I have used the Combiplan for thousands of sheets of film. They work better than any other system I have used. My only advice is to be extremely careful with the top clips. They break easily. So...
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I have used the Combiplan for thousands of sheets of film. They work better than any other system I have used. My only advice is to be extremely careful with the top clips. They break easily. So...
Loosen the two knobs on the side of the front standard. This will allow you to shift the lensboard up and down within the rails of the standard. No need to loosen the extension bed.
You may need to replace the focusing gear set. LPL sells it as a kit for the 6700 series enlarger.
Not quite what I meant Leigh. The image I create with a negative in my darkroom is not a secondary image. It is a primary image made from the subject - which is the negative. I do not see it as a...
The difference for me is that a digital print is a reproduction of an image captured by pixels and translated by software to ink. Whereas a darkroom print is the actual product of a photochemical...
It depends on the look you are seeking. Rapid Rectilinears and even Petzvals (Wollensak made improved ones), render and excellnt look to out-of-focus areas. But Tessars can be nice in that regard...
I need to replace the tape on some Toyo-View 4x5 holders. It looks like Toyo used some kind of synthetic fiber tape or cloth to affix the hinges. Ordinary sticky tape doesn't hold up at higher temps....
I don't think it is a form of hoarding, but there are obsessive-compulsive photographers and equipment gatherers. I wouldn't want to conflate "taking" a photograph with possession. Otherwise "taking...
Could be that some of the problem is with the cement. That can't be cleaned.
I have a fairly crude light stand with two daylight balanced CFL bulbs. To cut down on reflections, I want to cross polarize. Any suggestions on how to mount 8x8 polarizing sheets below the lights...
UV exposure can lead to cataracts.
I have had a couple of Toyo-View cut film holders fail. The bottom hinges fail to close against the frame. The problem seems to be a wire at the bottom of the holder, between the two hinges but over...
I emailed them to get some clarification on developers and toners. But they have not responded. They are off to a really bad start. Maybe Kickstart should revert to Kickass in this case.
Caltrain sounds awfully fast...........
Those are interesting examples, but architecture is a somewhat different story. The revivalists selected retro features then synthesized them with modern construction materials and uses (e.g....
Artistic genres do not come back. Do you know any art history? The only attempt at that was the pre-Raphaelites, and they based their work on a philosophical approach to art, not mere style. What you...
Pictorialism was an inseparable product of its time and sensibility. I have seen a lot of soft-focus work from recent decades, but it is all nostalgic kitsch. Art moves forward.
The Wista loupe that is still being made is really nice. I like it better than the Toyo loupe.
A good image. I would like to see a dialing back of the vignetting, but otherwise strong, and visually fresh and interesting.
I like your landscapes. Excellent and evocative work. However, I am perturbed by the sentence "is drawn to the topographically broad subject matter of the United States" is very awkward. It just...
You should contact the American Film Institute about historic film stocks.
Wow. The second print does not work for me as a photograph. As graphic art though, it is strong. Perhaps if you lightened the sky somewhat it would work as the former?
I could see managing with just a 120 - 125 lens. To me that allows a pretty straightforward (natural) view of the landscape. I almost never use filters. They can be useful, but they almost always...
A&I (aandi.com) does c41 and scanning.
The three commandments of digivangelism:
1) It is forbidden to criticize or negatively compare analog vs digital photography.
2) It is forbidden to not mention the equivalency of digital and...
Hi Laura, what's the "circulation" of the Ezine? Ho
What is it with Durst and the goofy names for everything? Are they built by Smurfs for Ikea?
I don't object to the commercial marque. The Wyeth painting contains a powerful meaning in an original image. The photograph uses familiar tropes and symbols with a message of hedonistic vacuity....
Why don't you read about Christina and the making of the picture. Its easy to draw facile (and erroneous) conclusions.
Great interior shot. I would like to see it with less HDR though.
Except "Christina's World" wasn't about some chippie wearing advertising.
Pretty callous stuff.
I remember reading one a while ago. The most surprising thing was the enormous expense of those lenses (multiply by 7 to get 2015 dollars).
An ultra slow film like Panatomic is least likely to reticulate. Try a high speed film. It is ugly!
Sculptural details, sculptural elements, deconstructed sculpture, elements of a sculpture. This way you give the work of art credit as whole, but also note that you are showing only parts of it.
Add benzotriazole to fresh developer to revive old paper. Toss the Dektol.
It looks like you might have some reticulation. It is critical when developing film to keep processing temps within 1/2...
Aluminum is easy to deal with since it is so responsive to temperature. Cool the male coupling and heat the female coupling. The change in dimension should help unfreeze the barrel.
Cripes. The OP asked for Berkshires and White Mountains. None of your responses are anywhere close to either. In that spirit of obliviousness, I suggest Mt. Auburn in Cambridge, and Mt. Calvary in...
Kudos.
Vade Mecum claims that Brasso metal cleaner spread on the lens will sometimes remove haze.