One more thing, the Jobo tubes are not the best for pyro developers. They have ridges that run the length of the tubes on the inside. The ridges create lines on the negatives. There are work arounds, however.
I'm not all the way down the spiral yet but-
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I'm not all the way down the spiral yet but-
I found Sandy King's description of the carbon print process, and thought WOW, how cool is that. But, being a d***$l guy at the time, I didn't have any negaitves to carbon print. Digital Negs seemed Cheezy, and altogether disingenious. So I started slumming the auciton site for a view camera that would make a negative big enough to carbon print and landed on a eastman No.1 8x10 with no lens, back, GG, or holders, and lots of leaks in the bellows.
Next I picked up an old 170mm lens that didn't quite cover, but was close enough (didn't know anything about lens coverage at the time.) and figured out how expensive 8x10 film was, so I landed on this site looking for instructions to make film a la the silver gelatin emulsion forum.
Made a few batches of jello and decided I was tired of Iso 2, and my home-made back and film holders were getting tiresome, I picked up a back, holders, and film, only too remember that (Doh!) my 170mm doesn't cover at infinity.
So, while I was slumming for an 8x10 lens that I liked, I picked up a calumet 4x5 to play with and really got to shooting. Learned how to print, that buying film was the way to go, confirmed my suspicion that there was something special about contact prints. SO
about the time I picked up the first kodak lens when I still knew squat about LF lenses I picked up a Kodak 24" F6 for cheap, thinking it'd maybe fit the Kodak view (not by a foot). But it does cover about 2 feet, maybe a hair more. SOO...
While still looking for a lens for the 8x10, I've got Bellows in the works for a 20x24, and in a couple of weekends a buddy is coming over with a router table to make plate and film holders and a back.
Why? because I have the lens to do it and I like big contact prints.
Here I am, 3 formats later - and I still haven't made a dang carbon print.
Hello all,
Assuming you use the Autotype papers what are you guys doing about the discontinuation ? I'm keen to get into copper photogravure which as I understand it uses G25 carbon paper.
The same one (?):
http://www.macdermidautotype.com/AADocume.nsf/0/2759AC9F75D5DAA580256E680050C3C4/$File/G25%20Pigment%20Paper.pdf
The Jobo 3063 works well for developing ULF negatives. I use it for 20x24, 16x20 or (2) 12x20s. The 2850 with the 2830 extension tube works for 16x20 or (1) 12x20.
I have acquired a lot of tubes over the years. I used to bid on the auction site on about every tube that came up. Every once in a while, I would win at a very low price. For some reason, people tend not to bid in mid to late December, which is when I had the most success getting things cheaply. Put in a low bid and forget about it. If you win, great. If not, there will be another one later. Patience, patience, patience.
I picked up a couple of NOS 2850/2830 recently on ebay this way. I use them for my 14x20 negs. I typically spend around $75 (bought one for $69 last week).
Somebody finally made me a digital pic of my new camera..
Somebody finally made me a digital pic of my new camera..
11x14! convertible...EC
Of course by decree of international law you have to start posting pictures made it with.
its true
nice camera ec, hope you have many years of great light with it.
monty
Nick- depends on which Expert drum you get - they will allow you to process anywhere from five to ten sheets of film at a time in a totally even, consistent, scratch-free method. The 3005 will do 5 sheets of 8x10 or even (although it's not designed for it per se) 5 sheets of 5x12. The 3006 will do 6 sheets of 5x7 or 4x5. The 3010 will do 5 5x7 or 10 4x5. The 3063 (no idea where that nomenclature came from as it doesn't match anything else!) will handle up to 1 20x24. You can do multiple smaller sizes in it but it is recommended that you have some kind of anti-slip mat to keep the film in position if you run multiples in one.
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