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The column for the 5 x 7 enlarger is apt to be pretty long. So if you get the 5 x 7, make sure you have enough ceiling height.

My collection of photography books includes many mentioned in this thread. These are some of my favorite LF books: East 100th Street, Bruce Davidson; Haunter of Ruins, Clarence John Laughlin;...

I use Micron Pigma pens, made by Sakura Color Products. You can buy them at most art stores.

Mr. Fusselman: my thoughts exactly.

Looks like EK may be a good prospect for short selling. I sure wouldn't go long on this company.

I have been developing sheet film in trays for over twenty years, usually shuffling 6 to 10 sheets. When I started, I developed emulsion side up, in accordance with Kodak's recommendation. But...

I'm a little curious too. My serial number is 14577542: according to the chart, made between April '95 and January '96.

My G Claron 355 is marked from f9 to f90. I bought it new about 8 years ago.

I like his style and the way he describes his images. I have a show coming up; maybe he can help me write the wall statement.

Yes, get the long column, but make sure you have enough ceiling height in your darkroom.

". . . return to the simple life."

My thoughts exactly. I'm still using my darkroom and old cameras accumulated over 45 years, and I'll probably use them as long as film and printing paper are...

This is very sad news, but not surprising. I don't think that Kodak will be making film much longer either. So as Kodak transitions to digital, I guess I'll transition to HP5+; might as well start...

I am not familiar with the tray insert sold by Photographers Formulary, but I know a little about tray inserts generally. John Sexton uses one that he calls a slosher. It has 6 slots and is used...

If you are photographing in light levels which require long exposure times, the T-Max films have the advantage over Tri-X. Their reciprocity characteristics are better; they require much less...

Go ahead. Let your hair down. Tell us what you really think. Everyone else does.

Sure he's going to take a good look at VC - even read an article - before he buys it. It seems that with this magazine, he doesn't want to buy a pig in a poke. I wouldn't call that unethical and...

I agree. I use that lens for my Wisner 5 x 7 and 8 x 10s, and it just fits on the 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 lensboard.

Maybe Fred Picker's lifetime.

Yes, they moved, and it takes a lot longer to receive an order from them here, in Maine, than it used to. Just one of the reasons they are my supplier of last resort.

Try Talas in New York (www.talasonline.com). I buy most of my mat board from them. They sell Rising museum mat board, which in my opinion is at least as good as the Westminster board sold by Light...

I bought a variable contrast cold-light head from Zone VI. I returned it to Calumet for repairs twice, and they honored the Zone VI warranty. The first time I had a problem with the head they sent...

Almost makes me want to go digital.

Consider a pinhole. I have several mounted on lensboards that I have made from black matboard, and I always have them with my LF outfit. The simplicity and lack of control can be a relief from the...

The word is pretentious, not pretensious.

Frankly, I've never had much luck at retouching small spots and lines on negatives. The vibrating feature of the Adams machine was no help at all, at least not for me. What I usually do is use a...

I'm not surprised. $399.99 is no bargain for an Adams retouching machine these days. I bought one on ebay last year for about $50. Anyway, for most negative spotting jobs it's not necessary to use...

Correction. I should have started out my answer by saying that Kodak and "The Negative" recommend processing with emulsion side UP.

The usual advise for tray processing is to develop the films emulsion side down, at least this is what Kodak and Adams's "The Negative" recommend. When I started developing sheet film years ago,...

If he is still in business, you might check with Stephen Shuart. The last address I have for him (This is from an old Shutterbug magazine) is 102 Pine Ave., Kane, PA 16735; 1-814-837-7786;...

I just use wooden clothes pins. Never had a problem.

Sorry, I should have said Aristo rather than Arista.

With respect to the use of Arista cold light heads with VC paper using filters, you may want to read the Darkroom:enlarger/lenses category of this site;in particular,the thread "Printing with the ...

I agree with Mr. Wolfe. If you buy the Harrison bag, get the large one for 8 x 10 even if you use 4 x 5. It is well worth the extra money.

If Dan Blair has the W45 or W55, he should refer to Anchell's book at pp. 109-111.

Well, at least I was right about one thing. I'm no expert. After reading the subsequent responses, I went to The Variable Contrast Printing Manual by Steve Anchell (Focal Press 1997). He...

I am not an expert on this point, but I don't think you can use variable contrast filters to vary the contrast with a standard cold light head. I have the D5XL and I used to have the Arista head. ...

I bought Mediterranean several years ago and tried to achieve the unusual image effect that you have tried to describe as "a kind of motion" coming from the center of the image. I know exactly...

You might try compensating development in a highly dilute solution of HC-110. This is described in Ansel Adams's book "The Negative" at 226-228 and in Bruce Barnbaum's book "The Art of...

I have Wisner Traditionals in 5x7 and 8x10 formats and like them very much. As far as I'm concerned, they are well made, sturdy, and have all the movements I need. In 4x5, I have a Zone VI, which...

That Kodak lists a product on its website does not necessarily mean the product is available for the average consumer. For example, the Kodak website lists 5 x 7 as one of the sizes of T Max 400...