Thanks, David! I see now. Mine is at home also so will verify this later.
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Thanks, David! I see now. Mine is at home also so will verify this later.
David, how do you open these holders to remove film? I have just purchased a Kinematic. It is not obvious to me how to open them. My Grafmatic was easy.
B&H Photovideo sells generic slip-on caps by the millimeter. May be under the name Kaiser but I am not sure.
Extended lensboards are very practical and don't add any or very much bulk to your lensboard/lens package. I have some 41mm extension Copal 1 boards for sale or they are available on e-bay or from...
I'm ordering! I'm ordering! Just haven't taken the time!
Ditto: T-Max 400
I have switched to T-400 for much of my roll film needs. And was just about to order some in 8X10 and cut it down to 5X7. But hesitated because if everybody did that Kodak would NEVER bring the...
I have never had nor used the Arca system. It seems to be excellent and secure for less bulky cameras. I have used the Bogen's hex and other systems. My interest is speed of mounting in addition...
Kerry, there was an excellent article about Chris McCaw and his do-it-yourself 7X17 camera in the July/August 2002 issue of View Camera Magazine. One of the most inspiring articles I have ever...
I have in hand a custom-made bellows for a 5X7 project camera that was made by Camera Bellows
in the UK. Perhaps a description will help. (This bellows will be used in a "stretched" B&J
Press...
I like the Unidrum - it is easy to load and use and gives great results.
Also own a 2509n sheet film holder (6 sheets) for Jobo use. It comes with a 4X5 film guide but NOT
the loader which B&H...
I live just across the line in SC. I would love to make the two hour trip to the Raleigh area
at least once to meet some fellow B&W LF photographers. Let me know when you get together
in July....
Yep! I am here - usually at least once a day.
I purchased a replacement bellows from Turner 8 or so years ago for a 6X6 folder. It was ok.
But a friend had to get them to make 3 sets for a Horseman 980 before they made a bellows
that was...
Unfortunately this is a sign of the times. I feel that I need to get a portfolio together to have with me when doing photography in public places. Maybe it will keep me from being hassled.
At...
Sometimes just gripping the hood from the sides deflects it enough to bind. You may want to try putting a piece of thin rubber (such as used for unscrewing jar lids) over the hood and pressing down...
How about a Horseman FA? Weighs about the same as the metal Canham but faster to set up.
I have a friend who uses a 300 on his with an extended board of some sort.
I'm late and don't know how I missed this thread but I live in SC, a little East of Charlotte. So am interested in participating when I can. Add me to your list.
Calumet sells an attachment that allows putting filters in the back. I have even heard of folks taping the filter to the back of the lens for temporary use.
If the filter is a gel or polyester...
Why don't you mount them at the back of the lens?
Since you have a choice, why don't you consider extending the preview lever forward to gain clearance. The preview lever is held in place by a screw. By making a extender to move the tab forward...
For sheet film I suggest a Grafmatic if nothing else is available. They attach the same way as a sheet film holder and are very compact.
The guy built a 9" X 18" camera with either front or back tilt that is designed to handle color film. It was a lot of work and took a touch of inventiveness to solve the problems that arose. My...
Sandy, it is a 9cm X 12cm not 6 X 12 - sorry.
The Patent Etui, AKA KW Patent Etui, AKA Kawee is the smallest 9X12 camera I have ever heard of. Mine when folded is 4 1/2 X 6 1/3 and only 1 1/2...
The fuzzie "cloth" side of the Velcro - not the hook side just may work. I sure hope so! Over the past few months I have been slowly assembling the tools and materials to fabricate my own 6X12 sheet...
I use a large Photoflex bag with a Bush Pressman and seveal lenses etc. This Photoflex bag has a waistbelt plus a shoulder strap. The waistbelt takes most of the losd off of my back and is very...
It probably varies from lens to lens. I believe the lenses for the Mamiya 7 series are some of the most modern available and doubt that the Horseman ER lenses which are 10 plus years old designs are...
As to the Maxwell screen on the Busch Pressman D.: You can only mount the screen with a thin piece of Mylar over it for protection if you still intend to use the folding hood. It is too thick if a...
Carlos,
I don't see why not. I have thought about doing the same thing with my Busch Pressman D.
By the way, with a viewer you view the screen from one place. This causes problems with...
I have a 5X7 Norma with regular and bag bellows. A very smooth operating camera! I have enjoyed using it. Everything from a 90 lens to a 480 lens has been used on it.
Supposedly, the levels are...
I have just purchased a Voigtlander Avus (similar to a Zeiss Maximar) in excellent condition which uses 9X12 film. This little camera is a revelation to me in size after having owned American press...
Here's an elegant suggestion. First of all find out what size the stud on the Velbon is. Probably a Metric M6 X 1.0 (which is slightly smaller than the 1/4-20 size) but you can check that by going...
Instead of getting a Beattie get a Maxwell screen. Better contrast for focusing ease and possibly better brightness. (I've had both on a Hasselblad.)
Are you prewetting the film with water at the same temperature as the developer?
Is the Jobo reversing the rotation every few cycles?
I would think that the streaks and unevenness are most...
I recently had Steve Grimes mount a APO-Nikkor 480 in a Betax #4. Due to the size of the lens the lens has to use the original flange as the mounting method (or it can be threaded directly into a...
My Elwood came with a diffusion glass that looks like it was sandblasted at the center. Unfortunately I haven't gotten the enlarger set up yet and haven't checked the light evenness.
My...
Handheld 4X5 photography is still viable but doens't seem to be appreciated by most in this group. It is a different kind of photography in most cases - unless you are just in a hurry or are ...
Congratulations on your find! A lot of people who may come into possession of cameras such as these think that they have no use in todays world. And since they aren't made of wood and brass they...
Having had one of these for a while, I can say that they are built very well and not much can go wrong on them that can't be fixed by the user. Calumet still has some parts for them I believe.
...
Using a tripod for 4X5 photography provides the best stability for maximum sharp ness of course. However, there is an almost entirely different way of shooting 4X5 which is handheld as many of us...