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I'm setting up a "scanning" rig at present. I have an old 50D (20mpx) that I will dedicate to this task and so far I've been scanning 6x12cm negs....

"I need to find a way do constant add and drain water" That is not needed at all. Put the paper in the water, move it up and down a few times,...

Hey everyone, I've just released a new version of Lightroom plugin - it now supports batch import with convenient UI. Also it now displays LF...

If you experiment with different developers, you can develop by inspection under safelight. Don’t pull the plate until it looks *too* dark under...

Those are wonderful, Pali. Terrific work! (And thanks for your kind comment.) Thanks, Tuco. I put an edge of the phone on the floor. That...

Brett Weston, Edward Weston, Michael Smith, Ansel Adams, Tom Daniel, Sally Mann, Michael Miley, Catherine Leroy, W. Eugene Smith, Walker Evans. I...

I've only shot a few of these but for what it's worth, rating at an ISO of 2, my first test plate was exposed using a 18% gray patch on my color...

Here’s an autumn leaf (Big Leaf Maple) rescued from the sidewalk and brought home for a carefully controlled tripod shot, 35mm and LF. About 1:1.5...

I keep all my own wannabee little cougars well fed; but sometimes they give me the evil eye if I give them dry food when they want canned instead, or...

In Placerville a few years back, a client had a cougar rip open a heavy gauge steel mesh kennel one night to feast on his unfortunate dog. A rare...

Hello, I'm not sure if anyone here is still using the CP51. I'm just getting set up with my first home ra4 darkroom. I've powered up my CP51 and I'm...

Smear with peanut butter, leave overnight, wipe away. I've yet to come across any of those gummy sort of glues that it won't remove.

Have you asked the company that applied the sticker in the first place?

I've described my custom with very long lenses or bellow extensions many times before on various forum. No tripod head at all. Everything gets...

Cool I hope we get a look one day!

Thanks. This is a milky way photo my 15yo daughter made and it's selected to be in the Maine Photography Show. Following the recommendations, I...

Neil you are absolutely correct. The heavier the camera the more stress (moment arm) there is on the tripod to camera joint. The tripod is...

Urmem, I have not tried weighting the tripod down yet but I will try it.

Thank you Bernice. I thank you for all of your thoughts. I have noticed that the longer the extension the more problems seen to occur. I have been...