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I just purchased a Zone VI 8x10 camera. I believe the camera is a rebadged Wista because it has double extensions and a non-detachable bellows, and is marked "Made by Zone VI Studios,...

Everyone, thanks for all your replies.

Although some people have suggsted a recoat should be just fine, I get the feeling that the general consensus is that the potential benefits of recoating are...

From Eric's comment, I gather that it is at least possible to recoat a lens without degrading its peformance.

I think the question now becomes whether an independent shop with lots of experience...

BTW:
Focal Point is at www.focalpointlens.com.

It is about $200 to de-cement, recoat, and reassemble the rear doublet on a Xenotar. More complex doublets cost more to de-cement, etc.
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Everyone, thanks for the replies.

The Rolleiflex 2.8E3 TLR is one of the rarer versions of the famous TLR, but I would hesitate to say that it is purely a collector model. Furthermore, my...

Hi All,

I know the following is not large format, but I figure large format people have the most experience on the subject so I hope ya'll don't mind;

I have a Rolleiflex 2.8E3 in near-new...

What Frank said. Photography has a soul, and that soul encompasses more than simply which is the sharpest lens or the most rigid field camera.

--Randall

As a frequent reader and occasional poster to the forum while it was on Photo.net, I am looking forward to continuing to enjoy this forum at its new site.

Randall In Fairfax