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    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Some great cameras here. Question - for those of you handheld style cameras that aren't fixed focus, where do you find the focusing helical/mounts, or do you make your own?
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    Peter,
    A few things I thought of looking at the prototype:

    1. The diffusion plane/light source doesn't necessarily have to be where the negative sits. You can use any materials to get a good...
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    Re: advice on setting up a shot

    Clearly you should go 8x10 with it!

    Just kidding, if it were me I would go MF as well, I think you'll have more successful images that way. But honestly why not try both? You just got your camera...
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    Peter,
    What is the outer diameter of the back of the lens? Perhaps you could use something like this:

    ebay item #250980129341

    Try searching "slip-on lens clamp __mm" or "slip on lens adapter...
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    Ah blast must have missed it! Let me know how they work out!
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    That is a good idea Dave - doing that would surely help with stitching for frame patterns where each frame has one edge along the frame outside of the negative. For example taking 4 or 6 photos of...
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    Rick,
    I agree the problem of the whole unit becoming too high is an issue, however I am going to stick with designing a vertical setup for now. I think for most normal use you will be using the DSLR...
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    Peter, if you have a chance post some pictures of the setup. I would love to see what you come up with. I am working on finishing some other projects right now, but plan on making my own prototype as...
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    Wow Peter! That is surprising. Perhaps there is some merit in this idea after all - thanks for the quick comparisons.
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    Re: Making a New Modern Drum Scanner

    This is something I too have thought about, and may give it a try at some point. After seeing all the amazing macro work done with microscope objectives I would consider using some of those for the...
  11. Thread: Fungi

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    Re: Fungi

    Why did the mushroom go to the party?

    Because he is a fun guy! (Fungi!)


    Sorry these made me think of that joke..
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Very cool Tuco - and nice job on the video as well, it was fun to see all the steps. Thanks for sharing!
  13. Re: ULF LightJet prints (180x300cm) exhibited to Maison Européenne de la Photographie

    Very cool - I would love to see those in person. Thanks for sharing!
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    Re: Defending the Darkroom in Education

    Mark,
    What about explaining the value of the hybrid workflow? You could explain that students shooting MF/LF film and scanning can get file sizes equivalent or better than many DSLRS, which a...
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    Re: Full moon landscapes

    Here's one I did with close to a full moon illuminating the landscape. I believe it was about an hour at f/11 or so. Ignore the spots in the sky - turned out to be a fingerprint or two on the...
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    Re: LF shutter flash question...

    Curious - how are you timing the shutter release? Will it be a fairly wide shot and done by hand? Seems like you could rig up a little infrared trip system if you want to try a tighter crop. But I...
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    Re: An experiment - Tri-X 320 pushed to 6400

    HP5 is supposed to respond very well to higher speeds when processed as a slide using the dr5 process. I've always wanted to try it:

    http://dr5.com/blackandwhiteslide/hp5.html
  18. Re: who wants to build a 4x5 horizontal enlager for me?

    I have had this problem printing murals - nothing worse than the "guess and check" method. However, I bet you could find a cable of sorts to attach to your focus knob. Something like metal conduit...
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    Re: Burning Man - 2011

    Put everything in baggies. Film holders, lenses, even the whole camera/case in some of those big ziplocs. When the wind and/or dust storms pick up, that sand works its way into everything.

    I think...
  20. Thread: Rollo Pyro

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    Re: Rollo Pyro

    Vinny,
    I agree PMK is working great and I will most likely continue to use it. I am just curious about the potential benefits of Rollo Pyro, and figure it wouldn't hurt to try it out.
  21. Thread: Rollo Pyro

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    Rollo Pyro

    Hi,
    I've been using PMK Pyro for 2+ years now and my supply recently ran out. Since I use a Jobo processor for 4x5 and 8x10, I figured I would try Rollo Pyro this time around and have a few...
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    Re: April Stlll-Life

    Thanks - those little figures are hard to work with, but at that scale the possibilities are endless!

    Evan
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    Re: April Stlll-Life

    and for scale:

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5254/5587354387_df0732734d_z.jpg

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5587354185_844a844634_z.jpg
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    Re: April Stlll-Life

    Here are some recent images from a macro series I have been working on. I think of them as tiny still life scenes just because everything is so carefully planned and placed in each scene. I am really...
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    Re: The 20 x 20 wet plate monster

    Wow! Nicely done! Love the photo showing the Hasselblad back - makes it look like a little toy!

    How did you go about designing it? Did you use CAD software to draw it up?
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    Re: Resolution test for Epson V700

    I think scanning a negative and/or resolution target is fine - you can even use a sharp 35mm or medium format frame wet-mounted for tests. Although your not getting the full frame, for critical...
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    Re: Show us your home made camera...

    Steve,
    What kind of tripod is that? I have been looking for something small like that, one that could hold a MF & LF camera.

    I'll have to take some photos of my camera I just finished - made of...
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    Re: Delta 1 20x24" Magnetic Easel

    If you do this, I might get a thinner sheet and contact-cement or screw it to the board. I can tell you from experience that sheets of steel are rarely perfectly flat, even the thicker stuff.
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    Re: February Still Life

    Latest from a little (pun intented) macro series I am working on:

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5469799237_7d3a98cc70_b.jpg

    Evan
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    Re: January 2011 Portraits

    Thanks - The shop is at the University of Colorado so I try to keep it very clean and orderly for students, etc. The two Oxy Acetylene carts are just for theatrical effect. I am using the stick...
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    Re: January 2011 Portraits

    Self portrait in the shop - this is the black & white version, which was shot on Delta 100 instead of Provia.

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5396894185_eb2736528c_b.jpg


    Evan
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    Great long exposure! This may be enough to renew my interest in building my own P&S camera for just such purposes!
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    Re: Lens for jewelry photography

    I have the same setup except using a Wista SP. I found with high magnifications a 150mm lens will use a lot of bellows, but for the Horseman it should be ok.

    I have used Repro-Clarons at high...
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    Re: Large Format Macro Images

    I can contribute - This is part of a series I am working on. The figure is less than 1/8" tall. I started them using MF, but have since moved to 4x5 using enlarging and process lenses. I've also...
  35. Thread: Industry

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    Re: Industry

    Not sure if this counts - but here is a self portrait I took in the Metal Shop where I work.

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5376825379_7682c8bb7d_b.jpg
    150mm lens @ f/8, 1/4 second

    Evan
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    Re: January 2011 Portraits

    Self portrait in the shop

    http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5376825379_7682c8bb7d_b.jpg

    Evan
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    Re: Can't Remember Artist Name

    Nevermind, I found this regarding the photo:

    "In this image Sugar Shack we see McFarland combine a digital composite from several negatives. The photograph was taken at night during the maple...
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    Re: Can't Remember Artist Name

    Thoughts on how the "Sugar Shack" photo was made? I really like it. Maybe taken at just the right time of dusk - then burning in the trees etc to make it look more like night? Or do you think it was...
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    Re: December Still Life...

    Thanks Jimi. I can't have too much coffee before doing those...

    Evan
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    Re: safe haven for tiny formats

    Ben - I've just been using the stock wet-mounting tray that comes with the Epson V750. It actually works great - I am impressed by the quality. Those last two aren't even sharpened. I may try getting...
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