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Testing the equipment.

by alexvaras » Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:41 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:47 pm
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by alexvaras » Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:41 am
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Hi,

Finally after a few months of taking the camera I chose a lens (Heliar f3.5 135mm) and bought some film (Ilford DELTA 100).
The first shot I...
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Last post by PFMcFarland
Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:47 pm
KW Patent Etui.

by alexvaras » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:17 pm
Last post by alexvaras » Mon Dec 24, 2018 10:19 am
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by alexvaras » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:17 pm

Hi all,

A new family member from a collector keeping only his soviet cameras. I hope tomorrow I can show 3 photos taken with it, I made a patch for...

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Last post by alexvaras
Mon Dec 24, 2018 10:19 am
R. Konishi Half-Plate Field Camera.

by alexvaras » Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:04 pm
Last post by Brazile » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:39 am
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by alexvaras » Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:04 pm
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Here it's the camera, two lenses, tripod and three double film holders.

R. Konishi field camera.

The lens has four elements, rear two cemented,...
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Last post by Brazile
Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:39 am
Adapting an 8"x10" Korona view camera for 11"x14" wet plate

by Don Day » Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:22 am
Last post by Brazile » Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:27 am
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by Don Day » Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:22 am

Last summer while antique shopping out in West Texas, I asked a dealer about old lenses and he pulled out a large, dingy lens on a 6 inch square lens...

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Last post by Brazile
Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:27 am
New record large glass plate

by PFMcFarland » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:57 pm
Last post by Don Day » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:09 pm
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by PFMcFarland » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:57 pm
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This guy just set the bar pretty high
Make sure to watch the video.

PF
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Last post by Don Day
Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:09 pm
Adventures with Bostick & Sullivan wet plate kit

by Don Day » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:59 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:36 pm
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by Don Day » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:59 pm

I reported earlier on the Rockland gelatin tintype process ( but was not pleased with the mechanics of the method. The experiment was useful, and...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:36 pm
New dry plates

by Brazile » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:08 am
Last post by Brazile » Thu May 03, 2018 6:01 am
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by Brazile » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:08 am
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Been busy with the dry plates lately. Took a follow-on workshop at GEM to learn about speed- and color-sensitization, always something new to learn...
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Last post by Brazile
Thu May 03, 2018 6:01 am
Uh toh...

by scott » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:28 am
Last post by PFMcFarland » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:01 pm
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by scott » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:28 am

Ok, try this again...

For a long while I’ve been pondering a project. After a lot of internal debate and a fair bit of gear sell-off, I pulled the...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:01 pm
Burning film...

by scott » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:38 am
Last post by Julio1fer » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:59 pm
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by scott » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:38 am

Hi everyone -

I had the itch to shoot a couple sheets of my daughter yeaterday. Haven't shot film in ages, and the 4x5 was calling. This one's on...

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Views: 10313

Last post by Julio1fer
Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:59 pm
Orchid...

by scott » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:22 pm
Last post by r-brian » Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:29 pm
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by scott » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:22 pm

Hi All -

My daughter has an affinity for houseplants from Lowes. Picked this up recently. Some kind of orchid, no idea what though.

Orchid by...

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Last post by r-brian
Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:29 pm
Yellow rose...

by scott » Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:34 pm
Last post by Julio1fer » Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:53 pm
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by scott » Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:34 pm

...though the yellow is lost in translation.

Yellow rose... by Scott , on Flickr

Our 20th was last week; this was one of the last hold-outs in the...

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Views: 14769

Last post by Julio1fer
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:53 pm
Snow day

by scott » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:47 pm
Last post by LarryD » Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:39 pm
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by scott » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:47 pm

Hi all -

Mighty storm blew through last night. Went from 63 degrees and sunny yesterday to six inches of snow overnight. I drove into work, only to...

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Views: 11741

Last post by LarryD
Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:39 pm
Québec City

by Brazile » Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:14 pm
Last post by Brazile » Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:25 am
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by Brazile » Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:14 pm

Took a short trip to Québec City with my bride to celebrate our 30th. She's a good sport about my photographic puttering, so I took a bunch of...

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Last post by Brazile
Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:25 am
Trying again...

by scott » Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:23 pm
Last post by Philip » Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:15 am
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by scott » Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:23 pm
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Hi all -

In my seemingly predictable two-month cycle, I burned some 4x5 today. One of two came out somewhat presentable:

img507 by Scott , on...
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Last post by Philip
Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:15 am
Azaleas...

by scott » Thu May 12, 2016 4:18 pm
Last post by Julio1fer » Sun May 15, 2016 12:14 pm
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by scott » Thu May 12, 2016 4:18 pm

Hi, all -

Haven't had time for much shooting lately. My wife and I are training for a half marathon, and spring beckons, so if I'm not working I'm...

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Views: 10408

Last post by Julio1fer
Sun May 15, 2016 12:14 pm

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