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I'm late to this party and only discovered it when searching for "Xtol problems". I mixed a batch of Xtol yesterday from a bag I had on the shelf for a little over a year. Following the mixing...

I've searched Grainger. There are very few options available for replacement 4' 2 bulb fluorescent fixtures, all of them are way too expensive. I'm trying to find an inexpensive option. These things...

To clarify, my light fixture died, not my tubes. I either need a new flourescent fixture, OR a LED option. I have the GTI tubes.

For several years I've used a 4' fluorescent shop lite fitted with proper Macbeth / Xrite (can't remember which, xrite probably) color correct tubes for evaluating my prints. Not as accurate as a...

I'm curious about the longevity of using bedliner paint. I've used it on other applications, but never thought of it for a darkroom sink. BTW it also comes in cans for rolling.

Honestly, that was my primary reason for using filtered tap water. Here in Portland you can recycle plastic jugs, although since China no longer takes the material I have my suspicion it gets...

Our primary water source is rain water and snow melt that is stored in the Bull Run reservoir, surrounded by old growth forest, 20 or 30 miles east of here, and piped into town. Somewhere along the...

Thank you. I knew I had read it was a particular mineral that seemed to be the root of the issue. I'm no chemist, hence my query. That said, looking over a recent report on our local water quality,...

I've used Xtol for the past several yeas and am quite happy with it. I recently realized the instructions read specifically to mix it using distilled water. I have a water filtration system for my...

Any updates to this story? Is current stock trustworthy? I need to resupply and really don't want to get any of the bad stuff.

My mondo Gitzo weighs almost 11 lbs, just the legs. My medium Gitzo (1315 I think) is almost 8lbs. Yes, used Bogens on ebay are around 75 bucks. I love that big ass Gitzo. My back however does not.

However carbon fiber = $$$$. And I'm a cheapskate.

On a similar note, (also for 8x10) I'm thinking of picking up a lighter weight tripod, for the rare occasion I see something more than 20 yards from the van. I recently was watching a video on Adam...

Thank you both. I purchased mine on a whim, out of a used gear cabinet at my local shop and think I paid something like 200 or 300 bucks, about 15 years or so ago. Honestly I haven't used it much as...

Thanks for the comments. I'm not so much looking for valuation per se, just was curious for information as why some variations are worth little while others are worth much more. And I suppose I was...

I have a 12" Goerz Dagor lens that I use on rare occasions. I am aware that there are a number of variations of the lens but I don't know the differences. There's a red dot, a gold dot and no dot at...

Svedovsky? Sure looks the business.

Excellent advice, and something I'm debating myself. Fix the old or buy new. $5 a sheet adds up but a lost image is priceless.

Just chiming in with 2¢. I am a regular user of a Toyo 45A, an older one, probably 20 years old. It is a sturdy workhorse, solidly built, rugged and takes the abuse I put it through. It's easy to set...

Unrelated to the bellows, I've also noticed a fair bit of play in the rear standard, meaning it is not super rigid when locked down. Having never used one of these cameras I don't have a point of...

I see on the rear standard 3 screws on each side that would appear to hold the frame in place. I don't see any such screws on the front standard.

I would try this if it only had a few pinholes, but as I stated in my original post, I'm not interested in band aid fixes for this bellows. It has far too many to patch. So I want it done correctly....

Would you happen to have detailed instructions and / or a video of the procedure? I'm fairly handy, but reluctant to take on a task if any of my mistake could prove as costly as failed install.

I recently purchased a Deardorff V8, early fifties vintage, off of another forum. When I received it I was pretty happy overall. The camera is in pretty decent shape for it's age. Metal parts have a...

Hey all, just circling back to this. I purchased residual silver and residual hypo test solutions form Photographer's Formulary (I know, it's expensive but I'm not a chemist) and ran tests after...

For me the answer is not really about sharpness or clarity. New digital tools, especially medium format, are certainly up to the task of creating brilliantly sharp and clear photographs. But there is...

Some of the finest large format photographers working are in the "modern generation". The popularity of analog processes among millennial photographers plays a large roll in keeping those processes...

Late chiming in with my support, but wanted to add that Carol has done work for me in the past and I could not be more pleased with the results. Best wishes to you Carol.

Wow, those test strips are spendy. I've always used Edwal Hypo check, kept a print log, and mark mix dates on the containers.

Not so worried about the prints outlasting me, as I'm old and crusty....

I checked it last evening, and I think I misspoke when I said the flow was not equal. It is the rate of air bubbles in the slots on one side of the washer, that are supposed to agitate the print...

Fred,
My concern with my Kostiner washer is prints tend to float in their respective slots, so the base side of the paper is resting against, or barely off of the plexi dividers. This makes me...

Thank you. Reading through this now.

Thanks. May prove to be more difficult as I'm primarily making contact prints. But perhaps a blank test sheet, fixed using the same process will suffice.

While I'm asking, what's the best test...

What would be the best method you'd recommend testing for adequate fixing?

Forgive me if this topic has been covered to death. Admittedly my past practice has been sloppy at times as I was rarely printing for permanence. Also admittedly, I am not a chemist and have only...

I was having trouble with newton rings making contact prints. I replaced the glass in my contact frame with a semi frosted non-reflective glass from my picture framer. Cost me 20 bucks and no more...

So many good thoughts here, thanks to all. Will explore moving the glass bits onto another shutter, or perhaps do a test shooting wide open. In all honesty with my current workload etc, this will...

Funny you should say that, as I was thinking the exact same thing! Could be an interesting experiment, worth playing with. I have to confess though, having never cracked open the case of any kind of...

What's interesting about the missing f/stop scale is someone in the past has etched (scratched) crude markings indicating the stops. Which would indicate it was working at the time.

But as you...

Thank you. This is exactly the info I was looking for. And unfortunately much as I had suspected. I can find myself at least part way around small internal combustion engines but will leave shutters,...