Can you get a Flat finish with the Black Cat, or is it going to be glossy?
I have never used Black Cat, but I think I need to try it. I have used the ebonizing technique on Walnut, it works...
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Can you get a Flat finish with the Black Cat, or is it going to be glossy?
I have never used Black Cat, but I think I need to try it. I have used the ebonizing technique on Walnut, it works...
The Nikkor and Rodenstock lenses will be excellent for 11x14--certainly good enough to get started. Also keep an eye out for Artars and Kodak Copying Ektanons. The older Kodak copy lenses may...
That last one almost looks like a reflection off of the rear surface of the lens. I would look for a really small light leak near the rear of the camera, or anywhere really. I would also look for...
Which lens are you using for these? And what camera?
Was it the same lens for each?
Is the center slightly out of focus also, or is it just more density?
Re-fixing will not help at this point....
More photos would help, but it looks like it may be an old graphic arts camera. It could probably be turned into something useful, especially if the bellows are good.
Looks like improperly fixed film to me. The exposure and development look good, but the milky cast is from a lack of fixing. Water on a negative prior to development, that then dries like in your...
Are you still processing for four minutes?? This is the most likely reason for the poor results. Film needs time to develop fully. Four minutes for a sheet of film is way too short. I would...
I use an Eagle Creek brand, large sorta flat duffel bag. I ad lexan to protect the ground glass (also lexan) and sleeping bag pads cut to fit for padding. If I need to carry it for some distance I...
Is there proof that Ansel Adams actually did this work? Exposure, focus, lighting, even composition all seem a little off for Ansel Adams. Of course, someone at the library could have printed them,...
The Tray is too small and you may also need more random agitation.
It sounds like the developer was okay since it was not opened until you used it--so it should be fine. As far as the stain goes, you don't want any none image stain and developers that use metol or...
What Cletus said is important. I too learned the hard way to never mix in Pyrogallic acid until the very last seconds before actual use.
Also, I don't remember the formula for WD2D+ right now, but being that it is that old, the pyro may not have done much due to oxidation--depending on how it was kept--but if that were the case then...
You should only see this stain as a difference in the color of the negative compared to a non-Pryo processed negative. That is, on the warm side as compared to an H-Q (or other) developed negative,...
I have used Efke 100 in the 11x14 size. I like it very much for landscape and architecture, and would probably like it for portraits too. I would not use HC-100 with it though. That is mainly...
So, whats wrong with selenium toners--Why wouldn't you want to use them? I think they are excellent and wouldn't want to try to print without mine.
There isn't any reason not to use a selenium...
Hello Joe,
Yes I want to! No doubt about it. But its gonna have to wait a little longer.
I live north of San Antonio in Wimberley, and the more I think about your comment, I believe that I...
I think that the biggest problem is the short development times. For roll film it is frequently a good idea to keep the development short--for a variety of reasons. For sheet film, especially 8x10...
I sure do wish I could go. I haven't been out there in several years and I miss the desert.
Did you ask for full bleed?
In my experience, having worked in photo labs in the past, a print will be made with borders unless the customer specifically asks for full bleed. 23.5" means that you...
Like Eric, I agree with Steven. For most of us, film is still the starting point, especially with black and white photography, and to understand how a master works in any craft it is a good idea to...
Vaughn is right. No professional lab will crop an image unless instructed to do so. So if the format isn't shaped like the print size that you specified, and you didn't provide instructions on...
Well, I think that it is much better to have at least 56 participants rather than just 55, so please add me to the list.
Thanks,
I use that same lens on my 8x10 and at $110.00 it is a great deal, assuming that you have, as others have cautioned, verified its legitimacy.
As far as old and cheap lenses go, I recently discovered that my old Bausch-Lomb Kodak anastigmat f6.3 no.6 (about10") covers 11x14 with some room for movement, though with softer corners the further...
Are you certain that Am. Thio. and Sodium Sulfite are the only two components of Agfa's Universal fixer? I don't know because I have never used that fixer before, but most "universal" type fixers...
I'm really not sure at all, but it looks like it could be a set up for copy work. A set of mirrors can be used in copy cameras to guarantee parallelism of the film, lens, and subject plains. Flat...
I think Peter is right, that looks like the Eastman Commercial Camera. Here is a link;
http://www.fiberq.com/cam/ekc/eastcomm.htm
I second Jim's suggestion about the vacuum frame. A sheet of glass will work fine to get you started, but if you want the sharpest images possible from your negatives then the best answer is the...
Are all steps done in the Combi Plan tank with the film rack? If so I don't understand how you could have film that sticks together. But the defects certainly looks like the film was stuck together...
Well, its an increase in density so its either light leaks or chemical fog--atmospheric conditions would not cause this type of defect.
Can you scan and post the entire negative, including the...
I don't have mine yet either. Maybe it will show up next month.
My post office seems to enjoy giving me other people's mail. I wonder what they get of mine.
As far as the ground glass goes, if you are using a loop that has to touch the ground glass for you to see a sharp image then you will not be able to see the top and bottom of the g.glass very...
Lots of labs had roller transport processors (the alternative to dip and dunk) that would easily handle any film size up to the nominal width of the machine. So 12x20 would not have been a problem...
I would like to just sort of reinforce what everyone else has already said. Unless you intend on doing macro work exclusively, do not buy the G-Claron WA 210mm f11! I made the mistake once of...
The secret is to use Citric Acid instead of Acetic Acid. You can also add it to TF-3. I mix up TF-3 and simply add a few grams of Citric Acid to it. It is not completely odorless, especially in a...
Hello,
Well drat, but I can't be there. I was looking forward to meeting fellow Large format photographers from Texas but events have conspired against me and I will not be able to.
Judging...
Hello, Any idea about how many people may be showing up for this??
Hello Matt,
I guess I am out of touch as this is not redundant for me, and I live right up the road in Wimberley.
I am definitely interested, even though I don't yet do any alternative photo work....
http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/PubDocs/bcdocs/96990/1987/441-450-bickford.pdf
This is a link to an assessment of the coal on Vancouver Island. Although they mainly address the eastern side of...