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Very cool, jnantz!

That's lovely, Jon.

Northern NH last week. Rollei Tessar, yellow filter, FP4 in Pyrocat. Quick scan, and probably not perfectly flat.

I have the 12" Kodak Commercial Ektar, and it works for both 8x10 (limited movements, but some) and 4x5. It's a wonderful lens. Depends if you...

Thanks for the suggestions. It is indeed a time to relax, reflect, be in nature, do some fishing, maybe half-day hikes and the like. If all goes...

Thank you so much for the information. I really appreciate the literature in German and French. My father was a very well known isotope chemist. ...

I studied photography as a trade in the late 1980s. We used to have a joke: "What's the difference between a photographer and a pizza? A pizza can...

Franswa - You can't "saunter" without a pair of swinging saloon doors being present, while wearing spurs and a six gun. Out in the street (unpaved...

My choice would be to load all my film holders (I have 10, I think) and carry a second camera as my "alt" option, like the Medalist II or the...

“ I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not ‘hike!’ Do you know the origin of that word saunter?...

Very interesting - would certainly explain why no one seems to recognize it! Thanks for the helpful reply. I'm surprised that it's so late as I...

The 203mm Ektar is a superb lens. I have others, like the Schneider f5.6 210mm and the Kodak 8.5” Commercial Ektar, and truth be told, neither of...

Can you use ANY red LEDs in a darkroom? Why do some darkrooms have yellow leds? Or dark olive lights?

Thanks. I have ordered one of if those.

I pity people who are in a hurry. He wants to hike some, and fish some, and take a few shots. Quality time is what counts, just like quality...

Well, I actually gravitate towards close to standard lenses (and my assumption is that this tendency is more likely to be reinforced when moving to...

Very interesting shot, tuco. The 6x7 format, whether the Mamiya or Pentax(especially with your 55mm), really shine in your possession.

I also enjoyed both quite a lot. Great work, Paul. Made even better with some of your thoughts.

I always knew I wasn't "normal!" :D

"but I'll be around the Sequioas and would hate to not be able to take a few extra sheets because I was out of film." This seems like having extra...

It's like buying a new pair of boots or shoes. It takes awhile to break them in, to see if you're really comfortable in them or not. Viewing the...

Grafmatics are a good choice when on the road as each one holds six sheets. Its not to hard to pack along a half dozen of them.

I presume you're just day hiking with the 8x10, and not overnight backpacking. Keep some extra loaded holders in a picnic cooler; but keep that...

I’m looking at both, but will at most get one

Not to be a complete idiot, but 12 inches and 300 mm are nearly the same. Best to start with just one lens. Not to be a complete idiot, but it...

2025:06:22 11:56:32 : NIKON D810 : 24-120mm f/4.0 : 65mm : 100 ISO : F7.1 : 0.1 sec : 1 EV : 850 nm

None of the above. Just an artist and teacher.

I am in the 'just bring loaded holders' camp. I have done it many times backpacking. Car camping I just bring a lot more loaded holders (5x7, 8x10...