Adorama in New York (www.adoramaphoto.com) has them.
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Adorama in New York (www.adoramaphoto.com) has them.
Labs: National Geographic's lab is now open to the public (in their building on 17th St,NW) and they do excellent work. Chrome in located in Georgetown (On Que St, NW off of Wisconsin Ave.) Capitol...
Take a look at a Tachihara 4x5. It'll cost you about $650 for a new one. It weighs about 4 lbs and I can fit it (along with three small lenses, six film holders, dark cloth, meter and extra bits)...
I took a Tachihara 4x5, three lenses (90, 150 & 240) and tripod outfit to Paris in February and did a bunch of "street photogarphy." One thing to watxh out for, and enjoy, is the Street Theater...
Just buy the thing before someone else gets it. Or send me the guys number and I'll buy it.....
You can get replacement bellows and parts from Beseler (www.beselerphoto.com). A set of upper and lower bellows will set you back about $300.
You might want to try using a small, carry-on-friendly bag to carry the valuable stuff (the camera and the lenses) and get a Pelican case to check the rest (film, holders, tripod, backpack) in.That...
It's a Schneider Angulon 90mm f/6.8 wide angle lens and was made sometime between Feb '57 and May '59. If it's in good condition it'll be a decent performer on 4x5. Do a Google search on "Angulon"...
I had trouble finding a 240mm Fujinon A but came across a 240mm f/9 Aro-Ronar in a Copal #1 that turns out to be excellent. Small and light too.