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    ZS without densitometer

    It simply is not the negative that hangs on the wall. It is the print. For that reason you MUST make negatives that will print on the paper you wish to use. Also realize that black at grade 1 on a...
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    Is there any reason to stick to Velvia ?

    I recently asked some people about this as well. The reason for using negatives when you know you will be scanning is that they have far less contrast to begin with, a little over half. That means...
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    uneven development at the edges

    I have not done much tray development of sheet film, but I hear the extra edge density is due to developer sort of rolling up around the edge of the film and giving more agitation to that area. You...
  4. Thread: RC vs FB prints

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    RC vs FB prints

    Just last night I printed a desert scene on MG IV RC and then on the fibre version of the same. The fibre is richer, has much better darks and looks cleaner overall. The higher tones on the fibre...
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    Large Format Lens Hoods?

    The hoods they sell for the RB-67 lenses are incredible. They are big enough to fit LF lenses, I even have to step mine down a bit. They also have a metal ring inside the rubber to stiffen them. I...
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    What mm opening for Nikon 150mm enlarging lens?

    I have one of the 150mm's with the large barrel. I did not have a ring either, so I made one, sort of. I mounted the lens on a wooden board for a Beseler using a stiff piece of single weight...
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    Pre-exposing film for decreased contrast ?

    Regardless of whether you can see much difference in the negatives, there is a big difference between pre and post exposure. Pre-exposure brings the film up onto the curve already, basically...
  8. Thread: bellows

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    bellows

    There was a great article in View Camera Magazine several years ago about making bellows. Maybe someone knows what issue.
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    Film Holder Hinge Tape

    Various widths of book tape are available from Gaylord Archival in New York. They have a web page, too. It is listed under the Archival section. I use it for books, but have not needed it yet for...
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    Tonal range in large format?

    Images look better as the film gets bigger because there is more emulsion to capture finer tonalities. It is a surface area thing, instead of one grain to capture a branch, you now have ten. That ...
  11. Thread: compact 210

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    compact 210

    The first good lens I ever bought for 4x5 was the 210 Calumet IIE. It is actually a Rodenstock Geronar under their name. It is very nice after you close down about one stop. Wide open it is sharp,...
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    Gallery Digital Prints?

    The eventual outcome will be the same as when someone "paints" a painting on the computer, then tries to pawn it off as original art work. It might work at the swap meet, but a gallery will have a ...
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    How to measure for waterhose stops? .

    I did this once by metering off the ground glass with a spot meter. You can compare the light readings to a known lens. You cannot have ANY stray light on the glass. I put the meter right against...
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    Information on"Brand Camera"

    Brand became NuView. They are actually fairly nice. The big regret is that they do now fold flat. They have front tilt, swing, rise, shift, and back tilt. The back rotates...a great feature. The...
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    scratches on 4x5 film

    They are probably from the film holder. I tend to find ones that go a ways, then they all stop or turn at the same distance, when the film finally stopped in place in the holder. Ilford is far...
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    1 year old Tmax 100 film

    None. The film would be fine even if already loaded and stored at room temp. B&W is much less sensitive than color over long periods of time.
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    Compensating Development

    TMX works great in HC-110 if you thin the developer out to about 1:30. You will probably need about 15 minutes for normal, so plan on maybe 9 or 10 to start with. I have done about -3 at 12 mins....
  18. Thread: Pre Exposure

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    Pre Exposure

    The whole idea with PRE-exposure is to bring the film up to a more sensitive level so a low light level will trigger the emulsion into action. If you post-expose, the film will still only have the...
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    Degrees of movements

    He means how much is needed. Table top does demand more than landscape. Most cameras have far more movement than the lens can handle anyway. Even folding cameras can overdo the movements. The most...
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    Graflex 23 Roll Film Holder for my 4x5

    Old Graphic holders do tend to have uneven spacing. As for flatness...YES there is a difference. The knob wind holders do not have film rollers, making them the least effective for holding film ...
  21. T-Max with RS dev: replenish or toss after each use

    I do about two batches of six sheets through a half gallon of developer. That is a little less film than the same ratio of developer to film area as a normal 120 tank. I figure if it works one ...
  22. Thread: numbering prints

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    numbering prints

    Ever notice in the Portfolios of Ansel Adams book that the prints were numbered with the additional statement that "no further prints would be made from these neagtives?" With some of his most...
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    Help! Darkroom sink lining problem

    After having water get under the fibreglass on my sink and blister the whole thing, I finally decided to make a renewable sink liner. I went and bought a sheet of heavy vinyl, like used for Jeep...
  24. Proper Orientation / Installation of Ground Glass / Fresnel Lens

    What has to happen is that the two rough surfaces must be in contact. The ground glass is probably in back, with the grind on the lens side. The fresnel is in front, with the grooves back. The...
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    Making Enlarged Negatives

    Thanks for the replies. I am just curious at this point. The chap I know makes 4x5 color transparencies, then creates an 8x10 interneg to use for printing. I know it sounds like a two-step process...
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    Making Enlarged Negatives

    I know some people make large negatives by enlarging a smaller negative to creat e, say an 8x10 negative to contact print. This is typically done for processes t hat require contact printing. I am...
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    Anti-reflection glass for framing

    I can't remember seeing an actual gallery show that wasn't behind some sort of plexiglass. I have heard it is used because it is not subject to shattering into a billion pieces if dropped. The...
  28. Compare Kodak and Other Developers for Sheet Films

    Both TMAX 100 and 400 are incredible in HC-110. I use it at 1:10 to help lengthen the times out to around 9 minutes for the 100, 7.5 for the 400. I chop both speeds in half. I have had die hard...
  29. Thread: Lens question

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    Lens question

    The 210 Geronars are a nice lens for a field camera. I have one that I use on a Graphic. The lens is very sharp. It has about the same image circle as my 150 Nikkor, in fact, so close I don't even...
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    LF lens has strange nub.

    I always thought the little screw was to keep the whole shutter from turning when you wind it. I have had to take the screw out on some mounts. Original boards had a small hole for it. It seems...
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    Will Digital Make LF obsolete?

    Everyone has missed the most important aspect of traditional vs. digital: Image stability. Film offers the chance to reprint the image in the future, and it can look just as good. Digital cannot do...
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    The Edge of the Abyss?

    I am sort of with James here. If 6x7 TechPan isn't sharp enough, what are doing? Unless you are making HUGE prints, you won't see much of a difference in sharpness or smoothness with Large Format....
  33. Is"the effort" really what makes LF photography great?

    Back to the original question: The reason some LF people lord their equipment over others is because they think it makes them more prestigious. They think a larger camera means they have better ...
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    Re-taping film holders

    I found some really nice metallic tape at an airplane parts house used for sealing holes in firewalls. It is like foil with adhesive. Great stuff, and very thin, so it can be put over the bad...
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