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It's always a good idea to wear eye protection when working with UV printers even if you block most of the light.

From Talas:

https://www.talasonline.com/UV-Absorbing-Spectacles

It’s for sale on the auction site. Do a search for Cosmos 8x10 camera.


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Four favorites! Should be a great show.


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I second the recommendation for Frank. He has plenty of experience with Graflex cameras. He was Lens and Repros tech for many years. He repaired a torn Graflex shutter curtain and remanufactured a...

Look at the Harrison film changing tents. The Jumbo tent will have plenty of room for 8x10.


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I was lucky enough to see this print at an auction preview (Phillips nyc) a few years back. Great composition and printed well. Really shines in carbon.


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Since you are starting out I will recommend a good reference:

https://www.amazon.com/Using-View-Camera-Creative-Photography/dp/1626540772




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The 8x20’s were used in the 1950’s for sure. They also used 8x10’s and I saw a photo with a a Deardorff 8x10 used for one. Ken says the records for how many Deardorff 12x20/8x20 cameras were made is...

Ken Hough says Deardorff made 35 of these cameras for Eastman for the Coloramas.


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Deardorff made the 8x20 Cameras.


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The OP said he was looking into a larger system than Arca has now. He must have his reasons. I assumed it was for larger cameras (ULF). With those the current Arca clamp cannot be easily engaged. For...

They also have some Tri-X listed as close out and others discounted. They don’t say why but it’s probably because their expiration dates are getting close.


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For me Arca Style clamps are not a "Quick Engagement" system. With a larger system, you want to be able basically plop the camera down and have it engage the locking system. Ever try and get a really...

Use a 16x20 camera of course! :-)


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If you use a camera that takes Sinar boards you could source Sinar DBM boards. They can be found relatively easy.

So if Atget was your student you would have failed him?


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Another video of Ian Ruhter's work:

https://vimeo.com/296476568


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Ian Ruhter does some interesting large wet plate work work using a van converted into a camera:

https://petapixel.com/2012/04/03/wet-plate-photography-with-a-giant-format-van-camera/
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Dean,

Even though you said "regular paper to start," you should realize that one major advantage of contact printing over enlarging is that you can use alternative process techniques. These...

Larry,

When you push the rod in fully, it tightens the rails against the film and prevents film movement. Sometimes the rods stick and are difficult to fully seat.


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Larry,

You are right that the solid rod is used for film loading. You pull it out fully. Then pull the dark slides out partially. You slide the film at the other end, same as any film holder. Then...

Lisa is a great teacher. Had the great fortune to take her kallitype class at CAP.


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Peter,

Very nice! Cooke’s are special!


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Just curious. With or without the afterbath?

And I am not knocking PMK. Just the instructions that should be corrected. I didn’t try it without the afterbath because I went back to Pyrocat and I...

Noted!


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Photographers Formulary still has the second round of staining in their instructions for PMK. If you want to create ‘bricks’ that take an hour or more to print, by all means do it! I made that...

If greater coverage in a smaller size is what the OP is looking for then the 210 angulon is probably the best available option. I was lucky and found Zeiss f9 dagors in both 180mm and 210mm. Both...

Yes the book is very nice but the exhibition was outstanding. I saw it at the Davis. Seeing the prints in person put the prints in the book to shame. The exhibition was in Cleveland too, but I see it...

This is a common problem with Deardorff's. The 'play' results from wear of the geared focusing tracks. An easy fix can be done if you are changing the bellows. After the bellows are out, unscrew the...

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Drew said:

So then, Just how much weight do you carry?


I hadn’t shot 8x10 for a couple of years. Decided to break out the camera. Loaded holders. Packed the camera, lenses, holders,...

Wow!


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Maybe try Richard Ritter?

Try looking for a Wollensak Raptar Series 1a 13" (330mm). This lens is triple convertible so you add focal lengths of 20" and 25.5" using single elements. Usually found in Alphax shutters that are...

Sandy King's site has info:

http://sandykingphotography.com/resources/technical-writing/uv-light-sources-for-printing

The large SLR's (Graflex 4x5 Super D and 5x7 Home Portrait) would be my desert island cameras if I had to choose. Yes they have limited focal ranges but you learn to adjust. The Super D was the...

I like a backpack for my Arca 8x10. Good idea to use a 15cm rail for storage in the backpack. A 40cm expandable rail system (with a 30cm rail) sits next to the camera. MC Photographic made cloth...

The early dagors were all f7.7. I recently bought a 180mm version and it covers 8x10. These were made prior to 1900.

Mine was in a later Linhof Select Compur shutter. I believe Linhof culled out bad ones.


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also early Goerz (pre 1900) dagors cover more than the later editions. They have a maximum aperture of 7.7.


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The German Goerz co (and Zeiss) made wide angle Dagors. You can tell them apart from normal dagors by their f9 maximum aperture. They made a 120mm size. They will have full movements on 5x7. Hard to...