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I think this video explains the zone system in a simple way
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I think this video explains the zone system in a simple way
Hello everyone
Interesting topic! I have this Kodak magnesium camera and the focusing screen could also be etched.
There are round dots printed as a grid on the etched/matte side.
As the...
I recently attached the mounting rings for Compound V and Ilex 5 shutters to the Arca Swiss 171 x 171 mm lens boards using POP rivets. The 1.6 Kg Tele Xenar 500 mm is held without any problems.....
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Hello Michael
You are of course right, the weight is not correct (I picked up the figure somewhere). I weighed my Apo Ronar in the Prontor shutter: 680 grams.
I also have one with a Compur3...
What about the Rodenstock Apo-Ronar 360mm/f9
in shutter, Filter size: 58mm, IC 318mm, Weight about 450grams?
Marcel in his carpentry workshop
8x10, HP5 @200, Eastman Ektar 12" f4.5
1/10 @ f5.6
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Hello Brian
Thank you very much, it worked!
Norman
A question for connoisseurs/users of a Sekonic L758 D exposure meter:
Isn't there an EV mode in which all values are displayed in EV values? Even with the manual I can't find it (see screenshot...
Hello
I am about to sell two NORMA sets.
One set 4x5, the other 4x5/5x7 with many accessories.
In the larger set is, among other things, a small, unused original can with "permanent grease"....
Hello
I have now got around to taking the dimensions and weights.
The outer diameter is 100 mm
The inner one is 85 mm.
The center column weighs pretty much 1000 g.
The tripod without...
Hello Doremus
You are right, the center column is stable. I wanted to save some weight...
Thank you Peter
Price is lttle bit lower at BH. But I habe to ad shipping costs to Switzerland.
I will try to find a local dealer….
And also I will check the Leofoto variant
Thank you Peter
Price is lttle bit lower at BH. But I habe to ad shipping costs to Switzerland.
I will try to find a local dealer….
Thank you Jeff
My model seems to be pre 2004.
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188 Euros: have to think about it. I paid about 300 including the Gitzo G-1570M head (which I wanted to...
Hello everyone
I own a Gitzo 1500 Studex tripod with central column.
I would like to use a plate instead of the column (as in the photo example).
Does anyone know if this insert is still...
Hello Laurent and Aesthetique
Me again with the same question regarding the pins:
Is it possible that the "pins" you both describe can break off in the event of a mishandling? Is this a detail...
Hello Laurent
Is it possible that the "pins" you describe can break off in the event of a mishandling? Is this a detail that needs special attention before buying?
Is it repairable?
Thank...
Hello Allen
I am curious: was it the all Metal (Magnesium) Camera?
NormaN
Hello
In the forum, this seems to be the only thread where the Cambo twr54 is discussed in more detail. I would therefore like to link here with a question:
What is actually the maximum...
Hello everyone
I have now found time to take my very first shots with strobe light.
An antique stone bust has proven to be ideal because patient.
The setup:
Main light: From the top right...
Great, thank you Daniel !
Hello Daniel and Mal Paso
Thank you very much for your comments.
I am in Zurich, Switzerland (Broncolor Land :-) ).
I already have 2 light stands with the baby spigots and thread. I just need...
Hello all
I have now also taken the plunge and purchased a used Broncolor flash unit, consisting of:
1 x Grafit A4 / 3200 J generator
1 x Pulso F4 3200 J and 1 x Pulso F2 1600 J flash lamp
...
a nice camera. so minimalist and delicate. is it an in-house construction, a combination of existing Linhof components with new made parts?
Thank you Bernice
I haven't used density filters yet, actually no filters at all until now.
I haven't been working in large format for that long and portraits are still a bit stressful for me....
Hello Mark
You are right, it is not the ideal focal length.
I didn't know Chuck Close (his name says it all :) ). Interesting work, very own style
It's more Stephen DiRado's portraits that...
The older compound shutter from the Xenar 240mm was in worse condition.
One screw was still lying loose in the housing. On the photo you can also see that the release nipple is missing. I have no...
Hello Daniel
Yes I would like to use it mainly for portraits. I often shoot outdoors.
The problem is also that the shutters are not as fast as the lenses :)
The compound shutter with this Xenar...
Yeah maybe I'll leave it that way for now and see how the test photos come out.
Hello Chauncey
I will try to take some photos in the next few days/weeks. Unfortunately, the compound shutter is missing the cable release "nipple". So I have to use the release lever directly on...
Hello Jason
I am looking for a company that can polish and coat. Ideally in Europe.
I have heard a lot about Jason Lane but not sure if he still offers these services....
Thanks very much...
Hello all, thanks for your helpful replies!
@embdude
Thanks for the brochures I could not find! The Haze is in the front cell, the second lens from the front. It can be unscrewed from the first...
Hello all
I recently purchased a Xenar 3.5/240 in a compound V shutter and would like to use the lens for 8x10 portraits.
Strangely, I cannot find any Schneider - data or technical...
Linhof Technika V 5x7, Schneider Symmar 180mm, HP5+
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Can sombody help me?
How do I upload better resolution/quality?
Thank you!
8x10 Eastman Commercial in magnesium with 14" Ektar from 1940 (about the same year as the Camera).
Max. bellows extension 30".
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Thank you Nodda Duma!
Some of you already know this film. From 18:00 the lens coating is described.... The lumenizing method described as hard C
coating using Magnesium Flouride (as mentioned by...
It was crazy what was on offer back then. Many catalogs can be found online, but it is much nicer to leaf through them....
After some searching I found this text in an other group:
"In 1938, Eastman Kodak Company successfully developed its "HECTA" lens coating process, first used on military objectives during WWII" ...
Hi all Dnke you for the interesting background stories.
@Greg
You mean that for the early versions someone outside Eastman did the coatings?
@David:
Found a photo of an early model (see...