Recent content by StefantheHun

Isn‘t that the hairy side?

…and it will be difficult to apply a center filter to compensate for light falloff, right?

From another thread I got two good book recommendations. The Beaver with its scientific style and layout is a reminiscence of former times when I studied chemistry. Elaborate formulae on exposure times and reciprocity lead to a „trial and error“ resumee for practical application. q.e.d.

I agree after downloading it: Thank you for that very helpful advice, Shaps!

Dear Vieri, I totally agree with you! Maybe age (or character?) brought with itself some stubbornness in me, so I also went 8x10 in order to get contact prints of desirable size. And guess what? It‘s bulky, heavy and expensive! Who would have thought of that? At least I am rewarded with an...

Dear Vieri, thank you for your insightful explanations! An analogy with the could/would approach from patent law came to my mind (now guess my profession…): Yes, you could take the same photographs with other cameras - but would you actually do it? Probably not, because the limitations of the...

The f-stop was indicated on the lensboard/camera. With my Chamonix 4x5, the shorter times measured in the same manner as for the pinholes with identical film led to quite dense, high contrast negatives. So I must have gotten the reciprocity compensation wrong (Chamonix: typically 0.5 to 1...

Thank you for all your advice! I learned a lot. For my next 2 wooden boxes I will use the Intrepid 4x5 and 8x10 inserts that indicate the best focal length for their hole sizes and the f-stop resulting from hole size and this focal distance. Both are confirmed by the pinhole calculator, as is...

Dear Vieri, thank you for fast response! I never used the DxO film packs, but my understanding was that you can digitally mimick the look of your preferred film type using them. Perhaps the large format look also results from the inherent restrictions (focal length, exposure time, set up time...

Me too. As of now I contemplate wether the advantages of Fuji GFX 100S-photography (no dust on film or print; easier carrying and using in the field, no fear of X-ray machines, unlimited mileage negative-wise) outweigh the shoot analog first, digital later approach or not since in both cases...

My idea was to simplify things by bying bulky containers, since my cellar is heated to 20 degrees, so that I do not have to check the water temperature, apart from having a workout through repeatedly lifting 10 liter containers.

Valid point - and you can even stay in the lab during tea time!

Only now I realised that so far I was reluctant to get an enlarger because my main reason to go large format was the ability to contact print (apart from the new experience and joy of equipment ownership), thus not needing an enlarger. It takes time to let in and digest new information (and...

I forgot to mention numerous water containers allowing for e.g. washing water to reach room temperature, since the sink next to the table offers only really cold water. The Nova Washmaster I ordered via a German distributor seems to be stuck in France in tax procedures - crossing the channel is...

Oh yes, I‘m in the process of reorganizing, to gain space for the baryta paper drying grids and newly acquired T-shirt press. It‘s an uphill battle if you‘re an collector of things (having learned that the most unlikely spare part may come in handy for a quick fix for something - if I can find...