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Well Drew, there are more redwoods than I will live to see up close and personal, there are whole watersheds I will never set foot in. I am happy at this point to visit many old friends...sometimes...

Nicely done, Austin and Maris!

I could see snow in the mountains to the east this morning, but it rarely gets here at 80 feet elevation. Here is an old 4x5 negative enlarged to 16x20. Almost...

I was in Antelope Canyon with a 4x5 in 1985. Wish I knew then what I know now..I would not have compressed the tonal range of those negatives! It was an odd transition from photographing in the...

And that should be southbound into SF on the Golden Gate Bridge. No toll collected/charged for leaving the city northward.
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Thanks -- and two 4x10s sounds risky.

I tray develop 8x10 in the 12x16 trays (rarely now) and 11x14 in 14x18 trays.

I would go with satirical.

This series of nudes/semi-nudes are not portraits -- they revel very little of the person. Glamour photography would be a better fit as its genre.

Edited to add: I...

Another older one -- two 4x5 negs contact printed.

Indian Canyon, Ladder, Yosemite National Park

Thanks, all! Most importantly, my sister is happy with it!

Photographed in the summer, developed a couple days ago, so I'll toss it in with the last of the Nov portraits...and it fits with the wedding images. My cousin and his new husband at their wedding...

Does my futon count as a couch? It is out as a bed right now -- but has my 8x10 camera pack on it as well as a stacks of 8x10 and 11x14 holders, negatives, trays (up to 16x20), boxes of 8x10 and...

If one likes such markings, then one could add them for other lenses. I would not use such markings, but would use just a ruler-type of markings instead for tripod use. Those markings would be most...

It will fit if the camera has the right receiver for that lensboard -- and that can vary between brands and within brands. One usually request a specific lensboard type when ordering a Chamonix (for...

I spent a summer (May thru Sept) working on the South Rim (1977), and then into the 80s I'd take a yearly week to 11-day solo backpack trip with my 4x5...usually in late April, but have done a winter...

This latest rendition is a very beautiful photo of a beautiful place. I found the first rendition to be a wonderful photo that described the essence of a Place as defined by its light. It is all a...

I enjoyed the first rendition I saw of this image, as it wonderfully expressed the light that can be found there. Now the light fits people's expectations.

There is Saguaro National Monument and a couple nearby missions around Tucson. I was photographing around there at a Christmas time years ago. It was nice near Tucson, so headed to White Sands. ...

Type 2 is what I used for 16x20 prints for years -- a little tricky at times...too hot is a problem. I trimmed the photo (and attached tissue) to the image area and floated the print in a hole about...

Someday come up to northern California! Have a great trip!

A newer image -- Southern Chile -- two 5x7 negatives, platinum/palladium print

and

An older image -- two 4x5 negatives. Tree and Jackie -- Silver gelatin print

This recent image of the Canyon is very good. This is the sort of light I walked in along the rim while 'commuting' to work in 1977 (late snow in May). I walked during sunrise from the Bright...

I would say the opposite. Humans get more sexually excited about what they do not see than by what they do see. Sexy clothing is sexy because of what they cover up, not what they show.

As long as it is not a pyro developer, you'll live long and prosper. Some folks develop an allergic reaction to metol over time.

I've used trays with channels for a few decades, but then usually...

I was thinking an old set of Studex 3 legs would do.

Most likely no more accurate than counting on "B". But you might consider closing down the lens another stop or two to increase the exposure time when the situation allows. Timing 5 seconds can...

The 3005 is designed for 5x7 to 8x10....so whole plate should be no problem. I had not thought about 4x10 before in a 3005 (I use a modified darkslide to get two 4x10s on a sheet of 8x10). I can...

The technical sheet for each film (and many developers) will give you this information. generally, if you do one at a time (a good way to learn about the effects of developing times/temp), you will...

I have used a 24" on my Zone VI 8x10 many times with no problems whatsoever. Fortunately the Chamonix, based on my experience with their 11x14, should be able to use the lens just as easy if not...

Looks to be the clock tower of Cornell. I listened to performances up there.

Now back to our regular program...

A recycling company use to pay us 10 cents a pound for old photopaper (reject prints, etc from the university darkroom)...I believe they burnt it and recovered the silver.

So do I -- very happy with the system -- once I switched to a non-hardening fixer. Worth the cost (I have three 3005s and a 3006). And I can do tray development if for some reason the situation...

Cool! Vacuum frame? That would also be cool, but a bit of extra work. Have fun!

I tend to go longer if I am not hanging around normals...not a big fan of very wide lenses for my own work. With 4x5, my next step up has been 210mm.

A few previously shown images. All from 4x5, enlarged to 16x20.

Eureka Valley Sand Dunes:
1) A friend photographing on the dunes
2) At the top of the dunes, with wind blowing sand through the...

Since this thread has come back top life, fyi, my Fuji W 360mm lens does cover 11x14, but I need to keep it stopped down to f/22 or smaller for landscapes. It is working out nicely.

I favor a 150mm/5.6 plasmat as a first lens. Caltar being an excellent choice for quality and cost. but as others mentioned, any of the big names as long as the shutter, most likely a Copal 0,...

There are small range-finders, optical or laser, on the market. For golfers, hunters, etc. You could mark your camera for certain distances.

Hmmm...that lion is 300 meters away, now he is 225...

Right on, Bernice. Field cameras are field cameras...not designed for old brass monster lenses.

I'd keep the field camera and just get adapter boards for the other cameras to take the Technica...

Yes, I know! But that risk is higher when I am taking photographs than any other time -- sometimes I have to ask myself if a 65 yr old should be up here with 60 pounds of equipment. I usually have...

On the second image I had set the 5x7 up to photograph the light along Bridalvail Creek from across the road. As I was setting up, these open-air Valley Tour buses would pass by like clockwork. ...

Thanks, Steven. The second one as a 5x7 contact print works nicely in one's hands, tho it would be fun to see it large.

It was a full sized tour bus, you can see its outlines as it passed through...