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Greetings from Montana

I can attest to a cold weather test just experienced this morning. At 6:30 a.m. I was at Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. My shutter is a Copal that has worked...

Sir:
I have a 1;4.5 F=75MM rodenstock-ysaron lenses. It is mounted in a Prontor shutter which is labled Polaroid on the bottom. I thought I would try for some macro shots. My problem is that the...

Thanks for the help. I bought it for 150.00 in as new condition.
Jerry

Sir:
There has been recent discussion about digital negatives. I am mostly interested in cleaning up dust and flaws. I plan to contact print up to 16x20. If I have the file printed on a good...

Dear Sir: I have a calumet C 8x10. Can I use a Fuji 600mm for portrait work? Sincerely, Jerry Cunningham

Dear Sir: Where can one buy 11x14 and 16x20 film. What is the approximate sheet cost for each size? Sincerely, Jerry Cunningham

Dear Sir: Did Fuji make any 600mm/11.5 lens that were not the model "C". Sincerely, Jerry

Has anyone tried Varicon paper? If so, then what did you think about it? Sincerely, Jerry Cunningham

I have seen several "scanning" black and white densitometers for sale. Can thes e instruments do regular transmission tests on black and white sheet film? Can anyone give me advice on what to look...

I am interested in buying a densitiometer but most densitiometers appear to be m ade for color. Can a color unit be also used for black and white? Sincerely, Jerry Cunningham

Do all color densitometers register in black and white? Do I need the reflection capacity only? Sincerely, Jerry

I am considering buying a densitometer for my BW LF photography. How useful is the densitiometer and what do I need to look for in a densitimeter? Sincerely, Jerry Cunningham

I have recently started shooting large format. A photography instructor that I know maintains that Tri-x has a much richer tonal range than TMax100. He feels that this is due to the Tri-x being a...

I am a beginner at LF. I have started using a Jobo 3005 to process 8x10 TMAX 10 0 film. I have been using D76 and then fixing with plain jane Kodak fixer. I h ave been placing the emulsion side...

I just got started in LF for well under 1000.00 I bought a used Calumet C-1 with a Schneider Symmar S lens from e-bay. Everything worked great. Just keep looking.

I am just starting on 8x10 film developing. I bought a beslser motorized base a nd several unicolor drums. Question one: How much developer in ounces do I put in the drums for 8x10? Question two:...

I bought a used Thomas Duplex safelight on e-bay. What are the correct filters to use for V.C. black and white printing? The unit seems to have a two inner re d filter and then two red filters on...

I am looking at buying a 20x24 Besler vacuum easel that does not have a vacuum p ump. I would like to buy a regular industrial vacuum pump so that I can locate it outside of the darkroom and get...

Does anyone make a daylight tank for a 5x7 that will hold 10 or 12 negatives? T here seem to be lots available in 4x5.

I am looking for a 5x7 developing tank. The type that permits one to develop ab out 12 negatives at once. Most of my work is studio shots so I can pretty well control the conditions. Any help on...

I am having a terrible time spotting my RC prints. I am using a 4x5 camera and the quality is quite good. However, my spotting ink just seems to sit on the su rface of the print. I tried...

Does anyone know a source for new ferrotype plates and waxes?

I am considering buying a large quanity of TMax 100 sheet film as a hedge agains t Kodak discontinuing the film. What is the best way to store it and how long d o you think the film would last?

Is ferrotyping worth doing on modern glossy fiber paper? Is there a source for information and supplies?

I am having trouble cleanly resolving T-Max 100 negatives in the darkroom. The grain structure is so small that I am not at all sure that my focusing is correc t. I am considering buying a Peak 1...