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

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...

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....

Hello, 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...

Hello ! 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...

www.photo-world.co.uk hi all ive created a personal gallery site, that you can share pics on and enter out weekly competitions. id like to invite you all to...

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...

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...

So you're under this focusing hood that covers the upper half of your body. You need one hand to hold a loupe up to the ground glass, right? And the other...

Here are two more forums that might interest people http://www.largeformatphotography.info/lfforum/ www.apug.org steve simmons

Do the older Mamiya RB67 or M645 have attachements or accesories that can store images in digital form? I recall that there was this newer Mamiya RZ67 which...

New Photo Contest in the site http://www.pontosdevista.net This month theme is Self-Portraits. See the rules...

Hi, I've gotten a very nice Tominon 127mm from Dave, in a really nice shutter. And i was wondering what the sweet spot is for this lens? I mean best...

Hello Folks, Ok, so i've gotten back some 4x5 transparencies on Kodak 64T, using the Tominon 127mm lens. Comparing them to the other Schneider Xenar 135mm...

This message refers to the newsgroup rec.photo.marketplace.large-format, but it also contains information relevant to rec.photo.equipment.large-format. Posts...

Jos. Burke wrote: I recently picked up a very nice but not perfect Linhof Master Technica (4x5) $1300 (not bad for a Master Tech)). I must say it is very...

Good Evening, I looked at this on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2981185486&category=30076&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1 And...

I'm thinking of using this combo for landscapes. Will i need a bag bellows for this lens on this camera? does anyone know about the quality of this lens,...

Most of the used LF lenses listed on ebay don't seem to have lens caps. Do most LF photographers not use them ? What to use instead? I have an Angulon 90. If...

Any recommendations for a simple and inexpensive 120 or 220 roll film holder that fits a standard 4x5 field camera back? Is "graflok" the proper term to...