Search:

I found Kowa 210mm and 150mm lenses in some kind of process camera double-lens assembly on ebay. The lens elements came out of the assembly easily using rubber cones. The 210mm lens elements fit...

While agitating very slowly did work to reduce the surge marks from the pores in the film holders (maybe 85%) what is working even better is more agitation.

Today I tested the same "Kodak style"...

I chose Fuji HR-U Green (which is both green and blue sensitive) because it seemed like the "normal" one that people were using for photography, and am getting some pretty normal looking images from...

Conrad, great intel. I have a set of rubber cones for removing lens elements (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013HFYKK). Does that seem like the right tool?

Corran, exactly what I wanted to know.

Thanks!

Thanks, Kevin.

If they don't align correctly, would the problem typically be with where the scale starts (need to shift the scale over) or with the spacing between stops (need to make a new...

Thanks, Steve. I'll make sure to ask any potential seller to unscrew both front and rear to check.

With respect to the f/stop scale, I didn't mean to ask about perfect calibration. Rather, are...

I'm in the market for a wide-angle 8x10 for field use.

If I buy a Graphic Kowa 210mm f/9 in barrel, can I fit it in the Copal 1 shutter with f/9 scales that I already have without much fuss? From...

Sorry, no have experience with their older papers. I did try folding the luster double-sided and it cracked. It also has a rubbery feel that is not at all like a commercial photo book (which I...

What is your tipping-in process? Glue?

Thanks interneg.

The Hahnemuhle "Book and Album" didn't come in my sampler kit but I assume its surface is the same as the "Duo" while being slightly thinner. If this is true, I agree that it is...

An update:

I got the samplers from Moab, Hahnemuhle, Canson and Red River. The double sided luster paper from Red River is better than the mattes in terms of contrast but it has a coating that...

I ordered sampler packs from Hahnemuhle, Canson and Moab. The packs don't have the double-sided papers but they have single sided versions that will be helpful. I hate just throwing money at this...

Does the varnish bring out some gloss in the prints?

I am making a photo book with my epson p900 and want it to look and feel like a commercial book with offset printing. I'm stuck on finding the right paper. Specifically, I want semi-gloss to gloss...

I was thinking about why 400-800 ISO might work.

Given a developer that works >6x faster than normal and while also developing to completion, I can see why you might need to underexpose the...

tgtaylor, thanks for the example. It looks just slightly purple to me.

Jim, how do you apply the small volume of toner to your prints? Flat bottom tray? Glass rod?

The book says "Reynolds discovered that potassium chloroplatinite was a very energetic toner of silver prints, yielding brown and brownish-black tones instead of the purplish and bluish-black tones...

Does anyone have photo examples of the color shifts available from toning albumen prints in different ways?

I have been playing with selenium because it's cheap and I have it but I'm curious...

Cute kids!

I'm also surprised ASA 800 worked but there are lots of kinds of x-ray film. For example, the X-ray film sold by the Film Photography Project has an ISO of 10! Others are single sided,...

Vaughn, HR-U is double sided and it is not very sharp, especially if you are used to regular film and / or plan to enlarge from 4x5 or scan it and blow it up to screen size.

It is also very...

I am working towards ULF photos on X-Ray film for albumen prints. I've been experimenting with 4x5 before scaling up. I thought it might be helpful to someone in the future to report on the tests so...

Jody, thanks for the tips. It's interesting that halogens are still preferred and thank you for the tips on flicker and shutter speed. Maybe I can supplement the LEDs with warmer light.

What a beauty. Nice work.

After some research, I ordered some modern Godox lights from B&H. They seem to cover all of the bases and are cheaper than old Arri's.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I've actually been faking it with a portable quartz halogen work light, which I suspect is the same bulb as that. Maybe I just need some diffusers.

I am working on a slit-scan photography project and I am realizing it would be really helpful to have good control of the lighting since there are so many other funky variables involved. Slit-scan...

I might get some cut sheets of the HP gloss.

Thanks for the tip on varnishing the prints

Paul, you can kind of use anything that will hold water and put glass in the bottom if it's not smooth. It has to be /really/ smooth if you're going to let the wet emulsion touch it.

I have moved...

I've also been struggling to find a bare red safe light bulb that won't fog HR-U. I have tried four so far with no success. For posterity here's what doesn't work:

- Halco 11W Red Safelight Bulb,...

In my hunt for a better solution than my X-ACTO guillotine for cutting X-ray film, I have a couple of paper cutter reviews to share.

First I tried a fancy Dahle 552 rotary trimmer:...

I've been struggling with scratches from handling, cutting and loading Fuji HR-U film. Some people seem to have an easy time with this while others claim that if you so much as look at the film it...

That's a nice photo. Sometimes developing defects add character to art.

I hear you about not re-inventing the wheel, but for me anyway, I don't have the safelight fixture and gel that you have. It would be convenient to have a bare bulb that just works for all of the...

I haven't tested the Lowe's bulb so this is just a guess, but based on my experience with two other red LEDs and HR-U film, I think 1A red filter you have in front of the bulb might be important.

Sergey, thanks for the recommendations. I ordered some Canson Platine. It would be nice to have some cheaper paper too. They don't make the HP paper in 17" rolls. Any suggestions for cheap and still...

Good questions. Ideally, I'd get a sampler pack and go from there. With silver halide photo paper, I like glossy fiber and semi-gloss RC paper with minimal texture. I could see using a matte fiber...

Is there a forum favorite for generic / cheaper than Epson inkjet roll paper?

Andrew, I think you answered my question here, but I want to clarify. My application is large digital negatives for albumen prints.

Epson offers rolls of inkjet transparency film for about 3x the...

Hey Paul & seezee, just so you know I have found those superbright LEDs to be unsafe for x-ray film unless they are very distant from the work area. I'm using them now bounced off the rear wall of...