A ball head is great because it provides full control of the orientation. The flexibility is great. A leveling base is a “castrated” version that limits it to 20 deg or whatever the limit is. Many...
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A ball head is great because it provides full control of the orientation. The flexibility is great. A leveling base is a “castrated” version that limits it to 20 deg or whatever the limit is. Many...
I went the opposite route but that was driven by the fact that I wanted to use QTR for alt-processes......
Now that we get into the the weeds, let me repeat here what has already been discussed in this very forum a few times before:
“cos^4 is the basic limiting physics, cos^2 from inverse distance...
It’s all a matter of personal taste and no two photographers have the same aesthetic but at least for landscape and portrait photography there is not a lot of useful information in the corners...
The fall off follows a cos^4, no need to waste a negative to confirm that IMO. All you need to know is the angular FOV of your lens, diagonally.
I use a REI Ruckpack 65L for my 8x10 and I think it would be good for you. It’s not a top loader so it’s very practical. You can carry a tripod on the side or the front (which centers the weight...
There’s no downside provided the areas are still within the linear range of the film, otherwise if too dark it will become a nasty gray or show some color shift because the original color has shifted...
Yeah I’m also waiting for the Admin to activate my account... until then there’s no way to explore anything....
So in short I think you would agree that you should not be too concerned about making getting a cf a top priority. Keep shooting and then see if at some point you hit a point where you see by...
It’s a matter of taste but for these type of pictures that you posted, I really don’t see the need for a CF.
The fact that you added vignetting to one of them is actually telling, isn’t it, that...
Very ingenious!
Absolutely. My most used gnd is a 2 stop graded (hard). Even if b&w has more latitude I find it better to tame it to get the best out of it in post processing. But if it’s not a sky (or the scene...
The Fuji A 240mm?
I keep the meter always in a waist pouch, so I only have one. I have two sets of filter holders and adapters, one in the 4x5 bag and the other in the 8x10 bag. The filters are in a single pouch that...
By the way if you’re mind is not already set on a particular brand/model, I find that Zero Image pinhole cameras are very high quality and priced reasonably.
The have a modular approach where you...
If I go by achieving 89deg diagonal then it is roughly a 22 mm in full frame (35mm). That’s like 165mm in 8x10 (to achieve 89deg diagonal— the ratio is different so the comparison is not exact; for...
Beautiful! Congrats on your self gift :-)
Now you just need an 8x20 to go along ... :-)
To add to grat’s knowledgeable response, comparing is tricky because with the holder the adjustment of the height can make quite a difference, and also the film won’t be as flat as it can be on the...
The books Jim listed are all great. I’d add also “the elements of black and white printing” by Carson Graves.
Yes! Let’s get a master in iPhone Photo Art!
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It will definitely scan 8x10 and will yield likely more than enough resolution and Dmax for most objectives. A single shot with a D800 won’t even come close unless you use multiple shots to scan...
Better find something that will hold it steady. Like taped to a tripod leg or some place in the camera.
This doesn’t make sense other than the filter stack degrading the quality due to its impact to the MTF (aberrations, etc.) because they’re not “perfect”. Otherwise, if you placed a perfect glass in...
I disagree it’s a myth. I’d instead say it isn’t a huge difference for the very experienced photographer that has mastered the tool, but it is a huge difference for the newcomer to 8x10 (newcomer as...
The reason for the issue has already been explained. As you mention, a longer exposure with ND filters may integrate enough to reduce it significantly assuming the flickering is a “zero mean” random...
I feel you. For me, the consideration is almost the opposite one, ie. should I sell the 4x5s I have? I haven’t used them in 1 year.
The truth is that I just enjoy 8x10. The smile you get when you...
That’s what I do as well, I scan at 48bit (color)/16 bit (b&w), which gives you plenty of latitude for adjusting later provided you don’t clip anything.
In terms of post-processing you have it...
One thing so far needs to be said: those less concerned with going up to zone X and beyond are doing printing in a dark room. The same approach won’t yield as good results if you’re scanning. In that...
We just need bellows made with this stuff:
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/back-black-new-blackest-material/
There’s different ways to achieve the same result. Whether you average and then make sure your scenes stays within a certain range around there, or exposing directly for the shadows on zone 3 is...
It’s either ok or gone bad. You could do a quick test but if those shots are critical I wouldn’t risk it.
This question was addressed a while back. Opinions are like colors.
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I don’t have an answer but what I can say is that I got tired of this — adjusting levels periodically with the betterscanning solution, etc (because the adjustments aren’t permanent, they change over...
This is such a fallacy. With the past bills, there have been far more tax dollars going to support the people that lost their jobs than paying govt employees that could not perform any function. Most...
Lots of options. Personally I’d go with a Fuji A 240mm. Plenty of coverage for even 8x10 in case you upgrade in the future, sharp, light, not expensive.
The Nikkor-w’s are also good options, and a...
Thank you for the detailed report. I have a stack of HR-U to start playing with, and this is very useful and informative.
Have you ever seen an indication of misfocusing on your negatives? I guess if you’re really worried you could tape a small laser range meter and measure any potential shifts when following your...
The Chamonix is the best option for a lightweight camera in its price range. You can improve the ground glass by using a Maxwell fresnel but it’s not necessary. Pick the N of F model depending on...
Best combo for hiking is the Fuji C 300, 450 and 600 mm, and a Fuji W 180mm (the old one that covers 8x10).
I got my 4x5 ones too. Great finish and quality. About the same price as color slide film. I have no complaints, and really appreciate Nodda Duma’s efforts for making this available to us.
I don’t think there’s any special precautions. Just put the boxes in the freezer flat (not vertical) without anything heavy on top that could crush them.
I’d not bag the boxes as you’re bringing...