ann_mester

I'm doing some research preparatory to purchasing a Leica M 3.

Several cameras are coming with a lens that says its 5 mm 1.2

Summicron, as opposed to the normal 50 mm lens I am used to seeing.

? 5 mm lens? or is this just a different way of saying 50 mm?

I think i met those same two in florida a coupla years ago.

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Mamiya 6. 150 mm lens. tri-x<div></div>

I am not a professional so maybe I dont shoot as much as some people, but I LOVE this camera. Todd. let me konw where to send the contribution for supporting making a dye cast and I'll send a big fat check. This is a great travel camera and wonderful for environmental portraits. And there is just something special about the square---and if I want a rectangle I can always crop.

I lucked into a 4 X 5 crown graphic with a polaroid back as well as the traditional film holders. Shot a roll of polaroid first to test the lens. Got some sweet photos. I prefer Tri-x to the polaroid stuff but it was fun.

I'm new to 4X5 and bought the HP combi. After practicing once or twice with some old exposed film that was included with the camera, I find it very easy to load. only used it a couple of times so far but it's simple to use.

Just moved into 4X5 with a Crown Graphic. Love the camera. Love the

fact I can hand hold it. Mostly interested in B/W. Thought I'd be

satisfied with contact prints. Now I'm really wanting to make larger

prints....well, 8X10 or 11X14 would satisfy me. What are my options?

New enlarger are prohibitively expensive, and a lot of the better

used ones offered on ebay the seller refuses to ship. Do you have

you own enlargers? what models should I be looking for. Anyway to

modify my Omega b22? Any good printers out there I could trust my

negs with (not that they're that good, but I don't want them

scratched/lost). Wouldn't that remove my B/W darkroom control?

I can scan them but digital B/W does not impress me. Any

suggestions/opinions appreciated. Thanks

In case anyone's still reading this thread: I usually use D:76 1:1 one shot for MF. Just got a new grafix and have a daylight tank that takes 36 oz to develop 6 4X5 negs. I did the first 6 in 1:1 for 11 min, but then ran out of developer, so I souped my next batch 1:2 fo4 16 minutes (just a guess). I haven't printed yet but the negatives look great. If they print easily I may use this formulation from now on---I'm feeling a bit guilty, ecologically speaking, throwing developer down the drain all the time.

The lens is 135 MM GRAFLEX OPTAR F / 4.7

 

I'd love to get a wide angle lens next, but that'll have to wait till I pay off this purchase. (It's not the camera that's the expense...it'll be the film, paper, books....etc. etc.

Very excited to get my Crown Graflex in the mail yesterday. Managed

to snag some polaroid film and figure out how the holder worked (had

to go on the net just to get the front of the camera open....thanks

to graflex.org!..... Came with a flash and a bunch of bulbs, too,

but I was wondered if anyone had any luck hooking up a modern flash

unit.

 

First pic (ambient light) is available in my Crown folder

here on photo.net. Look under Ann Mester

 

Comments appreciated.

thanks for the quick answers. I managed to be the high bidder on the camera, so now for the developing stuff. had no idea that the motors were so cheap. Might have to go that route.....

Ive been developing and printing my own 35 and 6X6 for a couple of

years, and now have a chance at getting a 4X5 camera. If it comes,

I want to be able to develop my own film (probably just print

contact prints and scan till I can afford a bigger enlarger).

 

I've tried reading through the threads and they are confusing. I am

not interested in purchasing a motor, etc. setup for the occasional

photos I'm going to shoot.

 

Question: What's the most efficient, CHEAP way of doing this? I'd

like a daylight tank I can develop maybe 4-6 negs at a time and hand

agitate. Is this possible? I do have a changing tent for

transferring the film to the tank.

I've used both Tri-X developed in D76 1:1 (single use only) and I like them a lot better than TMY. I did like XTOL but 5 L is too much for me to prepare at one go.

As a chick myself (hen?) I'd have to say that I got caught by the Art Deco design of the Kodak Bantam Special. Still getting used to mine but have got some great pics out of it. But the REAL chick magnet were those old Kodaks that came with matching make up cases and lipstick containers---in colors like "sage" and "mauve" I have the classic boring black version of an Art Deco Six-16 (similar camera but without the makeup---much cheaper!). Kodak was marketing cameras to women from early on.

great idea. I have a Kodak Bantam special (828 film) and a 616 Art Deco Kodak I like shooting with.

I've been happy with D76 1:1 for tmy.

Why NOT get the Photo-Flo frothy? Am I hurting my film?

I used tje built in meter for most shots. Guessed at exposure for others.

 

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I just got back from a vacation in Spain, and a hand-held Mamiya 6 was my only camera. Because this was a vacation and because I didn't want to carry a lot of weight I only used the 75 mm lens. I'm still processing film, and I'm a rank amateur, but was very pleased with the results. I'll try to attach a photo here but if it's doesn't show up you can see some handheld, no flash, shots inside the Cordoba mezquita, synagogue, and bullfighting museum. Since many places discourage tripods and forbid flash (as it damages pigments) this is a very practical way to go.

Thanks for all the great info. I have some work to do! My sources for film are Film for Classics (http://www.camera-exchange,com/ffc2/htm)

and Central Camera (http://www.central-camera.com). I've ordered 828 from them and 620 but not 616. The ad for FFC says that they use Professional Ortho and Verichrome Pan. It doesn't say that it's 70 mm, so it's possible they're respooling 120 film on 616 reels I suppose.

I've found sources for 616 film (respooled 70 mm film) but can't

find a source for tanks/reels for developing 70 mm film at home.

Since it's about 1/4 in wider than 120 I doubt I can use my own

tank. Quick search on Adorama and BH didn't reveal any 70 mm reels.

Any suggestions?

Just got a yummy Kodak art deco Six-16 Improved. Didn't have 616

film lying around, so I used 620 (I do have some Efke 620)(the camera

had a 616 take up reel.)

I used a couple pieces of styrofoam sheeting (the thin kind that fold

like fabric) as a spacer for the 620 roll. Film seemed to advance

ok, so I shot a roll in the backyard and developed them right away.

Not surprised at the light leaks (the top was where the spacers were.

I could make a mask for when I use 120 or 620 film). What DOES

surprise me is that I get impressions of the paper numbers on the

film. (you can see pics on my 6-16 folder here on photo.net if I

can';t figure out how to add a pic to this e-mail.

 

Could this be because of the red window (I did't shut it every time)

Does the film load on the left or on the right?

 

Other than learning to focus and judge lighting, what else am I

missing?

 

Thanks!

I've gotten very good results with TMAX 3200 in TMAS developer.

 

TMAX developer was lousy with Delta 3200. I've got some XTOL now, which did great with TMAX 100.....and ok with delta 400. So I'm going to try the 3200 with it.

Thanks for all the comments. To clarify: I wasn't blaming Ilford Films -- I see too many good examples on this site, and wanted to experiment with them. I'll pick up both D76 and XTOL and conduct a couple of experiments. I'd like to keep it simple and find one solution that works for a range of films.