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<P>Postmodernity is the Others roll of the dice, it is who we play

to keep the game of life going. The postmodern is the music our genes play as

fundamentalist, positioned and occupying forces war. The postmodern is the call to

battle.<BR>

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Postmodernity is dedicated to survival and not revival.<BR>

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JP<BR>

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Reference: The Vital Illusion by Jean Baudrillard<BR>

Words/Images by Fredrick Sommer<BR>

Postmodernity Goes to War by Philip Hammond online at <BR>

http://www.spiked-online.com/Articles/0000000CA554.htm</P>

Hello Mike:

I had the same problem as you are describing using Kodak single sheet

readyloads with the new Kodak single sheet readyload holder and my Linhof MT

2000. I did a number of test exposures using two other holders in addition to the

Kodak single sheet holder and sent the exposures and holder to Kodak about 4

months ago. Their reply to me was that there is a problem with the single sheet

holder when used in the Linhof MT 2000. They promised to send me a

redesigned holder, but I haven't received it yet (and I�m not holding my

breath). I'm using a Polaroid 545i holder with Kodak�s single sheet readyloads

and I think it gives a little sharper image than the old double sheet Kodak

holder and about the same sharpness as the new Kodak single sheet holder did

(just using my eyeballs and a loupe). The Polaroid holder is a little heavier

though. Anyway I would send the holder to Kodak Professional along with a

couple of your problem exposures. Kodak�s telephone number is 800-235-6325.

Hope this helps.

The horse may be alive and kicking although the rider seems to have fallen off

somewheres back. What goes round comes round. So be prepared you may

be able to hop back on, though it may not be the same horse. :-)

Let's see....

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Michael Fatali did a little creative photographing. Enron did a little

creative bookkeeping. Whose creativity did the greater damage?

Who will accept responsibility, be held accountable and who will

not?

Yes, at a certain philosophical level landscape images (as do all

images) fail. But it is the failures that we cultivate for they push and

prod and throw us out of the comfy little rooms that we busily build

for ourselves (and are built for us). I'd rather be free and failing in

the attempt to look beyond the "real" than caged and surrounded by

beauty.

Beware! Your assumptions (or is it your audience) are leading you

into a trap.

Hello:

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Although in a Copal 3 shutter, this lens looks to be one of the

smaller 360mm lenses still on the market. Can anyone with first hand

knowledge of the lens comment on its performance at infinity. I would

also like to hear comments comparing the performance of this lens to

modern telephoto (Schneider, Fujinon, Nikon) lenses of similar focal

length.

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Thanks to all,

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John Powers

Hello:

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Anyone using a cold light head with a Durst L184 enlarger who might

be able to give some advise as to how to set up my L184 condenser for

cold light? Which cold light brand - evenness of contrast spacing -

filter sets - print exposure repeatability - etc.

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Thank you