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Al, check out this thread on Apug: http://www.apug.org/forums/forum47/35069-jandc-4.html?highlight=j%26c

 

There`s no change in J&C`s connection with Fotoimpex, luckily.

If you look closer you`ll se how the fifferent apertures affects DOF, but of course it get darker the more you stop down...

If you`re going to use PMK or Pyrocat HD, you can use Ilford Radid or Hypam fixer... No problem.

I`d say starting out with a that wide lens, will be a though start for LF. Dim groundglass and *very* hard to focus for a LF-beginner.

Buy a 135-180mm lens instead, it`ll make for a much enjoyable experience, eventually rent/borrow a wide lens to try before commiting to anything.

You will not find 8x10 TXP in Europe at an reasonable price, buying from B&H or Badger in the US will be *much* cheaper. I buy from B&H and have had no fogged film. I live in Norway.

No Quickloads and Readyloads are not compatible with your regular film holders. Find a good Polaroid 545 on eBay, wich you can use with both.

I have a ETRs and I`m VERY happy. As I shoot mostly handheld, the quick and smooth focusing of the 75mm PE is a godsend.

I sold a HB 500 C/M with a 80mm CT* for the Bronica and couldn`t be happier. The stiff focusing of the HB-lens made it unusable to me, my rate of sharp shots on a roll has increased dramatically. The Bronica lenses are *really* sharp.

While I love PMK, I wouldn`t use it to push.

Get some Kodak T-max or Ilford DDX, they will hopefully do your TXP negs good, but it really depends on how underexposed your negs are.

As Andrew also asks, how are your prints looking?

I have a 16�" Goerz Red Dot Artar that fits your requirements to a T.

But it`s not for sale ;-)

The R.D Artars are kind of legendary and the eB*y prices seems to reflect that..

No, there isn`t anyone selling Quickloads/readyloads in single sheets.

I have just ordered a bunch of the 200 in 4x5,5x7,8x10 Jay, based on your good experiences with it. :-)

Yes, if you shot it in low contrast light, Velvia 50 pushed 1 stop is very nice.

Ralf, 1 stop overexposure won`t hurt at all with normal processing.

Develop as ISO 100, if the roll is shot in bright sunlight, cut 10% from the development time. It *will* come out fine.

http://www.flutotscamerarepair.com/

 

$50 for a expert CLA. Highly recommended.

Tri-X, or T-Max, or both....

 

There is no "best" You have to test yourself and see what you like..

I prefer TX, but others love TMY...

"Is Rollei Pan 25 not rebadged last run of the AGFA-25?"

 

 

NO!

 

Only the Retro 100/400 are Agfa APX.

Yep, you need a darkslide, no doubt at all...

I`ve scanned a lot of 6x6 and 4x5 negatives, and this doesn`t look very good IMO , I have a Epson 4870, but this scanner can`t be that much worse? If the 4490 is decent, I`d say this is a scan of a neg that is out of focus or shot with a too slow shutter speed....

Jeff, you might want to read my post in this discussion over at APUG, it`s the post about Jock S. I can add that he never poses his subjects. http://www.apug.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30368&page=3

You should develop you films yourself, really!

 

"I have no time - and not enough experience - to do it myself"

 

You can develop and fix and wash 4 films in 30 minutes,no problem.

You have time to print, you`ll find time to develop too. And it`s easy to do. No excuse.

 

By not doing your own development you loose all control. Waste of time IMO...

Robert Vonk, when attaching example images for the films you sell, try posting someting that actually looks good, your attatched image is very pixelated and IMO looks very bad, and it could hurt your sales.

I don`t have a good experience with R3, but my pictures didn`t come out *that* bad...

 

Any idea what developer I should try with the two rolls I got? I don`t want to buy some expensive Rollei developer ony for two rolls...

There are no typical filter size. But go for something like the Cokin P system, pretty flexible and you can get cheap adapters for any size.

You`re not thinking screw-in graduated ND`s are you? Totally useless IMO..

 

As for lenses, stop thinking in 135-format terms, that doesn`t really work... Concentrate one one good lens in the beginning and take it from there, is my advice.

Bob, I`ve looked at every post Simon has made since April,and can`t find any post that says what you say.

The last post he`s mentioning Delta 25 is made May 23 :

 

"New products already raised to project level ( but with no final go/no go )

or production schedules are a 25 asa Delta Film ( this would NOT replace PAN F + ) and a Multigrade Cooltone Fibre Base, I will communicate more info on these when it is available."

 

Would you mind finding the post where he clearly says there will be no Delta 25, Bob? I can`t find it...

Bob, Simon hasn`t said that Delta 25 will not happen, that is incorrect. The thread you`re referring to, he`s talking about papers, not film.

 

And Simon is not a "PR guy" , he is one of the owners of Ilford Photo.