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i just acquired a fotoman 624 with schneider 210mm f5.6 lens, but i noticed that the focus ring will not focus beyond 70ft and there is still about quarter turn to 300ft and infinity.

without...

i am eagerly waiting for the arrival of my fotoman 624 and have been trying to see some sample shots on the web, but cant seem to find any other than fotoman site itself.

does anyone have any link...

need your expertise.

i just purchased a fotoman 624 and will be scanning the negs on epson 4870pro. but i have no holders to fit the format.

the website www.betterscanning.com does not have...

i tried to develop my first B&W tri-X 400 today and it came out underdeveloped..


i am using kodak HC-110 developer.. what working dilution should i be using A, B, C, D, E, F?

and how long do...

promise.. this will be my last question.

i have all the solutions in its trays..

how long can i leave the solution in the trays before i develop again? or do i need to make new batches...

i read somewhere that emulsion should be down, and agitate the tray for 8 secs every minute.. the rest of the time the film sits in the tray, unmoved.

yeh.. took me awhile to get the hang of it.. but its been quite of a learning experience..

here is one of the first few shots of my sons... i noticed that one of the negatives has a strip running...

YES! YES! KODAK DEVELOPER WORKS!

finally, it came out...

freestyle sold me a defective developer and that was the issue..

such a relief as i thought i was going out of my mind trying to...

ok..going to give another try.... went to the store and got some new developer..

i got the Kodak HC-110 developer

and i am using Arista.edu 100 5x7 film.

can someone please confirm, what is...

ok guys.. i am totally frustrated, i tried more test shots, and still come out with nothing...

this is my first LF setup, i was wondering if someone here on this forum is willing to help me out by...

ok.. i took one film out, put it to room light and developed it.

took another unexposed film and develop it.

the one with room light is slightly darker than the unexposed one, but it is not...

i got right home and did few more tests.. with film loaded the right way, i checked the shutter by sticking my head in the bellows, and i can see the blades open and close.. and all seems to work.
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i just found a helpful link for me... i did load the film wrong

http://www.butzi.net/articles/filmload.htm

what i did last night is holding the film holder with my left hand in landscape format (long side next to my body), then i slide the film with my right hand with the notch on the top right (at my...

thanks everyone.. i loaded the film wrong/backwards, so i will correct that and try again tonight.

also, thanks for the info about able to turn the light on once the film is in the fixer, to save...

thank you guys for the fast response..

i loaded the film wrong... cant wait to go home and try again.

thanks

by the way, how long do i leave the film in the fixer? is 5 mins about right?

hi everyone,

please don’t make fun of me, as this is my first time with LF. Anyways, I ordered film, chemicals from Freestyle last week, and they all came in yesterday, so I was excited to be...

also... i can't see anywhere on nps.gov that you need a permit to use tripod on wash dc monuments? do i need one if i am setting up on the lawn, not inside buildings.. if so, where do i acquire one?

thanks for the info, and i was able to fold the camera up, and fits nicely into the case.

what are these two boards for? each board has 2 circular holes on the boards?

and the lens board...

Wow… thank you everyone here for your comments and help, I am really getting excited to get shooting with this camera, there are so much to learn coming from 35mm and shooting mostly digital.

With...

since i am new to LF, i would like to use polaroid first to test... how do i mount a 4x5 polaroid 545? do i need a speical holder?

oh, the person (wife) that i got it from told me that it was...

thanks for your inputs... i look forward to trying this format out soon in wash dc..

here are some pics of the camera.


http://www.smugmug.com/photos/275805357_qDF9u-L.jpg
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hi all..

this is my first LF post.. i shoot 70% DSLR, 20% 35mm film, and 10% MF film, and i dont have any knowledge of large format equipment.

I was wondering if anyone here can help me with...