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I'll definitely take you up on that. Thanks!

I've been trying to identify the engraving script on this lens since it looks fairly unique. Did Dallmeyer make branded lenses? The script seems very similar to Dallmeyer-branded lenses.

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This is the lens: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222561853785

Thanks!

I recently picked up an early 20th century brass lens that seems like a European lens branded with an American photo supply business name. There is no flange with the lens so I need to identify the...

I recently bought a Seneca whole plate camera that came with some Kodak whole plate holders that have the 5x7 inserts in them. Can I use paper with these in 6.5x8.5? I tried putting it in the bottom...

Will the elements of a Fujinar 250/4.5 fit inside a Shanel-5B (not the S version) shutter? What about a Shanel-A model? If not, will it fit a Copal #3?

You mean the one that's 417 pages long? :)

I have not tried brush development. I think I'll order a box of Ektascan and give it a try.

Using a flat-bottom tray and continuous agitation seems like easy things to implement into my workflow. I'll give that a try.

I've noticed it does take considerably longer to develop than the...

I bought a box of x-ray film which turned out to not be what I wanted. It's double-sided and green-sensitive where I wanted the blue-sensitive, single-sided. I'll be listing it--and the extra box...

So something more like this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GB95GE/ref=s9_zwish_hd_bw_bXCSbz_g229_i1

I'm considering adding whole plate and 8x10 but I need something to cut down the xray film to whole plate size. Will something like this work?
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I've been wondering about doing this exact thing. I'll give this a try. So far my attempts at pre-flashing have left me feeling like I didn't have a simple and repeatable way to do it.

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I'm using Arista EDU grade 2. I'm contemplating some Foma grade 3 or multigrade next. I did some digging and it seems the arista paper yields less contrast from the samples I've seen online.

I...

I'm only getting started with paper negatives, so I don't have a good feel yet for how I should be exposing them. I see a lot of really high-contrast stuff with paper but it doesn't seem like it has...

I'm pondering moving from 4x5 to 8x10 and what concerns me more than the equipment is the ongoing cost of film. I know how much film is new from Freestyle so I don't need help with basic math. I'm...

This particular camera doesn't have the FP shutter in it. It was removed before I bought it, which was one of the selling points of the camera for me. I wouldn't use it anyway. LF is not the only...

I got this camera without any lens, though I do have a 127 Ektar that needs a shutter overhaul. I think it might be cheaper just to buy another one, though.

FWIW those "dots" are rungs of the chair backs around the dining room table. I'll see if I can't clone them out and tweak the crop a little.

I have another composition that's closer but I haven't...

I'm finding I don't really use my Fujinon 90/f8 all that much. It doesn't really fit with my style of shooting. Here was my first attempt at close-up still life with it on a Speed Graphic I restored....

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I had some JB Weld in the cupboard so I'm trying that first.

I was trying to remove the 1/4 insert in a tripod head and it was over tightened in the hole. Now the slot is damaged to the point I can't get a grip on it.

How do I extract this insert now that I...

Although I like my Sinar F system, I find the high rail clamp of the F creates a lot of torque on my tripod head and tripod. It's also a rather wobbly setup out in the field.

After doing some...

To upgrade my Sinar to 8x10 do I just need need to add a back standard and bellows?

Are the P standards the only ones at 8x10?

How much should I budget for standard and bellows?

Thanks!

I have some old (at least 15 years) Kodak RC paper that I need to use up. I've been cutting it down to 4x5 and running it through my Grafmatic in my Sinar. I also have some Arista Grade 2 paper I...

I can afford to be patient on long exposures because I can do a bunch of other things while the print sits there, no other reason. :)

Jim, I've watched those videos and will probably watch them...

Thanks for the suggestions.

I've tried fixed out photo paper and was not successful keeping the tissue stuck to it. Inkjet paper gives me great adhesion right away. But I'll give the Arista paper...

There's a reason the Patronage System worked so well to promote the creation of high-quality Art. Only a handful of artists in the modern age have been able to match or surpass it. Compare that...

So far the only thing I've ended up with on my inkjet paper support is a dichromate stain. I can't see any evidence of carbon remaining on the support. I'm using 100-110 degree water so I don't think...

Jim, thanks for the encouraging words! :) Good to know it's possible.

I downloaded SketchUp and started trying to play with the different profiles you can download from the 80/20 site. They have...

Vinny, what a great resource! Wish I had the equipment and skills to pull off a build that nice.

I'll be going through these again more slowly to see if I can pull off something like this using...

Thanks for the info everyone!

Jim, your build info is very interesting and I'll probably keep referring to those threads as time goes on. Interestingly, I'm wanting to do a ULF build for doing...

80/20 seems to have everything needed to do a simple ULF build using the T channel aluminum blocks. Has anyone here or on the internets done this? The GG back seems like it would be a concern but...

I'm contemplating picking up an 8x10 camera for doing paper negatives/positives and doing contact alt-process printing. The Calumet C1 looks attractive, but so does the 8x10 adapter for a Rittreck...

I use a lightmeter app on my iPhone which I have found to be spot-on accurate for all the scenarios I've tried. I use it all the time with my RZ67. I bought some IMAGO direct positive paper from...

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I'm nervous but looking forward to it. Starts next Tuesday for 3 days at the high school level. I've got 35mm, 120, and the 4x5 paper. FP100C, roll film,...

Very good to know! Thanks for relating your experience...

Thanks for the advice so far! I can't really put the Sinar into a plastic bag because even a trash bag would not seal well. So what I'll probably do is pack everything in the case outside, then bring...

I have an opportunity to be teaching photography to some inner city kids next week. The location is such that safety concerns prevent us from venturing out into the neighborhood for interesting...

Here's a new one I hadn't thought of until it happened to me today while shooting 2 sheets of IMAGO direct positive paper I just got from lomography.com: my Sinar's GG started fogging up.

It does...