Hopefully without appearing to take too much advantage of recent
affirmations of positive contributions to newbies, I have yet another DNQ.
The Jobo 2509 reel for 4x5 comes with two plastic film holders that slide on
over the film slots, presumably to keep the negs from backing out ...

I'm interested in finding a master printing workshop, or private
instruction. I would like to find a true master printer that is not
1.) alternative process oriented 2.) masking oriented 3.) toner
oriented 4.) or any other whistle and gong. My idea of a great printer

    Well I'm on a roll !
    Yes now that life is settling down a little, I'm finally
getting to spend some quality time darkroom.
    Soze I go and purchase this Linhof Tech III 57 last year in

    Unfortunately I realize that I know very little of the
manufacturers recommendations for lens storage and care and I have
several lenses for both my numerous cameras and enlargers. Hopefully
this spring I am going to be building something like a humidor to keep

i just got a 9 inch verito w/ studio shutter from ebay. since the aperture
blades of this studio shutter is broken, plus i want to use this lenses w/
strobes. i dismantle the front & the rear elements from the tube of the
studio shutter to my alphax no 4 shutter. the 2 pieces of ...

Dumb newbie again. I'm still waiting for the camera to get here, so I poked
a hole in the bottom of a cardboard crate, and made a viewing screen from
sheet mylar and the negative carrier. The 90 f/6.8 seems to cover
pretty well even wide open, but I can't tell much about light drop ...

Has any one here used a tinted glass like PPG's Solexia (with a 77%
transmission rate) instead of ground glass for large format focus?
Regards,
Marv

For sale:
1 only Sironar f5.6-210mm Compur 1 shutter Rodenstock 4 x 5 Lense
Excellent condition Ser.#8758740 c/w caps and original box
Price $350.00Can.

Hi. I'm brand new to LF, and just bought my first camera and lens. I have a
question about the lens, a Schneider Angulon 90mm f/6.8. I know it's old;
the serial number is is mid 5 million, making it a two years my senior. The
trouble is, I can't seem to find any information about it ...

I made quite a score yesterday, an 11x14 field camera (no idea on the
make, all ID plates are gone), 1 film holder, an ancient Voigtlander &
Sohns lens and a 9" lens extension board.  All for 150$.
The film holder is marked "Eclipse Holder". It is natural wood with

I have not found an answer to this in photo.net or APUG.org. I'll try
here.
Browsing sometime in the last year or two. I stumbled on a site
featuring a supposedly well-known photographer and author who used a