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  1. Thread: going to Egypt

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    going to Egypt

    I would probably take a good MF system with three lenses, but a 4x5 is quite doable. I would carry film with me.

    There's usually a lot of light (tropics, after all) but interiors are usually not...
  2. Thread: a survey

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    a survey

    All used equipment: Speed Graphic with lens, ready to shoot: $150, Calumet monorail + 150 Apo Sironar + tripod, $550, fast aerial camera lens $125, Film and processing about $1200.

    Alas, I don't...
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    Who is the Greatest Architect of Modern Times?

    I would rather have von Erlach design me a house than any 'famous' modern architect. And the unnamed genius who designed Chartres still outshines all the celebrity architects of more recent times..
  4. Sironar S lens SHIMS - lens experts help needed

    Hi,

    This is a question which can only be answered authoritatively by an optical engineer. Perhaps the company rep. can put you in touch with one.

    I have read (I think on usenet) that the shims...
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    Kalart Rangefinder accuracy and fast lenses

    I just got back to check all the responses. Thanks again for the suggestions.

    I will send the lens off to SKG. Dan, I may not have the same problem with the lens that you had, since the central...
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    Kalart Rangefinder accuracy and fast lenses

    Dan,

    That's good to hear. Maybe I have more than a paperweight.

    The lens is made by Actron corp., and it says Type II on the front. The size of the thing, and a piece of white cardboard, leads...
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    Kalart Rangefinder accuracy and fast lenses

    Hello,

    Would anyone know if the Kalart RF on a 4x5 Speed Graphic is accurate enough to focus a 150mm f2.8 lens wide open? I've acquired such a lens (ex-aerial) in barrel, and would like to have it...
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