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Thanks Fred and Tin Can.

Hello..
I have a 'Simmon Omega Variable Condenser' enlarger, that came with a lens cone (probably Omega #421-101).
I have an Omega lens turret that I wanted to use with the enlarger, but the lens...

Hello,
just wanted to echo akoltek's message. hope this is useful for those thinking of using Stearman Press 8x10 daylight devt tank with Fuji film hr-u xray film (8x10).

I started off in 8x10...

Thanks much for sharing your insights and experiences, Bernice, Neil, Andrej and Drew. appreciate it very muxh.

hi agregoc, Mds88, Neil, Bernice and Ambrown31,
thank you very much for the inputs and suggestions. really appreciate them.
It's a really a shame that the Arca's promises of full modularity,...

Hi, I am thinking about adding a 5x7 rear to the arca swiss f classic 4x5.

Arca website catalog lists these parts for format conversion (link):
062021 Format frame 5x7“ F -classic, rear
088012...

Wow!

+1 .. @JeRuFo Amazing image with tonality. Just curious - what was the sub brightness range and did you have to use special techniques to bring that under control.
thanks. -Arun

Hi Shawn,
Remember me from APUG Group..? (I had some question about how you use Rodinal in high dilutions)..
good to see you here! Cheers..
-Arun

Hi Mario,
First off, I am on the same boat as you. I am using Arista because I can make 2 exposures for the cost of one sheet of the next expensive product.
I am still learning, so please take my...

Hi Rod,
Good day! I checked out the flickr group and am very interested in 510 Pyro and Portrait Pyro (and amazed at Jay DeFehr's portraits!). Thanks for sharing. I have couple questions.

1. Can...

Hi Finley,
I completely understand your skepticism and appreciate you sharing your thoughts here. :)
and thanks for your kind words.
Best,
Arun.

Hi Bill,
I have a quick question about your post:
You mention that you overexpose by 2/3rd stop from box speed. What development specification do you use then.. (i.e., the one recommended by the...

Hi Finley,
Please recall this discussion started off with determining the personal film speed test for Arista EDU Ultra 100 film.

As I understand it, doing the personal film speed test (and the...

Hi Mario,
I have tried HC-110 Dilution H. with Arista Edu Ultra 100 (and FP4+).
I don't know if HC-110 Dilution H (or 1:63) counts as stand development because, even with Dil H., @ 70-72F, the...

Hi Mario,
Not sure where you are getting the availability from. Here's an email I got from Freestyle today evening:

"Item #190445 EDU ULTRA ISO 400 4X5/50 is currently OUT OF STOCK. Current ETA...

Hi Mario,
I use Arista Edu Ultra 100 too, and my personal film speed is 25 ish (I don't have a densitometer). I don't always shoot in broad daylight, so the film's reciprocity characteristics make...

Oh - Once I got the holes drilled, it took about 60-75 minutes to complete the whole thing. And I used bookends to hold the vertical pieces in place as they dried.

In terms of cost, the 8.5x10.5...

Hi,
I was recently looking for a slosher tray.
After going through the schematics available on the net and the PF tray, I recently made a DIY tray.

In a nutshell, I..
a) Picked up a...

Thanks for all the resources and effort put in by sponsors and volunteers.. Missed the site very much, glad it is back now. Thank you!

Bill and Doremus,
Thank you both for the detailed posts. There's a lot of information in Leigh's and your posts than I can digest in one go.
I will go through them in detail this weekend and come...

Hi Leigh,
I just got a chance to check the forum, so I apologize for the delay. Also, thanks very much for the detailed post.
I will need to read it a few more times before I understand the...

Thanks, Sevo.

Hi Leigh,
Thanks for the response.



Exactly!!! - that's my problem: Aren't the sheets supposed to show the three stop exposure range, and the left and right sides supposed...

Hello all,
Thank you for your inputs, really appreciate it.

IC-Racer, Bill, thanks for the leads. I will try to do another set of tests starting from Iso 50 and below.

Remington, as I was...

Hello LF'ers,
I need some help with figuring out what I am doing wrong:
I apologize for the long post, but I wanted to add relevant details.

Objective/background:
Am trying to determine my...

Thanks, Preston!

Hi Kirk,



+1.

Cheers,
Arun

Hello all,
Very interesting thread, some of these pictures are amazing.
Here's one from a recent trip to Bodie.

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Shen Hao 4x5, Arista Edu Ultra 100, ISO 100, Rodenstock f/6.8,...

Hi Vishal,
Very nice pics of Ajanta caves! :)

Cheers,
Arun

Hi Erik, this is gorgeous!

Hi Harley, beautiful image.
I was there during the memorial day weekend and it is a great time of the year now to be there. I wished I could stay longer, but yes, money and other mundane things do...

Wow! Japodas, the clouds, the trees, and the foreground. So beautiful. . Thanks for sharing.

Hi Preston, lovely image. thanks for sharing.
Did you have to use bellows extension to get this.. I am trying to use the same lens for close ups and your inputs will help a lot. thanks in advance. ...

Hi Jim, awesome shot. seems the gamble paid off. Thanks for sharing.

"- Reverse darkslide before re-inserting, unintentional double exposures involving what would have been your two best photographs reduce one to tears."

So true. After developing a sheet film and...

Hi Sergei, both portraits are exquisite. Am heading over to your Flickr page to see and enjoy more. Thanks for sharing!

Please excuse my two images, tried to delete one but cannot figure out how. thank you,

Arun

All,
Thanks for sharing inspiring images. Here's my first submission for your feedback and critique, pic taken in Yosemite in Dec 2012.

Tech details:
- Shen Hao HZX 4x5-IIa, FP4+, Spot...

All, thanks for your responses. I finally got the time to open it up, and fixed the worn out wires and broken screws for the time being. That ought to do it until I find a replacement.. Thanks again....

Hi ic-racer,
it is condenser head. it is not entirely disconnected, but is loose. please see pics attached in my previous post today.
The head did not fall off, and the cord is not disconnected....