A couple of onths ago I sold my Ektar 203 on Ebay for slightly over $100. It wasn't the finest example, but the glass was perfect and it had been CLA'd with in the last couple of years. I was able...
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A couple of onths ago I sold my Ektar 203 on Ebay for slightly over $100. It wasn't the finest example, but the glass was perfect and it had been CLA'd with in the last couple of years. I was able...
I don't know if this is scientifically optimal, but I've mounted many of my 645 exposures into cardboard holders. Wondering how best to scan them, I eyed the thikness of the holder and the thickness...
It's been a while since I've dabbled with ebay camera gear. Some decent deals but enough clunckers to where I only have the urge to sell there and not buy. Probably my reliable is KEH which I...
Thank you both very much. I think even though my question confused the ground glass with the thin glass with the grid lines, I know what you are saying and that I've mounted them correctly.
As a...
I recently took off my Tachihara ground glass and fresnel to dry out after an outing in the snow and moisture between them. It could be my imagination, but focusing now looks slightly odd. I wanted...
Any idea what clip amount is appropriate for the Tach. I am in need of a new GG and the price is right for these!
Though I haven't tried it backwards, I can not carry any of my lenses on my Tachihara including the Ektar 203. It is new from about 3 years ago.
I'm not presently going in reverse, but have to say that I have the same money crunch by going forward. I stocked my "digital" darkroom less than a year ago. My consumer grade flatbed scanner has...
I have a similar lense as well. Purchased for economy as it was my impression (and this forum's recommendation) that it would be a good value. I have little to compare it against, but have been...
You can find some simple tape mounting info here: http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf66.htm
I have a similar set up and use the locking cable release you mention. Cables with this feature are not too expensive. You can order Graphic lensboards cut to your specification from Midwest...
Tachihara has made a wooden back that replaces the standard spring back and is specially made to use roll film. It requires an additional roll film holder that clips into a 2x3 graflok adapter. ...
The Pressman was my first LF camera and it was just ok for me. It is better than many other the Graphics like the Crown and Speed by offering a little more in terms of movements. The bellows are...
I had the same set up a while back. The Optar runs out of coverage pretty quickly, but will give you a little movement. The first lens I got was a Caltar 135mm in mint condition for around $350....
I recently queried A+I about postal safety before sending some mailers with undeveloped film. While they didn't come right out and say it was absolutely safe, they did say that right now the USPS...
I had light leak problems that were corrected by replacing the original tape with gaffers tape on my holders. There were pinholes on the tape and also short areas where the tape had worn through...
I'll give a second to the gaffer's tape. I put it on some wax paper and used the old tape I removed as a template for cutting.
Cleo, I had a similar experience when starting LF. I have two suggestions which may or may not help depending on your problems. Have your shutter speeds checked (as already mentioned). My Ektar ...
I asked a somewhat similar question recently and you might want to refer to the archives to see if any of the more detailed answers will help. I basically got three opinions. 1. Tilt and stop...
As a former Super Graphic owner as well as roll film user, I think you may be OK. May just take some figuring. It's my understanding that all Supers had Graflok (not spring) back contrary to one...
I've owned my Tachihara for a little over a year and am very pleased. It's limitations have been mentioned, but I don't find them significant to the type of shooting I do. To me they are more than...
Thank you all for the answers. I need to get under the darkcloth and try a few new things. It does at least look like I'm on the right track.
Hi Jeff, With far mountains and no real close foreground maybe 5 degrees or less. In this situation with no valley or depressions in the mid-ground the standard technique of "focus far tilt...
(Might add that Ive been through Merklinger's web articles a couple of time as well.)
I?m looking for some advice on a focusing situation that I continue to wrestle w ith. I mostly photograph in the mountains where there is often an implied need for forward tilt to bring the close...
Q.-Tuan You may already be familiar with this, but here is a commentary comparing Provia to Velvia for scanning: http://luminous- landscape.com/velvia_vs_povia.htm
Try Midwest Camera. They were about $30. drilled a while back.
I will offer for discussion, if not a stretch of statement, that photography in the mainstream, and particularly LF/present plays mostly a neutral role in environmentalism. As Kevin mentioned, ...
I'm just a rank amatuer, but here's my honest story.
(Dear Mr. Busch Pressman)...you won't believe this, but I used one of your very old press cameras for several months as my first view camera....
Andy, I started into LF with a super graphic and traded up to a Tachihara. It is much easier to use movements with the Tachihara and it is lighter as well. Although the graphic is ok, I have...
Mark, Thank you for your thoughts. Yet,I could feel my knees utter a soft moan when I looked up the weight of the 3036. My day pack with camera weighs 25-30 30 pounds and I may travel 6 or 8...
I?ve eased into a reasonable LF setup for field use over the last couple of yea rs. I?m considering an upgrade for my Bogen 3001 tripod. I have a Tachihara a nd tend to hike or backpack several...
All of the above is good advice. The fact that a lens is old doesn't really doesn't mean that it will need a CLA, though it's a nice thought. A CLA will probably run $50-$80.
You probably can...
When I first started in LF, not all that long ago, I used NPS for the reason you mentioned - more latitude in exposure error as I got accustomed to handheld metering. The main disadvantage I saw...
Ed, I have owned a Super Graphic, a Busch Pressman, and currently a Tachihara.
The Pressman is of older vintage and may be prone to bellows light leaks not only because of its age but because of...
Dan, There is a very good travel account on the LF home page that may help with some prospect aread to visit. With a little research you should be able to come up with some adventerous places off...
I have had an Ektar 203 for some time, but have not had a fair chance to evaluat e it due to a slow and inconsistent shutter (seems to slow up more in the cold) and resulting poor exposures. The...
As a point of interest we have a cropped version of the second photo I referenced where I work. (I'd guess it to be 18X12 or so.) The flowers in the upper left are pretty fuzzy. The back ground...
Thanks for the opinions. Yes, in the Muench photo I referenced it does appear few movements were used. I would guess a 75mm lens as it seems to be one his favorites. Although I have been curious...
David Meunch, John Fielder, and other photographers of their cut have occation t o display photos where the foreground is only a few inches away, with a backgrou nd of distant mountains. No doubt...