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Works for Damien Hirst. Why not Drew Wiley?

I have the 360mm Symmar convertible. It covers 12x20 with room to spare, so will take care of 14x17 fine. I don't have any issues with corner...

The staining developers do seem to add significantly to any base fog (and future exposure times) a film might have (especially due to aged film). An...

A few quotes from Ctein's PostExposure on enlarging lenses: "Consequently, although a little more focal length in the lens helps light uniformity,...

Some info here: https://www.angusparkerphoto.com/blog/2015/2/ulf-lens-recommendations-14x17 Bernice

thanks Peter, chatted with Bostick and they said Na2 has to be used with Pd as I asked if Na2 could be mixed with Ferric Oxalate and then coat...

thanks Vaughn ! I guess my preference for neutral tones is locking me into Platinum and normal temp PO.

thanks Alan ! interesting about the exposure times. Some of my 8x10 and 7x17 negatives, developed in Pyrocat HD Glycol have had me cooling my jets...

Pentax 67, 67 M* 300/4 EDIF, Delta 3200 Wide Aperture Trial by tuco, on Flickr

APO process lenses are exceptional for optical printing of sheet film 4x5 and larger long as the smaller projection lens apertures are matched with...

Thank you!

if the filters are vacuum metalized then oxidized to darken the back and prevent reflections off of the lens, a bit of metallic shine on the front...

I'm going to drymount another diptych, this time two identical prints, one above the other, but one right-side up, the other upside-down.

I hung a wet print on my wall for a year Then inverted it Much better!

I use about the same mix as Vaughn and develop in 110F PO. I like warm prints. Printing with only platinum is fine, but it does produce a cooler more...

I do that a lot too, and dig through old negs and chromes, and wonder why I passed over some, but printed ones which now seem less worthy. Some of it...

Kodak Tri-X 4x5 film, HC-110. Grape, fence and tire by Jingmin Zhou, on Flickr

I use about a 2/3s palladium and 1/3 platinum mix (no contrast control agents). Develop in warm Potassium oxalate. The mix, paper and developer...

Replacing some of the Palladium Drops with NA2 gives you fine control of contrast. Helps allot if your negs aren't perfect.

haha, I was looking at this as well. What's the advantage over trad Pd or Pt ? I understand the Na2 can be more cost effective as one doesn't need...

Na2 Method for Contrast Control

"...For this reason, it is generally easier to make an extra negative with the card at the center of interest. ...

welcome Wooga and hope you enjoy reading, AND posting here. We're a pretty laid back group ;)

Green ring Sinaron Digital 55mm f/4.5, AKA an Apo Grandagon in disguise Nikkor-SW 75mm f/4.5 Grandagon-N 90mm f/4.5 Grandagon-N 115mm f/6.3...