Ric, Midwest Photo Exchange has a 210, f6.8 Goerz Dagor listed on their website at a very reasonable price. Look at mpex.com . If you call and talk to Jim, you will find him to be very knowledgable...
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Ric, Midwest Photo Exchange has a 210, f6.8 Goerz Dagor listed on their website at a very reasonable price. Look at mpex.com . If you call and talk to Jim, you will find him to be very knowledgable...
Robert, MC means multi-coated in the world of Rodenstock.
I don't call those howlers. I call them growners.
Jerry, I'm quite certain that you do not have the Aristo V54 tube in your Zone VI cold light head. Zone VI makes their own tubes. Call Aristo and ask them whether their V54 tube will interchange...
Steve Anchell's cookbooks- Darkroom, and Film Developing. Ctein's Post Exposure, and The Ansel Adams Guides, Vol. 1 and 2, by John P. Schaeffer. I also like Jack Dykinga's new book- Large Format...
I"d rather be at photo.net than any of the other servers that were mentioned as possible alternatives. I guess the era of the "free lunch" is rapidly coming to a close. There will be many new...
Wayne, doubt that you could find an Omega D-5 in good condition that would fall within your price range. Your best bet would be an Omega D- 2. Try contacting Harry at classic-enlargers.com He sells...
Richard and Emile, we are talking Large Format here. I was un-aware that Leitz makes an enlarger for large format. Please excuse my criticism of the Leica God. J.P.'s question was regarding getting...
Richard and Emile, we are talking Large Format here. I was un-aware that Leitz makes an enlarger for large format. Please excuse my criticism of the Leica God. J.P.'s question was regarding getting...
J.P., the "magic" about the Leica enlargers is that they have the name "Leica" on their nameplates. It's all an illusion. Your Besseler enlarger is a fine piece of equipment for large format work....
Robert, assuming that these are B&W negatives, re-wash them, use wetting agent, and hang to dry in a dust free area, just as you would do with a newly developed negative. Years ago, glassine and...
John, call Calumet at 1-800- Calumet. They may still have lensboards for the old Woodfields.
Jorge, Pat gave you the formula for Hypo Eliminator Solution. Do not use it! Hypo clearing agent is sodium sulfite. If possible, obtain a copy of The Darkroom Cookbook, by Stephen G. Anchell.
Nicholas, the first thing that came to mind was underwater photography. Difficult to do with a camera that has a bellows. Second, would probably be shooting in outer space, although a hand held...
Badris, Wooden field cameras will hold up under tropical conditions,if they are properly maintained. Moisture on the bellows is probably the greatest problem. I have owned a Tachi and two Wisners...
David, photomicrography involves photographing prepared microscope slides under a great amount of magnification. You'll need a microscope and an adapter for your lens, as well as a rig to hold the ...
Dean, unfortunately, it's almost impossible to find a lenshade for a 72mm wide angle lens that really is effective and won't vignette. Since you cannot check the groundglass, just shade the lens...
I'll raise the average age with my stats. Yesterday, I celebrated my 72nd birthday. Made my first print in a darkroom at age 16. Addicted to photography ever since. Started large format with a 4X5...
Mo, metal is better. The throat opening on the Tachi is round. Needs a ridge to act as a light baffle. This would be difficult to cut into a wooden lensboard, unless you had access to a lathe....
Renee, Fuji makes two soft focus lenses. A 180 and a 250. Both are three element design, and they have a variable softness feature. You can buy four, or five of them for the same price as the new...
Bob, I probably use the 210mm focal length more than any other.
Jason, the Nikon 90f8 SW is a great wide angle lens. Light weight, large image circle, excellent sharpness. The best source is Midwest Photo Exchange (mpex.com). They have several used ones in...
Robert, the original Canham would fit your requirements quite easily. It is a 5X7 chassis with a 4X5 reducing back. It can be found on the used camera market with the 5X7 back. Although it is...
Ed, my Toyo 45AII has a similar type of lever on the back. It's smaller than the large bailers on some other cameras, but it does the job. No need to pull the other end open. Just use the other...
Massimo, I have a Shen Hao HZX45-IIA. I have no idea what the "A" signifies. With all of the stipulations you outlined, the Shen Hao will not meet your requirements. This model Shen Hao is not a...
John, the Nikon 300m f9, in the Copal 1 shutter, is as good as it gets. Anything faster is in a larger shutter and will require larger diameter filters. Of course, you are already aware of this. I...
Nicholas, try americanframe.com They cut their own aluminum frame sections and use Nielsen hardware. Excellent service, great selection, and very reasonable prices.
Beau, It's time to go shopping for a new wide angle lens. You'll find that re-cementing those separating lens elements is very expensive, providing that you are able to find somebody willing to...
John, I know exactly what you are talking about. Whenever I traveled to a new place, I would look through the yellow pages in the phone book to see if there was a local photo shop I could visit as...
Stefan, your idea of using a second tank would seem to make sense. I tried it many times years ago when my darkroom was a makeshift corner of my kitchen. It didn't work. The plastic rack was so...
Robert, I have an 11X14 Versalab and like it very much. The reasonable price is based on the fact that it is made of much less expensive plastic materials than the clear acrylic types, which are ...
Todd, Midwest Photo Exchange (mpex.com) has a new Fuji 240A listed on their website under 8X10 lenses. You may want to look up the phone number on their website, and call Jim at the store in...
Bob, if the Markimage camera is built in Hong Kong, it probably isn't a Shen Hao. The Shen Hao cameras are built in Shang Hai. However, it's very possible that someone in Hong Kong is marketing...
Jason, I think that many of the contributers to this thread have confused front and rear SWING movements with front and rear SHIFT movements. Front and rear shift, rise, and fall will not distort...
Barbara, thank you for your response to my inquiry. My point is, since portrait photographers usually make 8X10, or larger final images, What is the purpose of making a soft focus portrait lens for...
I purchased my copy of the Dykinga book from View Camera a few weeks ago. Although Jack is using Arca Swiss and Wista field cameras with Schneider lenses, and only doing color transparencies, the...
Lateral shift movements are a must have for me. I have owned five wooden field cameras, from various manufacturers, over the past twenty- two years. All of them had either front, and/or rear shift ...
Barbara, I'm glad that you entered into this discussion. I have a question for you. After reading the article about the new Cooke portrait lens in View Camera, I wondered why a lens manufacturer ...
Paul, a long time ago, a very wise man told me " Its not the size, shape, color, price, or smell of a man's tool that's important. The only thing important is what he does with it." He wasn't...
John, I recently purchased a Fujinon 90 f8 SW, and have been very pleased with it. I bought mine from Jim, at Midwest Photo Exchange (MPEX.com). Jim makes regular trips to Japan, and hand picks...