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    Re: Post Your Photos Made At Close Distance

    Fighting through the persistent lower back pain :(

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2npbly2pp39s3xg3hkowz/img199b2.jpg?rlkey=q71qh5luw756qpo82fuwbu53a&raw=1

    4X5 Graflex RB Series D/w Reinhold...
  2. Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    Quite lovely.
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    Re: 150mm Konica Hexanon GRII - anyone shoot with em?

    I still have mine but haven't used it in years - Mine very easily covers 5X7 and seems to almost cover 8X10 - just barely vignettes the corners. Would cover 4X10. It is a sharp lens.
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    Re: Portraits from 2023

    What a wonderful idea. I bet this will be a treasured portrait for ever.
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    Re: Post yer pinholes

    One of my inaccessible work benches - 5X4 (made you think I was from the UK, didn't I) home-made cigar box camera - F/L 53mm f/180 - 25 minute exposure
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  6. Thread: Bridges

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    Re: Bridges

    Concrete abutment - the remains of a long abandoned bridge, Philpott Dr, Bassett, VA
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    Re: Around the house?

    In my back yard

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    Re: Best Film for Beginner Doing Tray Development

    Doremus, I had never heard this before - I do pre-soak, adding one sheet at a time, but never waiting longer than just making sure the previous sheet was completely submerged before adding the next...
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Decided to try to figure out this whole focus stacking thingy - tried it more than 10 years ago and did it manually in PS - took way to long. Used my Fuji X100v, had the camera shoot the exposures...
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    Re: Opinions of 4x5 Developing Reels

    I made some myself many years ago - just cut some PVC tubing, curled the film and slid it in then set all the tubes in a tray of developer and rolled them until time was up. I think I tried it once...
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    Re: Opinions of 4x5 Developing Reels

    I have always done 4X5 and 5X7 in 8X10 trays. I have done 8X10 in 11X14 trays.
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    Re: Source for 8x10 Ground Glass

    In Alan Greene's book Primitive Photography he gives instructions on using skim milk to make a focusing screen. I haven't tried it yet. I may give it a try just for fun.

    I did grind one when I...
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    My lady and I explored one of the local walking trails yesterday. Along the way we discovered that the stories kids tell at night by flashlight during sleep-overs are actually true.

    Kudzu Man...
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    Re: First post, help needed please.

    I am not positive that I understand your quandary - but if you are just in need of wide angle lens hoods, some years back I purchased a couple very nice aluminum lens hoods thru B&H (I believe)...
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Oh my, this is wonderful.
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    Re: Around the house?

    Graflex Series D 4X5 / Wollensak Velostigmat Series II 9.5"

    https://www.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/r8f7r6u02suwqm5/img182b.jpg?raw=1
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    Re: James Nachtwey - Memoria

    He was recently interviewed on 60 Minutes
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    Re: Old Things,Farms,Barns,Buildings, Plus

    I really like this one - just kind of gave me a "feeling".
  19. Thread: Still life-2023

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    Re: Still life-2023

    I don't know...just playing around in the back yard...been so long since I exposed any film :(

    Graflex RB Series D 4X5 / Wollensak Velostigmat Series II 9.5" / Ilford FP4 + in D23 1:1...
  20. Thread: The AI thread

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    Re: What's going to become of photography?

    But I don't go to the races, so I don't care :)


    But both sides have been lying to the voters for generations. People vote for one side or the other seemingly regardless of what the truth is.
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    Re: Post yer pinholes

    Wonderful! Since I have that camera as well, are you intimating that I should be able to capture such inspiring images? I sure hope that's what you are intimating :)
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Thanks guys - glad you like.
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Every week for the past few years I drive past this several times a day, finally stopped and shot a few before someone burns it down. Fujifilm X100v.
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  24. Thread: olympus om1

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    Re: olympus om1

    I had an OM-1 back in around '79-'80. Very nice camera. I have had a few Mamiya TLR's as well, as seen in the background of your image. Have a C220 now.
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    Re: IMAGO Positive Paper

    Freestyle has 5X7 and 8X10 - they are out of 4X5.
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    Re: Found Photographs

    9th plate :(

    233234
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    Re: Found Photographs

    That looks good Dugan. What would the 4/4 mean?
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    Re: Found Photographs

    Just seeing if anyone can offer some ideas on translating this:

    I collect cased images (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes). I removed my latest acquisition - a daguerreotype - from it's case...
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    Re: Three stops overexposed FP4+

    I once shot with empty film holders - talk about under exposed.
  30. Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    https://www.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/24xyl49y2c5z8wi/8x15d.jpg?raw=1

    https://www.dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/2jfgkfiwq4a5qfw/8x15e.jpg?raw=1
  31. Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    I am sure it could be something that I am doing. I will just have to experiment...I guess. Could be fixing to long - like 4 minutes...? Just a water stop-bath.



    Got it from ZZ.



    Adox...
  32. Re: Use of X-ray film: technical discussion with example images

    Well, I am getting the feeling that the quality control in manufacturing of Fuji Xray film is lacking. Over the past 4-5 years I have purchased five 100 sheet boxes. All have been 8X10 but my most...
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    Re: Post yer pinholes

    Thanks Dugan - shot a few years back for WWPD - ashamed to say I haven't shot many since.
    Built a nice cigar box camera a year ago and have yet to shoot any 4X5 with it.
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    Re: Post yer pinholes

    Halide - the influencing factors for a pinhole that come to mind are:
    1 - hole roundness
    2 - hole size
    3 - material thickness

    If the aluminum for your laser-drilled pinhole is considerably...
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    Re: Must your image be technical perfect ?

    For longer than I care to admit, and for reasons unbeknownst to me, I was drawn to large, extremely sharp (top to bottom), images with loads of contrast. I don't know exactly what / when my...
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    Re: Portraits from 2022

    Trust me, this is in no way a criticism, I love this portrait, but are the out-of-focus shoes intentional?
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    Re: 180mm for Portraiture

    I have a very nice Wollensak Series II Velostigmat in 7.5" FL (190mm). I believe these are Tessars. Mine is in an Alphax shutter but no PC socket. I suspect they can be had in other shutters. I...
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    Re: Two or three wheel dolly

    Chuck, this is my cart. It's basically a two-wheeled wheelbarrow kit that I got at Lowes.
    Instead of the tub I mounted some plywood between the handles and use a few nylon straps to cinch...
  39. Re: What’s your most “unpopular” opinion about LF?

    The main advantage of LF photography is film size, not camera movements. (apologies Mr. Scudder)

    no, No, NO!
    Buy one lens!
    Use one lens!
    You only need one lens!
    (two at the most)
  40. Thread: Still Life 2022

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    Re: Still Life 2022

    Paul, inspiring as usual - but I am curious - and this question may reveal my ignorance of the wet plate process, but if the emulsion is very time sensitive requiring the exposure to be made while it...
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