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<p>It is up to you. For some it works and others it does not.<br> Would be a shame to have only 30 prints of MOONRISE, HERNANDEZ, NM - at least that is my opinion on it.<br> On the other hand most who print with a limited edition of 30 will most likely end up with a garage full of 27-30 prints from each edition to leave to their grandchildren.<br> A good reason to limit numbers is that you don't want to keep printing the same image over and over and over again. A good reason not to limit numbers is that you want many to have the opportunity to own it and believe it will sell in numbers.<br> One option is to print and on the back and with the Certificate of Authenticity specify the print number from that digital file/negative/slide and when it was printed. Knowing I have purchased print #3 of this image taken in 2004 and printed in 2012 lets me know I have the third print done. Not limited but tells me where I stand with your printing.<br> Most who print never do more than five prints of any one image. If you do more and sell them, more power to you. <br> As for the limit - it is still up to you.<br> Brooks Jensen in LENSWORK magazine has a number of articles on this topic. It would pay you to check them out as they can help with your decision.</p>

<p>http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/<br> Too late to help now but this site will get you some insight from a commercial shooter who does this a lot.</p>

<p>If it does not have a simple and reliable mechanical mirror lock up feature and dynamic range to match top of the line Nikon gear then Canon is wasting their time and ours.</p>

<p>Buy a few rolls of film. Shoot and then cut into sections and process it. A lot less work than all the charts and more applicable to your personal processing procedures.</p>

<p>You will benefit by buying Henry Horenstein's book "BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY: A BASJC MANUAL. Current iteration is the Third edition, revised. Even earlier editions are worth it. It will give you a lot of information and a good grounding in the basics. Will be part of your photo book library for decades to come.</p>

<p>http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/<br> Better do some reading and check it out. Then get with your accountant or Tax guy and make sure you aren't in line for a few years lodging at government facilities.</p>

<p>They don't buy, you license use.</p>

<p>You might check TAX consequences in your home country as well as the country you are planning on visiting. Bartering is income in many countries and taxes need to be paid on the full value.</p>

<p>Why complicate things with electronic viewing when you can see the images on the ground glass, write any notes you want to refer to later and learn to use the camera without the crutch?<br> Start using the camera, processing and printing the negatives and you may find all the extra electronic stuff is not needed.<br> Concentrate on the images, not the process. After a bit of experience with the View Camera this will get easier and your images should improve as you can get rid of everything that distracts you.</p>

<p>D-76 tends to gain a bit of activity on sitting after mixing. ID11 does not.<br> Both are good developers and work well for many.<br> You might try Pyrocat HD which works well and really helps with holding highlights.</p>

<p>He appears to be close to the background as mentioned. The darker pattern looks like shadows behind the neck and and could benefit by being more out of focus.</p>

<p>At .879 - how much of a stop off is it compared to one second?<br> You are obsessing over minutae that is covered by normal variations in shutters, apertures, exposure and development.</p>

<p>"These ones"?</p>

<p>Temporary home darkroom? Dedicated darkroom? Someone going in and out while film is drying?</p>

<p>Why not buy a 8x20, 7x17 or 10 inch by 5 foot circut camera for this type of work and contact print the negatives?</p>

<p>We used to shoot weddings with Yashica D 2 1/4 cameras.<br> Why would you think any modern digital camera of half decent qualitiy might not be up to the job?</p>

<p>Wait for the Attorney and see what the demand from his is.<br> Then consider 'a full return of all images, CD's and whatever' and signed paperwork that NO prints or digital copies of any kind were made or would ever be made - and you will refund their money.<br> Let them get prints from the cell phone friends.</p>

<p>Add in that Google can put up thumbnails of all your images without your permission - and they are a PROFIT making business - and you see we have real problems here.<br> Many of us would never allow our images to be used for some of the sites we see. The right to control use of our work is ours and ours alone. <br> Register the images and go after the thieves.</p>

<p>Look at the Calument 'green monster' 8x10 metal view camera. Low cost and works well. Not the lightest but many have used them with great success.<br> One lens to start. A few film holders - the older wood holders in decent condition and light tight still work well.<br> Cable release, dark cloth and light meter. A decent tripod to hold the weight. Maybe a loupe for help with focusing.<br> You can tray process in the dark and contact print. Really quite simple</p>

<p>1Ds MkIII body. Solid as a tank. Cost is now reasonabe. Excellent image quality.</p>

<p>Why weren't you also writing to the second card? Anything important you always write to both cards, and keep them both without deleting or reformatting until you have checked all on the computer and copied to extra storage media.</p>

<p>Would you be asking this on a music forum if you had little experience?<br> Probably not. <br> "You buy a camera, you are a photographe. You buy a piano, you<em> own</em> a piano."<br> Business courses will help. ASMP, PPA, EP and the like will help with paperwork, forms, contracts and the like.</p>

<p><strong>A way to store securely your photos in the Internet</strong><br> <br />I'm sure you think this is a good idea. <strong><br /></strong><br> How much time do you have for those of us with slow connections? What happens when you gt hacked? Who has access to the images in the future? You know, family squabbles and arguments of the estate of the photographer?</p>

<p>An oral agreement isn't worth the paper it is printed on.<br> You'll work it out but may not be happy with this guy afterward. He's holding you up - and could easily have a computer failure somehow if he's too unhappy with how things go.<br> Yes, he's cheating you and the couple.</p>

<p>Buy most anything but a Wisner. Check out the Large Format Home Page if you want more info on Wisner camera problems. Friends who dealt with them as sales reps ended up having to take many of the bodies to woodworkers to 'make them right' before they even sold them.<br> From them I learned Ron Wisner "could" make a very good camera but often did not. <br> If you want a modern wood camera Keith Canham is excellent. Dick Philips is excellent. Others are as well. Wisners are not a good deal unless you buy from a few experienced dealers or get lucky.</p>