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Apparently ben & jerries (sp?) or similar ice cream tub lids fit perfectly.

135mm f5.6 Sironar/Sinaron will fit with the Copal O, but not the later S version

Let's see if we can spin this out to 50 posts, just to annoy Frank :)
Maybe there should be a prize for post No 50...?

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Anybody seen this ?

www.thelargeformatjournal.com

Seems to be subscription only and UK based

Well said Marko

Thanks All

Constructive and informed as usual

As Stephen said,

"A name is fine, but a photograph from the contributor or person asking the question would add another dimension to the...

Hi All

Would it be possible to have a facility on the forum, (or elsewhere) where each user could post a single LF image (low res & watermarked/overwritten for copyright reasons) so we could all...

Thanks Tim

That's the stuff, anyone know it it is avalable (for blacking camera internals etc)?

I remember a couple of years ago a new type of black paint was announced promising damatically

reduced reflections from any surface to which it was applied. I believe this was patented, by

a...

I have both Horseman VH (6x9 rollfilm holder fitting metal field camera) and

Horseman FA (5x4 international roll film holder fitting metal field camera).

My 5x4 international roll film holders...

John,

Take an old developing tray, cut out a monitor sized rectangle out of the base and watch from above..

Has anyone any suggestions re transporting a field camera (Horseman FA), 3 lenses, tripod and associated kit by (no suspension) mountain bike?

I will not be tacking any very rough terrain, and...

I accept it, volume film camera production is a thing of the past.

I don't accept that this means the end of film. There are millions of uesd film cameras out there, the more affordable they get,...

On the one hand (and the one of sole interest to Nikon) it's a business decision.
We'll see this often as the whole industry realigns itself. Good news if you are a
german semi niche lens...

Are there any machinists here who could comment on the feasability of cutting filter size metric threads (58, 67, 77mm) on a Myford Super 7 centre lathe? I had thought I might have a go at making...

Hi Casey

I use Lee 81B as well as Cokin 81A , 81B & 81C all with a Hoya Polariser and Lee 0.3, 0.6 & 0.9 hard grads on 90, 150 & 210mm lenses on 4x5.
I don't notice any color shift problems with...

Where is the businessman's incentive to sell at a discount if this forum is telling him his product is in strong demand anyway?

Hi,
I'm looking for some help choosing where in Alaska to get great landscapes with 4x5.
I am no mountaneer so would prefer to be not too far (3 miles max) from my vehicle or other transport but...

Anybody read this?
I have had it for 6 months an dip into it constantly after reading from cover to cover. It is a great insight into what we do, and also why we do it.
Great images, and all...

I have found that while I am stuck indoors with work etc I feel I need to upgrade to all sorts of different formats, lenses etc.
When I am out photographing I dont give alternative gear a single...

Hi,
How would the above scanner compare with the latest consumer Epson 4990/Canon9950/Microtek 1800 etc units for scanning provia 4x5 for printing up to 20x24?
There seems to be support from...

Thanks all,
I have some good ideas to consider here, I like the idea of Brian's virtual camera as a viewing aid and may give it a go. The issue remains of magnifying the image, perhaps the adapted...

Hi all,

I enjoy viewing my Provia transparencies on a light panel type light box, no scan or print gives me quite the same effect as viewing the origional this way, and I think for many of us, the...

Richard

Lee filters do ND gels at a reasonable price and these were ex stock when I needed one to reduce the light output from the transparency hood on my flatbed scanner.
Hope this helps
...

I hope somebody out there can give a scientific explanation for this phenomenon. It's probably related to the effect where when you get to 8X10 you don't seem to need 2X the standard lens length for...

Is the Tominon 75 any good (ie sharp) when used as a macro lens on 5x4? This thread has reminded me that I own one and now I would like to try it out. I will be using a Horseman FA. Subjects would...

Hi,
I realise this doesn't answer your question but I have an FA and was advised by Robert White to ignore the few lenses that fit inside and put up with the minor hassle of attaching the...

I travelled to and from the US from the UK with Provia 100 in 5x4 and 35mm in 2004 and had no problems with fogging from multiple xrays (4 from memory). I put all film together in a clear plastic...

Thanks for all your replies, I have discovered if I loosen the cover retaining screws and then operate T & B the problem does not appear, tighten them again and it sticks. I deduce from this that...

Will, Fair question, it's the closing of the blades that is sluggish on the T&B settings, I think these are controlled by a different spring(s) than the settable speeds. The shutter opens instantly...

I have a Heliar as above in excellent order optically, but in a compound shutter that is very slow on the T and B settings (other speeds are fine). I already have a modern 210mm plasmat but I...

Morey, I am not sure about the dremel tool, I chose a junior hacksay as the teeth are very small and therefore more likely to cut than dig in and bend the material. Why not try the dremel on a Cokin...

Re above post, I should detail the method for cutting filters.
I cut a pair of steel plates to the size I needed for the filters, made a sandwich of steel plate, cardboard sheet, Lee filter,...

I have a Horseman FA and also had this problem. My soloution was to cut the Lee grads down to the same size as the Cokin P system. I can now use the Cokin adaptors and holders which are adequate and...

Do I get to have the last word?, probably not..

Once you accept that any camera is going to be something of a compromise you can get on with making great images with what you have. I have the FA, I think it's a great combination of absolute...

My Horseman catalogue circa 1990 ish states an image circle of 160mm at f22 for that lens.
The Super line is listed alongside the 6x9 cameras ie VH.
The 'LF Topcors' are the ones designed to...

Not tried it, but I think the shutter diameter might just go in the recess.
Problems are the operating levers, and on the FA with a 90 or shorter with 5x4 , the bed will be in the frame.

It seems there are many of us seeking a high quality scan at sensible cost for output to a photoprinter and as yet, no machine capable of the sharpness and dynamic range needed to do justice to a 5x4...