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Thanks. Will do.

Is that on the camera like that? How does it attach?

Thanks for the ideas. Has anyone ever had Ries make a custom size Deerdorrfs style replacement?

Thanks for all the pointers guys.

Thanks. All good points. I'm still doing my research before I purchase. Large format in general is new to me but I have enjoyed what little I have eased into. I will check out the graflex.org site...

I just use a hole saw on a drill for my wooden ones on my wet plate camera.

I have been kicking around the idea of getting a Speed Graphic camera and possibly shooting Polaroid with it to start. I am fairly new to Large Format although I have started shooting wet plate. I...

After talking to a friend about my lens he told me the correct way for the optics to be and I did have one in the wrong place. Also did not have the spacing ring in correctly. Was able to get some...

The lens

That image above on the ground glass was about 2 feet from lens.

Thanks for all the info guys. I'm trying to learn this on my own. Been reading what I can and ordered the Doers guide from Mr. Coffer. Then lens I have is only about 6-7" long when adjusted out. No...

I'm back inside my lens..... is there a diagram that shows the lens layout so I can confirm which way they go?

Thanks. I do agree about the brass finish being secondary. It would be nice to kill two birds with one stone but its not a must.

No question dumb in my opinion. I did think about this and took it apart and swapped them around but still could not get it to throw good image on the ground glass without being inches away.

Hello, I am fairly new to wet plate photography and large format in general. I really took an interest in it earlier this year and had Star Camera Company build me a whole plate Anthony bellows style...