You're last post really makes me want to double down on my "bottom line" suggestions. Either the polaroid conversion back 4x5 with a Xenotar 135/3.5 or Wehman with a Fujinon-A 240/9 (conv 580/18)...
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You're last post really makes me want to double down on my "bottom line" suggestions. Either the polaroid conversion back 4x5 with a Xenotar 135/3.5 or Wehman with a Fujinon-A 240/9 (conv 580/18)...
I moved away from large format photography, but really enjoyed working large-format and wanted to post a few suggestions for a beginner.
8x10 isn't just a little more expensive than 4x5, it's a...
Just be warned the jeweler's loupes can be frustrating, because you can't "place them on the ground glass" and calibrate a focus point. Every time you focus, you must make sure your jewler's loupe is...
I had a pen microscope from Edmund Scientific. It was garbage.
What I have been using for aerial focusing with 4x5 and 8x10 on clear parts of the glass is a 20x Belomo Jewelery's loupe. These...
Even for those long exposures, it is still convenient to have and means you don't have to worry about weird methods to start and stop exposure.
True. There are reasonable default expections when buying various items; I wasn't trying to say that this isn't the case. When buying lenses, the default expection is that they have all of the parts...
Not if the item arrived to the buyer as it was pictured and described. If the item was not as described, of course they can let the buyer send it back and return their money.
Regarding damage...
Nikkor-T 600/800/1200 can be had for around $2200 if you can find someone selling it...but it depends on the seller and market.
There are longer lenses, they get much heavier. 1200mm is the...
Right, this is really an issue of the description.
Buyers who were told X and received Y which is explicitly different from what was stated in X, have reason to object. That said, if a defect...
fyi, this lens requires mounting by SK Grimes into an Ilex #5 shutter. The lens can be had brand new for around $300 (I bought mine at that price). The $1k offers on eBay are sellers looking for...
Note that a weak spot in 8x10 is the 180mm range (equivalent to 90mm on 4x5, which is a very commonly used focal length). There are some older reasonably priced 190mm lenses, some fairly modernish...
If you really like it, go for it. Of course, as with every size up, everything gets more expensive. Want to scan in your film? Can't do it with the V700 and 11x14; you need Epson's very expensive...
Looking at Amazon's used marketplace, their fee structure may be better for those wanting a large selling window for a high-end rare/unusual item:
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This is interesting and these kinds of posts -- and several interesting ones above -- are why I started this thread. Regarding timing a 7-day sale window, that certainly seems like it would be an...
This seems like a pretty good explanation. It is probably good that photographers put and update used-market valuations on their equipment in some document that their family knows about, should they...
It surprises me that they have as much for sale as they do then, given the existence of eBay. If something can't be sold on eBay, what are the odds it can be sold as used equipment elsewhere? Seems...
Thanks for the suggestion; that is certainly an alternative. They do consignment only for 25% commission, meaning you take 75% of the proceeds.
Although I feel pretty confident I could do better...
That is quite interesting and makes sense. I suspect that if you sell to them, the risk is all on you. Namely, they quote you and if it isn't as you described, they adjust their quote (but KEH...
B&H offered the least unreasonable price, around $500. But at that kind of price, I'd just buy the new one and hang onto this until I can sell it at around the going market rate for it used. vs. the...
No, the sale price is not going to drop that low. Look at their used lenses and other used equipment. They'll be able to sell it for $1000 or $1100. Look at Photocraft's website -- $1200 new. One...
No, I certainly didn't mean to imply they did me any harm or that I'm really upset about it; it is just kind of a laughable offer, considering exactly what you said: it is still selling on the market...
Thanks for the suggestion! I didn't realize they made offers on used equipment.
I called for a quote on my Gitzo GT5561SGT (in excellent condition) from KEH and they offered $250! That was quite surprising to me, seeing as how market value is still worth around $1k, even though...
I bet my Alpenhaus polaroid conversion with a Xenotar 135/3.5 would fetch a nice price now (but I'm not selling it).
There is a lovely echoing of form here, and an overall simplicity that we discern in his image, despite the complexity of the parts.
Fantastic!
Swilf,
This is a beautiful result, thank you for posting it. You say that you use a Hitech #47 with the Cokin X-PRO system. However, the X-PRO system takes filters 130mm wide. I only see a 4 x 4in...
I don't even think a Sacthler could hold it. You really need a special mount that balances it about the center of gravity.
I assume you're talking about 4x5.
Have you used the lenses with the camera? See what focal length works better with the way you see things and keep that. If they're both equally good for you at...
I'm at a work computer, so I can't access eBay, but if my Google-foo is on, this is the link.
I guess this came up for sale back in May as well and there was a thread on it here.
Has anyone else noticed the 48in (~1219mm) f6.3 Aero Ektar on that site? 200 lbs and IIRC he has a $2500 Buy-It-Now. The first picture shows a 35mm film cannister sitting in the lens rim. Ginormous.
Thanks for the replies.
From my looking around on LF, I've also noticed that the coverage of the Kowa 210 and Computar 210 is different. Per Kerry Thalman's comments, the Computer 210 is a 6/4,...
I'm looking for an approximate replacement for my Nikkor-SW 90/4.5 on 8x10, 180mm. This is a vexing focal length if trying to find something affordable and not enormous.
Going to an angle a...
redu, thank you very much for these excellent tests. It is nice to see actual results and comparisons. These are very systematic, relative to what most of us here would do.
I haven't done...
Good afternoon Henri,
These seem like they are disposable gel filters, if I am not mistaken. Would you then use them for one session, as they can easily become damaged? And how would you hold them...
Does anyone have suggestions on what to use with the Cokin X-Pro system (170mm x 130mm filters)?
I bought Hitech 85mm RGB filters HI25CP Red #25, HI47CP Blue #47, and HI58CP Green #58 for the...
Here are two shot with an Apo-Nikkor 610 and Nikkor-T 1200, both at Letchworth state park. There was a lot of haze/fog/mist, so not much contrast.
Newton rings galore, these are my first 8x10...
haha, that's a funny story. I guess he was taking things a little to the extreme.
It occurs to me that perhaps the shot I had taken would have been better a little closer to the trailer.
This reminds me of an alien.
Anyone reading this may want to take a look at my post here showing what Steven's Alpenhause is capable of, when paired with a Xenotar 135/3.5.
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