Chris,
I fear that the Nikkor-M 300mm may be close to your best bet amongst readily available kit.
I would point out also that the wind forces of an aircraft will delight in chewing up any sort...
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Chris,
I fear that the Nikkor-M 300mm may be close to your best bet amongst readily available kit.
I would point out also that the wind forces of an aircraft will delight in chewing up any sort...
Sorry Jens,
I do not have direct experience with the Apo-Tele Xenars other than the fact that I was on the brink of purchasing one and decided against it based on size, weight and cost and instead...
Scott,
Some time back David Carper (now sadly ex-Ilford) posted a formula which will approximate the curve that Ilford has determined by testing for reciprocity. The formula is:
Time...
Mark,
First the left hand side dial with 'degree' and black/speckle ranges:
Set focus on the lower horizontal line of the inner marked rectangle of the groundglass or the left hand vertical...
Sinar uses self-arresting drives for geared actions and friction locks for non-geared actions.
Hi Cameron,
There's no getting away from me. I'm in Sydney but will be taking a run up noirth soon. Still at Ted's?
For those who might not be familiar with Cameron's work he pushes the...
Scott,
If you are shooting the sort of landscape stuff that Jack Dykinga illustrates then the integrity of the shape of elements may not alwaysbe sacrosanct. (Irregular forms can be very...
Phong,
Without lengthy study of the sales brochures I can not readily say what the importance of any differences is.
However, I bought an ATL2000 second hand about 6 months ago for $AUD 500.00...
I have a love/hate relationship with continuous agitation, but the benefits of the Expert Drums for 8x10 and 4x5 so far outweigh any other factor that I have long settled on only using the Expert...
I am a stalwart of Phil Davis's BTZS calibration methods. Recently I did FP4+ in Rodinal at 1+25, 1+50, 1+75 and 1+100.
Grain I can't comment on because I was using 8x10 with a view to contact...
On a similar line of query, are the 4x5 Toyo viewing accessories interchangeable with the Linhof viewers?
WG
Kirk,
Phil Davis published dev times for processing most film/developer combinations in BTZS tubes. The only one I have readily at hand is for Xtol 1+1. At 70º I use 7:50 and rate the stock at...
Sam,
I use a Lowepro Magnum MF AW to carry a Technikardan 45S, up to 6 Lenses. a Sinar Zoom II RFH, Filters, Light Meter, Colour Meter, Compendium Shade, Reflex Viewer & Polaroid 454 pro.
It is...
Robert,
I got caught in a spot once and did an infinity cityscape with the Makro-Symmar HM 120mm on 4x5 and I am glad to say that at f22 it JUST covered. It was also razor sharp I might add.
David,
Henry is on the right track. The Achilles heel of all packet films (PN55, Ready Load, Quick Load, etc.) is the protruding envelope flapping about in the breeze. Think about it. The...
Michael,
Yep, I'm a Toyo 810M MkII devottee and I have shot with my 110mm Super Symmar XL and the standard bellows. The image circle did not allow for any movement and so I shot on axis with just...
Jesse,
We don't have Bogen in Oz but I think I know what you mean. The rod has a small camera plate at the end away from the clamp. I have removed the screw and made a 'clamp' out of closed cell...
Jesse,
Your question raises frustrating memories for me. When I purchased my current TK45S I also acquired the balloon bellows and the Tele/Macro support. Guess what. The front dovetail...
Mike,
I have a couple of Photoflex "Changing Rooms" and they work fine. I bought the second one because it was a new model and an improvement on the previous with regard to folding. I have...
I am a fan of Ilfotec DDX used with Expert Drums for 8x10 & 4x5. I have calibrated my exposure and developing regime in accordance with the BTZS system. I standardise on 25ml DDX stock per 8x10 and...
Graeme,
Do you think it's perhaps the old Austria/Australia mix-up?
I suggest the local distributor is only doing the 25 sheet packs. I get my film in quantity from B&H, Badger or the View...
You could try Gordon Undy at Point Light in Surry Hills. Generally he only rents the darkroom to former students of his workshops who he feels won't wreck the joint but you never not what a bit of...
Mike, I am about to try a ready-made solution — the Paterson High Speed Print Washers (for Resin-Coated Papers). I have three of the 16x12 model which I use for a rinse between fixer and hypo-clear....
Henry,
As I recal there were a few variants of the Sinar booster probe and the model will determine what other device it connects with.
Sinar FCM Booster - was designed specifically for use...
Chris,
I was the beneficiary of a happy accident last year when a lab wrote of 76 rolls of 120 E100G. If I had to find a new lab, I would also try some other films.
I have always been inclined...
David,
There was discussion of such devices a little while back. The following product and website was touted, it may be helpful:
http://www.summitek.com/cradle.html
In the same thread...
Ron,
There are a number of components which attach indeendently on the TK45S.
Firstly, there is the whole rear frame which fastens by the clip at the top. You release the catch in similar...
Well, I have had a number of prompt, efficient successful transactions with the man you mention and have nothing but praise for the attentiuve service that has been afforded me.
Call me paranoid,...
Borders in Sydney (Pitt St Mall) generally have it. A major advantage of newsstand purchase is that you get the opportunity to browse and see if it's indeed worth buying.
The only subscription I...
Leonard,
With regard to the errors in alignment may I suggest my first rule of view camera operation: NEVER ASSUME!!
Always check focus at various points in the image and tilt and swing...
John,
You are not alone in this journey. Many of us are trading a position as galley slave on the good ship Commerce for a more self-indulgent role. And with perfectly good reason.
Large...
Aaron,
Both have a 67x0.75 thread on the rear and an 86x1 thread at the front. The gradation differs however.
The IIIa is for the 90mm 1:8 Super-Angulon
The III is for either the 65mm or...
Tom,
My solution was to use the Sinar 125mm filter system for this situation. Now discontinued I dare say bits are still available new or second-hand so a search may be in order.
I avoid using...
Tim,
New York is a long way from Sydney but over here I buy my foam from a company that makes cases for the motion picture and music industry. It is available in a variety of thicknesses and they...
Rubylith and Amberlith can be hard to track down these days. I use Rosco primary red lighting gel.
Sorry, I fail to see it as either moving forward OR backward — it is simply a matter of seizing or exploiting the extended range of possibilities offered today. What I do think is progressive is...
Prior to being engraved with the Linhof logo the lenses are tested to ensure that they meet Linhof's standards so it is nin fact a kind of quality assurance.
I don't think it means that lenses...
1965 was my kick-off, albeit with my employer's kit. By 1969 I had bought myself a Speed Graphic for weekend work. There followed a succession of Cambos, Linhofs, Plaubels, Sinars. These days most...
Must say that from the perspective of one living half a world away it's nice to be able to put a face to the name.
As I understand it Fed Ex operates its own fleet of aeroplanes which are cargo only. I am led to believe that the serious zapping happens where passenger transit is concerned.
I have never had a...