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Heck, I don't know anything personally. Everything I know I read here. If I had to guess, I'd say Don knew him well or at least took the time to get to know him.

I'm spoiled by Grafmatics. They lock after you are done with them.

Twice in recent years I have seriously underexposed film, for an entire series each, simply because I didn't perform speed tests. Once when I shot expired 400 speed film at 400 and once when I shot...

Doremus,

I really did want to link into that thread because I felt it would add value to this discussion. Thanks for checking and linking...

Bill

Yes! I finally get a chance to use that forum shorthand: +1

I use a figure of approximately two ounces of stock D-76 per sheet of 4x5 so that would be about eight ounces of stock D-76 per sheet of 8x10. If you choose 1:1 development times, then that would...

This has been a great discussion and the only thing I didn't see was Ralph Lambrecht's chart from Way Beyond Monochrome.

Ralph shared the chart on a special interest group site some of our members...

Depending how you process your sheets of 4x5 vs 8x10 (you could always cut your 8x10 film into quarter sheets then you will be using the same batch!). The procedures you follow may change your needed...

Here's the lab notes forms that I designed for myself a couple years ago. I've shared the prints sheet before but since I just uploaded the negs sheet today this might be new to everyone.
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Why not use an actinometer? You know the Watkins Bee-type with a sheet of printing out paper that you turn a bit to expose a fresh section through a small hole in the device. Next to the hole is a...

No, Don Dudenbostel took iconic photographs of Popcorn Sutton, who has passed, giving Don an effective monopoly on the images of Popcorn... Since the alternative is pretty crummy mug shots, Don's got...

Agree with Jim Andrada. You should check with KEH on their return/adjustment policy. I have occasionally found septums for sale, so I have bought them. When I travel, I always carry extra because,...

I made a bellows for my DII enlarger. Was totally worth it, still fresh today as the day I made it. I used kid leather from Tandy. Don't know if it would hold light as well as a camera requires but...

I know it's a difficult business, and hope never to need to use the Report Post mechanism for anything but to report silly spam.

Alternative: Person with the issue uses Report Post mechanism to...

As you intend to use the Zone System, you have the right reference. And for your spotmeter, you will want to add a Zone Sticker. Notice the Zone Sticker is simple, just a piece of paper with roman...

Here's an alternative. While I thoroughly enjoy the mysteries of Zen doctrines we have been discussing, and I will continue to enjoy them. I have been trying to come up with a truly "Western"...

Thanks Rafal for the kind words.

I like to guide people through different approaches to the Zone System, because I enjoy it.

A number I often quote is 15% - because that's how far off I tend to...

Good reply. I like it and can make it work for me. Today I told my kids that "black belt" means beginner. They didn't think I was crazy.

Have to admit I'm a bit puzzled. Then anyone is a master of...

sun of sand,

It's good to hear from you again. To challenge your reasoning, I thought of something. What if you appreciate the vintage works of a Master?

Then, can it be said that the Master...

Maybe you can call it 50 or 64. I am re-thinking how the finding of the 0.1 net density should relate to your chosen EI speed. I may soon recommend making adjustment when you perform a test without...

Ha, well no Walmart near here. Anyway made my Grade 3 prints tonight, one looked good in the fixer so I cut back 1/3 stop and made another just the same. It may dry down to be just right.

Hi Mario,

Exactly what it means. You may proceed under the assumption that your speed is 25 or 32, for 7 minutes in D-76 stock for Arista EDU 100.

You can see a trend supporting that...

Gravure has been broken into cells of continuous tone (cells about the size of halftone pattern, but which contain ink of varying depth), so it doesn't have the resolution. Woodburytype retains both...

Grain is no longer a detriment, which means it is not necessary to aim exposures to be "the least" exposure sufficient to yield an excellent print. You can give more and be assured a quality print.

Nice trick. Wonder why Ansel Adams didn't do that?

Here is the spotted version of the third Red Cone print.

In addition to spotting the sky and painting the log lower-left... I cheated and painted the ridgeline of Mammoth.
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Here is the spotted version of the dark Red Cone.

In addition to spotting the sky, I painted the log lower-left to reduce the distraction.

http://www.beefalobill.com/images/redcone_dark_spt.jpg

Good suggestion Dakotah, My standard viewing light has always been a 100 watt bare bulb (halogen) on a shelf above the fixer tray. The bulb recently burned out and I had to replace it with what's...

It's not that big a stretch, night-vision viewers are a lot cheaper than they used to be.

Shocked by the dark second print, I backed off. Third enlargement. f/16 32 seconds. Retouched negative.

Galerie 2, Dektol 1:2 3 minutes. KRST 1:20
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Because the first was dramatically lighter, I wanted dramatically darker. Second enlargement. f/16 40 seconds. Retouched negative with opaque.

Earlier I told the story that I only gave 2/3 stop...

Based on test strip 40, 32, 25, I felt the enlargement should be between 40 and 32 seconds, so... First enlargement. f/22 35 seconds. Unretouched negative.

Galerie 2, Dektol 1:2 3 minutes. KRST...

I would say you lead by example. I respect your opinion, and I hope to hear what you have to say about my puzzle.

I hauled the canvas print dryer to the dump after I made a set of screens. I figured I'd never want to be tempted by it again. It was nice to use, but I was convinced I would contaminate prints by...

Thanks Bernice,

I'd resisted this idea for a long time, just because I was so self-assured that I could predict dry-down. I can be really good at looking at a wet print, knowing it's "hot" and...

Sure, ROL.

Actually I was thinking of your standards while grappling with the idea to remake or not.

I probably will remake with your suggestions and any others who want to join in.

All the...

Last night I made some 11x14 prints of a shot from "Red Cones" near "Reds Meadow" that I wanted to share, to illustrate what can be taken near "Thousand Island Lake." I had made a contact print the...

I don't know how to get 1600 from any film... So I can't give specific advice that I know would work.

But if you shoot at 1600 all the time, you might as well work the way you are accustomed.
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Hi Martin Courtenay-Blake,

Sorry you have to step away, my advice is that a NOS camera belongs in the hands of someone who will use it.

Hopefully the new owner will be someone who can learn...

There are other good points made in the video, after all he is a professional photographer talking about taking pictures.

Zoom with your feet... I always knew this, that is how I make one lens/one...