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Don’t be shy – tell us what you believe about LF that’s bound to raise the eyebrows of your peers. You know, the kind of opinion that provokes...

I currently own a Fuji W 125/5.6 and a Schneider Super Angulon 120/8 and I'm looking for a 120mm lens that's sharper than the Fuji and...

This video I made covers more than one area, so I wasn't quite sure which thread to put it in. I'm out with my 14x17, shooting XRAY film, developing...

I feel a bit silly posting this, given that the closest forum members are probably Vaughn and a few Portlanders, all five hours away, but what the...

Two of my 8x10" Kodak film holders have an arc on each side of the centre. I have bought quite some film holders, with most faults: extremely...

Man Ray’s Famed Photograph of Kiki de Montparnasse Sells for Record $12.4 M. Is it ART

I just acquired a Linhof heavy duty leveling tripod head #003668/90 off the auction site. This is the head that is made to grip the dovetail on...

Just got this pillbox lens in the mail; not signed from the outside but nice as addition to my little collection of landscape lenses.... However...

Am I right to think, that from a print with suitable perspective lines I can estimate the angle of view and, given the negative format, the lens...

Dear Forum, I am writing to see if anyone else has had color issues with recent E100 in large format and even 120? I got my film back from the...

My 305 G-Claron works wonderfully with 11x14, and I find that if I need axial moments in the field working near or at infinity, I can usually...

I recently purchased a used Gitzo GT3541LS tripod and want to place the Ries J-200 (or J-250) head on it. Will this be possible without any...

Looking at Petzval lenses, how do you tell the size in mm. If the lens is physically 6 1/2" long.

Camera Cart 4 by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr Camera Cart 3 by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr Camera Cart 2 by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr Camera...

My c-41 kit from FPP has a five part developer, two part bleach, but is missing the fixer listed in the instructions. FPP has been unresponsive to...

As I've been dabbling with handmade emulsions and alt processes, I have recently been longing for standardized exposure for my plates as I test...

To all Linhof Kardan GT 8x10 owners: Do you use the camera in the field? How do you pack up? Are the approx. 7 kg basis weight "unbearable"? ...

What other shutter(s) will fit a 1948 Kodak Ektar 7.5 inch f4.5 Lens? Thanks

I just returned from a trip to Washington state with some days at Olympic NP. Weather was very nice with ni rain-I'm told this is their "dry"...

Hi folks Can anyone shed some light on this question, please? I note that most people make up a working solution of Pyrocat using equal...

Wanted! I am considering making the film plane 1/2 circle, perhaps 1 MM pinhole Chime in please

Good morning. I have two brand new light-tight funnels going into two separate JOBO cog tanks. Neither will snap into place. Is there a special...

https://tomasvh.com/2022/04/15/notre-dame-wet-plate-collodion-portraits-celebrate-restoration-with-vintage-photography/ There"s a short video near...