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    Re: Green Channel Only & Pyro Negs?

    Appreciate your time and advice Ken!
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    Re: Green Channel Only & Pyro Negs?

    Ken

    I have spent sometime 'trying' to see a difference and am not sure I can. I also see that I get a very compressed tonal range so need to adjust b&w points considerably which concerns me. That...
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    Green Channel Only & Pyro Negs?

    Hi Folks

    Just started scanning 5x4 negs on my epson 2450 using Vuescan and Make Gray From Green. Most of my negs are pyro - Pyrocat HD or PMK. I have noticed that these scan a lot darker than negs...
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    Re: Scottish Meetings?

    Hi Colin

    UK LF is up and running - not sure why you can't get subscribed, maybe they have heard :)

    We are near to High Blantyre - I always say Glasgow as it saves a lot of explaining to most...
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    Re: Scottish Meetings?

    I too would be interested but would need a little notice - away for the next couple of weeks in the states!
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    Re: Lens Caps?

    two 60mm replacements ordered from amazon of all places!
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    Re: Lens Caps?

    Thanks folks - interestingly - or not - both are 60mm! Thanks for your help, Carl
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    Lens Caps?

    Can anyone help with the size of the following lens caps as I need to find replacements:

    Nikkor w 210 5.6 - Rear Cap - Eaten by Labrador :)
    Schneider-Kreuznack Symmar-S 150 5.6 - Front Cap

    ...
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    Re: Adox 100 (chs?)

    Mike

    These negs are 5x4 being made for silver and so given 1:1:100 - when I do dev for plt/pd they are given 2:1:100 which I believe is the recommendation for Sandy King which has come from...
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    Adox 100 (chs?)

    Hi Folks

    Anyone any experience of ADOX 100? I have rated it at 50 and giving it 12mins in Pyrocat HD at 70c - seems a little long. My timings for FP4+ are 11mins & HP5+ 12mins in Pyrocat HD at...
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    Re: 2nd Print LF Print Exchange Group List

    As the majority of exchangers will be USA/Canada based I assume it best its organised from their as far as postage goes if nothing else?
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    Keith Canham

    Hi Folks

    Minor error with my wooden 5x7 in that one of the allen key bolts on the rear lateral locking arm came undone and I couldn't find it in the camera bag. Contacted Keith on the phone and...
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    Re: Roman Loranc Story and Video

    Great video - great images!
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    Re: Yet another new picture thread!

    Lovely tones Ray!
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    Re: Two More From The Farm Project

    A wicked bit of kit - the arms are long and so a lot of force could be exerted!
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    Two More From The Farm Project

    The first is a 5x7 pld of a set of Horn Croppers:

    http://www.scottishmonochrome.co.uk/images/horn-croppers.jpg

    and the second is from a print made from a 5x4 neg on Kentmere Fineprint WT...
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    Re: Drum scan lab in UK/Europe ???

    How much difference could one actually see between a scan from a flextight as opposed to a drum scan - how big would the print be to see it in real life as opposed to in theory?
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    Re: LF Black and White process in the UK.

    Iain I could provide space/time in my darkroom - Blantyre - in exchange for the odd scan :)
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    Re: Drum scan lab in UK/Europe ???

    Seem to have lost the plot - I see Baxter has already replied!
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    Re: Drum scan lab in UK/Europe ???

    Wasn't Baxter Bradford offering a service for drum scanning?

    Just checked his website: http://www.baxterbradford.com/ - indeed he is - comes across a nice guy - give him a shout!
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    Re: BTZS Tubes 5x7

    Hi Phil

    Thanks for the help but the link does not appear to work?

    Carl
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    Re: Just a New Picture Post Thread

    Thanks bro - will show you the result pretty soon, along with your very own 10 or 11 others :)

    Paul you'll not be disappointed!
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    Re: Just a New Picture Post Thread

    http://www.scottishmonochrome.co.uk/images/unchokable.jpg

    5x7 Palladium print from part of a project I am working on. Not 100% happy with this and so will revisit the printing. The "device" was...
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    Re: BTZS Tubes 5x7

    Another quick question! Have I read somewhere that you should use some sort of mesh between the film and tube to make the negs easier to insert and extract?

    Cheers, Carl
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    Re: BTZS Tubes 5x7

    Thanks for the input folks, I will probably take Mike up on hhis offer and them use Claude's info and the tubes to try and fabricate a couple more.

    All the best, Carl
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    BTZS Tubes 5x7

    Hi Folks

    looking for some plans to make BTZS type tubes for 5x7 film - can't seem to find ones pre-made. Anyone made any - shouldn't be too difficult if for someone as challenged as myself in the...
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    Re: Workshop recommendations?

    Another vote for Kerik - a tutor who is keen to share his knowledge rather than protect it! A very nice chap indeed! Just take a look at his website - I think it speaks for itself!
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    Re: To the Bonnie Banks

    The Isle of Arran is good for a day or two and has much of what Scotland has to offer in a small package! West Coast is stunning but the East Coast fishing villages have lots to offer too!
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    Re: Picture Post - Simple Images

    Pallidium image made in the last couple of days just to play around with the 5x7 really! I think it is pretty simple?

    All the best, Carl

    http://www.carls-gallery.co.uk/tulip-study-1.jpg
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    Re: Any others with LF Blogs ?

    Really interestng site Gary - some lovely images!
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    Re: Large Format Print Exchange

    I too would love to see the image and hopefully participate in a future exchange!

    Carl
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    Hi Folks

    I am in High Blantyre - between Glasgow and Hamilton - I'd be keen to catch up if a met were arranged!

    Carl
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