Recent content by Loren Sattler

I have a whole host of filters in my B&W tool kit and rarely use anything other than a K2 yellow filter which I use to darken blue skies and improve skin tones. Once in a great while I will use an orange filter if I want more contrast with clouds and sky. I have not used a red filter for...

Here is a link to their current online catalog...no mention of an oversize 120 carrier. Link here: https://www.beselerphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BESELER-Photo-Brochure_PrintUpload.pdf

Perhaps water quality is the issue here. Hard water will not rinse fixer as quickly as soft water. Ilford probably tests with good quality (soft) water.

I am not an expert on focus testing. My guess is the best test would be to set up a tripod and focus on a wire mesh (like chicken wire suggested above) at close range (say 6 ft) at f3.5 (full aperture) in harsh light. Then raised the camera on the tripod the 3-4 inches (distance between the...

Yaeli, If you have installed a thicker screen your focusing will be compromised. Years ago I bought a new screen off eBay for my Rolleicord IV. It was a Mamiya screen and of a different thickness. I loved the brighness of the new screen as you have mentioned. I ended up sending the camera to...

John, I use both Foma and Ilford papers....mostly RC with either Dektol or LPD. I agree, the Foma papers (like 311 glossy RC) are slightly warm compared to Ilford. Another feature with Foma is I need to expose prints with higher contrast because they soften up about 1/2 a grade when drying. I...

Tina Kino, if the Focomat available is reasonably priced and in good working condition, I would not hesitate to buy it. You can set up the auto focus function with any lens and any easel. The auto focus is just one of the nice features of the equipment. It is very well built and adjusts...

I spent the month of March this year based in the Strand, a city in the eastern Cape. We rented a car and travelled around most of the Cape Town area without incident. We were with locals much of the time. We never felt threatened in any way but we stayed out of the townships (shanty towns)...

Please explain what a CT scanner is?

I get good results in high contrast scenes with Tri-X exposed at ASA200, developed in D76 1:1 for 7:30 to 8:15 minutes with a 2 minute presoak. Agitation is important. I initially agitate 6 vigorous full inversions (completed in 5 seconds), then repeat at 30 second intervals. Negatives print...

Hilo, my AN glass looks fine. I live in the US in the midwest. There is a fair amount of humidity during parts of the year, but I do not believe that is the problem especially since I do most of my printing during winter months in a heated room. The enlarger is stored at room temperature. I...

By the way, I get the same error message when trying to open the old link. But, the information on agitation in the newer technical data sheet referenced is the same as the old link.

When I process a single roll of 120 the tank is full or near full. I do not know the capacity of the tank or measure the quantity of D76 precisely. When processing two rolls in a tall tank the quantity is enough to cover the two rolls but not enough to fill the tank. There is both air at the...

Here is a link to the February 2007 forum: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/uneven-development.26722/

Also, I pre-soak film. My purpose is to better control temperature of the developer.