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  1. Re: Calibrating Modern Flash & Flash Bulbs & Zone Focus 4X5

    That guy cracks me up with the plant growing out of his head.

    His hypothesis on "quality of light" is flawed, light is light--there's no difference.

    The actual difference enters in due to...
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    Re: High-Speed Sync for Speed Graphic

    More importantly are they reliable.. i've tested my focal plane shutter flash and it doesn't fire about one out of 6 times, film is too expensive these days to live with that.

    If I'm shooting a...
  3. Re: Show your 3D printed LF photography related thing

    Here's my 3d printed 4x5 camera, designed in fusion 360. Mated to a graflock back, 120 roll adapter (6x6,6x9 or 6x12), but I can also attach a graflex ground glass for shooting 4x5.

    Distance...
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    Re: Developing tank advice

    The "best" is probably the Jobo expert drum, but it's expensive.

    222515

    Stearman tank is popular and easy to load, but only does 4 sheets--good choice if you want to do stand development.
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  5. Re: Direct Positive Paper...problem... black specular highlights???

    Good news: a new batch of Harmon positive paper doesn't solarize with strobes the way the old Efke paper does--photos came out fantastic.
  6. Re: Direct Positive Paper...problem... black specular highlights???

    Thanks! that's it.

    Never encountered it before... now I know the inspiration for one of my favorite songs: Black Hole Sun.
  7. Direct Positive Paper...problem... black specular highlights???

    I found an old box of Efke 4x5 black and white positive paper in the back of my freezer, and I've been playing around with it. I had decent results with natural lighting rating at 1.5iso.

    A...
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    Re: Current 4x5 enlarger options

    Large copy stands are pretty easy to find, but they aren't cheap... $300+ for one the size he'd need. I've been using a Smith Victor 42" Copy Stand with my speedgraphic/graflarger setup and it's...
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    Re: Paint your negative carrier in black

    Anodizing yourself is pretty easy, for about $50 you can get all you need. You just need some pool chemicals, some lead, a bit of wire and a power source (12v battery or similar). Anybody that's...
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