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Greetings everyone,

I recently found out about the full body IMAGO 1:1 camera/system.

Wikipedia says they use 6 strobe lights.

Does anyone know what strobes or what power they used to be...

Hello ghostcount!
Oh, thank so much for the option/advice!
I sent some emails to some vinyl cutters just now to see if they would work in proper advancing of the roll paper and cut at the desired...

Hello Drew Wiley!

Thank you so much for your reply!

I mean I want work with Fujifilm Crystal Archive color negative paper and will hopefully be using a lot of it in the 24"by32" size.
Thus I'm...

Greetings everyone,


Hope you all are safe.

Does anyone have an experience using large format or wide format inkjet printers to cut negative roll paper into sheets?

From researching forums,...

Hey Jeff,

Thanks for the photos. Looks very interesting with the fitting and hole pattern that is basically a honeycomb or mesh pattern.


Hey Greg, thanks also for the reply.
Not sure what...

Wonderful,

Thanks so much Drew Wiley!

I've saved your posts and will try this in the, hopefully, near future!

Be well everyone!
Cheers

Hey, Thanks so much for the thoughtful replies everyone!

Thanks for the idea to use a handheld cordless vacuum cleaner! Great idea!
Thanks also for the other instructions!

May I ask you Drew,...

Greetings Everyone!

I hope you are all happy and healthy right now!

So, what do you people think about vacuum backs for ULF/Mammoth cameras when using film or direct positives.

I've searched...

Greetings everyone,

Has anyone heard of any progress with DIY/Home Made instant film yet?
I'm am super interested as I would love to start shooting instant film for portraits.

Thanks so much...

Greetings everyone,

Has anyone heard of any progress with DIY/Home Made instant film yet?
I'm am super interested as I would love to start shooting instant film for portraits.

Thanks so much...

Greetings,
I was wondering if anyone would possibly know the image circle for a "ernst leitz epis 70cm."
Google searches didn't return any answers.

Thanks in advance for any help :)

Cheers,...

Thank you Bob and Ernest for your help and time!

Take care you two!
Cheers,
Kevin :)

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for the dimensions of toyo view 4x5 ground glass.
Looks to buy one off ebay but mine is completely broken.

I searched the internet but failed and I emailed Toyo-view...

Hey Thanks so much to you two!

I found an affordable machine shop near me that I think I will ask them to do the work.

Thanks!
Cheers,
Kevin H.

Greetings Everyone,

I'm slowly gathering everything I need to shoot tintypes.
Recently I took a weekend workshop with Quinn Jacobson (he's an amazing human being) and it was an awesome...

Hey jim10219, thank you for your input and suggestions!
Is this something like you were suggesting? http://ritmindustry.com/upload/items/223/223717.jpg


Hey Pere Casals, thank you also for...

Greetings everyone!

I haven't given up yet on building a ULF camera.

I've been researching as many designs as possible but I have a question.

After you move your standards around to get...

Awesome share!
Thank you for this!

Hi bieber, Thanks, I will look up youtube now. Good connecting with you via private messages!

Hey gphoto, Thanks for your advice! I think I'm gunna take a few workshops, and buy some books...

Hello bieber,

Wow, that was an awesome reply. Thank you for your time, advice and help!

Do you happen to know how people pour ULF plates?
I plan on buying some books and read from other...

Hey, Thanks Nooda Duma! :)

Hey everyone,

Finding, buying or building plate holders and camera parts is starting to look like a very long adventure.

I'm thinking to start my tintype journey with shooting 8x10s while also,...

Hi bieber!

Thank you for your advice and the tips!
That's exactly what I was looking for :)

Thanks so much!
Have a great rest of your summer!
Cheers,
Kevin H.

Hello all,

Thanks for the comments. I guess I was wondering about durability and resistance to corrosion of svedovsky.com's plate holders.

Thanks again!
Have a great new week everyone!...

Greetings everyone,

I'm slowly moving forward to being able to shoot 16x20 tintypes.
Some of you have answered/helped already! So thanks!

So far I have a lens. 480mm f/4.5 (schneider).

I...

Hello Luis-F-S, Sorry, I should have written better, the lens would be used in a studio to get a full human body in the shot in both orientations. Thank you!

goamules, Thank you, I will look for...

Hello everyone!

Wow, thank you for all the messages/replies of support!
Sorry, I was away for the weekend (my uncles cottage).

I'll definitely reply to everyone tonight.

Have a great week...

Hello everyone!

Well I'm looking to get into 16x20 tintype photography.

I'm starting to find lenses. I think I have an idea what longer lens I want for half body to 1:1 head shots.

What I...

Thanks bob Salomon! I'll inquire with the bellows maker about this. Thanks again!

Thank you MAubrey and Len Middleton, this is something great to think about! I didn't think of this at all!

Thank you both! Hope you all have a good rest of your week!

Thank you Len Middleton, that helps a bit, but I can't totally visualize the description, but thank you still!

Randy Moe, thank you for your reply. Wow, that compresses really well, this is...

Hello Everyone,


Some of you might have seen my other posts, but I'm interesting in getting into 16x20 tintypes.

If I had custom bellows made so I could have 1.6 meter bellows...

Hi people,

Thanks paulbarden, williaty, and koraks!

I'll look into this fixing process (or keep it in mind for future tests/calibrations).

Have a great weekend!
Cheers,
Kevin

Hello everyone,

First time posting in the Darkroom: Film, Processing & Printing sub forum.

I want to eventually get into tintypes and I've been doing lots of research.
Michael Shindler's work...

Hello ottluuk,

Thank you so much for trying to help me take my time and be sure I want to get into ULF, that is very of you!

I did shoot 4x5 in university years a go put I I think I've only...

Hello Lou Baleur, Thank you for some great ideas, advice and warnings! I really appreciate you and everyone else on the forums. This forum is really a special place with awesome members!
Sure,...

Hello Fred L, Thanks for thinking about that camera. I think the best route would be to DIY one, but thank you once again!

Hello Ray Van Nes, thank you for the warning and advice. I'm looking...

Hello angusparker, Thanks! I glanced at the first link you posted: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/bellows-factor.html
I'm going to go over this link carefully before I will comment or ask...

Hell angusparker, Thanks for the advice and tips! I see a few lenses on your website that around 800mm. If I do 1:1 or close to that (just a bit of shoulders but mostly the subjects head) do I...

Greetings alex from holland, Great advice, start small and do workshops. And I totally agree, one of our profs in university said that people often print big to compensate for bad photographs (not...