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I thought the interesting point of the article really had to do with the first amendment/censorship issues possibly raised by the way the NFS/NPS are inconsistently implementing their commercial...

Probably dumb question, but you calibrated the monitor, right? Otherwise sounds almost like an issue with the grey-scale inks, assuming it's not a calibration issue. Could it be those channels...

Oh - I should also point out that there are huge differences in travel weight with MF cameras. So, even there you have a lot of pluses and minuses to weigh.

I don't think my RB67 has ANY weight...

Hi Mark,

I'll just insert the usual horses for courses comment. As I think the several comments in this thread amply illustrate, each type of camera has a sweet spot and you really have to decide...

Noah,

I'm no expert, but one or two quick things come to mind to check on.

You say it seems to scan fine, but are you certain the stepper is moving the drum properly all the way across the...

I have developed Ilford Delta 100, and Foma 100/200/400 using the Mod54 for some time without a slipped sheet. Usual 4-5 inversions per minute technique. Am up to maybe 60-70 sheets done this way,...

Ugh. It's sad to watch the great old newspapers march their way straight to mediocrity. But, I guess our mere presence on this forum probably suggests we are not representative of the typical...

I second Lenny and Mike's comments.

I have both the Epson 750 and the Scanview 5000. Both are great, but very different beasts. The Scanview is a nice piece of gear, and it is definitely better in...

Kirk,

Trying to steer this back toward the conceptual discussion about "why black and white", which I have been pondering a bit myself lately.

I shoot both black and white and color. Like...

Kirk,

Thank you so much for your effort!

I am an infrequent contributor, but nearly daily reader on this forum. Your contributions as a moderator and frequent poster are a part of what has made...

I am a Washington DC resident and have recently discovered a trend toward taggers marking trees in the woods of Rock Creek park. On one trail I was on yesterday, every large tree (many of them...

I don't recall the specifics on pricing, or if there are limitations that might apply, but he is giving a price break on the new version for folks who bought earlier versions. If you have an earlier...

A pair of MOD 54's and a pair of Patterson tanks will do exactly what you are looking to do quickly and easily. I have this set up, and it is super easy. It takes a little practice to load the MOD 54...

Meekyman,

To respond directly to your original question: Your metering technique for negative film is probably fine. The DR of negative film is pretty enormous, and the simple rule of metering...

Steve,

Here is what one of my RVP 50 shots exposed through the base looked like after scanning to B&W. A Bit contrasty, but worth attempting if the moments on film are not replaceable. It's...

Steve,

I did exactly the same thing once. Film was backward and shot through the base. Deep, dark, red. I scanned them in with Epson anyway, and though noisy because of the density, I got...

Bummer about the dongle. Those things are tough to find. I lucked out.

On the mounting I have it somewhat easier than you since the drum on the 5000 is removable. There is a fold-out bracket in...

Hi Paul,

Just noticed your post. Don't know if you have solved your problem yet. I don't have a solution for you - unfortunately. Have you tried the Scan hi-end forum on yahoo?

My Scanview 5000...

I do. I don't have a mounting station, but the 5000 has a simple "not really quite a mounting station" that folds out from its base. I use that. It's a little awkward, but didn't cost extra. I think...

Hey there,

I have a Scanmate 5000 attached to a silver-door G4 running OS X 10.4 or 10.5. I don't remember exactly which. Sounds like you have the right computer. I bought the Adaptec AVA-2906...

Allen,

Love it (so far).

I kept my eyes peeled for a local Scanview, and picked up a 5000 last fall for a decent price. It is a great size for a home studio - not much wider than my Epson 3800....

Well, now it looks like I have to walk a little farther to get my C-41 processing done. I have really enjoyed having a last bastion of walk-up processing for my 120 rolls available kind of around the...

Yes, well it turns out that my wall paint tended to come off more easily than magenta ink. I don't know if the Wilhelm Institute uses Scotch Brite pads in their testing, but it might be informative...

One other word of advice now that you have a CIS is to make sure you do your set up and maintenance operations with the ink system where a little spillage won't be disastrous. It is amazing how far a...

I stumbled across this exhibit at Grand Central Terminal in New York last week and thought I'd share:

http://www.newessentialgreenliving.com/2011/08/ahaes-through-my-window-shows-how-photo.html
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Ashlee52,

I know your paper path issue seems to have been a culprit, but I will echo what others say here about color management too. A few years ago I switched to making my own color profiles for...

Exactly. On a good day, I feel like I can get 8k by 7k of useful pixels out of a frame of medium format film. If that's all they can get out of 8x10, then something seems seriously amiss.

I saw the article as well. The 8x10 film in this comparison was:

"Drum scanned (Dainippon screen SG 608) at 745 dpi – which results in 8874 x 7229 pixels"

Seems like there's a pretty big thumb...

Alex,

Are you using Epson Scan? My quick thoughts are: 1 (the obvious): check to make sure you have the software set to transparency - weird things happen otherwise. 2 (not totally obvious):...

Here is a little video they put up on Youtube. Explains a little more clearly what these products are, and what they are for...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R6sEyik3dM

Definitely not a...

Re: contrast - the fact that you are experiencing this with two different lenses suggests something else is afoot. Contrast is driven by so many variables on the road from exposure on the film to...

Welcome to the club. I just followed this path for more or less exactly the same reasons: I shoot MF with an RB67, and up to 6x12 with a roll film back or 4x5 sheets on my Linhof Technika. It all...

OK - I'll hazard a guess that it's about the sky. To me it looks like maybe the white cloud on the lower right section of sky didn't get the same post-filtering the rest of the sky did. To me it...

Margaret Bourke White used Linhof Technikas for a lot of her work.

Nice suit and tailor.

Chris

From his bio: "He has sold in excess of $200 million of fine art photography..."

Is that even possible?

I could echo what Frank said. Baja (which is what I am familiar with) has amazing landscape shooting opportunities - though it is at its most picturesque in the early spring. I traveled there over...

I bought the MOD insert and have used it a handful of times.

First of all, for those of us relegated to daylight processing in minimal space, it's a really great idea.

My first impression...

I have a Tech III lensboard that should fit your camera lying around in my cupboard. I got it before I realized that there are two flavors of Linhof Tech III. It is for the "baby" Linhof and does...

Ok - now back to the OP's question...

I concur with Tyler that the advantages of wet-mounting on a v7xx are probably secondary to dialing in the right focus height. A few fractions of a millimeter...

Thanks for the quick responses.

I believe that the cam I have matches the body, but I also assumed that trying to find the lens that matched the cam would probably be a lost cause some 50+ years...