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    Re: Linhof Technika V Front Standard Slides

    That doesn't solve it, unfortunately. Thank you for the advice though, I was unaware of the eccentric washer.
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    Re: Linhof Technika V Front Standard Slides

    Would that adjustment also solve the front standard having some rotational play when the levers are pinched? I get unintended swing in my photos if I'm not very careful when pulling the standard out...
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    Re: bathroom darkroom plumbing question

    You can get dual valves so you can supply the toilet and an accessory at the same time. For example:
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    Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    A local doctor was upgrading to digital and couldn't find anyone to dispose of the old stuff, so I loaded it all into my car. Dropped the chemicals off at the hazmat facility, kept the film. 150...
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    Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    Something called M Plus - Half Blue. Shot at 100, dev HC-110 h for 6 minutes. 10 stop ND filter. Used reciprocity times for Delta 100 as an experiment, which has failed at night but worked great...
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    Re: Linhof Serial Numbers

    Thank you!
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    Re: Linhof Serial Numbers

    Could I please get the date for Master Tech # 6455127?
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    Re: Caltar II-N 210mm f5.6 aperture scale help

    Good to know. Thank you!
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    Re: Caltar II-N 210mm f5.6 aperture scale help

    It's actually a Linhof Symmar from 1960 or so. Would that still work?
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    Re: Caltar II-N 210mm f5.6 aperture scale help

    Ah, that makes sense. I'll try it out and see what I get. Thank you!
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    Re: Caltar II-N 210mm f5.6 aperture scale help

    Yes, which is how I calculated a different f-stop for each focal length even though the aperture diameter was the same. N = f/D
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    Re: Caltar II-N 210mm f5.6 aperture scale help

    I'm curious about this too. I have the same shutter with the same markings, with matching 210/6.8 lens cells. BUT, I sometimes stick my orphaned Symmar 150/5.6 cells in the shutter.

    I had been...
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    Re: Ilford FP4 Plus 125 developing help

    What is your development time for HC-110B with this? I've found I have to stick to the low end of the recommended range.
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    Re: Chamonix 4x5 Bellows

    I have a Chamonix 045n-2 and use a Caltar 75mm f/6.8 on a flat board. I get full movement out of the universal bellows, but I need to check carefully at full shift to make sure a stray pleat isn't...
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    Re: Epson V700 problems

    Guess I should have remembered that site. Thank you!
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    Re: Epson V700 problems

    Did you happen to save a copy of that file? The link is now 404 and I can't find another copy anywhere.
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    The dark triangle in the corners is from the film getting pinched by the funnel lid in the 2-reel Paterson tank. It happened with every single sheet I did before I switched to the 3-reel tank. I feel...
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    Re: Linhof Serial Numbers

    Hello, could you please look up a Tech IV with serial #70572? Thank you!
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    Re: DIY Summer Water Chiller Design Wanted

    Randy, you might want to consider making your own coil out of soft copper tubing like this:
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    Re: Scratched Sekonic L758 Light Meter Screen

    I put a serious gouge in my Swatch walking past a nail sticking out of a wall. 1500 grit sandpaper followed up with a toothpaste polish and it looks brand new again. Of course a friend with a similar...
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    Re: Tank top fix? super glue?

    Super glue outgasses, which may interfere with processing chemicals. I've managed to fix a few PVC / ABS plastic pieces by using a cheap soldering iron as a welding stick.
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    Re: Lines on the side of the holder flap.

    When I had that happen a few years ago, I found pinhole light leaks in the tape that acts as the flap hinge. I replaced the tape with black gaffer tape (the real stuff that costs $20 a roll) and it...
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    Re: Reciprocity of Fomapan or Arista Ultra

    I forget where I found these corrected times. These were advertised for Arista EDU 200, which I successfully used despite the fact that the film in the 200 box was actually Arista EDU 100. I'm almost...
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    Could the other variables include environmental factors like the spectral qualities of the light being captured?
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    Re: DIY light-tight material for bellows

    What about the material from a film changing bag?
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    Re: line across the negative scanned

    It always shows up as a dark line for me on my V700 when viewed as inverted (positive).
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    Re: Combi Plan vs SP-445

    I got the tank for free from some guy in NYC and don't know where the tank came from. It's one shot developer and I wear gloves, so it's no big deal. Thank you though.
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    Re: Combi Plan vs SP-445

    I only use the Combiplan for developing x-ray film because it tends to leak from where the lid meets the tank. I haven't found a solution for this yet.
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    Re: Tripod Head for Linhof Master Classic?

    I've been very happy with a Manfrotto geared head:
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    Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    Sandy Hook, NJ. Overcast. Half speed blue, rated at 125. HC-110 B for 7 minutes.

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    For fun, comparison to FP4+ at 100% 2400 dpi V700 scan:

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    Re: LF permitted at Greewood Cemetery Brooklyn?

    We welcome and encourage you to take photos of Green-Wood. If you are posting them on Instagram, tag us with the hashtag #greenwoodcemetery or post to our Facebook page, The Green-Wood Cemetery,...
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    Re: 2017 Solar Eclipse

    Don't forget that there's another eclipse in the continental US on April 8, 2024, if you happen to screw anything up.
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    Re: Help with Calumet 540(?) screw replacement

    I always thought the male/female designation for fittings was a bit crude, but those are actually called sex bolts? I had no idea!
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    Re: Help with Calumet 540(?) screw replacement

    Without a picture of the screw I can only speculate, but it's probably a type of machine screw. I was able to match a screw from a 60 year old Graflex back at Fastenal a few years ago. Their online...
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    Re: Best tutorial for color negative scanning

    Technical deficiencies aside, it's still a good introduction to the adjustments available in Epson Scan and some things to pay attention to. With any luck OP won't just follow the directions exactly...
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    Re: Post your (LF) trains!

    Thanks... I was running from my car to get the sun just before it went below the mountains to the west and I missed it. I decided to take a shot anyway and was happy with what came out.
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    Re: Post your (LF) trains!

    CAGX 1134, outskirts of Denver. Chamonix 045n-2, Caltar 75mm, Portra 400.

    https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8816/29436705784_decf0e65cb_c.jpg
    64th Ave by Doug Ensel, on Flickr
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    Re: Best tutorial for color negative scanning

    I still recommend Alex Burke's tutorial to the OP as they have stated that they are new to C-41 and maybe aren't ready to be concerned with "a non color managed gamma 1.8 choice" and presumably don't...
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    Re: Best tutorial for color negative scanning

    I like Alex Burke's guide to scanning negatives on an Epson V700:

    http://www.alexburkephoto.com/blog/2013/06/02/scanning-and-editing-color-negative-film
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    Re: post your urban landscapes

    Thank you (if you are indeed referring to my post). I used a 75mm Caltar II-N 6.8 MC, with Ilford FP4 and a B+W 10 stop ND filter.
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