sean_yates2

Hey folks

 

Any MWLFA folks here? Tried e-mailing the group via their site, and

so forth - not a single response, no "bad address" nada, zip,

goose-egg, bupkis...They still out there somewhere?<div></div>

VERY Nice! City of Light indeed! Now I'm wondering, was HCB raised in Paris? How much do you think sights like these shaped his eye, etc. ?

Or this ?<div></div>

Howzzis?<div></div>

Don't know if any/every one knows about this, but it's news to me,

and GOOD NEWS at that!

 

http://www.linkmuseum.org/

and all of you take a deeeeeep breath.

Share the chuckles with us that no longer subscribe....Wud we miss in thu editoreeuhl?

I thot maybe yew wur sugjetin uhnuther kemikul tew add tew thu darkrum

It depends on the size of the shutter, age, etc. but as I recall 1/25th~1/30th is par for the course, although I've heard 1/50th also...

Is "Tor" a nickname or what?

 

http://www.lethargiclad.com/tor/

 

I guess even an 8X10 would be little to you, huh?<div></div>

try this link:

 

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/deardorff/

 

Sorry, you'll have to cut and paste it. Weight is roughly 12~14 lbs depending on when it was made (nickel plated brass vs stainless steel? FS or NFS? What bellows material? etc.) But suffice it to say, Ezra Stoller used one as his primary architectural camera for years and MANY current Nature photogs use 'em as well (Ron Rosenstock, Meyerowitz, etc.)

 

As far as tripods go the Majestic would be overkill, IMHO, a set of lighter wooden or aluminum sticks like the Bogen 3036 or 3046 would do just fine.

 

Hey CHad Jarvis, what are you using under yours, BTW?

as I recall, but rather a desire to "protect the innocent" that lead to him purging the Daybooks.

 

The glass plate negatives on the other hand, were destroyed by Cole, et. al., as kids, when Edward set them to scrubbing them clean to use as window glass, among other things. He wanted to divest himself of his early work, which he saw as false, empty, etc....not an uncommon phenomenon in the art world ?

Not to digress, I certainly hope whatever the situation is, that it improves rapidly.

 

I was just musing to myself the other day, after reading the posts about various camera makers that we would do well to study Mr. Grimes' approach to business. It is really "neat" to me, and impressive, that Mr. Grimes has managed to carve himself this highly specialized niche and achieve a level of excellence in a quiet, no frills, sort of way. Basically there's gravity and Mr. Grimes, they are both reliable. If there are any posts on this or any forum that have the ring of certainty, it would be those from Mr. Grimes and Mr. Richard Knoppow, who I have always suspected is an alter-ego....

and buy a gallon of white vinegar

 

CH3COOH or HC2H3O2

 

Molecular Weight: 60.05

 

It's usually 5% so I then dilute it with 4 gallons of water....

and where is the Piltdown Man?

driving a Mazda Miata or RX-7 or (insert two-seater of choice here)

or a Mercedes Unimog? or Dodge Power Wagon?

 

In other words, what do you enjoy about what you are doing now? What is missing? If you're happy, stick with it. If you're only interested in image quality, than IMHO that's not enough of a motivation to switch. Format choice is more of a mind-set than anything and your way of working will HEAVILY influence whether you enjoy a larger format or not.

 

I NEVER thought I would shoot 8X10 and now I cannot imagine shooting anything else, unless maybe it's 11X14...others can't understand why you'd want to put up with all the bother for one shot when you could get 10~35 in less time....

 

See if you can find an l.f. shooter in your area to pal around with for a weekend and see how they work, etc.<div></div>

Poor business practices. Japanese company ordered something like 200

8 X 10's for export to Japan. Paid for 'em up front. Never

got 'em. Went to court, won company name, trademark, etc. Tried to

make a go of it with the Athens Tennesse cameras (all stainless

steel) and lasted 2~3 years I think.

Someone contacted me off forum at my old e-mail address asking about the JML 209. I can't recall the persons name but assume they were male and possibly from Europe? First name Peter? Last name something Dutch sounding? Van something? Sorry, I lost the forwarded e-mail from the old account (my wifes). Drop me another e-mail if you see this.

Not off the shelf, but you could send the back to any good, reputable

camera repair person and they could fix it for you. If you want the

springs, you're going to have to hunt all the usual sources, Midwest

Photo, Steve Shuart, Columbus Camera, etc. etc. etc. Push comes to

shove, Ron Wisner could make 'em for you - but you'll have to wait

and pay....

Nixon is a diehard user of the larger formats. No handholding

there! He started with an 8 X 10 Deardorff and hasn't really left

the format, although as noted he ventures into the Super Large

formats off an on. I believe he has graduated to a 16" X 20"

currently.

 

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In essence he uses minimal technique - primarily bounced flash for

fill and natural lighting. He shoots Tri-X and prints on Azo. No

cropping - all contact prints. There is an response to a similar

question on this forum by one of his former students that gives

greater detail.

 

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His primary virtue, IMHO, is managing to use, or seem to use, the

larger formats in a way one would expect a rangefinder to be used.

My personal favorite book is Family Portraits, a thin volume issued

by Smithsonian Press.

Not L.F. but a great artist, nonetheless....

 

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=579&u=/nm/20020223/en_nm/people_jones_dc_6

We are of course assuming you meant to exhort us to see

 

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John Waters MOVIE "Pecker"

 

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and not any other possibilities that might occur to minds exposed to

Balmer's unique miasma, Hon.

Maybe he's starting a new series? Doing a project with John Waters?

Hairdo's of Power? Listen to the Sleeze?

I had two and GAVE them to the fella who used to run the B&W World

form and has since gone to work for Pop Photo. He payed shipping

from Indiana, but that gives you an idea how highly I think of them.

He likes them though.

 

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I refuse (and SERIOUSLY) advise you to refrain from buying them new.

Those prices are LUDICROUS! INSANE even! I paid as much as $20.00

for a NIB one (with the box and instructions) at a yard sale, and

$10.00 for one with some use obvious.

 

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Seriously, the screens are the way to go. If they aren't fast

enough, flat enough, then a 2nd hand dry mount press (another un-

godly over-priced item!) will work, or pull them when they are just

damp-ish and place them under several copies of the O.E.D. sandwiched

between CLEAN arhival mount board and let sit for several days.

Works fine

The other day when I fired off the Betax I swear it went "t-pockta t-

pockata t-pockata".