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    4x5 roll film adapter

    There are long rolls of film available with widths of about 9" - as used in the old spy planes. Nowadays, it is mostly digital due to the requirements for instant intelligence :)

    Look at the...
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    Using a Compur #00 shutter

    M is for syncing with old flashbulbs, X is for flash sync with modern flashes and V is for a self timer.

    From what you are describing, the shutter does not seem to be working properly though, as V...
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    getting small

    If it is film costs that you are worried about, get a roll film back, there are 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, 6x12 and even 6x17 backs available. The film does not cost any more than using a hassleblad, except that...
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    Why Does Anyone Shoot Trannies - Round Two

    Brian,

    I've thought about it too.. my only issue is that I cannot maintain the required temperature and agitation easily (I am using inversion processing with a Jobo 2551, with diafine as my main...
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    Carbon fiber Tripods

    Feisol (http://www.feisol.com/english/enconnect-n.htm) sells a line of tripods that are similar to the 1227/1228. You can try looking there too. No connection with them other than as a satisfied...
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    Why Does Anyone Shoot Trannies - Round Two

    The lab I use (in Singapore) only does E6 for 4x5, no C41 :(

    Hence, for color work, I can only use Slide film...

    Be thankful that you still have a lab that can process both types of film.

    I...
  7. Large format in the tropics - hints & advice

    I am currently living in Singapore and it is always at 90%-100% humidity here. If you can get an airtight box, use it with silica gel - the thing that turns red when it absorbs moisture from the air....
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    Arca Swiss Focus 'Creep'

    What I do is set the tension on the focus so that I get just the right amount of locking down even when focusing. In this way, I do not have to further tighten the focussing and introduce any focus...
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    Lightweight Gitzo tripod for 4x5

    As an addon, I'm not sure about your height, but the max extension of the G1126 is nothing to scream at, so if you need something taller, a G1227 or G1228 may be a better fit at the cost of more...
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    Lightweight Gitzo tripod for 4x5

    The G1026 and G1126 are the smallest tripods when folded up (only the tabletop tripod is smaller). They are also among the lightest, but have 4 section legs. In terms of weight capacity, the 1126...
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    Has anyone built a Bender home made

    I built mine sometime in 2000 and it got stolen in 2002 in New Zealand... :(
    Jay Bender has been a very good seller, and he answers the email and phone promptly and with good replies.

    It is a...
  12. Thread: ROLL CALL

    by Lloyd Lim
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    ROLL CALL

    Every 2-3 days :)
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    It's Official... RVP 50's Days Are Numbered

    Jeffrey,

    If you want accurate colors, use Astia 100F. :)

    At least I still have 4 boxes of 50sheet RVP50 in my freezer

    I've tried 100F and it does seem tamer than RVP50 - if I really want...
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    favorite b/w film?

    For 4x5, I use HP5+, dev in Diafine. ISO 800. At this size, grain is not a problem, and ISO 800 is about the fastest possible for sheet film (I think TXP can go to 1000, but I cannot get that where I...
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    Epson scanner 4870 Pro-----6x7??????

    Apologies, I meant "Scanner" in the post above, not printer.
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    Epson scanner 4870 Pro-----6x7??????

    Did you get 4 plastic templates when you bought your printer?

    1. 4-slot for 35mm film strip

    2. 12 slots for Mounted 35mm slides

    3. 3 slots that can hold 6x12 each <-- This is what you want
    ...
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    Sharp lenses wide open.

    I'm currently using a Schneider Digitar 120mm/5.6 on my Crown Graphic. Not much image circle to speak of, and there is slight falloff at 5.6 at the edges, but you can consider that a plus, as you get...
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    Survey: What are your prefered focal lengths?

    1 Lens - 120mm
    2 lenses - 120mm 240mm
    3 lenses - 90mm 120mm 240mm
    4 lenses - no idea, only have 3 right now :)
  19. What type Synchro-Compur shutter is used with a Schneider SA 90/8?

