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  1. Re: Advanced daylight tank for sheet film - survey

    I would certainly be interested. My Jobo Expert tank is the easiest tank to load I have, my Jobo 25 is harder to load and uses nearly 1500cc of chemicals but it can be used for inversion agitation...
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    Re: LEGO Automated film processor

    With enough time and effort you can teach a polar bear to roller-skate. But why bother?
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    Re: Good lupe for under 100?

    I have a couple of horizon loupes that I used to use until I invested in my Schneider loupe. See this link for examples

    http://www.argraph.com/PHOTO%20GALLERY/Loupes/PG-Loupes-Horizon.htm
  4. Re: What are the benefits of Pyrocat over Rodinal or HC-110?

    I sometimes find that Pyrocat does its job too well. Many of the subjects I shoot only have a 4 stop brightness range and Pyrocat can sometimes diminish the "brightness" at the high end of the range...
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    Re: How Did We Come To LF?

    It all started in the early 70s when an MPP outfit came up for sale for the reasonable sum of $70. It came with 3 lenses and a host of double dark slides. I tinkered with it for a couple of years...
  6. Re: 50mm Lens Choices... and which of my lenses sucks most

    Given that enlarger lenses can be had for reasonable sums thiese days may I suggest the following

    Rodenstock Rodagon - in all focal lengths
    Schneider Componon S - in all focal lengths
    50mm EL...
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    Re: Coverage of 150mm Symmar S

    Dan

    When I checked the specs of the G Claron I was surprised as well. However, Kerry Thalmann wrote on his website that despite the quoted image circle many users contended that the G Claron...
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    Re: Coverage of 150mm Symmar S

    Thank you all for taking the trouble to reply. Dealing with your questions in order

    1. The problem mainly occurs with architecture when I raise the front to get the top of the building in and...
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    Re: Coverage of 150mm Symmar S

    Thanks for that. As most 150mm lenses (in my price range) probably have much the same image circle it looks like I will have to be more careful with composition and lens choice.
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    Coverage of 150mm Symmar S

    I have a 150mm f5.6 Schneider Symmar S manufactured between 1972 and 1974. This is a compact, sharp and contrasty lens. Schneiders lens data gives this lens an image circle of 210mm at f22 which...
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    Re: importing from U.S

    On another note if you think the US prices are reasonable you should see some of the bargains that are coming out of Japan. Also on balance I have found their postal service to be more efficient.
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    Re: importing from U.S

    With one exception I have always had to pay duty and VAT on my US imports. Once HMRC got it wrong and charged me 50% vat but with the requisite form I got a refund. I would advise against getting...
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    Re: Nikkor M 300 or APO-Ronar 300?

    My 300 APO ronar (in compur electronic shutter) is a very fine lens. Sharp and contrasty at infinity plus its small and light. The only bummer with mine is that the electronic shutter does not...
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    Re: Shanghai, FP4 and Arista Edu

    Having used Foma and Ilford I would go for the Ilford. As previously reported Foma films have poor reciprocity characteristics and I have found them to be "fussy" in processing. I use Pyrocat HD...
  15. Re: HELP Shen-Hao HZX 4x5-IIA and Rodenstock Sinaron W 90 mm

    I used to own a shen TZ45bII and found bag bellows to be far more convenient when using a 90mm lens and virtually essential when using anything wider than 90mm. I would recommend you invest in a set.
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    Re: Darkroom cabinets?

    As my darkroom is only 7ft 6in high my Durst laborator rests on a mahogany coffee table (otherwise the head would hit the ceiling at full extension) I use it with a Japanese kneeling chair and it is...
  17. Re: So, how often do you really use your camera's movements?

    Mainly front rise and tilt.
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    Re: A

    P may be for pointless
  19. Re: New LED Diffusion Lamp House for Omega D Enlargers

    It would be very nice if you could, when time permits, consider making an adaptor plate so your heads could fit on a Durst L1200.
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    Re: I hate digital

    Most people I encounter are curious. Some even say "wow how cool is that". On the rare occasions the conversation turns to relative performace I usually say that my single sheet of film is measured...
  21. Re: I'm curious, how many of you run your own darkroom for printing and enlargement?

