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I used to buy a ton of expired film on ebay, but yea...the prices are just crazy now. The only cheap expired film I've found in the last year or so is 35mm drug store branded color print film or...

The sign that it was for me: I tried it and it was fun.
The sign that it won't be for me: When it ceases to be fun.

I shoot some of everything, and it's all got it's place. I like the results...

I'll take your word for it...I searched ebay help before, and they said it's up to you to decide if you want to do returns or not. If they open a paypal case for "not as described", there's probably...

I used to frequent the Goodwill site a lot...pretty sure most of them don't take returns and specifically state that it's untested and sold as-is. I've gotten a couple of good deals there, but the...

15 years isn't too bad...you might find they respond well to just normal development. I've shot b&W film that was a lot older than that and it developed just fine.
I also had a roll of film that...

Thanks for all the great input guys! I looked at the old dryer I have, and it should be pretty easy to remove the canvas and clean it (it's pretty ugly). I'll take some tosser test prints and put...

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/toolbox007/4x5%20Large%20Format/3-16-11%20Lake%20Como%20Crown%20Graphic/IMG_0024.jpg

This is one of a series of landscapes I shot last year on my 4x5 CG. I...

Hey guys,
Just curious if anyone out there still uses old electric print dryers? I've got one of the two-sided ones, but I still need to clean it up before I think about trying to use it. I'm also...

Somebody always has to be the turd in the punchbowl LOL.
I just read through this entire thread...nice work! The execution is first rate, and a wonderful departure from the usual subjects. Thanks...

The seller has to check a box if they want the question and reply included in the auction...it's not included by default any more.

I have a small ebay business dealing in camera gear (mostly old 35mm but a little medium and large format). I pretty much never use listings over 30 days, as it removes the time pressure for a...

Thanks for the input guys! I've been thinking about it, and I think I've figured out how to make a sort of interchangeable lens system... I think I can probably secure some studs in the existing...

Hey guys,
I've got a heavily modified Tele-Graflex RB in 4x5, and I'm trying to decide on what to use for a lens... Here's the camera:
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Agree with the others...sounds like the anti-halation dye. I always pre-soak for five minutes before developing so my developer doesn't end up full of it. The dye probably doesn't hurt anything,...

It's like anything else...make an offer you're willing to pay, and either you get it or you don't. I've gotten some pretty good deals with make an offer, and been rejected plenty more. Never sold...

If you send it Priority Mail it is. Parcel post, it's not... When I ship internationally, most people opt for just regular airmail because it's so much cheaper than PM. Maybe I've just been lucky,...

You might check out the Dallmeyer Pentac, another WWII aerial lens that will cover 4x5. They're an 8"/f2.9. Prices are all over the place...I just bought one that's being shipped from the UK for a...

Hey guys,
I thought if anybody would know about this lens, you guys probably would :D.
I just picked up a Wollensak 24" (610mm) f5.6 telephoto Raptar lens that's attached to a 70mm aerial camera...

I was thinking the same thing...4x5 is a lot easier to manage from a logistical standpoint.

Hey, that's the same one I have! Well, mine is mounted on board with a Packard shutter so I won't need the hat... I still haven't had time to try it out (and won't at least for another week). Love...

I've shot film that was 5, 10, even 20 years old with no problems. Just shoot it at box speed and it'll probably be fine. Black and white film seems to keep forever...color film not so much. Shoot...

I've got a roll film back for my Grarflok cameras, but I've never actually used it. I've got an RB67 and a bunch of other medium format cameras, so I guess I just haven't seen the need yet. I think...

Interesting...I've owned several Super Graphics, and they all had tubular viewfinders. I always just assumed they were all like that.

I can only think of one time I've used the GG on my Crown Graphic...I've shot it a fair amount, and almost entirely hand held with the rangefinder. That's really what it was designed to do, and it...

You could always use ND filters, but finding one big enough might be a problem (and expensive). Gels would be cheap, and can be cut to any size, but not exactly ideal optically... Wonder if X...

Interesting... When I was digging around the innards of my RB trying to figure out how the bellows is attached, I was saw that bar the mirror sits on and was wondering if it would do exactly that......

I've seen a couple 9x9" recon/mapping cameras it was also supposed to be used on, so I'm pretty confident it'll cover 8x10. Guess we'll find out for sure though :D. And being a little soft wide...

I've got a 12" f5 Kodak Aerostigmat that I'm going to try out soon... It came mounted on a B&J board with a Packard shutter, and it required some modifications to make it work on my Calumet C1. ...

Thanks for all the great input, guys! My RB has been pretty heavily modified at some point in the past...here's a shot of the front of it--
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Hey guys,
Looking to put a lens on my Graflex RB after I get the bellows replaced (the original lens is long gone). I've got a Schneider Componon 240mm that I can probably make work...I'm guessing...

Thanks for the input guys! I took the spring back off and poked around inside with the shutter on T...far as I can tell the back of the bellows must be glued in? I'll see if I can get a hold of...

Hey guys,
I've done the usual searches, but didn't find much...
I've got a 4x5 Graflex RB that I'm working on, and the bellows is probably going to need replacement...I was going to try and salvage...

Thanks for the concern, but yes I'm aware of the danger. I've worked with caps far bigger than what you'd find in a hot shoe flash, so I'm not too concerned about it.

Hey guys,
I picked up one of these to use with my Crown Graphic (it was a dollar plus $14 shipping). I figured I could rig up a battery for it as I've done with other equipment...didn't realize at...

A couple thoughts on X-Ray film... I've tried shooting it in 3x4, 4x5, and now 8x10 cameras. For the 3x4 and 4x5 I cut it down under a red LED light. I just used a pair of scissors for the 3x4...

If the 400b works with a sync cord, then the slave must be bad...
I have a couple of 200b sets, but I usually just use them with radio triggers.

I might be all alone, but I've had great results with my Yankee Agitank... I've only used it with divided developers, so I can't say how it would work with a standard developer though and maybe...

This. I've got a '50s vintage Crown that I've put a lot of film through, and I have yet to use it on a tripod. Once you get the hang of the whole process, it's actually a pretty fast camera to use...

You could do something like this...

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n259/toolbox007/Kodak%20Astigmat/032W9984.jpg

Not LF, but MF (off a Kodak folder). Easily reaches infinity, and makes an...

I travel pretty light no matter what system I bring out (even digital). For LF, I love my Crown Graphic...so light and compact. I've got an old camera bag that holds my ancient Pentax spot meter, a...