Museums:
Manchester Museum on Oxford Road (Part of the University). Nice mixed collections. Loads(!!) of kids on weekends, though. No photography permitted IIRC, but I'm not sure any more....
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Museums:
Manchester Museum on Oxford Road (Part of the University). Nice mixed collections. Loads(!!) of kids on weekends, though. No photography permitted IIRC, but I'm not sure any more....
Bob,
The Peaks are OK, I guess...
If you have the weekend, I'd suggest going up to the lakes, though. Only about an hours drive (OK, maybe an hour and a half). I prefer them to the Peaks, but...
Depending on where you are, you cold walk into your local Jessops (just don't mention large format...;) ). The larger stores still have some chemistry available and in stock, or they can get it in...
Peak are quite good as a mail order processor. No real issues with them.
Pro2col ( http://www.pro2col-imaging.co.uk/ ) in Manchester are a great Pro lab. Reasonable prices too. They are god enough...
Klaus,
I have looked into UV lenses for a while now for a couple of different reasons, coming from a slightly different viewpoint. I'm using excimer radiation (248nm) to image mask systems for...
I don't think it makes a difference, or at least I never noticed a difference in results.:)
Marc
Bu****! :eek: There I go again... Sorry, My bad.
Marc
Chris,
On my SP, this isn't a problem. On the fidelity and other holders (Graflex, etc..) there is a "ridge" at the top of the film holder which snaps under a small edge at the top of the back and...
Jut to be sure:
You do know that TMax RS is the Replenisher, and not the developer....
I hope that doesn't sound patronising...;)
Marc
John,
here in the UK, most dealers have some stock of Cambo boards lying around. They are fairly common. Try ffordes or Maybe PFD in Manchester. Calumet have bought Cambo a few years ago. The...
Canon did it with their rangefinders, as a 50mm f/0.95
Some details here:
http://www.tet.uni-hannover.de/~kapa/Photo.html
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/lens/s/data/s_50_095.html
Marc
Pro2col do an excellent job in processing E6. Usually takes about 2 hours. B&W is only done twice a week (Tue and Thu, I believe).
Calument in Manchester is also fairly well stocked on sheet film,...
Wayne,
After quite a few tests, I now shoot HP5+ in 120 at around 320 and develop in HC-110, Dil H, 9.5 min @24 C in a Jobo Processor at continuous agitation. I agitate at max speed for about 30...
Main backup for holidays or LF outings:
Voigtlaender R3A with Leitz Summicron 40 (Canon 100mm is in my luggage)
Decent size, outstanding optics, battery lives almost forever
Emergency backup...
Kerry,
yes and no. They are expired patents, i.e. they hold no protection (effectively a non-patent).
On this line: until someone shows a patent number for the Philips design or the Toho the...
Kerry and jj in particular,
If the Toho and the Phillips cameras are protected by patents, then there is an issue. Otherwise, I am afraid they are fair game. No patent (or an expired patent), no...
Dear all,
wow, thanks for these speedy and comprehensive responses!
And what a great link to Midwest. I think I'll go for the adaptor and then I can use the small Linhof plates that seem to...
Dear all,
I have spent an hour now trying to find out exactly which lensboard I need for my 8x10'' Tachihara (Copal #3).
I have found postings saying it's a Sinar type lensboard and other's...
Oh, that was my mistake then. Someone told me the Rodenstock line was taken over by Schneider....
Thanks for the hint,
Cheers Marc
Dear all,
thanks for the replies. Grimes seems to be the place to go ;-) The only problem for me is that I am located in Europe, so I contacted Schneider directly. We'll see what they say. If you...
Hi,
do you know where I can get a F-Scale for my Copal Shutter to complement my Sironar W-210 lens?
Thanks Marc
I think we also got teflon out of the space program. If you cook any of the above on teflon it tastes like........chicken!
So if every thing always taste like chicken....why not just eat ...
Just a couple of observations Mr. Webb.
I have used a MXII, main difference is a tapered bellows I believe, for 25 years. I have used a Beseler condenser head, Zone VI cold light and at present...
The ones that I got for my Zone VI timer are made by Treadlite. Cat. No. T-51-S, Linemaster Switch Corp, Woodstock Conn. I also have one that has no name on it but it looks exactly like the others....
I would like to address the VC cold light head vs. cold light head with VC filters. Having started with a cold light and doing split development in Selectol Soft and Zone VI developer using graded ...
Lioe Sean say's....yes I do like mine! (Haven't forgot about you Sean, it's just been a busy spring!)I can't attest to 90mm, haven't tried it, but I have shot a good few with a 121mm Super Angulon...
I use Brian Ellis' daub method and no photo flo. Straight from the wash to the drying line. I have never had a water spot on 4X5 or 8X10, smaller formats are a different story, who knows why. I...
Having made prints from hundreds of glass plates ranging in size from 2X2" to 8X10" I can attest to thier quality. For what ever reason the old plates can make very beautiful prints, as alluded to...
Probably the hardest thing for me to get used to was a lack of a depth of field scale. Coming from a 6X7 that had a excelent system it was difficult, but once you figure out the process it becomes...
I use the dark slide from the film holder. All you want to do is keep sunlight off of the lens and it doesn't add any extra weight or gear to accomplish the mission. Just be careful with wide...
If you are doing one sheet at a time you have a couple of things to try. Besure you have enough developer. At least 2 1/2 to 3 inches if possible. DON'T DON'T DON'T rock the tray. Lift the film out...
I was able to find a hard lens hood that slipped over the barrel of the lens, after applying a couple layers of tape to the inside of the hood it fits snug. I then found a 67mm adapter ring that...
You mention elitist and exclusivist reasons for maintaining our seperate identity here, I preferr to look at the reasons more as a matter of pride. Pride in the fact that the base or core users of ...
We were just in the Phoenix area a week ago. East and just north of Mesa/Apache Junction there are a number of good spots. Take nearly any road off a black top and you can find "stuff". Just be...
Ah then.......that is the thing that sets Large Format apart from all other photogaphy.
The feel of fine mahogany, the gleam of brass against a rich finish, the soft click as the shutter is...
For a lot of photographers of my era, I am 47, Adams was the one source of information on the zone system that was readily available when we started in L.F. photography. Add to that his penchant...
Iwould definetly consider Mt. Lemmon. We took our time driving up with lots of stops and sight seeing, unfortunately all I had was my digital camera and a real yearning for the 8X10, and made it...
I can't speak directly ot the 58mm on 4X5, but I do use a 121mm on 8X10 frequently. As these are roughly equivalent wide angles for the formats I can say that the fresnel doesnot make the viewing...
Just one other comment, when converted and using black and white you should use a yellow or orange filter behind the lens and focus at the taking aperture with the filter in place for best results....
Dittos to Sheldons recommendation of a 12-19-24. I have use one converted to 19 and 24 extensively over the last 3 years and if used properly, i.e. with an orange filter behind the lens and...