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    What is your maximum print size?

    For a long time, I made color prints on Fuji paper, from 6x7 and 6x9 slides and negs. 11x14 was easy, 16x20 not really more difficult, using a Jobo tube and Beseler "roller". But after a trip to...
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    What is fine art photography?

    CS's reply is one extreme, with no justification for his 'arguments', unless you grant that "art is in the eye of the beholder', and CS's eye is super-exclusive. I agree with the poster who holds...
  3. Just missed out on the deal of the century - APO Ronars on *Bay

    They were overpriced!
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    How can I tell if its a dagor?

    JIm---your Kenro Special K was made by Am Opt, it is a Dagor, in fact I had an 8" coated Kenro K that was serial numbered right alongside a gold-dot Dagor, (832xxx, as I remember) and had nearly...
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    Camelbak hydration backpacks

    Get the 3 liter size for all-day trips---I only took 1 liter to Canyon X in May, it was 90 degrees and I got sick. Later found I was electrolyte-short, so perhaps instead of plain water one should...
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    How to approach galleries?

    Most if not all galleries like, use and are used to 35mm slides. For portfolio review, that's about all they will look at. In person, you may convince them to look at prints, in that case have a...
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    J and C Photo..... headaches

    How to contact this Jens cat???? Website????
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    Longevity of fixer, again...

    Makw a 5% solution of potassium iodide. After you have used the fixer for one batch of film or paper, add one drop of the Pot Iodide to the fixer (room lights on). If the drop forms a white...
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    ratings for camera dealers??

    Many thanks for the prompt replies---AAA has terrible feedback on reseller ratings (thanks M. Briggs) so I will continue to search for a backpack that will fit me Gowland 8x10. This website is the...
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    ratings for camera dealers??

    I would like to know if there is a site that publishes ratings for online sellers, something that will warn one if the store is dishonest, runs 'bait-and switch', etc. Has anyone dealt with "AAA...
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    Newbie Question ("Can't See Anything")

    If you can borrow another lens, in the 135-150mm range, it will answer the question "It there something worng with the 75mm lens?". It is possible that there is a misplaced element, etc that is...
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    Enlarger lens comparisons

    Pardon me for being testy, but for God's sake man---you have the lenses! make comparison prints! Why are you wasting your time asking us??? Geez. Use your eyes. Better yet, send me all the...
  13. Thread: NANPA

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    NANPA

    Would someone please relate the Picker chainsaw anecdote?

    BTW---had the conference been held only 3 weeks ago, there would have been a major ice storm to contend with. The airport was closed for...
  14. how to get critical focus in the corners when using movements?

    Bruce Wehman puts it well. Check 3 points on the GG, but don't make any adjustments while moving from point to point! If you need a little back tilt, for instance, make the tilt and then re-check...
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    Palladium/Platinum Prints

    Henry, there are 3 Ziatypes on display at the Heron's Nest on Vashon Island. They are gold-toned palladiotypes from 5x7 negs. I will email you separately with my phone number (they are my prints), I...
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    Mulitformat Shooters

    A "Prosumer" digicam, like Canon Rebel, Nikon 4500, etc is just the thing. Smaller than many 35mm, no need to wait on film processing, no need to scan for digital output, and image quality at the 5...
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    how to display color 30x40s

    I have sold some 30x40 mounted flush (no borders, "full bleed") on 1/2 foamcore. Optional is clear glossy overlay to protect from UV and fingerprints. They look gorgeous as is, but they will mount...
  18. FW: Columnist writes about Federal guards stopping photographer

    Frank P., your point is well taken----I apologize for the soapbox rant, and will make no further replies to the off-topic Constitutional issues. I have never been accosted while photographing...
  19. Ansel Adams, Christopher James and Making Photographs

    Rory, interesting question! The 2 examples you cite are certainly on the face of things, opposed views. I just finished the James book, and it got me out of the "Rocks And Rivers" rut I've been in...
  20. FW: Columnist writes about Federal guards stopping photographer

    Henry: that should be "hair-brained", not "hare-brained"... ;-)

    So you can buy a gun? Not for long, pal, see Patriot Act II provision "Our Lady of Peace".

    (sorry for the bandwidth)

    By Alex...
  21. FW: Columnist writes about Federal guards stopping photographer

    If you voted for Bush/Cheney, you have no right to complain. They talk about preserving freedom--in reality, they hate freedom. Sorry to respond to politics into a photo forum, but your second...
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    e.bay fears realized ?

    The lens is likely usable, but resale value is pretty much toast. I'd get a refund including shipping, if seller will accept that. O/wise, neg feedback is called for. If seller will take lens back...
  23. 360 f9 Graphic Kowa and 360mm f9 apo-Nikkor

    yes----there are no significant differences. Do you possess these lenses, or were you trying them at a shop? If the former, take pix and post results, please. If the latter, let price be your...
  24. Phillips Compact II and quick release plates for Arca Monoball

    The Acratech head has superior holding power than anything else I've used, and weighs < 1 lb.
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    Omega 45F 5x7 camera

    KEH Camera brokers:

    1-800-342-5534.

    the other is Midest Photo Exchange, MPEX.COM
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    Panatomic-X in bulk 5" wide 2000' rolls

    the HP Combi 5x7 tank is the best thing since sliced bread. Too bad HP marketing destroyed the dies....
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