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Regarding agitation: how much liquid are you using? This is one case where too much is worse than too little! If you're familiar with wave dynamics, you'll remember that wave action is basically...

The negative should never slide under the hold down tabs! Check the lid to make sure it is completely flat (we've had one report of a warped lid.)

Tim

Not sure what you mean by "protruding notches..."?

Anyway, what your seeing is almost certainly anti-halation dye that hasn't washed out. Rewash in a tray and it should be fine.

Several...

Before I had a darkroom, I built my own out of cardboard and duct tape: https://youtu.be/fAXAavTAMbk

Tim

Thinking about it, "panning for gold" is probably an inaccurate description. The actual gold panners I've seen tend to setup a rhythmic pattern, which works for finding gold but we want a more random...

jurgen,
What you're seeing is almost certainly an artifact of stand development with pyro, which is always tricky.

For the record, we've had customers report excellent results with as little as...

Jurgen,
Per your email, the issue is on the emulsion side and you processed emulsion side up. So it must be related to the chemistry, after all, at that point it's just a tray. Don't know how that...

jurgen,
Did you get our email with questions?
You're doing semi-stand development with limited agitation; are you agitating for the first 30 seconds to make sure the film breaks free from the...

Yes, we have looked at a 11x14. Right now it doesn't look feasible (unless some wants write a really big check); the market isn't big enough.
We are considering other options: for example, someone...

Here's the thermal data: https://shop.stearmanpress.com/blogs/news/thermal-profile-of-the-sp-8x10

Janne,
Fotoimpex.de should have it in stock.

Tim

Now that you mention it, I remember reading that somewhere. So it really is the "grandson" of the Super Graphic.

Tim

After comparing the Toyo and the Nagaoka, it only seemed reasonable to do an article comparing the Toyo to its grandfather, the Super Graphic.
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Jim,
I can get about an inch of "swing" by pushing one side or the other forward. More than enough for my needs.
Tim

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Here's a short comparison (and video) of two of the most radically different cameras ever intended for the same general functions.
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Hans,
We actually looked into designing a heater but decided it wasn't needed. Or more accurately, wouldn't be needed by enough people to justify it.

There are also technical issues. For...

Russ,
The real "secret" is consistency! Keep a detailed notebook and once you've figured out what works, keep doing it.


Tim

Forget the water bath and other heresy: https://shop.stearmanpress.com/blogs/news/thermal-profile-of-the-sp-8x10
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There's a reason Ansel had a pack mule when shooting 8x10! Frankly, the weight of the camera is minor compared to all the other stuff you'll have to carry. Heck, my tripod weighs more than my Calumet...

I remember processing my first roll of film (probably 620) using the "seasaw" technique with trays. As soon as the film went into the developer, I realized I couldn't read my watch! (In my defense, I...

The crowdfunding campaign was supposed to end at midnight, March 11th.

However, you may have noticed that the countdown timer was still ticking away this morning, clearly in violation of the...

Here's the executive summary for those that don't want to bother with the details (click here for all the details):
1. It doesn't look like the SP-8x10+ will reach its funding goal.
2. We're...

You can sign up here: https://productdev.stearmanpress.com/

J.Lane 5x7 dry plate. Exposed at ISO .5; processed in SP-76EC for 7 minutes @ 68F in the SP-8x10+ prototype processing system.

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Just posted videos of our cardboard and duck tape dark box:

https://youtu.be/fAXAavTAMbk

Self-publishing is not new. Many famous authors were self-published: Mark Twain, Charles Dickens etc. It wasn't until the middle of the last century that "trade" publishing took over.

My three...

Fomapan does not have edge imprints. (In fact, Fomapan 100 and Fomapan 400 both have the same notch code!)

If the developer was completely exhausted, I doubt any imprints would show up.

I've...

Ian,
I leave out the unloaded holder but it really shouldn't matter.

Tim

Esearing has a good point.
If you're only using one holder, be sure to fill to the "450ml tab" (it will take about 480ml).
Personally, I always fill to the "vent hole" because it's easier to see.

Ian,
Here's a photo of the 450ml indicator.
Tim

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Designing the hold down fingers (tabs) was trickier than you'd expect. They can't be too tight or there's no flow under them; can't be too loose or the film will slip out. Film also varies in...

We'd like to know what size of prints people are making on a regular basis.
Wet darkroom prints only; any process.
You decide what "regular basis" means.
We realize that it's a simple question...

Everyone,
Note that we're hoping to have tested the dual-sided film holders before the Kickstarter ends. That would allow you to process 4 sheets in 2 liters.

We decided to error on the side of...

Don't have a photo of the spring. It's about 1/2" long.
here's where it fits: 164903

Having now compared it to diagrams of the Speed Graphic, I'm sure the basic design is the same. I've never seen a Graphic shutter on the view camera and I suspect they licensed it to PIM back in the...

Anyone recognize this? It's the focal plane shutter on the back of a Ilford PIM camera but I'm not sure it was originally with the camera. Any idea where to find parts?
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I think I found the problem: there's a bubble in the lens! Of course, the bubble will move with the movements; so it shifts from one photo to the next. Never noticed this before; I guess you have to...

Dave,
Appears to be in the emulsion; part of the image.
No dust, dirt etc.
Might have it on another negative as well.

Tim

The only time we've seen the SP-445 film holders interfere with processing, is when the negative is loaded in backwards (we've had several customers admit to that.) That leaves very distinct vertical...

It's in Centerville SD (southeast corner of the state.)