Recent content by FeS2

Reinhold, your lenses help me see the world differently, thanks.

Most interesting--- -- this could be a fun project-- fg.

Great scene for a diffused focus lens...

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When rain threatens I drape a sheet of lightweight waterproof nylon over my ULF camera's bellows.

Find a friend with a table saw, cut a variety of 1/2" MDF particle board to 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, etc. They're heavy enough and don't slide around. Patches of double stick tape flatten curled paper. Cut some window mats for various print sizes. (6x8 window on 8x10 paper looks nice) Hold the mats...

Kodak Vest Pocket II

Beautiful range of tonality, especially in photo #1 maria1ny-jpg.317665

This fellow designed a camera having a septum to split a 5x7 sheet into two 2.5x7" images on one Reversible 5x7 sheet film holder... Why not adapt the idea with a removable insert for your 8x10? https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/two-617-negs-on-a-5x7-camera-built-june-’93.155715/

Do that once or twice on international flights, and you'll never forget to "know before you go"...

What's the outer diameter of your lens(s)? Looking to adapt round glass or rectangular gel filters? Some specifics would be helpful~

Same here, I made a three-tier enlarging stand, 32'' counter level, 22" knee level, & 6" off the floor level. 52" wide 6x17 enlargements possible !

If my camera works I'm happy, a Beauty Queen is low on my priority.

One wall of the DARK room part of my basement has vertically offset vents. A fan directed to the outside lower (ankle level) vent can't blow turbulent air thru of the inside ceiling level vent.

For BIG prints I used a common 4" painters foam brush in a homemade resin coated tray, just kept it moving, no scratching or marking. Separate brushes for developer, for stop, for fixer, etc. worked fine.