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Excellent, I was actually setting up to do a little paper trimming, so that might serve dual use. (BTW, Vaughn, I've had that dimensional drawing...

Nice shot Steve. Glad you're posting.

I recently bought one to replace a ball head on my new tripod, but I have not had a chance to use it yet. In general, I am please with the...

Excellent, I'm rolling with a field expedient darkroom for the time being (at least until the market for photos of wet tree bark comes back, as I've...

The first time focal ratios were explained to me they were called F.Stops. The bigger the number the more light stopping power the aperture setting...

Here are some of my large format cameras, from "small" to larger, not all of them: Western Cyclone No.4 by SBA73, en Flickr Goerz & Anschütz by...

https://blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/find-out-when-a-photo-was-taken-identify-collodion-positive-ambrotype/ However a few here have moved the...

Several more 9x12 Jason Lane 25 ASA plates, all in my hometown, Sabadell, Catalonia (all hand-held): Mercat tancat / Closed markets by SBA73, en...

Yes, the backing is applied over the emulsion and the ambrotype is viewed through the glass. I think there's no need to be concerned about viewing...

I've been preparing to make collodion plates for almost a year, and a couple of months ago I started making plates. First in 4x5 (with a Speed...

Oooooh great point! That might be part of it. My test shot was done in HC-110 to the specified times and it's a bit dense. I had the pleasure of...

Thanks!

A couple older negatives that I recently printed. Mamiya rb67 tri-x Sent from my SM-A115A using Tapatalk

Well, at least it's better than using your teeth or claws, Vaughn. But not much better. Non-bending triple-jaw tinsnips (shears) were developed long...

I agree don't buy 4 wheel drive Watched this lady last night, seems all solo and all true Ford F250 Off Road Truck Camping Stuck in Deep Snow...

My dark cloth is light and simple. The material: black inside and white out. The material was about $12 and all I have to do is hem the edges -...

Yeah, but a good winch will get you stuck out even further.

I used a hacksaw, followed with a file -- but I was cutting metal darkslides...more robust in the pack, bends rather than breaks, and can be hammered...

I ordered J Lane 8x10 Black Glass ASA 25 today 2 more sets of 8X10 left If i mess them up, I can reuse the plates after cleaning them, wet or...

That was a good summary. This question comes up frequently. If you want minimum setup time with some quirks and limitations, go H, if you want...

Agree Spring is coming!

Peter, these are gorgeous.

That's why I bought an 8X20 backloader for 7x17

Really like this one!

Give it a try, it works really well. And no tape whatsoever is needed in my experience, which eliminates the risk of damage and glue residues.

Groveland is outside of Yosemite, not SEKI. It was already terribly affected by huge forest fires even before the virus issue. And Oakhurst (the...