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I remember those day when I lived in California. I was 6 hours away and did just that. Watched the forecast and headed to camp 4 and hunkered down. Now you can't even get into camp 4.

I was in the valley years ago after they received 6 feet of snow! They evacuated the entire park. I got in the day it opened. Had the place to myself. Set up the 14x17 in the middle of the road by...

Bare Aspens, Easter Sierra. 14x17 carbon transfer print.

Only if I can be Mr. Walnut Oak

Matt, very nice. The images were beautiful and a joy to help you print during the workshop.

Not silly but it would be the way to go if you were going to shoot both formats. On one had you are talking about shooting x-ray film because of cost and now 11x14 color film? You are just dreaming I...

Yes it will. I use an old Ries C tripod with the J250 head with my 8x10. Camera is about 11 pounds and it is just fine.

I can add my experience with ULF for you. I shoot 820, and 1417. I built and sold my 1114 to a good friend. I build all of my cameras so that is not an issue for me. When you go to ULF film holders...

No problem my friend. Me too.

Jim, it would be an honor to have you and Ken there. I'm the proud one to know that you have a lot of my work on your walls. Thanks so much.

Pere, if you want to learn carbon printing using in camera negatives come to Yosemite October 21-24,2020 when Vaughn and I will be conducting our carbon workshop again. Or you can hit us up for a...

Tarnation Drew, that 's be a mighty fine compliment....mighty.

I thought to myself " that is crazy!" having back to back workshops! But I'm glad it came off well.

Our workshop in Yosemite was awesome and I can't wait to do it again in 2020.

It is nice to...

I have some more silver prints that I'll have to try to find. The ones I posted are 11x14 fiber prints and I have a 16x20 of the cockpit shot that is a little worse for wear. Notice the booties they...

My dear departed friend Trudy, who lived to be 102 years old, gave me several silver gelatin prints of the Hughes helicopter factory and the Spruce Goose. Her husband worked closely with Howard...

Jim, I looked high and low for that part. Ebony uses it on their cameras and they must have made it themselves. I used an antique pill box and attached a small (1/2"x1") mirror inside. I found small...

I've built nine cameras to date and they are all done from looking at pictures of cameras. So I can't help with instructions. I may do something with my last build as it is very nice I feel. It is a...

Greg, the pack that Vaughn mentions in his post is what I have for my 14x17 and it swallows it up just fine. No problem for your 11x14. Now I'm 5'7" tall and the pack fits me just fine. See if you...

Here is my lens. I have the 18" lens component and the 28" lens component. This is the 28" for the 14x17 and it looks sweet on the GG. Just got it and had a busy weekend at the LightBox Symposium...

Dan, awesome! Mine is coming in tomorrow. Can't wait to see it. I have an 18" and 28" lenses with mine. Should be nice on the 14x17.

I hang all of my carbon transfer prints without glass. Always have.

Michael, enjoy the build. Looks like an awesome project, especially with the multiple formats. I have a 14x17-20x24 that I built some time ago. It will do 20x24 but horizontal only. It was a bit...

I'm not sure but I don't think Calvin did as he was busy at the time I believe.

My 14x17 is coming today.

Looks like it. my shutter came from a Caltar II 360mm.

Thanks Jim. 15 Inch Spencer Portland.

One I am fond of.

Been mixing my own from scratch from day one. Can't see buying water. The chemicals are cheap enough and I've never had a problem ever.

I have a somewhat flexible schedule as well. I've got a good friend coming to stay with us on Monday and the weekend is busy but Sunday may work for me. Also to those who are new to the area and want...

Welcome, I'm across the river in Vancouver. Coffe is always good.

Here is an update for the symposium. I hope many of you on the west coast can attend as you are the ones who make it special. Seasoned alternative printers or those just starting out all will be a...

I second getting the caps made by SK Grimes for protecting the single components. I love my lens and just used it on a trip to Bodie with the 8x10. The same lens is great on my 14x17 with the 19 or...

I used an older Copal 3 as Ken suggests. A very good idea.

We have a call for work in conjunction with the Alternative Process Symposium. Please follow the link if you are an Alternative Process printer and want to have your work possibly displayed in one of...

When I purchased my lens in the barrel I sent my Copal 3 to SK Grimes and had them mount it for me. No problem at all.

So as Matt Stage indicated earlier my friend and fellow photographer Tri Tran has developed a new lens for US, the large format photographers. No kickstarter or funding requests. He did this on his...

The new names were terrible and I would never use them..... ever. I've been going to Yosemite for over 60 years and no way those name were in my vocabulary.

John, thank you. The list of speakers is impressive and Astoria is a beautiful little coastal town on the northern coast of Oregon. A great location for the event. Please spread the word.

Thanks.

I wish to draw attention to anyone interested in an event we are having in Astoria Oregon September 13-15th. We have some wonderful speakers and a lot of events planned. If you have ever wanted tp...

I'm sorry that I didn't post this earlier. It is a call for submissions for the Extending Tradition II show we are having. The call for work has been extended .

The Call for Extending Tradition 2...