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Curt,
Give SK Grimes a call. They should have the flange or retaining ring for that shutter and can tell you the size lens it will accept. They are also very capable of mounting a lens to it for...

Danny,
Checked out your website and it looks and sounds good. Do you hike to most of your sites or are they closer to car accessable areas. As a LF user I do hike some but not up and down mountain...

Todd,
Mixing is not that critical Todd. You'll be able to tell very quick if you used too little because it won't clear very easily. But my experince has been just fine when I mix it at about a...

You may want to look closer at the cyanotype process. You don't have to have darkness to coat the paper just semi-dark. You expose the print in daylight and you process the print in water!! All you...

Ellen,
To get started try unicolor developing drums and rollers I have been using that setup on 4x5 and 8x10 for years after I sold the house (darkroom) and moved to take a new job. Get the 8x10...

Rob,
Bite the bullet and send it to Grimes. They will select the right size retaining ring or flange that you need and send it back to you. Not very expensive and makes your lens mounting alot...

Barret, I live in an apartment now and shoot 8x10 and do alternative printing using only sunlight. I use a Harrison large changing tent to load or unload and develop in a unicolor bi-directional drum...

I'm still using wooden clothes pins on 8x10 that I got from home 30 years a go. Can't ask for much better than that. Plastic what?

I too have a Harrison changing tent and find the money was well spent. It is by far the best I have used. Get the 8x10 size and you will be able to change multiple holders with ease. Easy to set up...

I would also be interested in a deep south lf group. I'm in Montgomery, Alabama.

There are a couple of good stores you can call and get decent advice on cameras. Keh, Midwest Camera, even B&H if you can say no to the sales hype. You sound like you would be more comfortable with a...

Annie, The scales are on the side hidden from view. You might ask the seller to email you another picture showing this detail to ease your mind. Good Luck....

I have been using a Olympus P-400 dye sub printer for about a year now and am very happy with the results. I have not tried the new mat finish but I would think it would be perfect for events, etc. I...

I echo Moe's 50 asa settings. I would develop in Rodinal at standard dilution for 7-8 minuts. Don't hesitate to try a couple of brackets on the first outting as everyone has a different...

Randy, I make lensboards for your Dorff. My ebay name is rooster-2. You can do a search and check the feedback out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As for...

I think Ralph had the right idea. One of our sons has a boa and it has the same highlights but you have to catch the light just right. Somewhat like mother of pearl. The mirrors sound good but you...

Andrew, How long are you leaving the negative in the spent developer after fixing? This is where you would get the most stain for the buck, per say. I'm leaving my negatives in for 1 minute and...

Hi all, I have been reading all the posts for the midwest and west for LF groups but I have not seen anything for the south. I'm in central Alabama and would like to do the same thing here. Anyone...

I second Scott's use of the super Trekker. I get my Deardorf, meter, one lens, dark cloth on the inside and 3 film holders on the outside zippered pocket. There is also room for notepad, pen pencil,...

Sharon, I think the common thread on all the replies if you look closely is that noone had just one camera. We all start with what we think we want then as we learn more and see other cameras we hop...

Jane I have to disagree with Tim on answer #1.......I avoid plastic of any kind. ...Use good old fashioned wood clothes pins. Just barely clip them over the edge of the negative. Wood holds much...

Ben, If you don't have one go get a digital camera. No, not to do the assignment with, but to take some shots to study. I keep a 5 MP digital camera with me and take some shots before I set up. It...

Micheal, You can count one thousand one, one thousand two, etc. but also be aware of the reciperocity (I can't say or spell it right) on long exposures. Most modern books on Large Format have a...

You should call them back and demand fresh film be sent without delay and if they want their expired film back to give you their fedex or Ups number to send it back. You are the customer and there...

Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten........ ....................................... Frank....Get the largest size Harrison makes....It is the one I use for my 8x10 and it beats...

Well...This has been a very intertaining thread. Seems to me the people who don't try or like Pyro have not tried it on more than tmax. If tmax is the only film you ever shoot then you should...

Hi, I make lensboards for Deardorffs and can custom make a board if you have a sample you can send me. I charge $25 for a board and $10 for drilling the hole to fit whichever shutter you have. I have...

Tom, I use a Lowenpro Treker for my Deardorff and can carry it, 3-4 holders, loup, darkcloth and a lens with some room to play with. I took all the dividers out so it is wide open. I carried a Kodak...

Hey Ed, I have developed a number of different film and developer combinations in unicolor drums with great results. The best result is not having to work in the dark. Once the film is in the tube...

Micheal, I again think your problem is more in the soaking of the film prior to developement. You are essentially doubling the time the film is in liquids. this has to be softening the film base to...

Mike, I use a unicolor 8x10 and 16x20 tube using Pyro and have had great results. The only thing I see different in your process and mine is I DO NOT PRESOAK the negatives. I know, everybody and...

Hi again, Need the specs or expericnce to get the filter size for a 9 1/2 inch dagor. Thanks again for the the wonderful resource. I've been searching on the net for that info all mornign and...

Hi again, I am looking at this lens which is up for bid on ebay. I have 240mm for my 8x10 and was looking for a longer lens but have not been able to rob a bank yet so I keep looking and this one...

Saw this lens on ebay with hardly a bid and was curious about it. I had to assume you couldn't use this in the field but well, better ask.

As usual I appreciate the wisdom of your knowledge....

Hi, Have you thought of doing it yourself? I would recommend finding a unicolor 16x20 processing tube and do it yourself. Most labs will not custiom develop as well as you can anyway and the cost is...

Need your expert and sage advice again. I have a Schneider Symmar-s 6.8 360mm, a Rodenstock Sironar-N5.6 240mm and a GoerzDagor 6.8 9 1/2" lens. I can't figure out what mm filters they take. If you...

Jason, I would contact the seller right away and let them know you are unhappy with the lens and ask for a refund including shipping since the item was not as described. If they balk or don't want to...

Hi, I have found the best way to get really low prices on paper is to buy 16x20 or 11x14 in the brand and contract you want and cut them to size. You can get your cost down to under 25¢ for a 8x10...

Hi all and thanks for more great info.

I have been looking for a LF workshop out of south Colorado that works in the Great Sand Dunes National Monument. I have searched all the archives and such...

Great stuff guys. The picture was really close but mine has some refinements not pictured. The lens board looks to be a bit of a problem but I will work something out. I'll take measurements and see...