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    Arca-Swiss rail extensions

    Rory - are you sure? I've been attaching and detaching my 25mm extension rail for a few years without any ill effects that I've noticed. It still attaches solidly after being used many many times,...
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    Arca-Swiss rail extensions

    Glenn - I use the 25mm rail extension with an A-S Discovery and the Nikkor 300M all the time. The rail extension is very solid. I'd say it's even solid enough to support even a heavy lens like a big...
  3. Bought new Epson F-3200 transparent scanner...

    I really want this scanner to be a good performer, but the fact that they are relying on Silverfast AI 6 to eliminate dust and scratches (rather than Digital ICE) is not a good sign. Still, if it...
  4. Effects of Epson printer's native resolution

    Ken - I don't doubt Chris is correct about the 2200. I am basing the 300 DPI note on what someone else said to me in another Internet forum. With my old 1270, there is no clear increase in print...
  5. Effects of Epson printer's native resolution

    I print with an Epson 4000, and I can clearly see the difference between 300 DPI and 360 DPI. Anyone can see the difference given the right subject matter. According to the thread referred to above...
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    Arca-Swiss or Shen-Hao

    Kerry and others have pretty much said it all already.

    I wanted to chime in and say that like Ken and John, I am a happy Discovery user. I hike with mine, and while it is not the best LF camera...
  7. what is the best way to clean the glass on my scanner?

    I like Residual Oil Remover (ROR) and a microfiber cloth, both for lenses and scanner glass.
  8. Who Goofed? Me or the Lab? (cross-posted)

    I'd be interested to hear what others have to say about this, too. I've read (when I was thinking about processing my own E6) that you get a red cast when you bleach improperly. Is that what happened...
  9. Does the ground glass eventually need cleaning?

    My camera is still relatively new, so my GG hasn't really needed much cleaning. But I have cleaned off some marks left by the rubberized end of my loupe a few times. I just used lens cleaner and a...
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    Claw marks in 4x5 processed images?

    You can try Positive Image Photo Lab in Tysons Corner (http://www.positiveimage.net/ and (703)734-8600). Ask for Diane, one of the owners, and you can tell them I recommended you -- maybe they'll...
  11. Arca F-Line(w/ 6x9 front-standard) & 1228 Gitzo?

    It is called the F-line "Field" model. I think there may also be a F-line "Compact" configuration with the regular 4x5 front standard but with a folding monorail... so if you're ordering the camera...
  12. First lens for landscape & architecture with Shenhao 4x5

    I like the idea of a lens in the 120-180mm normal range as a starter lens. I think you'll find them easier to focus than a wide-angle, easier to see the effect of movements on the GG, not super...
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    Long exposures on Velvia 50 after dark

    The only time I've noticed a Velvia 50 "green cast" was with exposures of 15-20 minutes or longer, and then it was mild. When I was in Italy last fall, I made lots of 5 minute nighttime exposures...
  14. 100 year old picture on glass negative developed in 2004!

    I just have to say this is one of the coolest threads I've seen in a long time. I was thinking the same thing as Dan - perhaps this was a reject, and that's why it was never developed? What a...
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    Confess your Mistake Here!

    I often carry two or three types of film with me -- with different ISOs and lots of opportunity to forget to adjust the ISO on my meter.
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    Moisture on E-6 Film

    Ed - funny, I do the same thing -- fridge in the basement with beer, bottled water, and film. Nothing else.

    You mention a drawer for Polaroid. Do you refrigerate Type 55? I've been hesitant to...
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    new member

    Nobody gets booted from photo.net for "not paying fees." I am guessing that was a tongue in cheek remark? In any case, welcome.

    I've had a problem with the window being too wide in the past, too....
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    Underexposed 4x5 slides

    Sometimes, when this happens, you might have forgotten to change the ISO on the meter, forgotten to adjust for a filter or for the bellows, forgotten to adjust for film reciproticy, or you have a...
  19. How do I store and protect my LF lens lenses?

    Also store shutter uncocked, with shutter at the "1 Sec" setting.

