I have a neighbor who is a retired cop. He said that most theives are in and out in less than half an hour. In other words, they don't spend a lot of time on the actual crime, especially on...
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I have a neighbor who is a retired cop. He said that most theives are in and out in less than half an hour. In other words, they don't spend a lot of time on the actual crime, especially on...
Some additional info. I have been running ABC pyro in a 3010 drum at 7 minutes FP4, so the time is already relatively short. HP5 runs 9 minutes in twice the concentration of soup (1:2:50) and...
Photographers Formulary and Bosick & Sullivan both make pyro kits designed for r otary processors. I was talking to someone who said that the B&S rollo pyro is best because it contains citric acid...
Concerning the zero position of the front and rear swings, it seems to me that for certain cameras, it's best not to rely on any markings to set to zero. Instead, insert a square piece of...
Why hide the truth? I know as a society we always prefer a comfortabel lie than the terrible truth, but it doesn't have to be this way in photography. Fact is we're a nation of obese slobs. If ...
DK Thompson - Yes, you are correct in your comments. I guess such a "stance" isn't too surprising from a source like B&W magazine. Sorry for the naivete, still it was good to hear somebody of a ...
Did any of you see B&W magazine's editorial statement affirming traditional phot ography over digital? It's in the latest issue. The editor made a point about digital being technology used for...
Ayer's Rock? Don't we grow 'em just as big in Arizona and Utah?
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We've all read the pros and cons of Fuji vs. Kodak E6 offerings, now I was wonde ring if anyone is using Agfa slide films. Before you laugh too hard, the 100 sp eed RXs (or RX?) is available in...
Good to know that others enjoy reading critiques of photography as much as going out and doing the real thing. A. D. Coleman, now there's a winner that really gets me stoked up to take my own...
Groundglass ... composition and focusing? Ah, so that's why the back of the camera is clear. And I thought the glass was just a marketing gimmick! And to think of all the years I've wasted...
to the previous two posters: Is this Thomas P. that I'm reading? Gavity's Rainbow? I've heard this is a good book, a vast lament over the insanity of modern society. Not that it has anything to...
To all the posters to Andy's requests: Do you people ever shoot outside of a National Park/Monument, or other area officially decared as scenic by the government? Do you ever explore and shoot...
Thinking about the situation, perhaps it is too bad Fatali didn't knock Delicate Arch down in the process of his nighttime escapades. Not that I condone the des truction of natural beauty, but at...
It seems that often a 110XL is a bit too wide, while a 135mm is usually not wide enough, thus a 120mm seems just about right. Trouble is, I don't see any relat ively small F5.6 120s with decent...
M - I can feel your pain, but in all fairness, you have to understand that the folks actually doing the work are probably making little only a few bucks more than than minimum wage. I think it's ...
Q - I think you are right. I have shot 35mm and 6x7 side by side with a friend who was using a 4x5. When I saw his stuff published, it looked better than my smaller chromes shot on the same film....
Dave - I have never used readiloads/quickloads but it seems obvious that at some point (amount of film), the tent and a few holders will be lighter, take up less space, and be far cheaper than...
This is a somewhat naive and worse case scenario question but here goes. Let?s say in 4-5 years color LF film has disappeared. However, I stash several thousa nd sheets of B&W film in the freezer. ...
One thing that can help preserve your chemistry is spraying some heavier-than-air inert gas into the bottle before you cap it. I suppose propane would do if you can figure out how to dispense it ...
This is a very good question! I used to wonder the same thing and stayed out of the LF world for a long time since I didn?t see that much exciting work there, mostly statis landscape. I was...
James ? on your assessment of the digital hype, I agree with you totally. You s ee IMHO everyone is pushing this digital stuff down our throats because there?s far more potential for making money...
And while we're on the subject ... leaf shutter accuracy is also a sham. Shooting velvia, 1/3 stop off can make or break an image, yet with the "accuracy" of most leaf shutters, especially ones a...
Good points on buying a $1200+ lens and getting a 5 cent lens cap with it. Why not just get a snap on lens cap, like the ones 35mm lenses come with, and call i t good? Also, it helps to wrap the...
Hopefully this question hasn?t been covered elsewhere ? so here goes: I have a 72XL and need to get a filter (105 mm filter size 95-105 step-up ring would be b est, IMHO) to bring down the clear...
I think the reason for lower quality American products is based on our culture, such as it is. In the old days, making a quality product was taken for granted as the heart and soul of a business. ...
I think Neal is right on the money. The almost complete fixation photographers and photo editors have on the cliche is beyond pathetic and represents the complete failure of imagination. I mean...
Why does everyone assume that digital will keep getting less expensive and better? Won?t diminishing returns kick in eventually? At what point will digital image quality be good enough to slow...