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We really need to get something going again. These meetups don't tend to last more than a few meetings, but I always enjoy the ones I have attended. I do understand that it's a lot of work to keep...

The ATN monocle has been a game changer for me, but the harness is really fiddly and it's almost impossible to use with glasses.

Didn't see an April thread yet, so I went ahead and started it.

My wife had her baby shower last month and I set up the Deardorff and asked to take a photo of my wife and her aunt. Didn't have...

Ruilourosa,
If you look in the link I posted above, I am using an industrial power supply for my L1200. If you're using a modern "switching" power supply, you must have the switch/relay on the load...

When I purchased a VLS500 head for my Durst, the fan wouldn't work. Turns out that the fan motor itself was bad (would not turn when hooked up directly to a 24V supply) and I could not find an exact...

Brian, I am definitely getting a Porter feel from this. I saw one of his dye transfer prints in person at the Center for Creative Photography, and his use of the blue sky reflections really stood...

Hi from Central Texas!

Great article John. I really enjoy the diesel streamliners as a compliment to the rail-scapes without trains. I also appreciated looking at the artists you listed as inspirations. Keep up the good...

That's a neat idea Eric, I like the idea of mounting the LED to the enlarger. Much less space than using a dedicated enlarger to do the pre-flash.

https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?140014-Using-a-modern-power-supply-with-an-old-enlarger-(Durst-1200-DIY)

Here's a link to how I fixed my missing EST 500 on my Durst...

Bill, that's really nice. I love the feeling of depth from the fog and the contrast between the trunk and the leaves. Really calm feeling but also kind of surreal. Great photo.

Snuck in just under the radar with this one: shot, developed, and scanned in November!

3 generations in this shot: Barb, Emily, and our halfway-finished baby girl. Deardorff V8, HP5+ in Pyrocat...

I believe the lever on the left side is either a neutral density filter or engages/disengages the dichroic filters. Durst users manuals are kinda limited in information but this head pretty much...

Scott, I can smell those shakers from here. Is your S8 in an explosion proof enclosure :) ? Nice photos by the way.

I agree with this assessment, and notice it especially with HP5+ and Tri-X in medium format. They appear very sharp compared to 4x5 HP5 on the same sized papers.

Hi Marlon,
Where in Texas? There's a lot of folks from all the big cities here on the LFF board.

Classy response to the haters, Ben.

I for one like to draw inspiration from YouTube videos. I have taught myself LF photography by watching videos, reading books, and reading forums, and then...

Yeolde, these pair really nicely together, especially with the horizon in the same location in both photos. Great colors.

These are really nice. I like the tight cropping.

Here's some "Pricktorialism"

Deardorff V8
Ilford HP5+ in DD-X
Scanned Negative.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1723/42142904874_c9e167fb6f_c.jpg
Echinopsis Blossoms by Mike Boudreaux, on...

Hi Sneetch,
If you're unable to repair your EST, take a look at what I did when my AC1200 power supply went out: Link

I seem to only be taking photos at the Pioneer Air Museum in Kingsbury, TX these days. Here's one from April 2018. I think the car is Model T based, maybe Mr. Galli can identify? Didn't get a look...

Hi Mike, welcome. Seems to be some overlap between wooden cameras and British roadsters :) . I too am a disciple of Lucas, prince of darkness.

I don't have any experience on the exhibition side of an art fair, but I did go to the Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival this weekend where there were several film-based photographers selling...

Yuriy, these are lovely. Especially the one with the stove in the soft window light.

There used to be a meetup.com group for Large Format here in Austin run by Charles Henry, but it wasn't very active despite having several successful get-togethers. I know there are a fair number of...

I agree, this is stunning. I'd never be brave enough to shoot into the sun like that. Bravo!

My first people picture on 8x10. I learned just how shallow the DOF is at f/11 on 8x10, and I gained a newfound respect for those of you who regulary do portraits.
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Welcome. I really like the idea of the Shen Hao 6x17 with its ground glass that folds out of the way. Being able to use lf lenses, and accurately compose sounds lovely.

What part of Texas? ...

Nice photo, Alan. Here's a shot I took of Sentimental Journey several years ago.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8593844260_997ff13a9e_b.jpg
Sentimental Journey in Santa Teresa, NM by Mike...

Nice job, Reinhold. Captures the desolate feeling really well.

Not sure where to post this one, but there's tons of old stuff in the photo. Pioneer Flight Museum, Kingsbury TX.

Deardorff V8
240mm Nikkor W
HP5 in Pyrocat HD
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Thanks for the comments. Here's one more from that day. I'm really impressed with the commercial Ektar lens, super sharp but great character!
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These are really nice, Pali, but they're not helping my XPan lust!

I recently attended a fly-in at the Kingsbury Aerodrome near Seguin, TX with my 8x10 and 4x5. As I was taking a picture of this airplane, a guy comes up to me and asks me if i can still take...

I'm pretty excited to have been selected by Mike to be featured in the post considering I'm a total beginner in contact printing. Looking forward to making more though.

Wow, super impressed! I really like the adjustable leg supports on the tripod. Loads of amazing details throughout.

Steve, that was a problem when I was running my relay on the wall power side of the power supply. I had inconsistent ramp-up times, sometimes 1.5-2 seconds. By moving my relay to the 24V side, the...

Not sure if what I've done is interesting enough to show here, but someone may find it useful.

I have a Durst AC1200 with a bum power supply, and even when it was working I spent more time...

I just bought this Deardorff V8 from Jake at Blue Moon in Portland. It's a late 1960's or early 1970's S/N 5138. Was used for many years by Oregon photographer Ron Cronin, and according to Jake it...