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  1. Re: Help with filter choice for black and white film, please

    OK, great! Thx Drew and Kent!
  2. Re: Help with filter choice for black and white film, please

    Thanks again everyone for your thoughtful replies. And Bernice, thanks for the Sinar pdf!

    Drew: Yes, it's all about how the red markings will "read" against the tree trunk, thank you. From your...
  3. Re: Help with filter choice for black and white film, please

    Thanks to Martin and the two Alan's for their helpful replies. Interested to hear from others about their experience and suggestions, as well.

    Martin's suggestion that darkening of complimentary...
  4. Help with filter choice for black and white film, please

    Hello Everyone,

    I'd like to ask your advice about selecting a filter for a particular use, both in terms of color and brand choice.

    To make the red markings on these trees darker, I'd imagine...
  5. Re: Super Chromega D Dichroic II Lamphouse dimensions

    Thanks, Edison, that's great! I appreciate it!
    My best,
    David
  6. Super Chromega D Dichroic II Lamphouse dimensions

    Hello All,

    Looking for the dims of said lamphouse, please. If anyone wouldn't mind measuring their lamphouse, I'd appreciate it. l haven't found the specs on line, tho KBH seems to have a manual...
  7. Re: Manufacturer of "Century Box" still in business? Alternatives?

    Hi Interneg, What, or who, is CXD, please?
  8. Re: Manufacturer of "Century Box" still in business? Alternatives?

    Thanks, Sal ~ Good to know!
  9. Re: Manufacturer of "Century Box" still in business? Alternatives?

    Hi John,
    Thanks for your reply! I appreciate the links! Reminded me to check out Talas as well. They have a new product that may fit the bill: https://www.talasonline.com/Heritage-Boxed-Ring-Binder...
  10. Manufacturer of "Century Box" still in business? Alternatives?

    Hi Everyone ~

    Would anyone know if "Century Box" is still in business? They made archival clamshell cases for prints, and 3-ring binder boxes for negatives. They were the best quality that I found...
  11. Re: Source for 42mm retaining ring for Componon S 150 amd Omega lens mount?

    Thx, racer! Where did you find your locking ring, if I may ask? And what type of tool did you use to screw down the ring?
  12. Re: Source for 42mm retaining ring for Componon S 150 amd Omega lens mount?

    Good news, thx! Where did you find your locking ring, if I may ask? And what type of tool did you use to screw down the ring?
    Thx, racer!
  13. Re: Source for 42mm retaining ring for Componon S 150 amd Omega lens mount?

    Thanks to Sal and Oren for the great info!

    As KHB is out of stock, I've written to Jose at Custom Photo Tools. I also asked him which type of spanner I'd need; SKG has only the flat tip,...
  14. Source for 42mm retaining ring for Componon S 150 amd Omega lens mount?

    Hello All,

    Recently purchased a Schneider Componon S 150mm enlarging lens, with 42mm threads. (There is a second model with 50mm threads.) Lucky to find the Omega lens mount pictured, which I'm...
  15. Re: What distance needed to enlarge to 30" x 40" with 135mm or 150mm lens for 4x5?

    Thanks IC for suggesting Bob C's darkroom video tour, nice!

    The "Enlarger" segment does show the drop-down table he's made (two others are built into two massive enlargers), but the video framing...
  16. Re: What distance needed to enlarge to 30" x 40" with 135mm or 150mm lens for 4x5?

    Thanks, Drew! I've sent you a follow-up PM.
  17. Re: What distance needed to enlarge to 30" x 40" with 135mm or 150mm lens for 4x5?

    Thank you all for your generous answers! Invaluable and much appreciated : )

    When posting, I thought my chief constraint would be the low ceiling height of my darkroom-to-be, at 87" floor to...
  18. What distance needed to enlarge to 30" x 40" with 135mm or 150mm lens for 4x5?

    Looking for some info to help me design an adjustable enlarging table, please. Would anyone know ~ or have a formula for ~ what distance is needed between the negative stage and easel to make prints...
  19. Mounting a filter safely to Caltar II-N 210mm lens

    I purchased a B+W F-Pro series 67mm UV Haze MRC 010 to protect my Caltar II-N 210 lens. (I also purchased a center-press lens cap and collapsible hood, so all three could be used together.) To my...
  20. Attaching a filter to Caltar II-N 210mm lens

    I purchased a B+W F-Pro series 67mm UV Haze MRC 010 to protect my Caltar II-N 210 lens. (I also purchased a center-press lens cap and collapsible hood, so all three could be used together.) To my...
  21. Re: Please help evaluate what happened on this test neg with new Chamonix F2

    Thank you, all!

