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I am about to attempt the selenium toning. Can anybody direct me to a good reso urce site for a brief and simple set of directions. I believe that I just need to mix up some...

this recently happened to me. one of the tiny screws on the front of my camera had fallen out (4 screws right under the lens board on my calumet c400). I was accidentally having some pinhole...

I use a self timer for self portraits etc. for under $15 it sure sounds simpler than your wires and radio controller.

I'd like to see a beginner section for platinum printing and selenium toning. I also like the idea of hand held LF photography. Darkroom techniques also sparks my interest at this moment.
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I have since printed w/ the vivitar. I do believe it to be much sharper than what I was getting from the old Schneider (when it had all the black crap in between the elements). I think I can now...

Thanks for the many replies to my previous enlarger lens question!

I did purchase the newer vivtar VHE 135/5.6 six element enlarger lens.

It is MUCH LARGER than that very old Omega/Schneider...

thanks for all the suggestions. I did replace my lens. I noticed the Schneider is probably the original lens that came w/ my omega (it says Omega on it). I guess that makes it pretty old. I...

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I've just started enlarging my 4x5 negs up to 16x20. Mostly things look very ni ce! I've had a few concerns with certain negs though. in some that have fine d etail (telephone wires, I'm...

I would like to use my 52mm filters on my 135mm wollensak that came on my crown graphic. I would appreciate any insight on the size of step up ring needed.

much appreciated,

paul schuster

OK, here is my simple take on what's happening. the LF negative just has so much more information than what can be shown on an 8x10 print. some images do well at this size, others really stand...

I am using a sort of ortho film, does not see red. I am shooting a scene that i ncludes blue sky and white clouds. Does anybody have a suggestions for filtrati on that would make those clouds stand...

Fred Lustig in Reno is your man. He is the Graphic rebuilder guy with the parts stock. He fixed mine! I found his info at http://www.graflex.org/

best of luck!

paul

has anybody tried the Ilford SFX (near infra red), and will they ever produce 4x5? I plan to get some of the 120 later this month.

many have offered a 135mm. what about the shneider symmar 135/5.6? which seems to be convertible (although not usually isted as such) by removing the rear element. becoming something like...

correction! I shot the top image @ 100 and the bottom @ 25 (not ISO 50). I will assume correct exposure would be around 64-100 if I had not pushed the processing.

I have finally played with the medical film. My first headache was trying to cu t some of those 8x10 sheets into 4x5. I have lost the size tab on my paper cutt er making this task difficult in...

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I have managed to acquire a very large supply of 8x10 medical film. I assume it is for x-ray imaging, such as Kodak EGT-1 Ektascan GT. Are there any applicati ons for which I can do...

OK, I'm an admitted processing flunkie, but I use the same uni-drum set up for my 4x5s. I have had great results using HC-110 (on t-max 100 and tri-x films). It seems very forgiving (I need it). ...

I have an older calumet also. it was not the bellows that was in the way of focusing my 90mm schneider angulon. it was those very thick front and rear standard. I had a problem focusing at...

you don't need to spend a million dollars to get a slide scanner. I am very happy with my brand new UMAX Astra 2000. IT has a built in ransparency scanner up to 4x5. I can also scan my negatives...

I have read many comments regarding using uncoated lenses. Some people claim go od results with black and white but unsatisfied wwhen shooting color, stating wa shed out low contrast etc.

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maybe it would help to spark interest for some of us new to large format if somebody could elaborate on "the feel of it". Naturally, I have never heard of this film and I will admit I am...

I did search the graflex site several times. Finally I found an old interview with a guy in Reno, it was from 1995. His phone number was listed so I called. Fred Lustig answered his phone after...

Hello, It's me again. So today, I went to the park with my crown graphic (I jus t got it yesterday). I found that I had dificulty getting the front standard to transfer to the front section of...

try f32 for Infinity to 4.54 feet

I,m very new to large format. so please forgive me. but I might be able to help. I think the biggest part of the answer will be what f- stop to use. I use schneider lenses and have found a...

I bought a self timer on ebay for $7. it works great for this purpose.

Raven,

I first tried to develop my negs in the tray, in the dark. I can't stand that dark! I was always sure my timer was not set as I waited of the audible beep. this method also seemed to...

I am looking at a crown graphic camera. teh flip up focusing hood over the grou nd glass has been removed. this is a feature I really like of this camera. is it possible to replace this part. I...

We are having spring like weather here on the east coast. I lugged my calumet 4x 5 to the park with daughter/model in tow. exposed several quickloads and a few s tandard tmax black and white. the...

I am new to 4x5. I have had great success w/ my 4x5 view cam. but that sucker is heavy and the rail is about 2 feet! I was looking at these old press cameras but they always have the original...

I am new to LF. I have bought an old calumet with an assortment of accessories. It came with a scneider angulon 90mm mounted to a flat board. The camera came with several other boards, many...