pat_krentz

Bruce Barnbaum has a highly dilute HC-110 formula that works very

well for opening up shadows and retaining highlight detail, he talks

of it in his book Art of Photography. A friend of mine uses it, if

you are interested semd me and e and I will get it to you. Pat

Regular 45 film exposure area is 3 3/4 in x 4 5/8, your not going to

get a full 4x5 exposue area except maybe with pinhole photography.Pat

There was an article in one of the issues of View Camera that told

how to make your own which would be a little more labor intensive but

a lot cheaper. Pat

The Crown or Speed(better) graphic should cover your needs quite well

and they are relativly cheap compared to other 45's used or new. The

thing I like about the Speed Graphic is having the shutter curtain

built into the camera, just be sure it works at the indicated speeds,

and you can use barrell lenses, also cheaper than lens in shutter. Pat

1.No cracks, no fogging or fungus, do the speeds sound about right,

does the shutter stick, try it at all speeds and apetures at least 3

times each. 2. Find a naked tree and focusing at infinity take

several shots, after development, check the neg under a loupe, are

limbs sharp? If not return it. Pat

Kodak says that Tri-X will record over a 7 stop range, you just have

to decide where you are going to place that range. Pat

I have shot a group of 8 indoors using a 135mm without distortion at

a distance of 15-20 ft. For individual close shots I never go below

210mm and mostly use a 240mm. Pat

If the slide does not go all the way in, it is defective and you

should get whoever you bought it from to replace it, or take the film

out and just run the slice in/out so you can see what it is doing,

maybe the edge of the slide is to sharp and just needs to be rounded

a little. Pat

I the slide does not go all the way in, it is defective and you

should get whoever you bought it from to replace it, or take the film

out and just run the slice in/out so you can see what it is doing,

maybe the edge of the slide is to sharp and just needs to be rounded

a little. Pat

I have done a little reflective shooting and have never had that

happen, it sounds like defective film to me. I have a friend who has

a friend in Canada that that happened to shooting landscapes, I will

check and see if he remembers what the problem was, and the solution

to it. Pat

Years ago Palladio? put out the plans to make a uvlight source, with

the help of a friend who knew how to wire the lights in tandem, it

only cost me about $85.00 and it works great. My vote is for

homemade. Pat

Just finished looking at the prints, they both are stark contrast

without subtle tones of any kind, at least on my monitor, which is

what I am saying, the only fair comparison is side by side. The

companys website photo's would never convince me to try it. Pat

The only fair comparison is side by side prints of the same subject

and have photographers compare them without knowing which is which

and see what is chosen. Claims are not proof. Pat

You did not say if it was color or B/W. If b/w use a tungsten light

source with a snoot. Pat

Since infinity is 7" and it is safe at 6" and you are not going to

carry it around in your pocket, I would not worry about it. Pat

The gallon size apple juice plastic jugs at the grocery stores are

fine for holding solutions and they have a sturdy plastic handle. Pat

"Stretchy thingamajiggy" if applied to male anatomy would be

singular. Pat

Exqusite: very lovely; fine; dainty; delicately beautiful; of highest

quality. Sorry, I just could not risist the temptation. Pat

Another solution is to buy a small clean air system (abt.15-20 bucks)

for a unit that will clean a 15x15 room. Just turn it on about 1/2

hour before loading your holders, or the shower route is very good

also. Pat

If you have already established a PIE (perosnal exposure index) for

you film and equipment, I would suggest that you take the filters you

mentioned and make a couple of exposures with them to see what

happens. Make exposures with each one, one allowing for filter factor

and another with NO filter factor and then develope normal and print

to see what the difference is, you can learn alot about filters and

how they do with your own equipment by doing this or you can use

other peoples figures and bounce around for a long time before you

get what your after. The other thing that is essential for good

printing is a Zone VIII print test. Regards, Pat