I normally look at Ffordes who are in Beauly near Inverness. I check their website. I also check on eBay UK.
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I normally look at Ffordes who are in Beauly near Inverness. I check their website. I also check on eBay UK.
Alex
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If you’re planning on making pictures of a type you haven’t made before, with a type of camera you haven’t used before, then it’s probably quite difficult for anyone, no matter how experienced, to...
I have to say that I agree with Drew Wiley as regards ‘analogue photography’. What is that? It never existed before digital cameras were invented.
I also agree with cowanw. If using film, and film...
Thanks for sharing your practical advice. I had wondered about this issue. I use 150mm and 210mm lenses, and I think both are f5.6. I tend to work indoors, but will go out and about if I can manage...
Thank you both for the replies. Listings for Horseman accessories are quite limited on eBay UK.
I will pm you, Kumar regarding a Horseman version.
Thanks,
Alex.
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I’m interested in trying a folding viewing hood on my Horseman L45 monorail camera. I’ve seen several Toyo versions for sale, and wondered if anyone knows if they will fit my camera. They appear to...
I really like this. It is beautifully composed.
Alex
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I have sets made by Nikon and Hoya. They are good quality. You can pick them up fairly easily on the used market. They are less expensive that way, and the ones I have acquired have all been in good...
You can use the screw-in Close-up lenses which come in +1,+2,+3 etc diopters. They fit on the lens like a filter, and remove the need for extra bellows draw. They are inexpensive, and quality is...
Is your paper from a new pack, recently opened? You are correct in your assumption that the exposed areas should be white. Your paper behaves like normal photographic paper. The white rebates tend to...
I’m not an expert, but from what you describe of your setup, I would suspect one of your film holders, and probably only one side of it. Do you record which negative came from which holder? That...
This is of interest to me. How do you treat the waste product? Do you simply add ascorbic acid powder to the Dichromate water? Is there a recommended proportion?
Thanks for any further info.
Alex...
That was my understanding, and the stock I bought fitted in the holders. We don’t know, however, when the material in question was purchased. It sounds like it has come from the early production. ...
I think this was an issue with early batches of this paper, which has since been corrected by the manufacturer. Perhaps someone else can clarify. I have used the paper myself in Fidelity Elite...
Hi, Andrew.
There are at least two good art shops, but they only stock the small (60-75ml) bottles which are expensive. I found a shop in London that does 500 and 1000ml bottles, so have ordered...
Thanks for the replies. I’ve left the stuff I mixed standing to see how it looks in a few days. I would like to get the use of the powder I’ve purchased. Perhaps the suggestion I had about the...
I am trying to prepare Gum Arabic for this process. It is quite difficult to find ready mixed Gum in larger quantities locally, but I can obtain powder. I bought a kilo, and mixed 220g with around...
Thanks for this explanation. It answers some questions I have considered for some time.
Alex
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Hi Tony. Unless you have a truly matt paper surface, the emulsion side always has a slight sheen. Glossy paper more so than the non-gloss finishes (pearl, satin etc). The back of Ilford RC papers are...
'Pearl' refers to a type of paper surface Ilford use on their RC papers. The Cooltone RC paper could be in a variety of surfaces, including 'Pearl'. There would be no way that I can think of to...
I’ve seen it stated in a book on film-based photography that red or orange filters can be used to lessen the appearance of skin ‘blemishes’, and yellow-green can be used to emphasise skin tone, and...
The fixer will do both film and prints. You should use different batches of working solution for each, however, and avoid using the film batch for the prints, and vice versa.
Alex
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There is a book called ‘Photographing Scotland ‘ by Dougie Cunningham and published by
www.fotovue.com
It was first published in late 2017, so is pretty up to date. It has lots of good local...
The stuff you have will have turned a darker colour due to age. Having said that, the current product starts off a lighter colour than the older version (to my eye, anyway). The standard dilutions...
Thanks!
Alex
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I think you can make a working solution directly from concentrate by using 1+31 for B and 1+47 for E.
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That is the kind of cable I use.
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I use a Calumet branded studio flash with 4x5. It was inexpensive, but works, and takes Elinchrome accessories. I have used it successfully with a standard lead to my shutters. It has worked fine...
I don't think the edges are necessarily over exposed. It may be an effect of deterioration caused by storage, or age. I'm just thinking that it would be unusual to have over exposure that affected...
I got some of these screws from an LPL distributor in Canada called KHB. They weren’t expensive. Worth a try to get the correct screw. The US distributor is mentioned in a post above.
Alex
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You could try enlarging an example of each format on the 4x5 enlarger, using the same lens, and to the same size. That would help ascertain whether or not the enlargement equipment is having an...
This looks superb!
Alex
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I don’t think incident meters are best suited to zone system methods. I use one quite often when out and about. It’s good for scenes where the overall lighting is quite even, and you want a quick...
The Rollei RPX400 has the same sizing problem.
Alex
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I believe that older wooden contact frames were designed to accommodate plates, rather than film. I have a Kodak 5x4 wooden frame of that sort. I’m not sure if the frame was originally glazed, or if...
I use HC110 for roll and sheet films. I have been using the modified Dilution E for some time now as it gives usable times and allows easy metric measurements. E is meant to be 1+47, but I use 1+49....
You could try eBay German site. There are at least 3 on there just now. Search ‘prontor professional ‘.
Alex
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I use the remote control. It is a double cable release which ends in a handgrip with a rotary switch and a plunger. The switch has three settings;
1 shutter closed ready to fire
2 shutter open at...
It does have extended red sensitivity, but I found it more like 200 ASA. I didn’t realise it came in 4x5. I’ve only used 135.
Alex
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400 for me too. HP5+ is a great film to learn, and keep using.
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