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Does anyone have experience with the Fomex Studio flash?

they're about 1/2 price of Elinchrom RX

is there much difference between them?

thanks a lot.

what's the difference between #42217 and #42170?

I know #42217 is a D type screen,but what does "D" mean?

and which one is brighter ?

I've heard people said that #42170 is brighter but bit lower contrast.

but how come the older one to be brighter? o_Oa

thanks a lot .

thanks a lot!

which split/grid focusing screen would you recommand?

: )

I'm using 503cw + winder + PM90

the PM90 is a 2X finder,and I found it's not easy to focus sometimes.

I'm thinking of get a Prism Magnifier (#42459) or a split/grid focusing screen

or maybe a 3X 45 degree finder .

if I use a Prism Magnifier (#42459) , does that mean I can only see the center part of the image?

since I wear glasses,would it be hard for me to use the 3X 45 degree finder?

please give me some suggestion,

apologize for my poor english.

Thanks so much.

a silly question,I just purchased a cw winder,

and wonder what "L" mode means.

I also heard that there are two version of cw winder

( new design for long exposure and old design with some long exposure problems )

how can I tell whether mine is old one or new ?

thanks a lot.

I just bought a nokton 35/1.4 (sc).

it came with a B+W UV/IR cut filter (486)

I only shoot film (b&w, color)

I wonder if this filter is what I need .

should I get the normal filter like B+W uv filter.

since the IR cut filter is for digital camers.

does it cause some effect on color and b&w films?

thanks a lot .

why do you use old films like HP-5 or tri-x , instead of T-max or delta?

what is your reason : )

and what is the advantage of old film?

thank you : )

hi,

I'm looking for Floral/still life works on LF

I don't know many of photographers , and I 'd like to know more .

what's your favorite Floral/still life photographer?

thanks so much.

I just start doing macro work with 4x5 camera

and often have to expose for over 10secs.

has anyone tried the data sheet on ilford's site.

I found many different data of the same film (FP4 HP5) on internet

and they're all different

I just want to make sure that the official technical data is right (though it's hard to read) .

also I was looking for the technical data of film on Kodak site.

Portra VC 400 :

"Adjustments for Long and Short Exposures

No filter correction or exposure compensation is required for

PORTRA 160NC, 160VC, 400NC, 400VC, or 800 Films for

exposures from 1⁄10,000 second to 1 second. For critical

applications with longer exposure times, make tests under

your conditions."

anyone one has experience of this film ?

thanks a lot

thanks for all the responds.

Michael,

I wonder if the depth of field is different between normal lens and macro lens

when doing macro works.

they should be the same, right?

Bob,

so you think there is a major difference between macro and non-macro lens

when doing 1:3~3:1?

I am not able to do the test myself.

is there any information about this that I can look into ?

thanks a lot

I'm plannig to do lots of 4x5 floral works and thinking whether I should get a macro lens for this.

I have 2 lenses now , a 90/5.6xl and a APO-Symmar 180/5.6.

I wonder how these two lenses perform let's say from 1:3 to 3:1 macro works.

and compare with macro lenses like makro-symmar or G-Claron on 16x20 B&W prints.

would there be huge difference?

coz G-claron is bargain second-hand here

I'm thinking to get one if it outperform much better than my two lenses .

thanks very much : )

I know there is rem-jet backing on all kodak color movie films (negative) ,so I wonder if

there is the same thing on the Plus-X movie film .

Hi, all

I am thinking to buy a Bessa R2a or Leica M .

I'm wondering if I use a leica M lens and make a 12"x16"print , would there be any difference

between I use a R2a body and M6 body ?

I'm trying to save some money : ) thx

But I think any kind of elements that relative to the image quality is a part of image

composition,creation .

there are less and less photographers using Leica nowaday...

who are your favorite photographers of present and past ?

mine...Salgado , Bresson , Ralph Gibson : )

I don't know many photographers : |

I'm using a leica M , It's kind of hard for me to choose a B&W film...

is there anything bad about new Tri-X ?

Help ... : |