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Ray:

 

Try giving Micro Tools a call if you're in the US, micro-tools.com, in Vacaville, CA.

Phone: 707.446.1120 / 800.359.2878

 

TH

Aiyeeeee!

 

U-betcha! Went through h-e-double-toothpicks (that would be hell for the layman) with one of my systems a few years back trying to isolate 60 Hz interference....

 

TH

Chuk,

 

The 67II manual says that spot metering uses the smaller inner circle.

 

TH

Allan,

 

As someone else stated, go to http://www.keh.com. That's your safest option, and equipment condition is always quite good. I've dealt with them about a dozen times with no problems at all.

 

TH

I believe that the general rule of thumb for bth Mac and PC versions of Photoshop is that you should have, at minimum, five times the amount of system RAM that you would expect your largest digital photo file to be. This allows for the original image, layers, undo and redo operations, cropping, etc.

 

TH

David,

 

A paper clip or woman's hairpin work the best for releasing the strap lugs.

 

TH

http://www.inkjetart.com has a good selection of both dye and pigment inks for a number of popular printers, as well as continuous inking systems, paper and supplies, and some compatibility charts (especially epson papers vs. dye/pigment ink printers.

 

TH

Wayne:

 

The 45mm is the widest rectilinear lens for the P67. It's very sharp.

 

TH

I also looked at the folding focusing hood for the 67II, but decided instead on the hard-sided hood that doesn't fold. It does a much better job of keeping out extraneous light, making focusing easier. You also get to see 100% of the ground-glass image. Plus this chimney-type finder makes a great loupe.

 

TH

Not to be the typo and spelling police, but what the heck is a "lense"?

Try International Camera Technicians in Mountain View, 650-961-5825. I've used them a number of times, and he does good work.

 

TH

The first scanner that I bought was the Epson 2450, and it's still in use for documents and general scanning, as well as being the scanner I need to use for profiling my setup with the Colorvision spyder. However, being a sharpness-driven photo-nut, I then went off the deep end and bought the Minolta Scan Multi Pro, and have not regretted that decision at all. Very sharp scans, plus ICE, GEM and ROC when I need them. I think the DSMP is the ideal scanner for MF up to 6X9.

I used to be a 100% 35mm man. After plunging headlong into 6X7, it's 100% 6X7 and 0% 35mm.

 

TH

Joe, if you want to get a 'respectably close' estimate of the color components of those filters, perhaps you can find someone who has a working older Macbeth (or other mfr.) color spectrometer, or a color analyzer. Balance the enlarger white light for zero, then with the filter in the light beam path, see what you have to dial in (easiest with a dichroic head) for C, M, and Y values to get the indicators nulled again.

 

Those values can then be noted and used as a Photoshop action.

 

TH

Simon,

 

I've found that with 6X7 chromes there's enough information and sharpness available to allow you to selectively scan just a portion of the 6X7 image area. I've been using the Minolta Scan Multi Pro to scan chromes produced by my Pentax 67II and have been very pleased with the results. Most of the prints end up being 13 X 39 (or up to 13 X 44 inches) when output to the Epson 1280 using roll paper, and the results are impressive.

 

TH

Daniel:

 

Here is a link to an article by Michael Reichmann that explains it in detail:

 

http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/af500ftz.shtml

 

TH

Arthur:

 

I checked a couple websites, and that 55mm f/3.5 Takumar takes 100mm filters. Those can be quite expensive when you start looking for ND grads and polarizers (I'd guess about $150 USD or so.) From what I've heard, all the 55mm lenses are extremely sharp, but the later ones (with the rubberized grip) have a much superior SMC coating. I believe the 5/3.5 was the original super Takumar single coating. I've also heard that it can be somewhat prone to flare.

 

Myself, I have the late 55/4, as well as the 45/4 and several others, and they are blisteringly sharp.

 

TH

Well, I guess "ya gets what ya pays for". I bought the Cokin P polarizer, and was very dissatisfied with the optical quality...low-grade plastic. What you can do, however, is buy the Cokin P holder, and then use the Tiffen glass filters that are available. I'm not sure a polarizer is available, but I do know that the Tiffen ND-grads are.

 

TH

While you're testing, compare the 67II with the 300/EDIF and some of the newer Fuji 4-layer films. Impressive results, and it's film.

 

TH

Joyce,

 

I've had great success at good prices when ordering in 5 and 10 roll lots (120 and 220 sizes) from www.uniquephoto.com.

 

TH

They're both very sharp lenses. The 55mm will give you a nice wide view, while the 45mm, when stopped down all the way, will let you get the enormous depth of field (the 'near-far' effect.

 

TH