    If it is a 00, you can make a very cheap adapter for it for a "0" lensboard, by cutting out the center of the shell of a computer 3.5" floppy disk. I'm sure you can find one lying around somewhere :)
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    Latest scanner reviews

    There is no difference in using a Mac or PC, I have used both with my 4870 and I've gotten comparable scans from both. However, I have managed to get 3200dpi 48bit scans from 4x5 film using the Mac,...
  21. Thread: Vendor Kudos

    by Lloyd Lim
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    Vendor Kudos

    Jeff has always been a very good vendor. I am in Singapore and his shipments have always been within 10 days! and Credit cards are charged on the day of shipping :)
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    Apparent Sharpness of 210mm Sironar N

    I have a Caltar-IIN 240/5.6 which is the Sironar-N and when I first got it, it seemed to be very unsharp compared to another 135/5.6 Sironar-N.

    It was only later that I found out that I did not...
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    Preview mode of Crown Graphic

    Hi,

    It really depends on your shutter. Certain shutters do not have a preview lever, others do not have a T, only B (.e.g Compur 00)

    And if the lens is in barrel, :) :)

    We can probably give...
  24. View or Field Camera? On which type did you start?

    Started on a crown graphic (field), sold it off to fund a bender (monorail).

    and when that got stolen, bought a used Arca Swiss F-Classic

    and when the A/S got too bulky for backpacking, bought...
  25. For the Picky: Quickloads vs. Regular Holders re Sharpness

    my 2 cents:

    I remember from previous discussions that Grafmatics are even flatter than regular holders. What really counts is your own testing :)

    a link where this was discussed:...
  26. Arca F-Line(w/ 6x9 front-standard) & 1228 Gitzo?

    I use a A/S F-line (the one with the bigger front standard) with a Gitzo 1126 and with my 135mm and 240mm/5.6 lens, I have no problem getting sharp photos.

    I think it should be ok for you.
  27. Inexpensive Travel Tripod To Get Damaged / Stolen... Dynatran??

    I remember using a very cheap new china-made tripod that cost only 35 RMB / $7 US, about 10 years ago. It weighed about 3 kilos and was very flimsy until locked down tight, when it then started...
  28. Arca Swiss to Toyo/Canham Lensboard Adapter?

    Why not call SK Grimes?

    www.skgrimes.com
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    The eternal question......

    You did not specify a budget for this - so I'm assuming dirt cheap here :)

    Are you ok to buy more than 1 camera, assuming they are cheap?

    Then a good field camera would be a crown/speed graphic...
  30. Sheet film under ISO 100 - what's available?

    Don't forget the polaroids.. Type 55 is about ASA 32 for the neg and ASA 80 for the print.
  31. Horseman rollfilm backs on Arca-Swiss F-Line

    To add on to Kerry's remarks, I have a Horseman 6x9 and it works great on my Arca Swiss F Line Classic too..as the back is the same as the F-Line Compact, there shouldn't be any problems.

    There...
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    Arca-Swiss rollfilm backs

    I think they are Horseman backs, just repackaged by Arca Swiss.
  33. Don't buy L.F. without film-holder & blank lens board

    Try going to http://medfmt.8k.com/bronbellows.html and read up on the various bellows repairs techniques. However, I would admit that really old bellows would be hard to repair.

    For making your...
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    Trekking with Gitzo 1341 or 1410

    I would not suggest the G1410 for trekking. it is really too heavy and too long, even when collapsed. I use mine with an arca swiss and a pentax 67, only for shots close to the car..

    As the...
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    Quick release for lensboard

    You can try looking at the Bender kit. it has a sliding retainer too and you can buy the parts separately, although it may be cheaper to build your own out of some metal scraps.

    An alternative is...
  36. New article by David Karp: The Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4X5 as a field camera

    I have both an Arca Swiss F-line and a Crown Graphic. For studio shots and for shots near to the car, the AS wins hands down...

    However, when I'm on holiday and backpacking, the Crown Graphic...
  37. New article by David Karp: The Pacemaker Crown Graphic 4X5 as a field camera

    I use a Digitar 120 on my crown graphic and it is a pain to drop the bed to get front tilt. This is because the flange distance for the 120mm is just right at the hinge of the bed and after dropping...
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    Horseman LE vs Arca Swiss F-metric

    Ted,

    FYI, the amount of rise/fall on the Arca Swiss is the same as what was described for the Horseman. After all, back rise is the same as front fall! (until you get to the macro range, that is)...
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