u/Icy_Confusion_6614

I was printing a camera part, a rectangular extension tube with connecting arms, and it was looking pretty good when I checked this morning when I woke up. As I was sitting at this computer, I heard a noise that sounded like it came from outside the house and I got up to look, and then thought to check the printer. What I saw was that the Y axis had shifted by about 2 inches and it was now printing in mid-air. It hadn't even done one slice yet like this so I paused it to see if there is something I could do to correct it, but couldn't come up with anything. Does anybody know what I could've done?

I eventually just stopped it thinking I could salvage what I have, but then found that the supports were a mess, and supports are always a mess. I'm rethinking the design so maybe the arms are printed separately and attached, removing the need for the supports. For that matter the prototype for this was done this way but made out of spare parts from the original camera build. I wanted a clean piece. Maybe I'll just clean the prototype up and paint it black.

After running out of Time Machine space on my Mac, a different issue that I need to resolve, I found this folder and as far as I could tell it has every original file I've put in Lightroom cloud. I thought once I imported to a cloud folder, that was where the file would live, in the Adobe cloud, not my hard drive or external drive. I thought that was the entire point. I can access these pics on my other devices, that appears to work. But what are these files? They appear to be the original imports, as I can see my 4x5 film scans which are done as two passes then merged in LR cloud. I don't see the merged files there. They are in folders arranged by date and have the original names I gave them during scanning. It appears to be every photo I've ever put into LR and it is 125gb of space that I can't explain.

Do I need this? Is this a LR setting that can be changed? What exactly is stored in the cloud then? I'm totally confused, no surprise when dealing with Adobe.

I just checked preferences and the "store a copy of all originals" is unchecked, so why is it doing it?

Am I likely to find either of these in Tokyo now? I'm staying in Shinjuku so I'm near all the stores, but they look overwhelming. Are there one or two in particular to check? I'm not looking for equipment either since I already have more than I can ever use. I plan on buying all my film there as I have little on hand now and it doesn't make sense to buy at home (NYC) to bring it to the film capital of the world.

My WillTravel‘s tripod adapter decided to stop holding in the petg body and the camera fell to the hard ground. it landed on the handle, which cracked off the body without damaging the main part of the camera or the lens. I’ve decided to reprint it and incorporate the items I added on, such as a longer back for my slightly longer lens, and add on some strap loops.

My other thought though is to build a full movements camera, or of course I could do both since filament is cheap. I could try to make a hybrid of the two but not sure how I’d do it.

I could probably have a WillTravel redone in a few days as I have all the parts. It takes a long time to print the body, and I’d have to fumble around with the changes I want in the design software.

It is rated at 100-400 but which works best? Its a sunny day for the Mermaid parade.

I've traveled with 35mm and 120 film and never had an issue with TSA, but how do you travel with large format film? You can't open the holders and you can't open the boxes and neither are immediately recognizable by the average person. We are a niche within a niche and are few and far between. Would TSA know what they were looking at?

I've been looking for roll paper to print some of my panoramas. I have a roll of Exhibition Canvas Satin and I've done a few but I think I want a smoother finish. I don't see where Epson has any of the more standard papers in rolls, at least not the ones directly supported for the ET-8550. I like the look of the Velvet Fine Art paper in 13x19 but want something longer. It doesn't look like Hahnemuhle produces any roll paper smaller than 17". I know Keith Cooper has done some roll paper, so I'll look at what he uses. In the meantime, any other sources?

Or maybe I just need a bigger printer? ;>)

I'm still running through my head what could've gone wrong, especially since they were independent shots but in the same film holder. I had the camera in my hand on a photo walk this past weekend in Queens/Brooklyn, had the lens cap off for that reason I'm pretty sure. I've fired the shutter at all speeds to see it working and it does. I don't have any light leak that I can see now or in the past. I took them from the film holder into my Paterson tank and sealed it in the dark bag last night, and then developed them today. The temp of the chemicals was around 70, slightly higher than the normal 68 but well within range and slightly adjusted the time. The only thing I can think of is bad developer but it was DD-X that I made and used for a single shot a few weeks ago. I suppose that could be it. The only other thought I had was that I took the film from the wrong film holder. They came out black, as if exposed to light, not clear as unexposed.

I've been doing my own development, C41, E6 and B&W, for a couple of years now and never had a single problem.

I'll do a couple of test shots tomorrow and develop immediately with fresh mixed DD-X.

Any other ideas?