"Johnnyoptic" on Flickr has been doing a lot of work with DIY lenses. He is working on small format, but his work can be extrapolated to large format.
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"Johnnyoptic" on Flickr has been doing a lot of work with DIY lenses. He is working on small format, but his work can be extrapolated to large format.
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What about fotoman?
http://www.fotomancamera.com/product_list.asp?id=335
Specifically: http://www.fotomancamera.com/product/2006913104929SA-612-lg.jpg
Or the SK Grimes custom job:...
what about a Flexbody? http://harrysproshop.com/Hasselblad_Flex/hasselblad_flex.html or an arcbody? http://harrysproshop.com/Hasselblad_Arc_/hasselblad_arc_.html
I've seen the Flex on the 'bay for...
Carefully apply some penetrating oil to the threads. Wait. Apply some more, wait. Try unscrewing it again.
Not large format at all, but an amazing project:
http://www.cwreenactors.com/phorum/read.php?1,9100,9114
You can also buy an old corpse of a camera and salvage some parts.
Why not use a vice? Or a stamp and a hammer? If you aren't trying to deboss the entire surface, just logo or the like, it will be much easier, less expensive, and take up less space.
FYI - I'm a...
Here's an alternate method for manufacturing new metal parts:
http://www.shapeways.com/materials/stainless_steel
I have used them for a few doo-dads and while expensive, they are high quality...
I have a similar knob, but it is internally threaded, and the non-knurled section is a bit different. Sorry.
I might have a knob that will match. Post some detail photos of the knobs you have with some rough dims and I will check.
Paubel anticomar? (not quite enough coverage) Cooke Speedic?
Yes, you should get a lens for your camera. It should probably fit the camera opening unless you are ok modifying something. The lens should also probably cover 5x7, unless you don't want it to for...
I just switched wholly to digital.
wait, actually I just bought two more LF cameras.
For me, it's not the huge negative and massive prints, or even the resulting image quality. I'm really...
Unscrew that one
unscrew that one
drop the first one
curse
rummage around on the floor looking for the first one
look online to see if you can find a replacement
rummage some more
curse
get a...
@Scott - I didn't know you were blogging this restore.
I'm quite glad I shipped the parts now. That's a gorgeous camera.
@Fragomeni - I might have some parts for your 2d.
I have a project...