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  1. Thread: out of focus

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    Re: out of focus

    The replies above suggest you may have used too much front tilt, by which I think we are assuming you tilted the lens forward, or toward the tree. Since you were using a 180mm lens on a 4x5 format...
  2. Re: \Grand Teton National Park and travel east accross Wyoming and Nebraska

    I remember having lunch at Jenny Lake Lodge when I was in the park during early to mid-Sept of 2019 ('last road trip before the COVID saga set in), and after I had parked in their lot and walked...
  3. Thread: Paper safes

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    Re: Paper safes

    Note that Ilford FB Cooltone paper comes as 12x16in, and not (I believe) as 11x14, so if you might want to use Cooltone you'd like to have a safe that can accommodate up to 12x16. Otherwise, I've...
  4. Thread: Hello from Italy

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    Re: Hello from Italy

    CrisMar, I can relate to your situation, as I was approximately at the same stage with my photography using MF and 4x5 LF film cameras about 15 years ago when I decided to take the plunge. ...
  5. Re: bellows extension factor - getting the hang of it - any suggestions : )!!! ??

    Try the Reciprocity Timer app on your smartphone to determine your bellows extension factors and/or film reciprocity factors - 'easy peezy....
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    Re: Carbon Fiber Tripod for 8x10

    Thank you for sharing the link to about Christopher Broadbent; a delightful surprise to become aware of him, and see some of his images. And to realize he’s still doing such photography at 87 was...
  7. Re: What's your favorite internet falsehood on photography?

    Alan, It was only when I purchased a 4x5 studio camera to try my hand at table-top photography (rather than strictly landscapes as before, where my subjects were typically at "infinity" or nearly...
  8. Re: Have you had to pay hefty customs fees when buying from Japan?

    And furthermore, the US exempts from any customs duty all shipments of less than $800 value, no mater where from.
  9. Re: Have you had to pay hefty customs fees when buying from Japan?

    Check the US Customs tables, but I believe you’ll find “used photographic” gear shipped in from either the UK, EU or Japan are not subject to US Customs duty (and I’ve never paid any from MANY...
  10. Re: Kodak Chemicals coming back under Photo Systems inc.

    The one item I like/prefer to use has been Kodak Rapid Selenium Toner (KRST), so I hope Photo Systems will make that one available.
  11. Re: New camera repair service and custom machining in France

    Best wishes for your success, and if I can make a suggestion you might consider also developing a specialty in repairing Mamiya 7 and 7ii medium format cameras (to include machining or otherwise...
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    Re: Linhof B1 rail extension stuck on

    Call Austin, he will help you with suggestions on how to disassemble your rail, and then other pieces in case you’ll need/want to send it to him. I’ve found him very helpful if you call him.
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    Re: Linhof B1 rail extension stuck on

    We don't know where you’re located, but if you are unsuccessful and stumped on how to repair and make this rail system operable, you could always contact Auston Calhoon at LAFLEX in LaJolla CA. He...
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    Re: Linhof 4x5 left hand grip and grip mount

    Call Austin Calhoon at LAFLEX in La Jolla CA, he should have these available and if you'd like or prefer it probably would not be a bad idea to send your camera to him so he can install the grip and...
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    Re: Video: Loading 4x5 film into holders

    Grit, A couple of other suggestions for your video. I, too, like others above, learned to load my holders with the notched edge of the sheet at the bottom or hinged end of the holder, but the way...
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    Re: Padded case/bag suggestions for Chamonix 45H1

    +1 for the ThinkTank Airport backpacks. I’ve used the larger one for a few years for my Linhof MT2000 and 5-6 lenses plus dark cloth and some bits and pieces - and also taken some falls and stumbles...
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    Re: Formulary - Contact

    I just spoke to them by phone this morning here (I live in the US), to discuss a problem I had yesterday (Sunday night) and again this morning (Monday, a business day) completing and paying for an...
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    Re: Vintage Ikeda Anba Japan View Camera 5x7

    After you get it cleaned up, you could either send the whole camera, or just the bellows if you can detach
    them intact, to Custom Bellows in the UK. They can either install the new bellows...
  19. Re: Linhof Master Technika with pattern on bellows?

    Vaughan, If you want a really nice restored MT, I'd suggest keeping an eye on the Website of LAFLEX where Austin Calhoon offers various MT models that he has restored to his high level of quality...
  20. Re: Linhof Master Technika with pattern on bellows?

