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    joel sternfeld

    The GOAT

    joel sternfeld= da god
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    large format classifieds?

    looking for a site that has listings for 8x10 cameras

    is photo.net the only one?
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    Movers and fakers

    sorry if im not up to speed on all this (i go to art school)

    but wasnt it harry callahan who came up with the basic formula for teaching photography at the colligiate level thats whats been...
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    Movers and fakers

    Anyone is able to make a great picture. Plenty of people who were no where near to calling themselves 'artists' have made arresting, interesting, beautiful pictures. The idea that digital cameras...
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    researching prints

    Anyone want to take a crack at making a speculation who took this picture? How hard is finding something like that out? all the info I can get on it is its 3/150, it almost looks like a contact...
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    help me brainstorm an exposure...

    I really like the way lightbulbs look. I want to try and take pictures of somewhat transparent things like plastic shoping bags and newspapers and still have the outline of the bulb visible...anyone...
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    In search of Shelby Lee Adams

    Anyone see hes teaching a course this summer at university of new mexico? sounds pretty cool
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    edge printing on new Tri-x 8x10 sheet

    yes, i developed and printed some new tri-x 8x10 about a month ago and there was no text?
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    edge printing on new Tri-x 8x10 sheet

    whats edge printing?
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    Tri-x with oriental paper

    Its Grade 2...ive never printed with non variable contrast paper...how different is it to print with this stufff?
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    Tri-x with oriental paper

    i thought that 00 was lowest contrast, 5 highest contrast? The problem im having with this paper is that the mid tones are almost non existant. It does look very robert adamsy though, which is nice.
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    Opinions about exploitation

    but how does intent matter in the end if the picture comes out the same either through complete compassion vs. 'this person looks interesting'
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    Opinions about exploitation

    Well, I think even photographers like witkin dont have any ill intentions of their subjects, but they are still using only the images of their subjects. I was walking down the neighbor hood street...
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    Opinions about exploitation

    I figure Ill ask about it here because I think if youre willing to commit to LF, you probably have a good emotional investment in photography as well. How do you guys feel about taking pictures of...
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    Josef Sudek exhibit

    be sure to get a good wiff of the big black panel of rotting flies in the hirst exhibition
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    Large Format and rain

    i think shooting in the rain is fun
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    Wood or Gitzo?

    ive used a toyo 810MII 8x10 camera (i wieghed it at 16.5 lbs) on my bogen 3021 with no problems. my tripod was a little over 100 bucks to put together, weighs 7.5 lbs. I think most tripods can hold a...
  18. tri-x in xtol development time (can you dilute?)

    Im used to processing tri-x 320 (shot at 160) for ten minutes at 68 degrees in D76 at 1:1, it says on the Xtol packet that tri-x 320 will need 7 3/4 minutes for development, but im assuming thats...
  19. what do all the wierd terms attached to lenses mea

    ok, here are some possibilities

    Fujinon-W 135/5.6, Copal, retaining ring, caps, Mint-

    Nikkor-W 135/5.6, MC, Copal, retaining ring, Mint-

    Linhof Symmar 135/5.6 convertible (235/12), ...
  20. what do all the wierd terms attached to lenses mea

    what do things like "Apo Sironar-S" and "super angulon" "SW", "SWD", "grandagon" "Super-SymmarH M", "w", etc.. mean?

    im lookin for a very sharp 135mm
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    Free 8x10 Eastman!

    give it to a school that will use it and make good work with it. (probably college)
  22. 4x5 field camera with good movement/coverage

    k, thanks a lot-

    dan
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    cool, ill order one of those caltar II-n90 6.8s

    oh, can the tachihara close up with that 90mm or do you have to mount the lens each time?
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    "A Nikkor 90mm SW f1:8 will have more movement available than most field cameras provide and is a relatively cheap quality 90mm lens. However, for landscape photography (and I'm guessing thats where...
  25. 4x5 field camera with good movement/coverage

    oh yeah, id like something kinda fast (like an 5.6, 9 is a bit slow ive found out)
    i use the rear tilt for making stuff like table legs and buildings parallel, it seems easier than using rise/fall...
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    hmm, i dont know what kind of lens it is besides it being a 90mm. I dont know anything about 4x5 lenses really. Im looking to get probably a tachihara and would like to use a 90- whats a good (very...
  27. 4x5 field camera with good movement/coverage

    Does anyone have a recomendation for a 4x5 field camera that has good coverage when using a wide angle (90mm-105mm) lenses? I use front and rear tilt quite a bit, and after using a shen hao with a...
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    Alec Soth, Technique

    I emailed Mr Soth for the exact same question and he replied that the sleeping stuff is 8x10 and overexposed on portra NC but not altered digitally. I imagine he prints on kodak portra paper too or...
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