One project I anticipate for this lens is photographing all 72 fishing flies that my uncle tied as part of his business. He co-owned Poulsen Brothers Fly and Fishing Tackle, Inc. that evolved into...
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One project I anticipate for this lens is photographing all 72 fishing flies that my uncle tied as part of his business. He co-owned Poulsen Brothers Fly and Fishing Tackle, Inc. that evolved into...
Thanks Steve; this is indeed informative.
I need to review lens formulas. Asking rhetorically, one thing that interests me: how large an area in the subject can I cover and still have optimal...
Thank you for this information.
I was wondering about that, because the 120mm AM ED has some similar design and glass elements as the Apo El Nikkor enlarging lenses.
I've been reading about the Nikkor 120mm f5.6 MA ED Macro lens, and I know that its optimal magnification is 1:1. However, what is its optimal range.
By way of example, I have a Rodenstock 240mm...
Beautifully done.
I'm at best a beginner in this topic.
But at a U-Develop color lab that used to do business in Portland, we used a set of six filters, each with varying shades of Magenta, Green, Yellow, Blue,...
We had a respected colleague in our Portland amateur group who favored large format and worked for the U.S. Geological Survey as a photographer in Oregon and Washington. He was wiry and physically...
Thanks. What really makes this camera for me is the very sturdy, extendable rail and the advantages that it offers. This camera's probably a little heavier than the original 45 or 45s; but, my...
What bothers me about the Leland Arca 110mm to Technika lens board adaptors, is the doohickey that extend above the top of the 110mm lens board. Will that prevent you from using a compendium lens...
Ever since I purchased my Classic F 4x5 in about 1996 for $450, I’ve had a love affair with Arca Swiss equipment.
But with thanks to Kumar, a new love has entered my life. It’s my Japanese...
Be careful of the Normans; old power packs like these can be lethal. That was advice given to us by architectural photographer Norman McGrath in a 2002 workshop I took from him.
Earlier that...
Just a guess, but how about Jerry's Art O Rama?
I've always carried my tripod, while my backpack was strapped on my back.
In earlier days, my tripod and tripod head weighed upwards of 14 lbs. Now, my CF tripod and head together weighs about...
From a practicality point of view, 4x5 is the way to go. One can easily find an enlarger, film is less expensive, accessories are available, etc.
But if you especially like the 2x3 aspect...
What I do is to give the f-stop difference (in fraction of stops) needed to correct the actual speed to the nominal speed. So, you would use the nominal speed (i.e. 1, 1/2, 1/4 1/8 etc) on the light...
I took a photograph of a fireplace in a cement fortress on the Oregon coast, and light levels were low. The walls were blackened with white streaks in them. After developing and printing the...
Pursuing further research on the internet, compendium bellows for the Technikardan are different than for Technika cameras.
Can Tecknika compendium bellows be used on a Tecknikardan? Seems like that should be the case; but, I'm really not sure.
Very Nice!
I have a friend who has this same outfit, but not nearly in as nice condition. What's neat, is that one can use the stand for any flatbed 8x10, or I imagine, any flatbed 11x14. Very...
I have a Lee system that I used on 8x10.
But since I'm selling all my 8x10 equipment, I use 77mm, MC glass filters for 4x5. Where needed, I have step up adapters. I chose 77mm, because my...
Thanks for the heads up; I'll try to go. I used to attend these swap meets regularly, and on occasion, I ran the one in Portland.
[I used to develop 8x10 sheet film] One sheet at a time using a hanger using D76.
Somewhere along the line, I picked up some Calumet, plastic 8x10 sheet film hangers. Like many sheet film holders...
I had this lens. To say it's heavy is putting it lightly. I used to call it my coffee table. (I think that it might actually work for that.) I even tried to backpack with this lens. By the way,...
Ansel Adams would expose a second sheet of film at the same exposure, but he would never bracket. As he put it, he'd rather have two correct exposures, versus two incorrect exposures.
I have my own system using a plastic Calumet, 8x10 film hanger that I've customized to avoid any streaking.
To maintain precise temperature control and timing, I develop all my film in total...
This is true.
But to really get the best black and white results, it's important that the NEGATIVE have the correct contrast. This is what the Zone System is able to accomplish. If the...
I just noticed that. Indeed, it's 1.35. Thanks!
And yes, it's probably somewhere between Zone VII and Zone VIII. I originally chose this value as a bit high for the paper that I use, which is...
The "Zone System" is based on the principle of "expose for the shadows", and then "develop for the highlights." This offers two degrees of freedom for controlling the outcome of the negative. ...
Ansel Adams requested that John Sexton and Alan Ross compare all the different lenses, and Nikon lenses emerged as the most contrasty. I think it likely that different lenses within manufacturers...
I would definitely go for a rail camera and NOT a flatbed. I can think of three options, all of which I've owned at one time or another. Rail cameras have the option of a shorter rails to make it...
I've always been one to purchase decent quality lenses at reasonable cost. For me, Symmar-S or Caltar-S II (same lenses) fit into that category. For example, I was told by a Schneider Optics...
Test strips are just a beginning to homing in on paper contrast and exposure. Once I have a beginning exposure and contrast grade that seems appropriate, I jump to whole sheets of paper, and...
In my view, this discussion really misses the point.
If one needs additional contrast in the image, it should have been manifested in the negative. I try to get the contrast needed close by...
I like my Luna-Pro F, that I purchased recently. I have the 7.5% and 15% spot reader already. The 7.5% spot reader requires a 3 stop correction, and this can be dialed into the meter itself using...
What is it that attracts you to ULF?
Not surprising. I wondered about that spec as well. But, I would be comfortable using this head with a light-weight 8x10. I have a light 8x10, and the two work well together.
It is indeed a...
I highly recommend the Feisol 3372L tripod legs, which is the long version of my Feisol 3372. Really beefy legs and lightweight.
Here are the specs:
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As others have commented, the 355mm G-Claron is an excellent choice.
I had a 600mm Fujinon C, but it burned a hole in my pocket. Sold it for $3450 and purchased a 610mm coated Repro Claron in...
I have a triple beam balance for larger quantities. But, I'd like something less time consuming for sub-100g quantities. Someone mentioned Ohaus, so that's a good place to start.