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Chris,
Open your camera and look at the top of the tripod mount on the inside base of the camera, that is where it is on both of my Zone VI cameras, one is a lightweight and the other is an older...

I agree with Dan, "One can never own too many Deardorff's." For whatever reason I ended up with three of them. And just like my children, I love them all:-) and somehow I have managed to stay...

I second Mark's opinion of Western Bellows. Jim made me a new bellows for one of my 8x10 Deardorff's earlier this year. He had mine done in two weeks, his pricing is fair and his workmanship is top...

Don,

I received mine in November, #019, and I love it! Very sharp and contrast is excellent. It is considerably better than my Turner-Reich, but that was to be expected:^). The only problem I...

Calamity,

Sorry to hear about the storm. You might try an outfit I have delt with in the past.

http://www.pantherprimitives.com/index.html

They make some pretty good stuff, I had a canvas...

Curt,

I recently bought a new bellows for my 8 x 10 Deardorff from Jim Ormond at Western Bellows here in southern California. I paid about $250.00 for it and he did a wonderful job. He can be...

Thanks to Juergen for reminding me that this is a world wide forum. In response; the meeting is for photographers in the Los Angeles, California area who would be interested in meeting others that...

Good evening all,

Next Saturday, June 4th at 2:00 PM is the time and date for our pot luck BBQ and first ever get together. We will go to 9:00, 10:00, or whatever. For my part I plan on...

Mark, and anyone else who may be interested, you are not alone. There is a small group of us that also suffer from LFD (Large Format Disease). We live in the LA area from Simi Valley to Pasadena...

Matthew,
I do not believe the Ilex is a clone of the 90mm f8 SA, I think the lens you are thinking of is the Caltar WII. Both Ilex and Schneider made lenses for Calumet. They both are, 6...

I read the forum posts daily, and contribute occasionally.

Go to a pet supply store or someplace that sells Tropical Fish and aquariums. A fish tank heater does the same thing a whole lot cheaper. I've been using a couple of them for several years now.
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Tor,

I emailed a copy of a booklet written by Joseph Foldes, on using the Imagon. Hope it helps. Greg

Mark,

A 300mm lens is considered a "normal" lens for 8x10 format, based on the film diaganol of 312 cm and a 135mm is "close to normal" for 4x5 (151mm film diagonal). Translated to 6x7cm format,...

Tom,

The "wings or other protuberances" on the backs of the cameras you mentioned probably means they are equipped with a "Graflok" back. The C-2n will work with "Graflok" backs as well as...

Bought one in the early 1980's with my first view camera, I know it's around here somewhere!

Chad, I remember reading that it was called a casket set because of the shape of the box they came in. But, if you are in Joshua Tree NP next spring I'll buy.

"What's a G-Claron Casket set?"
Bill,
I have one Copal#1 Shutter and use front & rear elements from 210mm, 240mm, & 305mm G-Clarons, that came in barrel mounts. I then just screw in the elements...

While shopping today with the wife at Costco, I went looking for the insulated tote bag mentioned by John Kasaian in an earlier post. While there, I ran across a 50 can collapsible cooler that came...

Scott, You have a very understanding wife to be. Mine has no sense of humor at all! She's Swedish and we get to Europe quite a bit. Take your 90mm! I take four lenses when we go over, a 90mm,...

I really enjoyed the conference, it was a great opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones. They’re where of course some glitches but that is to be expected at an event of this magnitude. ...

I bought a Calumet 45n in 1986. I had been shooting 35mm and Med. Format since High School and one day while working in the darkroom decided if 6x6 cm was good 4x5 in should be better. It was and...