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Although I like the proportions and the general framing, I find the pose of the figure somewhat weird.

Eberbach monastery - Germany
Sinar F2 4x5" 135mm

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Dirk

This is a very nice compositon. Great work.

I think everybody who is seriously interested in nude photography should have some own experience of how it feels to pose nude in front of a stranger behind a camera.

With this experience, you can...

A couple of weeks ago we discussed the possibility of an un-official LF-Forum get together during Photokina in Cologne next week.

Ralph W. Lambrecht offered to organize the meeting and we agreed...

Be patient. Although the developer usually comes off the negative very quickly, it somtimes come off hardly at all. Keep the negative for some time in the clearing bath (usually a couple of minutes)....

Thanks Donald,
this is a great idea - I'll try your method next time I will process P55 in the field.

I use a Polaroid 545i back.




You do not have to process the film straight away.
Yes you can.
When using the 545i back, you leave the lever in "L" position and push down the release button...

Sinar F2, 135mm, P55 @ 32 ASA
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An other option would be to get some DB lensboards and mount your copal lensens in them. If you do not like to do it yourself, Sinar would re-mount the lenses for you.
You could sell the copal...

I use P55 a lot, usually at 32 ASA for the negative.
Development time is about 35 seconds - during that time I remove the metal clamp at the bottom end - this lets you easily tear apart the cover...

I will be in the Cologne area during Photokina as well and would love to meet some of you there.
Already sent an e-mail to Ralph to put my name on the list ;-)

Dirk Baeumker

I learned the technique of taking photographs as I learned the technique of writing.

I don't know if the first took me any closer to being a photographer than the second to being a poet.
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I have been a member of this forum for a while and read this forum for even more time...

I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself. I am from Liechtenstein and shoot 4x5" for quite a...

For a really sturdy, professional approach, try to find a manufacturer of flightcases near your place. Flightcases are the custom built cases used by musicians to protect their equipment while...