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    Re: Hello! Again (sort of).

    Welcome back Joel. There's plenty of things worth photographing where you live. Enjoy !
  2. Thread: New member

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    Re: New member

    Shouting Hello at you from the top of the mountain where I live.
  3. Thread: Safe Light

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    Re: Safe Light

    I've been using dark red safe lights for over 60 years now. It allows me to use ortho materials as well.
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    Re: Ouch! This hurts!

    I'm a dedicated follower of Denise Ross, bought her books and have been getting ready to start up.

    http://thelightfarm.com/?fbclid=IwAR2cUcKvyqIEx88F_X0ltWkeb1gzc1IkhQVd7Xz6korFWqYj8TZDczcGpPg
  5. Re: How many holders do you usually take with you when shooting?

    I usually take half a dozen holders of whatever format I'm shooting. Of those I often have a couple of different films/speeds to choose from.
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    Re: Ouch! This hurts!

    Of course, there is this option, it can be opened under a dark red safelight.

    https://www.zzmedical.com/x-ray-accessories/x-ray-film/8x10-in-fuji-x-ray-film.html
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    Re: Post your churches

    Yowza! I think they climb up and start whittling their way down with hammers and chisels.
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    Re: Around the house?

    Wonderful! I used to love photographing frost patterns on my windows way back when.
  9. Thread: Dust particles

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    Re: Dust particles

    I keep a small electrostatic air cleaner running in my darkroom, and damp wipe/mop on a regular basis.
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    Re: Dust particles

    Same here.
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    Re: Make water look wet

    "Who can make water look wet?"

    Whenever I see a photograph involving water it's understood the water is wet, just as in real life. How the water is portrayed is another matter.
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    Re: Portraits from 2023

    Exquisite!
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    "Fallingwater" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Bears Run Pennsylvania.
    Sinar Norma 4x5 Efke PL100 developed in PMK Pyro+[/QUOTE]

    Excellent shot. When were you there? Falling Water is about 20...
  14. Re: lens removal if no slots available in retaining ring for spanner to grip

    Firmly grasp the lens body and try unscrewing it. If you must, get a channel lock pliers to grasp the retaining ring. Rodenstock Omegaron lenses aren't worth much.
  15. Re: A Darkroom in the Sticks - Rural Environmental Technologies

    This, plus it's prudent to have the septic tank cleaned (solids sucked out) at least every five years. This isn't my first home with a well and septic system, I dump spent developer, stop, and wash...
  16. Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    My previous dentist went digital, missed a cavity that went undiscovered until my new dentist saw it ON FILM. Sensitive tooth is now fixed.
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    Re: Post yer 35mm shots!

    First time I've shot 35mm in several years, testing a Nikon F4S I was considering buying.
    Old stock Acros 100 (exp 2010) printed on 9.5x12 Ilford MG (print is larger than my scanner)
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    Re: How to fix a stiff Majestic head

    Those are pretty straight forward and easy to disassemble. Take it apart, clean all the old grease out and re lube with a good quality synthetic grease then reassemble
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    GAP at Ohiopyle
    Great Allegheny Passage crossing the Youghiogheny River. The smoke and haze didn't allow for a dramatic sky, look above the bridge, that's the sun.
    Nagaoka 8x10/12" Commercial Ektar...
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    Re: Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

    Swearingen Building
    Nagaoka 8x10/12" Commercial Ektar
    1/10@22 Orange filter- Too much smoke and haze from Canadian fires to get the sky
    scan of proof
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    Re: Fomapan 100, 200 and 400

    Thank you Eric. I plan on returning to this place, there is much to photograph there (but I won't be descending the stairs to the gorge).
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    Re: Why is 8x10 so expensive over 4x5 ?

    I will give up my 8x10 when they pry my cold dead hands from it. I don't care what it costs, it keeps me out of bar rooms.
  23. Re: Recommended light-tight materials for camera construction?

    I used aluminum flashing from the hardware for my dark slide, it comes in different widths. It usually has white on both sides or brown and white on either side and can be painted.
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    Re: post your trees!

    WOW, what a stunner!!
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    Re: Majestic head stiff

    I've owned a couple of these heads, they are relatively simple to disassemble and clean. Once clean, apply new grease (I used synthetic lube) and reassemble. Old heads, old grease, and lotsa dirt...
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    Re: 3-lens turret with Simmon Omega enlarger?

    Never mind, I re read the OP's post.
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    Re: Bag for field camera?

    I carry my 8x10 in an extra large F-64 pack, it comes in smaller sizes but I can easily swap out my 5x7 or 4x5 gear in it....
  28. Re: Portrait Photographers, How long does your session last?

    I worked for Olan Mills in the early 7-'s, five poses in three minutes for a single subject, seven poses in ten minutes for a group. I routinely shot between 500 and 550 portrait sessions a week on...
  29. Thread: Favorite Lens

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    Re: Favorite Lens

    When I shot 4x5 my favorite lens was a Ysarex 127mm scavenged from a Polaroid 110B. It lived on my Speed Press and rarely got switched out for any other focal length. I never warmed up to 135 or...
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Out with the Nag yesterday with a specific shot to take (an ancient barn) but couldn't get the shot (beside a golf course and all the cars parked around it). So, I headed home via a roundabout route...
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    Re: post your trees!

    I was sitting on our deck enjoying the balmy 83 degree weather and was eyeing this dead oak in the back yard, so I grabbed my 5x7 and made the shot using "sunny 16" metering.

    5x7 Prinzdorff w/...
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    Re: Post Your Photos Made At Close Distance

    Ooh! Aah!
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    Re: Ajax, as a hypo cleaner last wash??

    To the OP -- NO, don't do it. Not only is it not needed, but it could possibly be destructive. While we're on the subject of substitutions, DO NOT USE DISH WASHING DETERGENT FOR SURFACTANT. That's an...
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    Re: Darkroom sink - slope help

    You can easily get away with 1/16"- 1/8" slope per foot of run, you're only draining liquids, no solids.
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    I forgot my Sherpa at home.
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    True, but then I would still have to deal with a very steep gorge.
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    Re: What did you compose at Waters Edge?

    Buttermilk Falls
    In my younger days I would have jumped the fence to get a better view of the falls from the gorge, getting old sux.

    8x10 Nagaoka -- Fujinon 6.3/250
    EDU Ultra 100 (rated iso 50),...
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    Re: Fomapan 100, 200 and 400

    Buttermilk Falls
    In my younger days I would have jumped the fence to get a better view of the falls from the gorge, getting old sux.

    8x10 Nagaoka -- Fujinon 6.3/250
    EDU Ultra 100 (rated iso 50),...
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    Re: Anti-halation stripes from developing reel

    Quick answer is it doesn't affect development of the emulsion. Simply re fix in a tray and wash as normal. I used to develop LF film "taco style" and it always left a band mark on the AH coating,...
  40. Re: This is the most common mistake I make with my 4x5 camera. Am I alone?

    I can honestly say I've never done that. I've left the shutter open and pulled a dark slide or three though.
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