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    Re: Durst cls 301 head

    Thanks - was thinking of a 450 or 505!


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    Durst cls 301 head

    Does anyone know the wattage that travels through the timer? I like using a gralab, but don’t want to blow it!

    Also, if anyone has a manual, I’d appreciate it.


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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    Curious about how daylight gave a better tonal range - can you talk about that a bit? I've found that i get more density with flash(when it's the same ev)...

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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    I've been thinking about that... I've done a few tests with just a couple continuous lights and my exposures are in the 2-8sec range. Adding strobe will give me the sharp/soft look I'm going for...
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    Re: development flaws on 8x10 portra

    Praus has the direct solution. It's the only place I'll have 8x10 developed. You could also use that nyc lab that created the slow processing... If you want to pay double and are fine with their...
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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    Thanks! And appreciate you sharing your experience with shooting continuous light... I understand that stobe is what's usually used, but am interested in experiences of others who have used hmi's or...
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    Re: streaks in Imacon scans

    A lot of times its dust on the condenser. Have him clean the bottom part when the lamp is and see if it gets rid of/moves the stripe!

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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    :cool: That's all they need to wear!

    In all seriousness, I do see what you're saying and there is a reason strobes are so ubiquitous - I'm just wondering if anyone is doing it differently... and...
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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    I think you're talking more about the commercial world where results are all that matters - i think what he's getting at is a more philosophical approach... At least that's what I'm reading.

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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    Curious what you mean by the above quote... Especially considering most portraits use flash these days. Btw, I agree with the statement a bit, but wondering your reasoning.

    What shutter speeds do...
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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    None that I know of... Effective iso is what I said! So after filters, bellows, etc.

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    Re: HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    Even with an exposure of a couple seconds? And fairly close working distances?

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    HMI or strobe for wetplate/paper negs/low iso

    I'm going to be working on a portrait project with film that has an effective iso around 1/2-1(so in the range of paper negs and wetplate) and wondering about using hmi's. I'd like to have a little...
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    Re: Gibellini ACN810

    I briefly had a wan prior to my current camera and looks to be the same chassis. The wan has the same chassis as the bellatrix. The "white" part you're talking about is actually silver and aluminum....
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    Re: Gibellini ACN810

    I think he uses 3d printing for strategic parts of most cameras. Mine has plastic covers and such.
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    Re: Gibellini ACN810

    Although a little quirky I'm happy with mine - it's the model prior to the current 810gp. It's like a foldable monorail. My regular bellows are black, but the bag bellows(which are nearly permanently...
  17. Re: Looks like Adox CHS 100 II sheet film is back...

    Yeah, 35euro seems to be their standard shipping charge to the U.S. On the bright side, it doesn't go up with a larger quantity of film.

    For smaller film might be best to wait for freestyle or...
  18. Re: Looks like Adox CHS 100 II sheet film is back...

    I emailed Fotoimpex yesterday, and the special order sizes should be available by mid January. 1 box minimum and shipping to the US is 35euro...(for 14x17 size)
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    Re: Lighting for interiors

    With a large crew, tons of time and a grip truck anything is possible... ;) There is a big difference in style between the photos shot in the 80's and 90's on slide film and what is done today. In...
  20. Re: Color fillm negatives developing for highlights

    When you're trying to compress the range of exposure with color neg film, overexposure is your friend. Like multiple stops! Because the highlights are contained within the shoulder of the curve all...
  21. Re: Brightness of 8x10" GG image with 210mm G-Claron

    You might want to try a Fresnel first... I cut down a full sheet magnifier(from an office supply store) to fit. Not sure a different ground glass will be much brighter - saying this as a gibellini...
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    Re: Using Behind the Lens Filters

    If it's that obvious, you must have examples to show!

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    Re: Using Behind the Lens Filters

    It was standard practice in ny as well... We'd also put a ring of tape around the lens and stick the gel to the tape either in front of or behind the lens. Fingerprints, dings or other issues with...
  24. Re: Lee filters with LF lenses and ultra long exposures

    I’ll check it out - all I know if his is the day to night series...


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    To me it sounds more like Atta Kim. He did a series of full day exposures about 10 years ago, and there’s some info on his technique out there.

    At f64 or 45, you don’t really have to worry about...
  26. Re: Lee filters with LF lenses and ultra long exposures

    Because “sharpness” isn’t the be all end all in photography!! Life(and photography) would be kinda boring if we were all after the same thing...[emoji6]

    OP - are you trying to shoot inside or...
  27. Re: Lee filters with LF lenses and ultra long exposures

    Lee gel snaps are great for behind the lens, but not sure it’d work for anything that dense... gelatin filters are better for behind the lens because they are so thin you don’t really have to worry...
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    Re: Flextight Colour Neg Scanning

    You can always scan as "raw" and use colorperfect to invert the negative. It provides the best results with the least amount of work with almost any scanner. The flextight software is powerful, but...
  29. Re: Lee filters with LF lenses and ultra long exposures

    You can’t really predict what will happen with long exposures - you just have to start trying. It doesn’t work to mathematically project reciprocity when you get past a few min. At some point the...
  30. Re: Lee filters with LF lenses and ultra long exposures

    However you do it, you should seal every joint. Around the lensboard, bellows frames, film holder, removable back, holder light trap. I’ve never done anything in the range of what you’re talking...
  31. Re: Lee filters with LF lenses and ultra long exposures

    Easiest thing to do is use a Lee gel snap and wratten filters inside the bellows. That way you don’t have to worry about flare from the filter.

    If you really want to put filters in front of the...
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    Re: New Video from LargeSense

    There was an article on aphoteditor a few years ago about Mitchell Feinberg’s 8x10 digital backs(that he only uses for proofing). I had hoped that large sense would have created a digital back that...
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    Looking for Darkroom near Jacksonville, Fl

    Anyone have a darkroom in or near Jacksonville, FL that they would consider letting me rent? Thanks!
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    Re: Mounting Wratten Filters To lens Question

    Take a strip of gaff tape, tear it in half the long way and roll it up sticky side out. Then attach that to the outside of the lens. It'll eventually ruin the filter, but gels are on the disposable...
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    Re: The "New" IQsmart2 has arrived

    Do you guys really not see a difference between wet/dry mounting? I find a huge difference in dust, and a small difference in sharpness, so I almost always wet mount. With really dense negs I also...
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    Re: where to get sinar service parts?

    Yeah, he's at Fotocare... Not sure why the parts are at his house, but you can always ask him...
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    Re: where to get sinar service parts?

    Vinny at Fotocare is who you need to talk to. He does the repairs and keeps parts at his house.
  38. Re: Heads up if you are buying a Gitzo Systematic tripod

    [QUOTE=Shootar401;1282225]Can't do that on a Systematic.


    I re-read and sounds like you're not using a center column - the plates for the center column can be interchanged...
  39. Re: Heads up if you are buying a Gitzo Systematic tripod

    Gitzo will sell you individual plates. I think their 1 series is the same size as Bogen. Just unscrew and replace!
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    Re: View Camera for Interiors and Lighting

    I'd suggest renting a camera and lenses, instead of purchasing - there's a lot to good architectural photography. There's a reason architectural photography is expensive, and odds are you're not...
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