High Density fiber board could be a choice - it's like particle board, but more dense, with a hard, smooth, workable surface. You may have heard of MDF - same thing but not as dense. The HDF comes in...
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High Density fiber board could be a choice - it's like particle board, but more dense, with a hard, smooth, workable surface. You may have heard of MDF - same thing but not as dense. The HDF comes in...
One of the glass shops in my area has given me small pieces of glass gratis, from which I cut 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 plates for contact prints. They've also cut and seamed small pieces for a very nominal...
Your agitation method is new to me - I don't have a manual, so maybe I missed it. Of course if it works for you - bob's your uncle. Can you mention a source for the manual? Stearman's publication on...
Thanks Kevin. I think your manual would not cover the Wista 45SP that I have.
cheers
Tom
Kevin, can you mention which version of the Wista (4x5 I assume) your manual applies to? And whether or not it's the version of the manual that was so poorly translated?
Thanks
Tom
Can you supply a photo? It doesn't sound like any stock Wista that I've heard about.
That is sensible advice. But after looking at prices on new spot mettes, sensibility takes a back seat.
It appears that the Sekonic L-778 meter that I use for large format photography is terminally ill. Whatever the photographic subject, the meter gives the same reading, within a narrow range. There...
I checked around and found a number of kits and assembled units, cheap! That does change the picture for me.
"cheap oscilloscope" - is that an oxymoron?
I get the idea from Philip's original post that he's just about ripe to fall into the Joys of Tinkering. It's not like photographers aren't constantly tinkering with developers and developing, alt...
Philip - there have been a number of shutter testers presented in the large format forums, the latest that I know about (aside from the subject of your post) is here. I used a part of the Arduino...
Sounds like Corran restores, or heads off, whatever damage he might observe, or anticipate, to his septic tank bacterial population with the Green Gobbler. That's not to say that the...
Check the thread https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?77925-Chemistry-disposal-question
wherein Graybeard states: "Silver is a potent bacteriacide; When the metal was less...
Waste disposal is an issue for me too - I'm in a situation very similar to the OP's: rural; no municipal water or sewer; on a septic system. After reading the labels of developers and fixers, it...
Very interesting ... how do you manage to get an x-ray image of a flower? My little brain thinks only of the big - and presumably inaccessible - medical or NDT machines.
I think Jim_jm nailed it.
It does seem confusing. My take on it is that the Series VI adapters are intended for use with 41mm Series VI drop-in filters, to be secured by a retaining ring. The appropriate (Series VI) lens hood...
I can't claim much expertise, but I've had good luck on ebay buying from sellers with very high rating (>99.5%) and seller-paid returns. Robertscamera on ebay has come through for me with equipment...
I can second jnantz's recommendation of Carol Miller at Flutot (flutotscamera@earthlink.net), though I think she is pretty backlogged: I've been waiting to get to the head of her queue for about a...
Eliverto, that's a fantastic image. I don't know if your capture of the spider on the petal was serendipitous or otherwise, but it adds something to the beautiful rose.
Ben, I would certainly regret leaving my LF gear behind. It sounds like a hassle for you to fly with it though. On the guaranteed plus side, Big Bend is magnificent.
My last trip to BBNP was in...
In the northwest anyway, Advance Camera Repair in Portland,OR: www.advancecamera.com. They're working on an FM2n for me right now, but I don't know if they service LF shutters.
I can second Carol...
...Small Parts, Inc is another possibility. I don't recall that they do or do not ship internationally.
MSCDirect is a decent alternative to McMaster Carr, and they ship internationally (last time I checked). mscdirect.com
...in the event, I can email you the manual, and the "service manual", in pdf form. Both exceed the file size limit for attachment to a post.
mapjon, I think that a 5" cone is about right for a 180mm lens. Do you have a manual? Some useful info at khbphotographix.com. Check this page on that site:...
My experience parallels yours, Kent. However, reservation boundaries are often poorly marked, or not marked at all, so it's possible to trespass without intent. That vista or formation yonder is...
Kent, if you do get to the Salinas mission ruins, or otherwise onto US 60 east of US 25, and head thence down US 285 to Carlsbad, you'll pass through the largely abandoned towns of Encino and Vaughn....
Kent - you choose a good time of year to visit NM - late September through October are optimum, in my opinion, especially during wet years, which this is. No doubt you have Chaco Culture National...
Turns out the developer was no good.
Thanks Michael. I'm giving it a try.
cheers
Tom
I just opened a bottle of the developer, and it came out orangey-brown. I'm not sure about how old the bottle is, but it's probably less than a year, and the seal looked good. Is this color normal...
Good stuff Daniel - Thanks for showing it.
This seems counterintuitive to me. I would expect a flat black to dampen reflections better than a glossy finish. In the astronomical optical assemblies I'm familiar with, a flat black is preferred....
Kent, I'm attaching a photo that I made of a rube goldberg contact printing construction, made of cardboard and a bit of construction adhesive. It looks very funky (it is very funky), but it was cost...
The enlarger came with a 101mm f4.5 Wollensack Raptar and matching cone and rail. The lens is not in good shape, also not of great repute. Word on the street is that the Wollensack Raptars and Kodak...
As my Automega E-5 5x7 enlarger project winds down, I thought I'd give a synopsis of the project, and thank some of the folks who helped keep it going. I'll also indicate some of the materials and...
Good to know - thanks. I've owned only one enlarger before acquiring this E-5, and it leaked light profusely when I bought it third-hand. I resorted to draping a curtain over the light-emitting area...
Got it. Sorry for over-reacting. Even so, it's not hard to appreciate that the parks have solid reasons to ask that you not overnight outside campgrounds while you're in the park.
cheers
Tom