mm. It was originally...

Robert White are very good. FFordes and MXV are also quite good for used stuff.
Morco have good film stocks, but their postage and packing is expensive unless you buy £120 worth at a time.

My current developer for HP5 plus is Perceptol. The film's rated at EI250 and developed 1+2 for 12 minutes at 24 degrees C. Just as Barry Thornton says in 'Elements'.
I've used ID11 and DDX on...

Just realised that I posted Acros - that's in 35mm (D'oh!) I haven't seen Acros in anything other than quick-load format. Does anyone know whether it is available as 'normal' sheet film for 4x5...

I use the zone system. It works for me so see no reason to try anything else (at the moment). I'm currently re-learning how to previsualise scenes so that I get my zone placements right, after...

I have a little gizmo called a monovue filter. It's a bit like a monacle with a handle and eyecup and a very dark brown glass filter inside it. It seems to do the trick. The nice thing about it is...

Speaking as a relative newbie (into my third month as a LF user), I don't think you need to worry to much about measuring lens to film distance. What matters is that you can focus the lens...

Thanks Dirk and Donald!

I have a three questions:
firstly, what Polaroid back(s) do you need to use type 55 film? I notice that there appear to be several types.

Secondly, do you have to 'process' the film straight...

Thursday I had a day off and ventured out with my Shen-Hao. I set the camera up to photograph an ancient gnarled beech tree in Savernake forest. The light kept changing and by the time I had...

I use a large bulldog clip to attach my darkcloth to the leather handle. I use another one to make a sort of tube, which really helps to get a brighter image.

HTH

Cheers

Mine came with some photocopied "instructions". Well more of a highly amusing naming of parts really. For example: 'frontal catercorner staybar' and 'snapclose of appearance'.
In reality it...

Reading this lot makes me think that maybe a 126 camera with 'flower' and 'mountain' symbols would be a good way to go :)
I can see how it's easy to be distracted when someone talks to you. The...

Hi,

I've just added some new shots taken. One's a portrait taken with a recently acquired 210mm Nikkor-W. The others are architectural shots of a 14th Century (I think) Tithe barn about 10 miles...

A couple of years ago we were lucky enough to see some of Hurley's original prints at an exhibition at the Fox-Talbot museum in Lacock, England. Absolutley breathtaking. There were also some movies...

So many mistakes and so little time...:)
I had a close call in the darkroom this afternoon. I loaded my combiplan and when I'd switched the light on, I noticed that the lid wasn't quite seated...

It's confession time...

During my brief time as a LF camera user, I've made the following mistakes...

- Taken the dark slide out before closing the lens
- Loading film in the lolder the wrong...

Hi Ben,

I suggest you get hold of a couple of books. The following were recommended to me:
Using the View Camera by Steve Simmons and Large Format Nature Photography by Jack Dykinga. Both are...

Hi Brian,

take a look at http://www.awh-imaging.co.uk/barrythornton/dixnote.htm There's a section on developing sheet film.
I used this developer ages ago with roll film and quite liked it.
...

I'm very pleased with my Nova paper washer. Have a look at http://www.novadarkroom.com The new washers have a dump facility which means that it's possible to get rid of hypo-laden water really...

I don't think he is. The Blackthorn centre is run by someone else now.

Hi Don,
I'm another Newbie looking to buy a LF camera. I'm curious as to why you don't advise a wide lens to start with.

Hi Euan,
welcome from another newbie. If you want a 4x5 enlarger, they are pretty cheap on ebay. There were several Devere 504s available a week or two ago. I picked one up for £250. They do...

Thanks everyone for the welcome.
Robc - I do know Brian Walker. I did a couple of his courses at the Blackthorn centre near Swindon. He taught me the Zone system as well as studio lighting.
...

Hi,

my name is Mark Pope. I live in Swindon in the UK.
I'm very new to LF photography: so much so that I don't have a LF camera yet:)
I'm planning to get one next month. I've recently...