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A Verito 5” f/6 Diffused Focus Enlarging Lens went for$568.88. At first I thought that seemed high but I've never seen a Verito enlarging lens for sale before, so maybe not?
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Wow, nice collection!

I think they turned out great!

So then how to make something to adapt it to an E3.

Get an extra body cap for your E3, cut the right size hole in and and use a little JB Wield or Lock-Tight to hold them together. This method...

I like 135 myself. But if you really want a wider view look into a 90mm.

Sounds like a great deal to me!

I heard a rumor that some place in China may pick up production, but that's just a rumor so I wouldn't buy into that just yet.

Yes, there are some cool items they have for auction. Here's the world's smallest dag camera:
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I think it just doubles-wide open would be f8.

Black Rock desert, Fly Ranch.

Thanks for that update Steven! Some promising stuff!

There's also the Roundshot:

http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f933.cfm

I used to use the Nikkor W 135mm and it was a nice lens. Sharp and contrasty. It's not a focal length I use much so I sold it and bought a 135 Symmar (the older convertible style) and I'm very happy...

I think this shot looks great! The boys' eyes seem to be in sharp focus and the oof background looks pleasing. What else were you expecting from the lens?

Here's one from the For Sale section of this forum. Not mine and not lightweight but a pretty good price:

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=41446

Jason Brunner has a bellows factor
compensator thingie you can download here:

http://www.jasonbrunner.com/files/jbbellows.pdf

and a video demonstration on how to use it posted here:
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I've got a Pelican that I really like, got it on clearance at a local camera store. Most of the Calumet gear I've seen and owned (light stands and Caltar lenses) are top-quality stuff. If I was...

Nah, he wasn't confused–just being a shady seller. Ask the guy for a refund and if he refuses leave bad feedback. Sellers can no longer leave bad feedback on a buyer after receiving it, so you don't...

That iris holder with the built-in shutter is sweet! Ive never seen one before, but it would solve a lot of my mounting/shutter woes.

I'm don't know of any in Hyde Park either, but Precision Imaging is located on the northwest side of town:

http://www.precisionimagechicago.com/index.htm

And Gamma is easily acessable by the...

Starting in October Ebay will now only take Paypal as the payment method. No more personal checks or money orders. This is off the ebay seller announcement:

Beginning late October 2008, all items...

Spend the extra money for the White Lightnings. They are a better build quality then the AB's.

Great stuff Bosaiya!

Have you found a replacement for Polaroid Type 55 yet?

[QUOTE=Jan Nieuwenhuysen;376864]Can anyone tell me if a AERO-EKTAR I, 6-in. (153mm), f/2.5 lens will cover 4x5?


Not quite. Stated coverage for the 6" aero-ektar is 4x4. It's also a huge lens and...

YEs, your Super Graphic will close with the Caltar II E. I use one on mine and am very happy with it.

What about the Dallmeyer Pentac's, aren't they Heliar designs?

I also replaced the 135 Optar on my Super Graphic with a 135 Symmar convertable. Camera closes fine and the bigger image circle will allow you to take advantage of the Pressman's front movements.

Ray and Ted-Excellent stuff! What size plates are you shooting?

[QUOTE=Dan Fromm;366367]Gustavo, that "nipple" is threaded internally, must be a cable release socket, not a PC terminal.

Dan is correct, that is where the cable release screws in. The shutter...

NIce job!

Show us some pics from the lenses after ypou try them out!

Yep, gaffers tape always comes in handy! I also have a spanner wrench and a set of teeny tiny screwdrivers that get used a lot.


For cutting holes in metal boards, I trace the outline of the...

So the old LUC style front mount shutters would cause barrel distortion?

You can always set it on "B" and hold the cable release while you focus.

I agree, but it on ebay and you'll be happy with what you get for it. Verito's seemed to have tripled in price on ebay from just a few years ago, definitely a seller's market right now.

Sorry to ruin the fun ( I wish they were manufacturing lenses again!) but I think Surplus Shed is just selling new-old-stock that they bought and not newly made product.

Yea, Tota's are awesome. I sold my 2 light kit last year and replaced them with White Lightning strobes and have regretted it ever since. :(

Cool stuff! The Boeing jumbo jet is pretty amazing.

Great links! Thanks for posting those.

$15 a box seems like a fair price to me. I'd take a few at that price.

Killer shot, Chachahavana! What's a SeaGull lens? Never heard of those.