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  1. Re: WANTED: 18 Photographers for the 2015 LF Folio Exchange. Read before signing up

    I finally got the time to sit with my wife and look carefully at each photo. Wonderful folio and amazing experience. Thank you Jim and everyone else.
    raul
  2. Re: WANTED: 18 Photographers for the 2015 LF Folio Exchange. Read before signing up

    Jim, I am readying my prints and should be able to ship them by Wednesday. Tried to reply to your PM but you have exceeded your quota.
    Thanks,
    raul
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    Re: Cut sheets of fresh Fujiflex in EU

    More and more this seems to have been a ripoff shceme by Marin Božiković (aka LF_rookie_to_be).
    Anyone that has sent him money please go quickly to your paypal account and see if you are still able...
  4. Re: WANTED: 18 Photographers for the 2015 LF Folio Exchange. Read before signing up

    PM sent.
    raul
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    Re: Portra 160 and 400 Reciprocity Failure

    Looking for some reciprocity figures for Fuji 160NS I stumbled upon this fairly recent thread for Portra 160 and Portra 400. Apparently I missed this thread when it appeared. The original graphic is...
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    Re: Photobackpacker is Retiring

    Another extremely satisfied costumer. Excellent products, professional service and personalized attention.
    Many thanks!
    raul
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    Re: Cut sheets of fresh Fujiflex in EU

    Besides confirming my commitment to the 50 20x25" sheets I think it is worthwhile to say why I am doing it.
    Fujiflex supergloss paper is like no other RA-4 paper, as far as I know. Its gloss is...
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    Re: September 2014 Portraits

    Thank you for the comment. You are right, the right eye could have more sparkle.
    raul
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    Re: September 2014 Portraits

    A photo I took of my eldest son yesterday.
    Comments and critiques are welcome.
    raul

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12493426/Cham_NS160_Miguel.jpg
    Chamonix 45, Fuji NS160, Schneider...
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    Re: How to pull develop 2 stops out of C41 film

    Drew, no problem and I appreciate all the help. The density of the negs did not accompany the overexposure. In particular, while the overexposure was 2 stops, while enlarging the exposure was just 1...
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    Re: How to pull develop 2 stops out of C41 film

    Just to bring a follow up. I have developed all the film and made some prints. As pretty much everyone stated, the two stop overexposure was extremely well handled by the Fuji NS160. I developed as...
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    Re: V750 just died ..... now what???

    Yep, very similar to what happened to mine. It is a bit of trouble to do it but if you open the top and resolder the broken wires it's as good as new. Before doing that you can try something:...
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    Re: V750 just died ..... now what???

    I don't know what you mean by dead...in particular it depends on what are the symptoms of its death. However, there are good chances that your unit could be repaired. Mine started whining and making...
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    Re: Taking Film on an Aeroplane?

    Is it a bad option to put the film inside a lead bag within the luggage that goes on the belly of the airplane?
    raul
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    Re: How to pull develop 2 stops out of C41 film

    I forgot to add that I will be printing in the fuji crystal archive paper, the one that is most easily found in precut sheets. I have, however, placed an order at Calumet UK for the fujifilm flex...
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    Re: How to pull develop 2 stops out of C41 film

    Thank you all for the replies and help. The consensus seems to be to develop the film as if it was correctly exposed. Ok, I'll do just that. I'll start with just a few sheets to see how they come out...
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    Re: How to pull develop 2 stops out of C41 film

    Thank you for your reply. Yes, you are right, I forgot to add. I am used to doing my own development with the tetenal 5 liter kit and a Jobo CPA2. The tetenal uses a color developer followed by the...
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    How to pull develop 2 stops out of C41 film

    Recently I took several photos of an indoors old hydraulic power plant with fuji NS160 sheets. I'm not used to this film, being more used to portra 160. The exposure as metered should have been 5 s...
  19. Re: Summer water temps and tempering water temp with indoor mass storage

    Yep. Been there, done that. It's workable, but not pratical. I had to go down from 74 F room temperature to 68 F. I had to use 3 freezed 1liter bottles to keep the temperature during the 15 min. that...
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    Re: Carbon Transfer Prints

    Wow....breathtaking....
    raul
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    Re: Hi from Portugal

    Hi Bruno,
    Welcome abord and congratulations for your LF acquisition - a wonderful camera and lens!
    I have never used one of those, but as far as I know it is not one of the lightest 5x4 to lug...
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Wonderful composition!
    raul
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    Re: Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

    The grinder is a nice image, but the window is in a class of its own. Like it a lot!
    rauli
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    Re: Platinum/Paladium printing

    Well, most of that stuff, except for the Ilford films, is Adox or Maco (Rollei and Foma brands) made. In Portugal, more specifically in Lisbon which is where I live, Adox is sold by Colorfoto and...
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    Re: Platinum/Paladium printing

    I have some experience doing enlarging for alt. processes contact printing. I do this, as previously stated, by enlarging twice the original neg. There are positive films, but my experience with...
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    Re: Hi folks, from Brazil south

    Yes, welcome aboard!!
    Muito bem vindo, Renato!
    raul
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    Re: May 2014 Portraits

    Very happy indeed :). Wonderful portrait. Congratulations!
    raul
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    Re: How do you hang your film

    +1
    raul
  29. Re: Gotchas or disadvantages of higher temperature processing

    I have also been dwelling with this problem for the last 3 years. At my place from April till November ambient temperature water, and that is the temperature I have for the demineralized water used...
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    Re: Help with Pyrocat MC

    Hi Sandy,

    Thank you very much for your insight. It has been most helpful. I will now focus on trying to get the most out of the developer/film/paper combo.
    raul
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    Re: Help with Pyrocat MC

    Thank you for your replies, which have been helpful. Not being an English speaking native, and since adjectivation is somewhat subjective I've inserted here a photo I have taken a few minutes ago of...
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    Help with Pyrocat MC

    This weekend I decided to try Pyrocat MC mixing it from my own set of acquired chemicals. Previously I had been using R09 and Pyrocat HD bought from the photographers formulary (powder version) but...
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    Re: The Dye Transfer Process

    As Terry was asking, I too am interested, are the materials for producing dye transfers still available?
    raul
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    Re: Stupid Shutter Question

    I am not about to discredit what have been said before, on the contrary, but there are some questions I would like to raise, and some observations to make.
    I do not understand how choosing an...
  35. Re: Wanted: 18 phtographers for the 2014 LF folio exchange. PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPON

    I have been out in the last couple of weeks and only yesterday did I manage to take a look at the mail. Wooowww!!! What a wonderful package and a professional, high quality, folio. I am most grateful...
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    Re: April 2014 Portraits

    Well I don't know if there are different versions but mine takes 1650ml
    raul
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    Re: New55 film please

    From me watching two day intervals and doing an approximation. Good to see. Thanks
    raul
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    Re: New55 film please

    Sorry, that was the average contribution. The average increase per day was around $2k.
    raul
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    Re: New55 film please

    The rate of the last two days was very low, around $150 per day, slightly more, at least during the periods I watched. At that rate it would be impossible to meet the goals. Naturally this things are...
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    Re: how old are we?

    Going on 42. LF since my late thirties.
    raul
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