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Lynn, what can you recall about working with the camera? What kind of assignment was it, and did you do the color printing afterwards? It's fantastic that you actually used one; would love to hear...

Everyone... thanks very much for all this great input.

Emmanuel, thank you for the French connection you've supplied. I may have never found this stuff, and to see an actual home-made tri-color...

update: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/history_of_color_photography/message/26

Indeed, Scott, owner of that website, believes it might be the only one of its kind.

Hi all, just found and posted on this thread, but wanted to create a new thread altogether.

Retrofocus lens designs have never really been needed on large format cameras, though there is at least...

Reviving a very old thread. There has been been one need for a retrofocus LF lens; one-shot/tri-colour cameras. The 133mm f/5.3 Curtis Color Stellar is one such example on a 4x5" three-color...

Thanks for the tutorial Richard. I'd like to give this a shot sometime soon.

Currently though, I can't even see a clear image through my RF and it's not because of the beamsplitter, but one of...

You're probably right about getting paid for that. There's some pretty funny literature out there with him endorsing it.

Regardless, they are really gorgeous cameras. I'm totally impressed by...

Hey guys,

Thanks for the new replies to the old query.

Well, since all of this, I've gone with a B&J Press and Kalart. I got one in pretty good shape, awesome "fiber" case, big flash, and an...

Thanks for the link. Very interesting indeed.

Although Topeka is pretty much a conservative town, I'm always pleased to drive by one park with a sign that says "Adopted by the Atheist Community...

Haha, well I guess the suggestion of using drones for their other purpose was too tempting.

Flat tires... now that's STREET justice... :D

Well, I don't want to kill anyone; they seem to do a good enough job of embarassing themselves.

I have toyed with the idea of hiring someone to go steal one of their signs from them while...

tom, those are some great recollections. Sometimes I'll go out motorbiking in the country and find myself in Baldwin; there are a lot of beautiful, secluded farm roads out there that you can have...

Well, I always feel obliged to stand up against negative comments against Kansas, and often wonder why people are compelled to make self-depricating coments about their home.

There's a lot wrong...

An equally fascinating place could be found in Topeka, KS; at the Boyle's Joyland Flea Market, and that's still open! It's all that's left of what I believe used to be an amusement park, perhaps...

Hey guys,

Ok, yesterday I might have been a bit testy. I'll blame it on the 104° weather here in Kansas, and on the disconnect & sense of "anonymity" created by the internet. But Dan is right...

Sorry if my response was snippy, but is that so unexpected? I mean, I like being called "Dude" as much as the next guy...

Brian, yes, I too hate it when people say "Use Google". I do use it, and I use it a lot. Next time, just tell me the information and then you'll get the credit for being so smart. If the good lord...

Thanks everyone for the replies.

I think this helps me narrow down my choice significantly. I'm gonna go with a Kalart and I think I've seen these on B&J Presses & Busch Pressmans (Towers too). ...

Thanks Rob,

So is that the case with the Vue-Focus; it can't be adjusted, period? 135mm or 127mm?

No, I'm not going to try to install a RF. I'll just buy the complete package, but it might determine which auctions or offers I go after.

As for the Linhof... how many days of rice & beans would...

Hey all,

In my search for a 4x5" press camera, I'm often left wondering about the rangefinders. My understanding of the various makes and models is limited and I'd like to know more.

I know...

David, beautiful photos.

I have a 8-1/4" f4.5 Velostigmat that says Focus Series II. I saw another one on fleaBay that says just "Series II". Is there an actual difference?

It doesn't appear...

In what way is your board customized? Recessed?

It sounds like each camera is a little different; it'd be nice to know how they all stack up, and I need to measure my lens as well.

Thanks for...

Ok, that is . . . awesome.

Something about that contact sheet is just so comical; like "third times a charm"... BOOM!

I mean, the light appears to have even jumped the frame.

Well that's a shame.

This book gives an excellent account of the development of flash powders, and everything "flashy".
...

Thanks again for all the help guys. A fine gentleman ;) ;) has sold me a Linhof holder at a good price.

One other good idea was proposed though; a Graflex Film Pack holder. These are dirt cheap...

Hi all,

I'm looking to get a 4x5" press camera soon; either a B&J Press, Busch Pressman, Tower View or similar and I'm wondering if I'll be able to close the front standard with this lens mounted...

Ok, you guys were right on the money. It's a Kodak C-1, 2-D View Camera with a Wollensak Velostigmat f/4.5 8-1/4" Series II lens in a Betax #4 shutter.

Overall it's in very fine shape. The...

The whole package (camera, lens, film holder, Gralab timer, trays & even some chemicals & paper) is $50. I'm really hoping that the "paper" is actually film.

If it's in good condition, that will...

Any idea what lens would have come standard on this camera? Again, the seller wasn't particularly helpful over the phone, and that's ok, it's part of the fun (I guess). He said "there's a bunch of...

Thanks Jon,

Ok, well I'm buying it! It's obvious that the seller is clueless about cameras, but I think I'm getting a solid deal on it.

I'll report back and we'll see how good you are... ;)

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if your combined expertise can help me identify a camera from a lousy picture.

The seller says it's a Kodak type C-1. I'll leave it at that, though it's entirely...

Hmm. the plot thickens!

Ok, let me see if I understand this Linhof holder correctly. You've added the glass plate in the holder, right?, it's not in there to begin with. So basically it's...

Actually, here are some on Glennview...

http://glennview.com/jpgs/vcam/linhof/filmholders/4x5/big_1.jpg $100 a pop
(http://glennview.com/vcam.htm)

These are "double pressure plate...

Brian, no, that's not the issue.

This is assuming that I already have taken a picture of the screen in a normal way, and then I need to put this screen in intimate contact with an unexposed piece...

Hmm, that's disappointing. Who made them and what would you call them exactly??

Is there a foam back for the pressure plate and do they basically fit the description I gave?

Thanks much guys!

Does such an item exist?

I'm imagining a holder that will fit in a typical 4x5" spring back and that holds the film (or plate) behind a glass pressure plate.

The reason I want one is to make...

Thanks Diane

Hi all,

It's been a long time coming, but I've finally decided joined the heralded LFF that I've heard so much about. I'm a tree with few rings when it comes to large-format photography, but I've...