I use a Beseler 45MXT with an aristo D2 cold light head and am pleased with this combonation. I particularly enjoy the motorized head and also find the enlarger to be well built. Don't think I'd ...
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I use a Beseler 45MXT with an aristo D2 cold light head and am pleased with this combonation. I particularly enjoy the motorized head and also find the enlarger to be well built. Don't think I'd ...
Where would one obtain lens boards for an old 8 X 10 Eastman Kodak view camera? Can they be made or would lens boards from other 8 X 10's work? Thanks
Does anyone know of a source for information about classic kodak lenses? Specif ically, Wide Field Ektars. I'm looking for approximate age, filter sizes they will accept, etc.
Sorry, I have to correct myself. Development will affect your shadows but they are generally fully developed in the first few minutes so use development time to control your highlights.
I would say underdevelop (n-1 or n-2) and you will probably get a decent neg. Your highlights are going to be what the development will affect. Development really won't do anything to your shadows...
I almost exclusively shoot with my Kodak 135 WF Ektar. It's an extremely sharp lens and I routinely shoot at f/32. Diffraction causes lots of problems in B&W as well as color but I have not...
Where did you find a camera like this? I have heard of a 4x5 SLR before but thought it was just a fanciful idea.
Thanks everyone for your insights!
I was baffled by a situation today in which my subject was a vertical close-up o f a dense bank of reeds. The bank of reeds began about a foot from the lens and extended away from the lens to about...
I've never tried bleaching a neg. although to me it sounds like VERY risky business. You'll most likely lose your valuable pyro stain in this process which will make your neg. really thin.
Question #1 I use 4x5 frequently and have never had a problem with uneven development using trays and tubes. If anything you'll have more of a problem with tank developing(uses horrendous amounts...
I've also had a brief experience with Camera Care myself. I too saw their ad in Shutterbug and at the time was in the market for a 4x5 enlarger for my current darkroom. Since I live about an hour...
I personally use graded papers too and so far Ilford's Ilfospeed RC works just fine for proofs and standard enlargements. As far as high-quality FB paper I think you will find a very wide...
I was leafing through Gene Nocon's "Photographic Printing" one day and came acro ss a section on lith printing. The images produced in this process are beautifu l. I noticed that all the major...
I've just started platinum/palladium printing myself. It is true that you don't need a darkroom but having one sure helps. There is some great text about platinum/palladium printing out there. ...
I have found the Toyo loupe to be satisfactory even more so when considering the price. Compared to the Schneider loupes, the Toyo is a steal. The optics are decent but I would have to say the ...
I've recently begun deveolping my large format negs. in PMK Pyro. So far I've h ad good results. Disposal is quickly becoming a concern. I have been storing t he spent solution in empty milk jugs...
I remember reading somewhere that one can temporarily repair pinholes in a bellows with black photographic tape or electrical tape. Although this will probably work for the time being you might...
I recently purchased a Toyo 45CX. Though only having it a short while I can tell you the Toyo 45CX is a very sturdy camera (amazing for this price range!) The swing/tilt fuctions are a little stiff...