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We are in the UK and starting planning a trip for next year hopefully.
Two of us and would like to self cater, relax, enjoy the scenery, take photographs, draw and paint, and do reasonably gentle...

Thanks Bob. Much obliged.

Interesting thank you. One lives and learns!

'B+W 105 KSM POL' inside rim
'B+W F-PRO Made in Germany' outer rim

Thanks

I have a 105mm B&W Kaesemann Polarizer that I'm planning on selling.
I'm trying to verify that it's a linear and not a circular polarizer.
How do I tell?
Do the circular ones have 'circular'...

That's a decent point, though I'm not sure why that effect should happen, unless the sensor (film) plane isn't quite vertical. I was using a spirit level, but maybe a very slight backwards tilt in...

I know this isn't LF, but I'm looking to understand this effect, that I don't get when using a moderate wide angle lens on 4x5.
Maybe it's just more noticeable with the more elongated 35mm format....

Thanks George, so that sorts that out! Back to the search for a 2551 then.

Please can someone tell me, are the Jobo 2551 and 2563 tanks effectively the same?
I'm wanting a tank to load 2 x 2509N reels (each for 6 sheets of 4x5) and thought it was a 2551 tank I needed....

Thanks Oren, for a very clear answer.

Thanks.
Are they good do you know?
Can anyone indicate what a reasonable price used would be?
I've done a Google search before posting the questions, but can't find any useful information.

Can anyone tell me what an Alto-W lens is please?
Never heard of one before, and curious, having seen one for sale.
Thanks

I know it isn't exactly lightweight, but it is a little lighter than most other Lowepro offerings.
I currently use an Osprey Atmos 35 with some custom padded bags I've had made. It works well and is...

Is anyone using one of these, and if so are they good?
The larger Lowepro Trekker series are usually quite heavy (empty), but this one seems to be nearer a reasonable weight at 8.4lbs.
I'm just...

That's interesting. Thanks.

I'm not sure how to do an attachment (can anyone tell me please?) but here is a link.
I would add that the question was asked out of curiosity. The shutter works fine....

Well .... yes!!
But it doesn't seem to work that way in practice.
Is it just me, or is it generally the case that the wider the lens the harder (darker) it is to view on the screen/fresnel/ground...

I have the above lens, and the Copal 0 shutter just has a whole F stop scale.
There isn't any click in the movement up and down the F stops, and the shutter blades open and close in a smooth motion....

I'm thinking of buying a Nikon 90mm F/8, and have no way of trying this lens before I buy (and it will be imported, so postage is expensive).
When using a 110mm XL lens, I know I can view the edges...

Thanks Seabird. You've answered one of the questions I didn't like to ask - is there a manual! Most (if not all) wood LF cameras don't come with any manual, and I know the Technika I'm interested in...

Thanks Brian and Douglas for the detailed replies.
I will email Bill Maxwell, but already have his screen, so will check if it's the same size as the one he does for the Technika.
I haven't got a...

Can anyone tell me please, is there any difference between the Classic and 3000, apart from the Classic coming with the viewfinder, and the 3000 not?
Presumably you can use buy a viewfinder and add...

Which model(s) Berlebach do you have please, and are they suitable for 4x5 a distance from the car (light enough to carry a few miles!)?
I've never seen one in the flesh, but looking at their...

Thanks George. That answers the question. I haven't got an Ebony but have got a Nikon M 300mm, hence the question.

Can a 300mm lens non telephoto lens be used with an Ebony 45S (with 270mm bellows extension)?
I'm unclear whether the 270mm refers to just the bellows or the whole focusing length.
If so can a...

Does anyone know which RRS plate definitely fits a Chamonix 45N camera?
Thanks.

If my brochures are from 1983, it seems the lens must have been introduced in 1984 or 1985.

Thanks Eric, so it looks like the release date of the lens was after the catalogues, assuming the catalogues are early 1980s.

Does anyone know when this lens was introduced?
I have some Nikon large format lens catalogues, and was surprised that this lens doesn't feature in any of them. The only M series lenses listed are...

Thanks Ivan. I've also discovered from someone else that some Shenhao cameras use an almost identical part.

Does anyone know a supplier for a quarter turn lever handle similar in size to the one used by Ebony for swing movements?
It's for a similar purpose, but to use on a different camera.
I'm in the...

As far as I can see the 72mm lens doesn't have a rear filter thread, though I agree it would be an option in other cases.
Looking at the Schneider lens chart, I don't think any Schneider lens below...

I realise that this thread is 6 months old, but I have the same questions with 112mm filters, specifically for a 72mm lens.
I have a Lee standard 100mm system, and also have a Cokin X Pro holder and...

Thanks for all the replies.
Plan of action is:
See what maximum amount of ram is that I can fit on this machine, and if 4GB is the maximum I won't spend any more money on it.
If I can boost it up...

I bought one of these lenses used and found the speed setting ring was really tight (see my post at the time http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=53696)
I returned the lens,...

Having posted a question about the amount of memory needed for 300MB to 800MB sizes scans, I realise that my computer is restricted to 3GB RAM usage with my current 32 bit operating system.
So...

Steven - thanks - that explains something I've not understood before - and that's why I have 4GB ram installed, and the operating system only shows 3GB. I hadn't realised that it was actually using...

I've just been reading a post on here about scans, and looking at drum scan sizes, they are between 300mb and 800mb file size.
Out of interest, is there a recommended amount of memory needed, say...

Thank you for all the responses.
Thanks in particular to Drew for a very comprehensive response.
From the responses I am concluding that the best option is to expose the transparency as 'normal' -...

I could very well be completely wrong with this, but I vaguely recollect being told quite a while ago, that to get the best results with Ilfochrome/Cibachrome prints, the transparencies should be...