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Two week update!

Currently having coffee in Fort Bragg on the coastal hwy. A little behind schedule. Booked a place in Seattle to stay, and will be bumming it until then between here and there...

Thank you both!

Yeah just outside DV I saw it at $8.84! Just pulled into June Lake and it's over $7.

One-week check-in. Went to DV this morning and I enjoyed the mild 110F temps :). Seriously a summer day in Florida at 100% humidity is worse IMO!

Anyway, I just got gas at $6.05 and am making my...

I've got a 6-gallon tank, plus two more gallons in jugs. I bought some tubing and can actually sip water out of the 6-gal tank from the front seat, or siphon it as needed for my water bottles. The...

Thanks Darr! Vaughn, I'll message you when I'm out in CA. Not sure my schedule past about June 14.

I just booked a campsite Fri June 10 and Sat June 11 just outside Yosemite's East gate. There's a...

75mm will work easily on the Chamonix. I have used 47 and 58mm on one. Focus should be easy. I assume you are using a dark cloth. The best answer will be your own with some usage of the lens.

Nice setup. I wish I had that mod, the focus wheel on the 900 definitely sucks. I also wanted to get my camera upgraded at some point with fresh bellows and a paint job (long story about that not...

Thank you both!

Since we are talking about Polaroid conversions, I'll mention that Steven with "Alpenhaus" died last year, so he's obviously not providing those anymore.

I don't use it a lot but it's fun to have...

Might as well be sure! :)

I did clean out a lot of my freezer stash.

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Loaded up:

44 sheets of T-Max 100 (6 Grafmatics and 4 regular holders)
12 sheets of Efke 25
12 sheets of Portra 400
12 sheets of Velvia 50
10 sheets of NPS 160 (Kinematic)
10 sheets each of...

Related to this discussion - many Nikon lenses in Copal shutters came with 5-blade irises. Then at some point they had 7-blade irises instead. These were denoted with an "S" in a circle on the...

I have two aluminum 055 tripods. It will work fine for most typical 4x5 cameras and even most 8x10 cameras. They are heavier than more expensive carbon fiber options.

Eric, I was up in Blue Ridge recently and I saw a print in a gallery of Helton Creek falls. Iconic, of course, but it was mirrored left-right! Very jarring, as I know that waterfall well.

My America the Beautiful renewal came in the mail this week and so it's not really about the payment but about the new "reservation" system they implemented during Covid and have apparently kept to...

Thanks Sal.

Drew, as long as you get in the gates before 6am, no reservation required in Yosemite. I don't have any problem with "noisy" campgrounds - since I'm mostly deaf in my right ear I just...

About two weeks and I'm off on this trip. Changes that have come up is a fast-track drive to Las Vegas to start for the conference I am attending and then I can do whatever.

Currently planning on...

I wanted to share this case I found at Hobby Lobby yesterday. It's a nice size for 4x5 holders, including the taller Grafmatics and other larger holders (Linhof, Kinematic, etc.).

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It's...

Yep mix and match all you want

Hard disagree. I believe It's perfectly reasonable to standardize on a filter size for a given lens kit. I dare say it's fairly common for current 2022 users of view camera lenses as well as 35mm/120...

That lens should have so much IC that whatever you cutoff will be irrelevant unless you've used crazy amounts of rise or something.

I've used 4" filters on lenses with big front elements with just...

The options are essentially older high-end flatbeds like the Eversmart, Cezanne, etc. that have commensurate operational issues (old computers / OS, etc). A turnkey system is preferred, if you want...

I haven't seen it yet, but a gallery I am working with was going to float mount an 8x20 contact print (exactly 8x20 paper) similar to that style. I've been wanting to do that, and I have done some...

I'm sure most of us field cam folks wouldn't turn down a sub-2lb monorail (Gowland?). But I think the vast majority of commonly-available monorails, especially in the lower price brackets, are much...

Good job Peter.

Clouds were bad but then we had a neat cloud inversion and the sky cleared. Really clear, nice viewing. Unfortunately I was positively exhausted from working all day and just...

I look forward to seeing what you shoot Randy!

Thanks Jon! I have an amazing skill, when it comes to cameras/lenses. If I get it in my head there is something I'd like to try/buy, it never fails...

Thanks Peter, Roger, and Pali!

One more engine for you, with the 8mm f/2.8 fisheye:
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Nice work Pali. I can't even remember the last time we've had good skies here. Looks like a mediocre night for the eclipse tomorrow too :/.

Today we went up to Blue Ridge, GA. Happened upon a car...

The technical quality of LF photography when it comes down to finished prints was matched by common digital imaging tools at least 10 years ago.

The older 14-24mm doesn't have the ability to take screw filters.

I didn't know that. To clarify, I was talking about the older AF-S lens. I don't shoot mirrorless...well except for my rangefinders and LF cameras of course! :)

As an aside, I've used my 72mm XL (95mm filters) and center filter (112mm filter) with 100mm rectangular GND filters rubber-banded to the front. That cut off about 6mm of the front of the lens on...

I agree, I'm really digging the flaring from the pinhole and feel of the image.

Like I said, I just bought a 95mm R25 filter for $10 last week (high-quality Pentax brand). Deals are available.

67mm and 77mm are certainly more common, yes.

The early 55 does take 95mm. As do the 55-100mm and 90-180mm zoom lenses. Oh and the 500mm f/5.6 tele. I own and use all of these.

I don't know, I have a variety of 95mm filters, all found for $10-$20 on eBay. YMMV. 95mm is a pretty standard size for big telephotos on 35mm and 120.

Step-up to 95mm and standardize to that. Future-proof! ;)

This is more of a personal decision. Also decent filters at typical sizes are available used cheap. Recently I purchased a 95mm R25...

Thanks - my scanner just barely fits the 12x20 negative (Screen Cezanne).