Nikon has not advertized its LF lenses for years. That corporate decision should not dissuade one from the lenses since they rival the lenses made by other European and Asian manufacturers' lenses....
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Nikon has not advertized its LF lenses for years. That corporate decision should not dissuade one from the lenses since they rival the lenses made by other European and Asian manufacturers' lenses....
As a photographer I do not need the myriad controls that Photoshop CS offers. I am neither a web designer nor a graphic desgner. So yes I agree I do not need all that Photoshop CS offers.
But, by...
try also the railroad and station at Chama. Both are open during the day, and access to the cars is free. Wonderful litle town and nicely mantained railroad equipment. The equipment is maintained by...
I second the use of the step wedge. You can reduce your film costs significantly. To save even more money, cut the 8x10 sheets up into 4x5 pieces. then you can test the actual film stock without the...
Jean-Louis-- I use two methods for transporting LF 4x5 film. The Readyload/Quickload film and holders I pack in a Gnass Gear case. Two are available, one for one pack of film and one Readyload...
Hugh--The price range limits your selection somewhat. Many 4x5 cameras can be outfitted with roll film backs made by companies as diverse as Calumet, Sinar, Horseman, etc. So you might look for one...
Carefully done and well detailed results. One question: Do you think the use of better digital equipment would alter the results? The bodies and lenses on all the film cameras are probably better...
Your question may generate very vivid if not livid replies. I own a 4x5 Tech Field that over the years has developed occasional problems. My experience with the wisner company has been very positive....
T-Max RS developer is worth a look. Like many others, I use it diluted 1:9 straight from the stock bottle. Mix the "B" packet into the "A" bottle to get stock. Dilute that 1:9. I process it in a Jobo...
The BTZS tubes are great as long as you have few images to process at a time, assuming you buy only 6 tubes. I recommend the Jobo 2500 drum plus the LF reels that Jobo makes. Place the unit on a...
Question for those who read the article: How do advocates of the various forms of pyro respond to the charges about toxicity? i agree that bond could have chosen a different film for his testing. But...
Derek-- With the 80mm lens depth of field should not have been of much concern. You should focus on the far, not the near, and then use the tilt sparingly. If you were trying to get the slightly...
The f64 backpack BKG (I think that is the model) can hold an 8x10 aystem with few problems. i have an older one which i use to hold either of my 4x5 systems or my Ansco 8x10 and lenses, meter, etc....
With the 2500 tank on a uniroller base or in a Jobo CPA-2 I use 900 ML developer for a fulltank (12 sheets). If I use only one reel ( 6 sheets) I use no less than 800 ML.I use either D-76 1:1 or TMAX...
I have been usng the unicolor base with either th jobo 2500 drum or the 3010 for several years with b/w and no problems. I compared results with the same drums on a jobo cpa-2 and measured no...
If you test type 52 for EI you may find it capable of producing quite decent prints. i have used it as part of a class and was pretty happy with the results. Bob
Another possibility exists thart may allow you to create better negatives. I would try to make certain I can get as large a dynamic range in the subject though lighting as I can. So let's say that...
I have two Leicas, an M3 and an M2. My main camera is LF. I don't expect images from the two formats to resemble each othjer. I may shoot the 35mm more loosely--Duh!- and I think the "look" of the 35...
Scott; How many sheets of film did you process in the 3010 at a time? As I read your posting, I understand you used 1000cc for one sheet of 4x5 at N+2. But what about the other parts of the test?
Scott:
I found your results interesting.I am trying to create new development tables for the new Tri-X also. A question and a suggestion:
In the Jobo 3010 how much total chemistry are you...
Guy;
Another testing possibility: Set camera up for image and then encircle bellows from lens standard to film plane in your darkcloth or something large enough and preferably dark enough to cover...
Scott: We bought the same enlarger at my school about two-three years ago. I have experienced identical problems with the power supply switch. The electrical spark is intermittent but still there. I...
Ostrom outdoors http://www.ostrompacks.com/customf.htm is a Canadian maker of packs. Their website indicates they can build custom packs for photographers. bob
Kevin,I agree. Adams is a figure that anyone using LF should know about, study, and perhaps admre.The Photo Techniques author made a good point in recalling Adam's own innovations, experiments, and...
A text used for college photo classes, labeled Photography, Author Chas. Swindlund (SP) contains a good chapter on testing films and using dilution, not time, for determining +n- times. The...
I use the Epson 1280 with piezotonew wram neutral and hahnemuehle Photo-Rag 188. The tonality is quite nice, the detail is superb. The look and texture of the paper are fine. Without meaning to i...
I would add this thought to the thread. Some other visual artists have attacked photography historically because of the possibility of endless prints. they argue that a painting is art because it is...
Scratches aren't right. I bought an Arca Swiss F Line Field two years ago; it arrived with no cosmetic flaws. I guess it could be a finishing flaw, but from the A/S I have seen, those flaws just are...
Search for the perfect darkcloth? I've had similar BTZS problems plus the cloth never quite matching the camera. So I had a seamstress make a BTZS like cloth, no holes for rear knobs, no too clingy...
I have used the 135 Nikkor for several years and found it very sharp. My enlargements run mostly in the 11x14-16x20 size, b/w,color, chemical and digital darkroom. I think the image circle published...
Has anyone processed Fuji Acros 4 x 5 in a Jobo CPA-2 using Max RS or Tmax developer? Generally I use TMaxRS 1:9 mixed from a stock solution comprised of part A+ Part B. Some call this the John...
I have used the Type 1 Midos for years and have had fewer problems with them than with the various imporved readyloaders. I do not mean to slam Kodak; I use the Readyloads also, but I find fewer jams...
The new View Camera has a Norman McGrath review of a leveling device labeled the Levelhead, designed by Wayne Force. Alas no address, email, etc. for the device or its maker. A brief Google search...
I have printed b/w LF for about 20 years and still do. Last year I began scanning my b/w negs on an Epson 1640 U, the predecessor to the Epson 2450, manipulating them in photoshop 6, and outputting...
I too am getting a lot of this spam recently but not at thios email address. instead it arrives at me work email. I do sign onto this page through that account from time to time, but strangely I...
At a workshop a few years ago Jay Dusard demonstrated tea toning using simple bags of instant tea (he joked that Tetley was the photographer's tea de jour!). Anyways, the process worked quite well....
I echo the other posts. I have used the nikkor and a Shneider 90mm without finding a center filter a must. By the way in Large Format Landscape Photography Jack Dykinga, who does use center...
I sympatize and empathize with the contributors who have narrated horror stories about camera dlivery and service. But my experience, at least with one of the f irms mentioned, Wisner Classic,...
Can someone define for me a Silver Chloride Contact Print? I understand the Gela tin Silver and Chlorobromide print designations, but I saw references to this ty pe of print in B/W magazine and...
Spencer,
I have been using this meter for over ten years for LF photography. I use both b/w and color films. I have found the meter very accurate, the dynamic range of the scene easy to...