OK, great! Thx Drew and Kent!
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OK, great! Thx Drew and Kent!
Thanks again everyone for your thoughtful replies. And Bernice, thanks for the Sinar pdf!
Drew: Yes, it's all about how the red markings will "read" against the tree trunk, thank you. From your...
Thanks to Martin and the two Alan's for their helpful replies. Interested to hear from others about their experience and suggestions, as well.
Martin's suggestion that darkening of complimentary...
Hello Everyone,
I'd like to ask your advice about selecting a filter for a particular use, both in terms of color and brand choice.
To make the red markings on these trees darker, I'd imagine...
Thanks, Edison, that's great! I appreciate it!
My best,
David
Hello All,
Looking for the dims of said lamphouse, please. If anyone wouldn't mind measuring their lamphouse, I'd appreciate it. l haven't found the specs on line, tho KBH seems to have a manual...
Hi Interneg, What, or who, is CXD, please?
Thanks, Sal ~ Good to know!
Hi John,
Thanks for your reply! I appreciate the links! Reminded me to check out Talas as well. They have a new product that may fit the bill: https://www.talasonline.com/Heritage-Boxed-Ring-Binder...
Hi Everyone ~
Would anyone know if "Century Box" is still in business? They made archival clamshell cases for prints, and 3-ring binder boxes for negatives. They were the best quality that I found...
Thx, racer! Where did you find your locking ring, if I may ask? And what type of tool did you use to screw down the ring?
Good news, thx! Where did you find your locking ring, if I may ask? And what type of tool did you use to screw down the ring?
Thx, racer!
Thanks to Sal and Oren for the great info!
As KHB is out of stock, I've written to Jose at Custom Photo Tools. I also asked him which type of spanner I'd need; SKG has only the flat tip,...
Hello All,
Recently purchased a Schneider Componon S 150mm enlarging lens, with 42mm threads. (There is a second model with 50mm threads.) Lucky to find the Omega lens mount pictured, which I'm...
Thanks IC for suggesting Bob C's darkroom video tour, nice!
The "Enlarger" segment does show the drop-down table he's made (two others are built into two massive enlargers), but the video framing...
Thanks, Drew! I've sent you a follow-up PM.
Thank you all for your generous answers! Invaluable and much appreciated : )
When posting, I thought my chief constraint would be the low ceiling height of my darkroom-to-be, at 87" floor to...
Looking for some info to help me design an adjustable enlarging table, please. Would anyone know ~ or have a formula for ~ what distance is needed between the negative stage and easel to make prints...
I purchased a B+W F-Pro series 67mm UV Haze MRC 010 to protect my Caltar II-N 210 lens. (I also purchased a center-press lens cap and collapsible hood, so all three could be used together.) To my...
I purchased a B+W F-Pro series 67mm UV Haze MRC 010 to protect my Caltar II-N 210 lens. (I also purchased a center-press lens cap and collapsible hood, so all three could be used together.) To my...
Thank you, all!
David + Doremus ~ I recreated step-by-step the camera set-up as pictured, while looking thru the lens to the corners of the GG. Yes, I can see now the obstruction does come from...
Thanks to all for your helpful replies!
Looking through the lens as suggested, I now see the corners at the top of the GG (image bottom) aren't visible, corresponding to the loss of the image on...
Hello All,
I'd love to hear your thoughts about what may be the blocking the image at the top of this test negative, please. This view is as the image looked on the GG, so the top as seen here is...
Thank you Everyone for taking the time to help me out, I appreciate your suggestions!
The good news is the retaining ring is now unstuck! I was hoping the simplest, most conservative approach...
Hello All,
Using a lens wrench, I've tried to remove the retaining ring from a Calumet Board with Caltar II attached, to no avail. Several previous posts have suggested applying some combination...
Thanks Everyone for the new info about wood types. From your comments, this seems to be more of a choice based on the camera's appearance rather than functionality.
So, if anyone has pictures of...
Thanks to Everyone for the very useful and encouraging replies, I appreciate it!
It may be the teak model of the 4x5 F2 is no longer available. Do people have thoughts re: teak vs. cherry vs....
Hello All,
I'd appreciate some info and advice from people who've used Chamonix 4x5 cameras, please.
The Chamonix F-2 is appealing in design and cost, and I'm looking to find a lighter weight...
Hi all,
Please share where you’ve had great work done recently for C 41 processing. Consistency, cleanliness, film handling, etc.
I'm on the West Coast, but location doesn't matter as all...
Hi All,
Would appreciate some advice, please, regarding how to best store exposed color, roll film before it can be processed? The Forum has lots of discussion about storing unexposed film, but I...
Thanks to all for the more than generous response to my post! I've learned a ton from all of your experience (and pictures!), and appreciate the time and thought that each of you has given me. Thank...
Hello All!
Now planning a darkroom, and have a few questions about plumbing configuration, please:
The darkroom will have an L-shaped sink for processing and printing, and a smaller, separate...
Thanks to all for confirming my sense that the warped and rough edges are enough of a defect to warrant returning the fan, whether or not they do cause light to enter over time.
Beyond that, what...
Just unboxed this fan to find many of the louvers with rough, uneven edges. Besides expecting more for $200, I wonder if this will make the louvers less effective at blocking light? (Interestingly,...
Thanks to all for sharing their experience ~
How important is the height of the incoming air louver/fan? It would be much simpler in this room to locate the inlet louver (with or without fan) in...
I’d appreciate some help, please, to clarify a couple things about properly ventilating a darkroom. Thanks in advance to all ~
The space:
11’ x 13’ ground floor room opening onto 5’ x 7’...
Thanks, Tree, very helpful. I'm guessing the larger pleather type is the bag pictured on the right ~ not your favorite, nylon-type?
I'll likely use the bag bellows for a 90mm and 125mm lens. Do...
Hi All,
Would be interested to hear people's first-hand experience with both the original leather model, and the newer version. I haven't used or seen either (other than the pictures below) ~ I'm...
New to LF and just purchased a Fujinon W 125 F5.6 lens in Seiko shutter, and must now find a suitable board for my Cambo camera:
* Would a flat board be sufficient, or a recessed one be advisable?...
Hello All,
New to LF and recently purchased a Cambo SC Camera with revolving film back. I imagine this will work with the Fuji 145 holder, but I don't see how to remove the ground glass to do so?...