    Darkroom and very happy with it. I have a rudimentary scanner for uploading prints. I never scan negatives and have no desire to invest in or learn photoshop.

    Dinosaur and proud of it.
  22. Re: Your method for matching lens to landscape composition

    I use a viewing card and tape measure (the sprung type with a little hook on the end). I frame the shot and hook the tape measure over the edge of the card and voila.
  23. Re: Was there a sign for you that you weren't (or were) a LF photographer?

    I, initially, regretted getting into LF because of my first field camera. There was nothing intrinsically wrong with it. It just did not suit me. When I bought my lastest camera, after a lot of...
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    Re: 4x5 100 iso film Adox or Fomapan

    I have used both Foma and Adox films. I find the contrast of the Foma useful for times when the SBR of my subjects is around 3-4 stops (which is very frequent). I use pyrocat HD almost exclusively...
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    Re: Telyt 280 mm for large format?

    Given the size of the film I would suggest something like a 300mm APO Ronar as an alternative. It is a really compact lens and even though is marketed as a process lens its performance at infinity...
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    Re: Accordion bottles

    Would Sir like ice and soda with his urine? :D
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    Re: Shen-Hao Ground Glass

    However, fresnels can give you "hot spots" on the focussing screen which means that you have to move your head around to check your composition/focus rather than simply moving your eyes. You get...
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    Re: Shen-Hao Ground Glass

    A known upgrade is to fit a ground glass screen from an Ebony. I got this as an option when I purchased by Shen Hao from Robert White in the UK. It was much brighter than the original screen.
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    Re: Accordion bottles

    I had three of these concertinal bottles and every one used to extend back to their original size over a period of time. I now only use brown glass winchesters for all my chemical storage. I know...
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    Re: APO lenses black and white ?

    I must confess that my two APO Ronars don't appear to be visably superior to my non APO lenses (with the exception of my Berlin Series III Dagor)
  31. Re: Goerz-Berlin never made "gold" lenses, did they?

    I have a 120mm f6.8 Berlin Series III in the same shutter. After posting my confusion about its provenance on this forum the final conclusion was that it was a B&J remount. Its a sharp lens but not...
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    Re: Your Oldest Lens

    The oldest lens I own is an unbranded meniscus mounted in a polaroid shutter. I don't know how old it is. The oldest lens I use regularly is a Series III berlin Dagor (120mm f6.8). The serial...
  33. Re: Confused... WA lens is a must for landscape?

    For about 95% of my landscape work I have never gone wider than 120mm with the majority of shots taken with my 180mm lens and even then this focal length seems to have a wide view (don't ask me to...
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    Re: Adox CHS Art film?

    I have used a fair bit of Adox CHS25 in roll film and the emulsion is extremely soft when it comes out of the wash. It needs very careful handling when wet.
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    Re: Feisol Review

    I have used a CT3342 mated with a Manfrotto 410 head. It supports my Walker Titan (around 6lb) and Nikkor 450m lens just fine. I use stainless steel spikes when on soft terrain and rubber feet on...
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    Re: Hair on negative

    Another technique is to use photo opaque and a 000 size sable brush. Apply this to the negative and your hair will come out white on the print. Photo opaque is water soluble so if you get it wrong...
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    Re: Color shift on R4 prints

    If the sole object is to get the colour right would it not be a good idea to size your image to 20x16 and make a 10x8 sectional print of the most important area. Thus you will get your colour and...
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    Re: About Dark Room Developing

    Andrew

    To augment Cyrus' reply

    1. For me its not about economics its about being able to control the process and produce the results I want. Also, as previously mentioned, now that the world...
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    Re: Newbie light meter and tripod question

    Re the tripod, I used a Manfrotto 55 for some time with a Linhof Kardan GT. I had no stability issues, even when I used the dedicated Linhof Pan and tilt head which was quite heavy in its own right.
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    Re: About Dark Room Developing

    I'm in the UK so a personal chat is out of the question but feel free to drop me a PM with any questions and I will do my best to answer.

    Alternatively post your quesions in this thread I will do...
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