    Vaughan, I purchased my first MT in about 2012 from an eBay seller, and when I received it I noticed it had the same pattern of markings on the outside of the bellows as your photo shows. I used...
  21. Thread: Kodak Chemistry

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    Re: Kodak Chemistry

    I have the same question as tundra raise’s just above about Kodak RST.

    If the maker of Kodak chems is now questionable for quality, I’m wondering if there are options for making one’s own...
  22. Re: Where do you get your chemicals? Here's what I do.

    If the maker of Kodak chems is now questionable for quality, I’m wondering if there are options for making one’s own equivalent of Kodak’s Rapid Selenium Toner? I know Ilford makes a selenium...
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    Re: Help for linhof technika iv part

    You can send him an email thru his business website to ask...
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    Re: Help for linhof technika iv part

    By the looks of that camera (from only one angle), I'd suggest you send it to Austin Calhoon at LAFLEX for repairs and refurbishment. He has most parts you'd ever need for anything Linhof, and some...
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    Re: Fujichrome Provia 100F

    Reach out to BS Kumar thru this Forum, as he might be able to help. He’s in Japan, and I’ve used him to supply LF or 120 Fuji films in the past. He’s very reliable, a good seller.
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    Re: Saunders 11x14 4 bladed easel that moves

    I'm with Chuck and John Layton on this, at Home Depot you can get rolls of non-slip shelf or drawer liner of various sorts and I've used a black foam version that is about 2-3 mil thick and embossed...
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    Re: De Smidt Dedustinator 15

    Peter, can you provide some URL links to the specific components of your creation (where they could be purchased)? And am I correct in assuming that you use it setting on the shop floor as shown? ...
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    Re: Jobo 3006 weeping / leaking

    To the OP, if Greg's experience and suggestion is not your answer, and you need to add some sort of film or layer between the top of the drum and the inside of the lid, I agree that liquids or gels...
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    Re: Some good LF film holder bags

    For those with 4x5 film holders who might want to use Ziploc brand bags that you can get in any grocery store, I use their half gallon sized "Marinade" bags that come 24 to a carton. The thickness...
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    Re: CatLABS X FILM 80 MKII now available in 8X10

    In case it might be helpful to other users of Cat Labs 80 MkII sheet film, I did some film speed testing recently in my darkroom to determine my EI values for this film using "Triple 7" developer. ...
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    Re: Light meter suggestions?

    I started with a Sekonic L758DR, but early on in my LF journey I noticed a friend using a Gossen Ultra Spot 2 (GUS2) and he recommended it highly. So I got a nice used one since they were/are no...
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    Re: LF Lenses to choose

    Pro, You're sounding sensible here. My thought after reading various replies in this thread, and especially Peter's (which I recognized as a bit tongue in cheek) was that you need to be careful to...
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    Re: Post Your First Successful LF Picture

    I think for me this is the first LF image I consider to have been successful. It is of a former fire house (I think) on Racine Street and 14th in Racine, Wisconsin. It was at 7:30am on a sunny...
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    Re: MF (6x4.5,6x6,6x7,6x9,6x12) B&W film images sharing

    On my way to Florida for some snowbird duty late last March I took my customary route down the Natchez Trace Parkway and stopped at one of my favorite places for B&W photos in cypress swamps, which...
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    Re: Ilford Warmtone Fiber Paper Silver Halides?

    I have used the Ilford WT semi-matte a few times, and usually liked my results in terms of the tones created, but not so much the semi-matte surface. Another "semi-matte" FB paper I've tried that...
  36. Re: Need advice on purchasing an expensive darkroom item from Germany to US

    If you’re in the US and buying photo equipment from Germany I don’t think you have any Customs duty to pay. I’m certain of it for used photography gear, but believe it is so for new gear also.
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    Re: Help me choose 4x5 camera to buy in 2022

    I took the LF plunge about 12 years ago when I purchased a used late-60s Linhof Master Technika (since sold in favor of a really nice used MT 2000), a nice used Technikarden 45S purchased thru this...
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    Re: Equivalent in 35 mm terms

    This chart from a Schneider Kreuznach LF lens brochure provides useful comparitive "format factors" between various common camera formats.

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    Re: Issue with Jobo Process operation - Lift arm

    I purchased my CPP-2 from Omer (refurbished) several years ago and it has one of the lift handles shown in red. It works great with the 3010 Expert Drums (or any longer drum) as it allows me to...
  40. Re: Linhof Kardan leveling tripod head 003668/90 questions

    I purchased the GTL camera and the tripod head from Austin Calhoon at LAFLEX, and both were in perfect restored condition so I did not experience the difficulties you have described. I’m hoping for...
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