At the risk of being excommunicated, take a digital camera. Low light and the chance to take pictures of animals you don't usually see would outweigh the enjoyment of large format. If you also want...
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At the risk of being excommunicated, take a digital camera. Low light and the chance to take pictures of animals you don't usually see would outweigh the enjoyment of large format. If you also want...
I would GUESS that the ends of the rod fit into holes in the center of the small circular disks mounted on the inner wooden rails beneath the bellows. The dark grey knobs are simply handles that you...
Early (inside lettering) Fujinon W 180mm is reported to have an image circle of 305mm. Since most scenes don't require corner-to-corner sharpness, it will likely make most people happy even when...
You should consider a camera that can do either 4x5 or 5x7. You said you wanted a bigger film size and don't seem to be using large movements. 5x7 capability might not cost much more. Probably, ease...
It looks like 10 years ago the question of wide angle conversion lenses came up...
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?107404-wide-angle-conversion-lens
jeff
Black cap
243890
Extension tube
243891
Main tube
243892
The black caps on the standard rail have a short plastic threaded male fitting (looks larger than 3/8") that could screw into either end of the standard rail. Your black cap should unscrew easily....
I have a 4x5 Linhof BI at home with an extension rail. I don't remember anything special about taking it apart. I'll take a look at it tonight.
jeff
Both the Copal 0 and Copal 1 use a 1.7mm diameter screw. The Seiko LS 26 (Copal 0 size) uses a 1.2mm diameter screw. The threads per inch isn't specified.
Neither of the two Copal 3 shutters that I...
You can buy multi-size sets of tiny screws for eyeglasses on Amazon (I just did). I haven't tried fitting one into a lens, but I would be very surprised if there isn't one that would fit. If you take...
They quit making cameras in 1975. I don't know if they are still making tripods. Saw a reference that they were at bilora.de The link below looks like the same logo but no tripods.
...
https://kasefilters.us/100mm.html
https://formatt-hitechusa.com/collections/optical-resin-filters
https://nisiopticsusa.com/shop/nisi-100mm-square-filter-system/
https://www.2filter.com/
The French made Gitzo Rationnelle heads seem to have them frequently. I saw one picture which showed a cable release on top of or clamped in the metal accessory. The Gitzo spare parts don't list it...
Very interesting series of posts on the centercolumn.com. Thank you NormaN.
The one that stood out for me was https://thecentercolumn.com/2018/04/03/carbon-fiber-vs-aluminum-center-column/
The...
The plate has a much larger diameter. It would take more torque to twist it. But ...
The biggest problem I've encountered was trying to use a 1000mm lens on an SLR in a windy location. I mounted...
Try
https://s1p.doczz.net/store/data/002811502.pdf?k=AwAAAYnBAltYAAACWEyFPxETU8oH2vgoAfZkmUZ8gMKy#pdfjs.action=download
jeff
Check out ebay "Gitzo #440 Platform / Plate for 4 & 5 series leg sets A useful part" and "Gitzo SYSTEMATIC Series Flat Top Plate for #4 / #5 Tripod". I think they changed the size slightly for the 5...
The metal standards flex more than many other metal cameras if you grab them and push/pull. I haven't had any problem with them moving out of position nor any problem with wind. I understand that the...
The Canham cameras are great field cameras. I use an MQC57 with a 4x5 back because it has a longer bellow. If you look at the specs you'll see that they can handle a very wide range of focal lengths...
I also like the Acratech panoramic head for both ease of use and rigidity. I use mine on a lightweight Novoflex tripod with a built-in leveling head.
There were extension tubes made for the VH. Try ebay 292940547788 (Metal 12mm and 22mm Extension Lens Board Copal #1 For Horseman VH VH-R 45FA 45HD). As Axelwik mentioned you might be able to reverse...
The Cokin and Lee Filters were very similar to the SILVESTRI Adjustable Compendium Bellows Lens Hood. 67mm, 77mm, 86mm Lens Mount for sale by IgorCamera ($170) on ebay.
If you can find a reliable way to attach a flexible arm to your camera and a large stiff card to the free end, you can position it to block the sun no matter how much shift you use or which lens you...
The tests I've seen (https://web.hevanet.com/cperez/testing.html) on the Nikkor show the sharpness falling off when longer rear lenses are used however, I've seen users report they are happy with the...
I would guess you have a camera with limited extension:
Nikkor T-ED 360mm f8: flange to focal plane 261mm, IC 210mm @ f22
Nikkor T-ED 500mm f11: flange to focal plane 350mm, IC 210mm @ f22
Fujinon...
The all black shutter (multicoated lens) stops down to f64 vs f45 for the other. If you wanted to take a long exposure (with slightly more diffraction) it would give you the option. I doubt I would...
It might be the same Ries employee I talked to. I think he believes what he says. When I talked to him he told me about rosewood tripods having just been put on sale so I bought the rosewood tripod...
Looks like Kerry took any guessing out of the Fujinon lens caps:
http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/swd.htm
There's a front element for sale on ebay with a lens cap. The size of the lens cap is partially visible: looks like it could be either 85 or 95
kamerastore lists info about the Fujinon 90mm f5.6...
Perhaps it was created to get some of the sales that the Fujinon A 360 f10 was targeting?
jeff
There's a Toyo 810G on ebay for about $1K (I don't know anything about the seller). In general Toyo cameras are excellent but perhaps on the heavy side.
There is an old thread started on the Toyo...
No personal experience but I also looked at the specs. For me, the ~320mm maximum extension was an issue. The standards could probably be moved to a standard F-Line rail when more is needed. If you...
I personally doubt the average person living in Singapore would recognize a southern U.S. accent when it is typed... and thus not the pun.
The front of the SW45 pivots about a location that is about 54mm up from the bottom of the lens board and about 44mm down from the top of the lens board.
The off-center ebony lens boards have the...
A very similar camera was brought up on largeformatphotography quite a while ago. The "drawer slides" aren't easily forgotten. I think it might have been either a Mexican-made camera or a camera kit....
The head of a house key is often the right thickness. You might need to reshape it if the screw is recessed. The generic keys with a simple flat square head often work without modification. A Baldwin...
I don't know if it fits but it looks like it is larger than an AS quick release: Gitzo G385 on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/374129838721
For either 4x5 or 5x7, I would choose Canham ... but I actually bought an Ebony SU45 (the $1200 price that was too good to pass up) even though I have more than one Canham.
The standard Canham...
If you go down the Linhof path and you like taking really wide-angle photos, check out the specifications for camera you are considering. Some Technikas aren't the most wide-angle friendly nor do...
The screw-head / stud which prevents the rail clamp from rotating is located right near the outer edge. Since the camera is balanced by sliding the rail in the rail clamp, the camera can be balanced...