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Anyone know the BW film stock he uses by any chance? I really love the depth of tones and am on the hunt to try a new stock.

A 2 and 4 minute FB developing time on prints can look almost identical while wet, but the dark densities become pronounced when very dry (usually...

Fomapan 200, Fujinon W 150mm, f/22, 35 sec.

I use Lightme and the companion note app Logbook (which you need to get through the iPhone app beta program). It's got some reciprocity calculations...

Bill works best via telephone. I'd give him a call. Set aside enough time, as the call is likely to last awhile.

Thanks.

Thank you for the encouraging words and support. I know it is going to be a long and entertaining journey. Plus, I always seem to have a bit of...

They are steel, soft, that were attached with a press, or by a skilled person. There's things like this available today, I found one that is very...

Following up with this thread: The new lens arrived today from an eBay seller in Japan, it looks great and I'm quite excited to use it. The...

I've found fresnels counterproductive and distracting. The right amount of grind on the glass will provide both comfortable viewing as well as allow...

I don’t know if you found a solution for your levelers, but these might have potential....

I have some photos that were sent over. He wrote "Surveying how to dismantle it, there are 5 bolts, a pin, and one Allen key to remove or loosen....

I wish I could go get it....but it's just too far at the moment. If anyone from the Midwest is going to NC and is willing to get it a bit closer,...

Thanks for getting the back on it's way FedEx ground. The bill of shipment says that the box (wood) and packaging, including the back weigh 40 lbs....

Barry Young on this forum makes focusing screens....

Arca Swiss has a really excellent viewfinder experience, where they place the Fresnel lens between the ground glass and the lens. Normally, this...

Thanks for the comments - makes sense now that I think about it. Regards Dave

Wonderful Tuco! Well seen. Great composition, tones, energy. I like it.

Mr. Shiu is correct- you remove the front group of the 150mm Symmar to make it a 265mm lens. Opinions vary on the optical quality of the rear element...

Thanks for the correction, Lou.

I admire the format and would enjoy making whole-plate contact prints. Perhaps someday when the right subject matter appears, I'll give it a try.

B/W photo paper generally develops to completion- camera films do not. That's why paper development times are relatively simple and standardized,...