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I thought that Ansel Adams was instrumental in getting Weston a house in Carmel.

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I've been making alternative prints from in-camera 5x7 and 8x10 negatives for about 8 years now and use the 8x10 and 11x14 contact printing frames from Bostick & Sullivan. These frames are designed...

Just got back from the Pfizer 2d vaccine dose at the local VA hospital. As I was leaving a politician from Groveland pulled up and said that the pandemic had closed 1/2 of the businesses in...

Thanks for the input Doremus. I'm planning my trip for October depending on the pandemic of course. I don't want to check the camera, lens and tripod. I think I can hand-carry those onboard with...

I wonder if its the same now in Rome? Back around 2000 when I was in Rome on a bicycle tour riding on the cobbles in the historical section was definitely not bicycle friendly - my tires then were...

I keep all my lens in dedicated waterproof pelican cases by format size (35, MF, 4x5 and 8x,10 on their lensboards) with their apertures closed, uncocked and with their protective filter attached. ...

Reprinted The Bear Hunters and toned to completion (30 minutes) with a gold - ammonium thiocynate toner:


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Next time I print...

Absolutely!

The last I heard from Nikon was what I posted earlier: Thank you for your patience. I received a response from Japan concerning the marking on the lens. A Red "R" referred to the use of the lens for...

As I mentioned earlier I started off with screw-in filters for 35mm camera but switched to a Cokin-P system when I moved to medium format and then to a Cokin Z-Pro system when I added LF (4x5 and...

Back when I was a noob shooting 35mm I bought screw-on filters. But when I moved to MF and then LF I switched to a Cokin Z-Pro filter system and bought 4' – 100mm rectangular filters. The largest...

No problem Stefan. You can get detailed info on Toyo cameras and their accessories at Toyo's website: http://www.toyoview.com

180-631 (1052) TOYO45A to TOYO, 158mm Flat lens board adapter
180-632 (1057) TOYO45A to TOYO, 158mm Recessed for 45-90mm lenses

I'm thinking about planning a trip to Rome to photograph its fountains with an 8x10 Toyo MII for alternative – kallitype/salt – printing. Due to the subject matter I envision bringing all of my 8x10...

I have the 14” f6 Veritar also and prefer it over the Imagon's because you are better able to fine tune the degree of softness. Mine has the factory chrome metal cap lined with velvet which fits...

Fontana delle Tartarughe (The Turtle Fountain) - San Francisco

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Tracy Storer on this forum shoots 20x24.

It is interesting to contrast todays "racists" interpretations of the Tilden sculptor linked to above with an 1895 San Francisco newspaper's interpretation: ...

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https://www.themideastbeast.com/taliban-isis-to-advise-antifa-on-destroying-statues/

So far the sculpture has survived at least one attempt by the cancel culture for its removal...

The Bear Hunters - Douglas Tilden, Paris 1892

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Reprinted it this morning at the start of the 2d cup of coffee. The first was...

The Bear Hunters - Douglas Tilden 1892, Paris.

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Kallitype.

Print wise 2020 was a bust for me also. The first 3 months were taken-up with cataract surgery for both eyes. Then came along the pandemic and wildfires – all of which conspired to keep me indoors...

Proaim states the Geared Head is about 16.5 kg (about 37 lbs). The 67.5 lbs weight is for the head and the case and all the included packaging....

For the ultimate support:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1555802-REG/proaim_p_ogr_h_orion_geared_head.html

It was a treat to run into a bunch of these on a hike last week: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricolored_blackbird

I've been storing 5L of stock Xtol and 1 gallon of Dektol in tanks with floating lids for about 20 years now with excellent results. The Xtol will last for at least 6 months if mixed with distilled...

For years (at least 10) I have been using Delta 100 and Acros for 8x10 and printing primarily in an alternative format. Of the two, I prefer Acros. However recently I have been shooting Kodak TMY...

Sutro Baths (Ruins) and Seal Rocks - San Francisco

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Contact print from 8x10 negative.

Barn - Coastal California

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Over the years I've photographed this barn several times in different seasons. On this occasion the...

Here are some images by David Malin from glass plate negatives:

Astronomical images contain light from objects covering an enormous range of brightness, far wider than found in 'everyday'...

The "DR" version has PocketWizard built-in.

I've been using this one https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/469077-REG/Arca_Swiss_801103_Monoball_Z1_sp_with.html on a 4 section Gitzo G1349 mk2 for 10+ years with P67, Toyo 45AX and Toyo 810 MII...

Found one! http://www.hejnarphotostore.com/product-p/m405f63.htm

I really like this head for the Toyo 810MII but its load capacity is only 1/2 of what I need: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1124273-REG/manfrotto_mhxpro_3wg_xpro_geared_3_way.html
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I just received a response:

On Monday, January 4, 2021, 11:55:09 AM PST, ProPaperChem <propaperchem@kodakalaris.com> wrote:

Thanks for reaching out to us and bringing this issue to our...

You can piggyback off a telescope if the mounts motor is strong enough to carry both the OTA and camera while remaining balanced. I can piggyback a 35mm SLR with 300mm lens on my Meade 10" SCT and...

Sent them an email with photo attached yesterday. When I was looking for a replacement developer (D-76) at B&H where I purchased the above from, I noticed that they tagged the new version developers...

Golden Gate Bridge

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Salted paper print.