    David + Doremus ~ I recreated step-by-step the camera set-up as pictured, while looking thru the lens to the corners of the GG. Yes, I can see now the obstruction does come from...
  22. Re: Please help evaluate what happened on this test neg with new Chamonix F2

    Thanks to all for your helpful replies!

    Looking through the lens as suggested, I now see the corners at the top of the GG (image bottom) aren't visible, corresponding to the loss of the image on...
  23. Please help evaluate what happened on this test neg with new Chamonix F2

    Hello All,

    I'd love to hear your thoughts about what may be the blocking the image at the top of this test negative, please. This view is as the image looked on the GG, so the top as seen here is...
  24. Re: Advice needed for stuck lens retaining ring, please

    Thank you Everyone for taking the time to help me out, I appreciate your suggestions!

    The good news is the retaining ring is now unstuck! I was hoping the simplest, most conservative approach...
  25. Advice needed for stuck lens retaining ring, please

    Hello All,

    Using a lens wrench, I've tried to remove the retaining ring from a Calumet Board with Caltar II attached, to no avail. Several previous posts have suggested applying some combination...
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    Re: Chamonix 4x5 advice, please

    Thanks Everyone for the new info about wood types. From your comments, this seems to be more of a choice based on the camera's appearance rather than functionality.

    So, if anyone has pictures of...
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    Re: Chamonix 4x5 advice, please

    Thanks to Everyone for the very useful and encouraging replies, I appreciate it!

    It may be the teak model of the 4x5 F2 is no longer available. Do people have thoughts re: teak vs. cherry vs....
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    Chamonix 4x5 advice, please

    Hello All,

    I'd appreciate some info and advice from people who've used Chamonix 4x5 cameras, please.

    The Chamonix F-2 is appealing in design and cost, and I'm looking to find a lighter weight...
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    C 41 lab recommendation, please

    Hi all,

    Please share where you’ve had great work done recently for C 41 processing. Consistency, cleanliness, film handling, etc.

    I'm on the West Coast, but location doesn't matter as all...
  30. Best practice for storing exposed color film awaiting processing?

    Hi All,

    Would appreciate some advice, please, regarding how to best store exposed color, roll film before it can be processed? The Forum has lots of discussion about storing unexposed film, but I...
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    Re: Darkroom plumbing advice needed, please

    Thanks to all for the more than generous response to my post! I've learned a ton from all of your experience (and pictures!), and appreciate the time and thought that each of you has given me. Thank...
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    Darkroom plumbing advice needed, please

    Hello All!

    Now planning a darkroom, and have a few questions about plumbing configuration, please:

    The darkroom will have an L-shaped sink for processing and printing, and a smaller, separate...
  33. Re: Doran 400 CFM darkroom fan arrived with rough, uneven louvers

    Thanks to all for confirming my sense that the warped and rough edges are enough of a defect to warrant returning the fan, whether or not they do cause light to enter over time.

    Beyond that, what...
  34. Doran 400 CFM darkroom fan arrived with rough, uneven louvers

    Just unboxed this fan to find many of the louvers with rough, uneven edges. Besides expecting more for $200, I wonder if this will make the louvers less effective at blocking light? (Interestingly,...
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    Re: Darkroom Ventilation advice, please

    Thanks to all for sharing their experience ~

    How important is the height of the incoming air louver/fan? It would be much simpler in this room to locate the inlet louver (with or without fan) in...
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    Darkroom Ventilation advice, please

    I’d appreciate some help, please, to clarify a couple things about properly ventilating a darkroom. Thanks in advance to all ~

    The space:

    11’ x 13’ ground floor room opening onto 5’ x 7’...
  37. Re: Cambo Wide Angle Bellows: Original Leather or New Style preferences?

    Thanks, Tree, very helpful. I'm guessing the larger pleather type is the bag pictured on the right ~ not your favorite, nylon-type?

    I'll likely use the bag bellows for a 90mm and 125mm lens. Do...
  38. Cambo Wide Angle Bellows: Original Leather or New Style preferences?

    Hi All,

    Would be interested to hear people's first-hand experience with both the original leather model, and the newer version. I haven't used or seen either (other than the pictures below) ~ I'm...
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    Cambo lens board advice needed, please

    New to LF and just purchased a Fujinon W 125 F5.6 lens in Seiko shutter, and must now find a suitable board for my Cambo camera:

    * Would a flat board be sufficient, or a recessed one be advisable?...
  40. Cambo SC camera with Fuji 145 film holder?

    Hello All,

    New to LF and recently purchased a Cambo SC Camera with revolving film back. I imagine this will work with the Fuji 145 holder, but I don't see how to remove the ground glass to do so?...
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