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by gary mulder
Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:36 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to LF: I Want to Learn Portrait & Landscape Photography
Replies: 12
Views: 4822

Re: New to LF: I Want to Learn Portrait & Landscape Photography

Presuming you already have experience taking portraits with smaller formats. If not I strongly recommend acquire some. In my practice the synergy between model and photographer gets in the groove after a couple dozen of shots.... Throwing in some polaroids to let the model know what you are looking ...
by gary mulder
Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:03 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To 8x10 or not to 8x10?
Replies: 24
Views: 14021

Re: To 8x10 or not to 8x10?

Well you could buy an Ebony 10x8 currently on ebay, which includes a 5x4 reducing back...... Starting bid £2.8K http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EBONY-FIELD-CAMERA-Model-SV810_W0QQitemZ260536858455QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_Film_Cameras_ET?hash=item3ca934f757 This illustrates one of the drawbacks with ...
by gary mulder
Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:42 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Acros 5x4 sheet film - availability
Replies: 2
Views: 1949

Re: Acros 5x4 sheet film - availability

If you look at the german text the 50 sheet box 8 X 10 becomes a 20 sheet box. :?
by gary mulder
Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:13 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To 8x10 or not to 8x10?
Replies: 24
Views: 14021

Re: To 8x10 or not to 8x10?

Well you could buy an Ebony 10x8 currently on ebay, which includes a 5x4 reducing back...... Starting bid £2.8K http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EBONY-FIELD-CAMERA-Model-SV810_W0QQitemZ260536858455QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Photography_Film_Cameras_ET?hash=item3ca934f757 This illustrates one of the drawbacks with ...
by gary mulder
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:34 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB large condenser lens
Replies: 6
Views: 2718

Re: WTB large condenser lens

My scale goes up to 5 kg and they are off the scale.... If you download a manuel of the durst L184 you can get a notion of purpose and dimension. They are free except shipping.
by gary mulder
Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:17 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTB large condenser lens
Replies: 6
Views: 2718

Re: WTB large condenser lens

I have a durst lacon 250 and 252 to spare. But they are rather heavy to send from holland to the UK.
by gary mulder
Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:51 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recommend a lightmeter?
Replies: 37
Views: 13301

Re: Recommend a lightmeter?

I frequently use a gossen spot-master 2, a minolta spotmeter F and a sekonic L-758. remarks; - Spot-matser 2, Complicated recommended only for a truly zone system adept. Battery life miserable. - Minolta F, This is the one to where my money would go. Easy to use, good handling. Battery, penlight AA,...
by gary mulder
Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:35 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: which film processor?
Replies: 10
Views: 4997

Re: which film processor?

Take into consideration which type of developing tank you like to use. The larger expert drums cannot be used on all processors. At the moment you are maybe spoiled with the uniform development from the combi-plan tank.
by gary mulder
Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:49 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What scanner? Advise please
Replies: 38
Views: 14269

Re: What scanner? Advise please

I personally won't mind if this thread is closed. I think all points have been made.
by gary mulder
Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:15 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tetenal Colourtec C-41 and Jobo CPE-2 developing advice
Replies: 8
Views: 3835

Re: Tetenal Colourtec C-41 and Jobo CPE-2 developing advice

The development has to be stopped after 3.15. Usual this is done by the blix or better bleach. You can try a stop bath ±5 pH. I do not recommend reuse of chemicals in a rotary processor. Especially when you print optically. You will always see the difference in the print from the 1e,2e and last batc...
by gary mulder
Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:09 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What scanner? Advise please
Replies: 38
Views: 14269

Re: What scanner? Advise please

It was not my intend to get into a digital - analog war. I only shared my experience and try to support Large Format. Now I accept that it was a result of my incompetence, but it felt like degrading LF to MF with the 700 scans. Nowadays when I need to go digital I rent time on a imacon ore drumscann...
by gary mulder
Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:19 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What scanner? Advise please
Replies: 38
Views: 14269

Re: What scanner? Advise please

When I scaled up from 6 X 7 cm to 4" X 5" I acquired a V700 to replace my nikon 8000. To find that the smaller format outperformed the scan form the V700. Disillusioning......
I pulled back to my trusted darkroom and optical enlarger.
by gary mulder
Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:19 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Linhof bellows and recessed boards
Replies: 1
Views: 1212

Re: Linhof bellows and recessed boards

mine also clips put never prevented the insertion of a recessed panel. Both the original Linhof as a Chinese panel.
by gary mulder
Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:43 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: After a new bag
Replies: 11
Views: 4612

Re: After a new bag

If you are doing landscapes, your backpack will end up on the ground, at least mine does to get to my gear. With a normal panel loading back after taking a shot, the wet and muddy side goes against your back.....
That's the reason i replaced my regular one with a lowe pro flipside 400aw
by gary mulder
Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:17 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tripod for Arca Swiss that you can fly with...
Replies: 4
Views: 2258

Re: Tripod for Arca Swiss that you can fly with...

I use two tripod's with my linhof tech. If there is no problem with the size, a large gitzo. If I need a small one, my GT1540T with a G1177m head. It has its limitations but gets the job done. The centre column is can only be used with times shorter than 1/30, Weight less than 1,2 kg head included, ...