Why do you want to sell this lens ? Have you a better lens than the ektar ? Which one ? The 203mm Ektar lens is one of the best lens ever produced. It have never been beat in its focal range. It...
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Why do you want to sell this lens ? Have you a better lens than the ektar ? Which one ? The 203mm Ektar lens is one of the best lens ever produced. It have never been beat in its focal range. It...
I develop Ilford HP5 in Ilfotec HC dil E (similar to HC-110) for 9 min. As I use a condenser enlarger I follow the Ilford instructions for agitation for a gradient of 0,52, (Invert the tank four...
Dear Steve,
There is a good article on Paul Wainwright's website named "Use your eyes" which describes a similar method. I use it a lot of time. 2 points with the step wedge : Paul have modified...
There is a big difference between Jobo tank and BTZS tube : size. I use BTZS tube since 2002. I have done a lot of tests. Here is a links to calculate new time for a developer film combo...
Please Tim, reread ChrisN answer. 36oz is more than 1 liter.
Thanks Bob,
When I read your answer I understand you never never use a combiplan to develop sheet film. Too bad isn't it ?
Dear Fred,
I am using Era 4x5 film. I prefer to soup it in D-76 1+1. But if you want to use HC-110 and if you meter the light with a spot meter, I suggest to set the ISO to 50 and develop in...
Many thanks Richard for the link. These images are wondeful.
Dear Steve,
I also use BTZS and I experiment strange things with Rodinal. The first time I have run the tests, I prepared as usual a 1:50 dilution for the 5 tubes i.e. 6 ml of Rodinal for 300ml of...
There is an excellent article here :
http://www.paulwainwrightphotography.com/biblio_files/use_your_eyes.pdf
You can test your film without a densitometer. Although I own a densitometer, I prefer...
Well I'm French ! I know nobody is perfect. I live in Burgundy. You know this place where you drink wine every day a week ! More seriously I use to buy photo stuff in US since 10 years. I highly...
Well Brian,
You will be quite disappointed if you compare Era and Delta. They are completly different film. Era is less versatile than Delta. It is more sensitive to over/under exposure and...
Hi Everybody,
I use this film since 1 year. I like it. It has a higher B+F than modern film (around 0,11 for N development). I soup it in HC-110 dil E (1+11) for 4' in BTZS tube. Film speed is 80...
According to my test, the ERA film is very close to the FP4 even for the reciprocity failure.
Dear All,
I have a 360 mm Tele-Tessar (SN 125XXXXX) mounted on a Compur 3 shutter. I use it on my Shen Hao 4x5 view camera. It's an amazing lens. I have rent a 360 mm Nikkor to compare with the...
Hi Scott,
The ERA film come in two boxes too. I am using Acros since 4 years now and I never have trouble woth the two boxes packaging.
To answer Void's question, it depends where you are living in. I just bought a 203 mm Ektar in a compur shutter. I am french and it is easier for me to CLA a compur shutter in France rather than a...
There are a lot of interesting LF accessories. My favorite is the Wiggly Worn sells by Robert White (See http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/Pictures/Wiggly.jpg)
Well I give a double answer
1/ a late (SN 11 XXX XXX) 90mm Angulon 6,8. I have owned a older 90mm some years ago and it did nover very much 4x5. This one give me a very good image circle and it's...
Dear Ash,
I have bought Era films and tested it. It's a very good film, quite similar to the old Ilford FP4. Not a very long straight line and a long shoulder. It works a little like "old" emulsion....