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They fit, they are sturdy, they are light, and they can be opened for inspection. They work.

I, like others, tried the etching gel from the hobby centers, and like them, could not get a good even cover. BUT... what I did do, after I acid etched the glass, I took 600 wet-dry sanding disc on a...

I know this is gonna sound a little off the wall and not right, but....
For a nice brown-tone liken unto something turn-of-the-century type look, try brewing up a pot of real good strong tea (yep,...

And, glass is not all clear. Go to a glass shop, have them take a piece of ultra-clear and a piece of standard glass, and you will see that standard glass is "green". Your windows in your home...

This has been addressed a few times on this forum, and a lot of helpful answers have been provided, but one that I have used on several different cameras and seems to work very well is mink oil. The...

The thing is, what chemical affects one person, may not bother another. EX: I had an uncle that worked in a refinery. He was diagnosed with cancer in his 50's. They started to operate to remove the...

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If you do go ahead and attempt, keep posted as to how it turns out. I have often wondered the same thing. I have a ton of 35mm lenses and have often wondered what kind of image I could...

Read several times daily, but seldom reply to anything. Learn some, trash some.

I have not used the Ilford Ortho, but I have used Kodak in the past, and am now using Arista's APHS and have had pretty good luck using Dektol at 1:9, and also have used the PQ Univ at 1:9. Did not...

eBay being an online "auction" should be a tip-off. Ever go to a livestock auction? You will always have somebody that will pay twice the value, just so they can have the thrill of "I won it!" An...

"They're all tools. Use the right tool for the right job. You can use an axe to open a can of beans, but a can opener works better."

This pretty much sums up everything in this posting. Answers...

I'll bite.
I am a second year Photography student at Oklahoma Community College.(51 year old photo-journalism student, actually) I am attending full time, working 40 hours in a shop till I get...

From a second year photo-journalism student, film is the only way to go. We were having a discussion last week, and a digi-type was arguing that the latest and greatest new digi-slr was as good as...

Just a word from a young dumb-a** newbie. Personal opinion only, OK?
The "art" of photography is not in the subject of the picture, but in the process of getting what you are seeing into a final...

Actually, Bob did have a choice, and he made a poor one, in my opinion. Had he kept HIS opinions on this matter to himself, and quit trying to justify his actions, this thread would have stopped...

By "copyright/trademark" infringement for listing additional items to be sold, does that mean that I can't mention my Chevrolet ad along with my junk camera items? And if you can't use their name in...

T-shirts and hoodies. Cool. Being a fairly newbie to l-f, (couple of years) I thought I was the only cheap one out there! The idea of a windbreaker does work pretty well. I personally use the...

First, I hate to do any modifications to the camera itself.
It does take a single plate, with a divider septum in the center, for taking stereoview pics. The lensboard "slides" in order to take...

I recently acquired a 6.5 x 8.5 tailboard stereo (Meagher style) that is designed for a slotted glass-plate type holder. Or at least one that has a 1/8 "lip" on top and bottom. Question is: Does...