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So you can safely conclude that you do not have a bellows light leak and your film holder to camera interface is also not light compromised. A step in the right direction.

Never tried brush...

At the same time you are doing your camera bellows check and getting your eyes acclimated to the dark, put a film holder in the back of the camera and check the film holder to camera back interface...

Spend about 10 minutes in the dark to let your eyes acclimate to the condition before you check for light leaks. All of my trays have rounded corners. Only stainless ones (the minority of trays used)...

Agree with Kevin. In an 11x14 tray the next tray developing process you conduct add an unexposed sheet of film to the mix to either confirm or take the light leak question out of play. I would limit...

Why go down a rabbit hole if you don't need to John. At this stage of the proceedings the last thing you need is unnecessary "dilution". Expose and process your film optimally and you do not need to...

I only mentioned it because my Wisner 12x20 took a gust of wind while photographing in SW Montana a number of years ago and was in the process of going over while on this identical tripod and...

The adequate support for your Wisner 12x20 is a Majestic 6x7" base or a Ries 250 6x6" tripod head base with a 3/8" make up screw on improved tripod legs to properly support this ULF camera in the...

At least you figured out what works and what does not work for you in short order. Clearly ULF introduces a whole new level of operational "adjustments" from proper film holder registration /...

Same addictive condition I am suffering from. Started with 8x10 and what seemed like no time without any external encouragement I was into ULF which turned into an addiction. 8x20, 11x14 and 12x20...

What format? 14x17? 11x14? I had a Wisner 11x14 Technical Field that converted to 12x20 / 8x20. Heavy sucker. Changed it out to a Canham 8x20 wood and a V11 Deardorff.

You never know until you test it. I received a large lot of Forte Elegance multi grade paper circa 1999 - 2001 that I was told from a highly reputable friend that it was kept in cold storage and I...

Yes I completely agree that the older Series III lenses fit that "hard to focus" description. However the post Series III lenses with coatings are a completely different/improved design and are far...

The Fuji 240A and 300C are your best light weight / cost effective alternatives. The 450C and the 300A are inordinately expensive when you can find them. I have both of them and use them regularly on...

Should work perfectly. I use my Durst 138S illuminated with a high intensity Ilford multi contrast light head to contact print 8x20, 11x14 as well as 8x10. One of the things you are going to have to...

My friend Tom Finke who is an outstanding photographer/photographic educator for 40 + years is selling some of his limited edition books for sale for $60 with a 20% donation to a marvelous and very...

Agree. I have six boxes of T Max 100 ready loads from 1998 that process like newly purchased T Max 100 film. As you indicated, keeping it cold (preferably frozen) is critical. Lower ASA film is...

Bravo George. Putting that 8x20 into service. I know first hand how much commitment is required for the finished product and I applaud your effort. Fine images. Come on out to Colorado and we can...

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Greenville, NM

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11 Mile Canyon, Colorado #2

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11 Mile Canyon, Colorado

I posted my print images from my iPhone 11. Saved the files and then cropped them. Pretty easy.

There are certain images that work well with the marvelous 8x20 format and yours is an excellent example. Breaking up the image in any other square format would not convey the totality of the scene...

Thanks Jim. Yes, Efke 25 was great to work with. I am guarding a stash of it in 11x14 that I lucked into just before the curtain came down.

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Clear Creek, Colorado

The clouds came out of nowhere and fortunately I was set up with several rocks hanging in a bag anchoring the tripod for the occasional gust of wind. Last time I went to this location the dead tree...

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Westcliff Colorado

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Downtown Denver

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Bozeman Montana

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Hartsel Colorado

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Canyonlands

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Canyon De Chelly

Augmenting what has been previously stated. New filters and a recalibration of your "process' is necessary primarily because this is not the same printing paper that you were previously working with....

The vastness of options particularly when you open the door to mixing ones own chemistry is simply enormous. Add to that the subjectiveness of varying degrees of "get an improvement in this area and...

I acquired a box of Pan x 32 ASA 5x7 sheet film that expired in 1966 and it measured a FB+F of 0.4 to 0.45, not bad for a film that is 54 years out of date. Looking at the negative it is clearly...

How about supporting your 8x10 cameras with an ancillary and simplistic venue. Since you clearly have the proper material and the ability to CNC cut dark slides internally, how about doing a batch of...

Forums work best when the respondents tend to selectively, specifically and briefly answer the original threads question. Second rule of thumb. Avoid "I do this and I do that" diatribes. The...

Catchetol, the primary ingredient in pyrocat has a unique ability to manage extreme N- and N+ when used in reduced agitation procedures. There is an extensive body of work on this topic online....

Right. Even ABS sheets that look like they are entirely opaque when put into service for dark slides (ie pass the flashlight test with flying colors) turn out to be absolutely worthless. Been there...

I had a problem with the transformer on my 500H unit and I sent it to a guy on the *&@ay in New York who specializes in repairing these units and he fixed it for $280 and sent it back with me. I...

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1940 Deardorff V11 Marine model Serial #3 non front swing. Original Naugahyde IR bellows. Metal handle.