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that's good ... ( few drops ) it might be the pre-soak I've never used their developer but if ilford says not to do it, try a few sheets...

Some more info I found two catalogue pages from a French distributor of Arca Swiss (Central Photo, Paris) dated 1973 ...

yes, lots of moving parts here too ( me too HABS/HAER + editiorial images ) .. learn how to make AI images really well, that's the future of...

Taking Photographs has been a hobby for as long as I can remember. Repairing and making photographic equipment has been an on going career. First...

LF photography (via HABS/HAER/HALS) is one component of my overall work as a historian. Otherwise, it is a particularly enjoyable hobby. Bruce

Ha! Full-time career for many years but even then, there were so many disparate moving parts that each at times had felt like a side-hustle. Now...

This definitely from the “bad times” in Germany - hyper inflation and the chap that Charlie Chaplin impersonated.This lightweight style was very...

Hi Mario, I wish he would demonstrate pouring out the chemicals on a video. I am interested in getting the Silverbase Expert but can not find any...

Me too. It perfectly describes the process of creation and how art can be different according to your own technique and view of the world!

Thanks for suggesting this conversion program :)

Ansel Adams had one, used it for his Point Lobos series, which tells something about the age of that camera:

Thank you for that clarification, Paul. I had a hunch that I might have been misinterpreting Kevin's comment. Can you tell I'm a little particular...

Happy to hear that the mystery was solved! I bought a box of Aviphot 200 recently for infrared and were a bit nervous when I first saw your post.

Ok everyone…I’m an idiot. I thought I was using my R72 filter but what I was really doing was putting an ND filter in front of my lens. Zowie! So...

Yes, it's kind of strange; neither fish nor fowl. Large enough for an 8x10 field camera but with detachable pouches that can handle 5x7 holders at...

Beseler offered two different additive colorheads. The first was the relatively weak Beseler-Minolta xenon flashtube system. The second was the...

The biggest f64 backpack fits my Toyo Field 810M well, few others do. Not a "proper" hiking backpack though.

In a graduated cylinder or tray with water, I only use a few drops. I did attempt to rewash the film after I noticed the mottling, however, it didn't...

Hi I’m not much help with your development system I use trays and have never even seen a mod 54 insert but I do have a question ( probably unrelated...

It's pretty timely that the last post suggests bags. I went down the rabbit hole due to trying to hike with 8x10 and I have that problem sort of...

If the goal is a proper midlife crisis, may I suggest the complete Munich package? Linhof, Rodenstock, and BMW are all based there. Made-in-Germany...

Are you looking for someone near you to try it out? If so, then just say so. I can't help you as I don't have larger than 4x5. Funny you say...

We use photoflo, I use it in a separate graduated cylinder and we recommend everyone does the same in our lab. I use Arista Premium film developer...