My basement is the only place in my house I can black out. But i isn't light leak free until night with all lights on the floor above turned off. It's definitely not dark enough for film during the...
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My basement is the only place in my house I can black out. But i isn't light leak free until night with all lights on the floor above turned off. It's definitely not dark enough for film during the...
So I was wrong about everything. It was the Paterson dark bag. Turns out it actually isn't that dark. Was pretty apparent when I stuck my head in it near the light where I work. This would explain...
Probably not. I'm not sure if radon gas would cause film to fog, but I got my basement tested for that and it would have effected roll film in my changing bag if it even could be a cause. I would...
I ended up getting the lens board with retaining ring from Custom Photo Tools and its great! Looking at my order confirmation I got the following: "Lensboard 4 x 4" for Beseler enlargers 53mm - with...
I think I found the issue! TL;DR I think its stray light when loading the film holders.
I went out to shoot yesterday morning with film holders loaded up with HP5+ and FP4+. For each scene I took...
When I take the fresh film out of the box, I keep in in that cardboard folder its in. The notch side of the film and the adjacent boarders would be a bit more exposed I suppose. When loading the film...
Okay everyone, I did some more testing and it has just left me with more questions than answers. Without going into all the details I think I can rule out bad film holders as the issue. I also think...
I suppose you are right about the nature of the sheet with the deliberate light leak. I wonder if I pulled the film holder away from the other edge if it would look closer to the results I am...
1) Film is loaded in my blacked out basement, at night, with all lights and light sources off in the basement and the floor above. It is the darkest place I have ever been. My test of developing the...
I've checked the bellows using a bright light source in a dark room. I've also refitted them to the camera and everything seems fine. I would not think a light leak from the bellows would fog the...
I thought that too regarding the box of film. However, this issue has survived through two boxes of HP5+ and occurred once again after running these tests. The film I am using should be fine.
Problem: Most of my hp5 4x5 negatives are fogged. The side of the film with the notch codes will be darker than the other side and it forms a bit of a gradient. The fog is present in the film rebate...
Prefocusing the day before is not really an option for me with how I plan my trips (short couple hour trips for now). Shining a light on my subject at night sounds pretty amusing but may actually...
I'm starting to move over to large format to medium format landscape photography. I almost exclusively shoot black and white with the end goal of producing a silver gelatin print (up to 16x20"). My...
I definitely agree on getting a lens with a working shutter and I'm not interested in barrel lenses. I guess I don't want much fuss.
I was eyeballing some of the Kodak Ektar lenses like the 10"...
Occasionally deviating from landscape photography I like to try portraits when the opportunity presents itself. I'm pretty new to 4x5 and I currently am running a budget setup of a Calumet cc400...
I'm going to try to ask this question without sounding like I'm trying to start an argument. Its something I've been curious about for a while but I couldn't find an answer to without making a post. ...
Thanks for the caution. If this is the route I'm taking I'll be sure to wear eye protection and go slowly.
Do you think a Dremel with a sanding attachment might work? I've been meaning to get a Dremel like tool for a while. Not sure if the sanding bit will work on metal.
Hi,
This is my first post to this forum so I hope I am putting this in the right place.
I am working on expanding my darkroom to accommodate 4x5 enlargements. I purchased a Fujinon ex 135mm...