    FWIW, I've heard you should store them with the aperture all the way open, shutter uncocked and on T. This is the way my new...
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    How to store LF Camera

    I agree - it makes the most sense (for dust) to keep the bellows compacted. I'd say fold it up and keep it somewhere dry.
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    Life span of C-41 film?

    I don't know if it helps, but I have a box of NPL that expired 12/02 but has been kept refrigerated. I shot a few sheets about a month ago and it looks perfectly fine. That's my only experience with...
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    F stop for Landscapes

    Dan - take a look at the diffraction graph in Stroebel's LF book sometime (I don't remember where it is, but it's somewhere in the middle -- pretty helpful description, huh? ;-)).

    The graph is...
  23. Thread: GPS

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    GPS

    I meant to add this link: http://gpsinformation.net/ (best source of GPS information on the web)
  24. Thread: GPS

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    GPS

    Hey, this is timely. I just ordered a handheld GPS after seeing how accurate and useful they are (got my first car GPS for X-mas). Presumably you are a landscape LF shooter, because you wouldn't be...
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    90mm lens

    I use the 90/8 Nikkor SW, too, after reading Kerry Thalmann's reviews (http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/). I was initially concerned that it would be too dark and difficult to focus, but I've been...
  26. 3200 Epson Pro Scanner versus the Non Pro Version for LF

    I think it's a fairly close call, too, but I'd vote for the standard 3200 instead of the pro model.

    In the tradition of Internet discussion forums, I'm going to suggest something entirely...
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    How much computer power for scanning?

    I use an older computer with a 3200, too. To update my computer to handle the 4x5 scans, I had to:

    1 - Get a USB2/Firewire card. These are inexpensive, and well worth it for the gigantic increase...
  28. Exhibiting Very Large framed art/photos - how to hang

    I don't have any pictures that heavy, since I use plexiglass, but for a 100+lbs mirror, this is how I was told to hang it, and it works: use two 75lb floreat hangers, and hook onto them with two...
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    Nikon dumping film cameras?

    Actually, that's a report specifically denying that they are getting out of the film camera business.

    In any case, whenever I go somewhere, I see about 95% P&S digital cameras, very few film P&S...
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    Polaroid type 55

    Andy, there is a page of information about Type 55 right here on lfphotography.info that you may find helpful: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/polaroid55.html
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    Clearing agent for Type 55?

    I also use Permawash. Just a couple of splashes of it in a tray of water works great and clears the negs quickly.
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    Newbie Impressions of Wisner Flight

    I enjoyed reading the story, Paul. I like your followup comment, too: I was overjoyed to get any image at all -- I know exactly how you felt! :-)
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    Camera ID

    John, I think someone stole your camera before we had a chance to ID it. Seriously, you might want to attach a link to a photo of the camera :-).
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    Velvia 50 revisited

    My own "revisiting" of Velvia 50, or more a rediscovery -- I use Provia 100F as my day-to-day film for 35mm. Although I like Velvia roll film well enough (which my 35mm camera meter prefers at 50), I...
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    Step-Up Rings

    Yes, you can (and IMO should) use step up rings to standardize your filter size. Remember, with LF, your image circle is much larger than the film, so even stacking filters usually won't cause...
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    60 Year Old Negatives - Impressive!

    I'm certainly not an old-timer, but could it be Kodak SS Pan?
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    35mm Zoom Lens Viewer Device

    Instead of going through the hassle, you might want to try just using a frame to help you visualize compositions -- Adorama makes a viewing frame (I think that's the name) for cheap, maybe $10.

    Or...
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    Film notch codes

    At the risk of overloading this guy's server, a Google search led to this, with Agfa and Kodak notch codes: http://www.srv.net/~vail/notch.htm
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    Unsharp Mask applying methods

    Sometimes an image looks a little "hazy" and even good curve corrections don't fully do the trick. In those situations, for overall contrast enhancement with no perceptible loss in image quality, try...
  40. Image centering with QuickLoads/QuickLoad holder

    Guy - "... don't get me started! I am about to finish my first and last pack of it, then I'm going back to loading my own holders. What were they thinking, anyway?"

    I feel bad, because I know I...
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