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Here's a link to a crude website I threw together to outline my day hiking and backcountry backpacking kit.

Enjoy!

Regards,

Steve

Hiya all,

Steve McKinney here.

Here is Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Oh...my...god.

Hi Jim,

I develop my B&W 4x5 stuff in home-made BTZS style tubes and trays. The tubes are easy to make, work well and keep chemical usage to a minimum. I then scan the negs on an Epson 4870...

I pay for a subscription but View Camera has relieved my the burden of actually receiving what I've paid for.

From reading the posts above, I must assume that this is the best of both worlds.

Thanks again for your thoughtful suggestion, Eugene.

As I stated above, I did. I also e-mailed them and I've heard nothing. Steve Simmons often posts here so I'm trying here. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Hi all,

Are any of you Canadian View Camera Magazine subscribers? Have you been receiving your magazine in the mail?

I subscribed to View Camera in September of last year and I've only...

Hi Laura,

I'm a 4x5 Pocket Expedition shooter and I'm very happy with it. I specifically chose it for its light weight and compact size, as I, like you, was putting together a backcountry...

I'm a Minolta Spotmeter F user and fan. Some particularly nice features if you're shooting chromes. These features are also easily adapted to B&W shooting as well if you're the tiniest bit creative...

Hi Rob,

I'm considering going. However, I'd likely just go for Friday and Saturday. Have to be back for family events for the Victoria Day weekend on Sunday morning.

Where are you located?

Joshua Tree is great but Death Valley is sublime.

God forbid I counsel you to break the law, but how are they going to know where you bought your camera equipment?

Present.

I visit daily.

Hi Jane,

Perhaps you're thinking of Chris Perez's site?

Hi all,

Went to Death Valley this weekend. It's a favourite of mine, but right now it's like you've never seen it before. There's a real live lake at Badwater (and it's a big one) and the...

Thanks Tom. Much appreciated.

Regards,

Steve

Tony,

Page four of the pdf at this link - http://www.viewcamerastore.com/files/film_tubes.pdf - discusses the difficulties of fixing and clearing Kodak films, including the magenta T-max dye.

1) Generic Lensboard

Epson 4870

Various and sundry darkroom equipment and parts to make home made BTZS tubes

BTZS Darkcloth

Silvestri Loupe

Jeffrey,

Harry's Pro Shop in Toronto may have what you're looking for in stock.

Regards,

Steve

I was interested in buying Gnass Gear lens cases. I had a few questions so I sent several e-mails to the address on the Gnass gear website. I never did receive a response. They lost my business to...

Another vote for A and I in Santa Monica (http://www.aandi.com/).

I often have problems with Kodak Readyloads in my Polaroid 545 holder. The clip at the end of the film packet does not engage the latch at the end of the holder. My solution is to pry the clip out a...

Hogarth,

There are a series of books buy Falcon Guides called "Best Easy Day Hikes". You can pick them up at Barnes&Noble or Borders for about $7 each. They're availble for Death Valley and...

Re: Footprints in Death Valley

Personally I prefer no footprints but it can be hard to find pristine dunes at Stovepipe Wells. So when life gives you lemons:
...

Wisner 4x5 Pocket Expedition

Advertised Weight: 3lb10oz (1634 g)

Actual Weight: 3lb15oz (1788 g)

Regards,

Steve

Try this:


http://www.geocities.com/nhwade2002/

Regards,

Steve

Hi all,

I often have problems with Kodak Readyloads in my Polaroid 545 holder. The clip at the end of the film packet does not engage the latch at the end of the holder. The solution is to pry...

I have a few Nikon boards and they're nice. Mine aren't from MPEX but if the MPEX Nikon boards are the same, they'd certainly be worth the extra $5 over the Badger boards. I just thought I'd give...

I recently purchased one of these from Badger. I haven't had any problems with the sheen of the paint however I wasn't particularly impressed with the quality. The hole was a bit of a hack job. ...

I usually wear a cheap Timex Triathalon digital watch when I shoot and use exactly the same method Paul Butzi does. There's significant margin for error for shots with exposure times of a couple of...

Nice addition Tom.

Thanks!

Bought a Wisner PE and Rodenstock 150mm from them earlier this year. Equipment as described and great service, willing to talk about price. Only complaint is that they didn't ship until a couple of...

Hi Travis,

Check out graflex.org. It's a great Graflex resource.

By the way the Super Graphic and Super Speed Graphic have significant movements. More than any other Graphic, I believe.

I...

Thanks Kerry.

Regards,

Hi all,

Is it a Schneider Super Angulon 90mm f8? What's its vintage?

Regards,

KEH in Atlanta. keh.com

The Wisner Pocket Expedition has geared tilts. I think the Wisner Expedition and Technical Field cameras do as well.

Regards,

Hi Tom,

I was thinking along the same lines as you. Using the detachable fanny pack lid of a backpack as a daypack. I suppose this sort of pack would be a little rough on a wooden field camera...

Emile,

I've thought about the Pocket Expedition as well as the Flight. What concerns me about Wisners is the length of time it takes between ordering and receiving the camera and the hounding it...