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Yes, I've also used a Nikkor W 150mm f/5.6 on a flat board without a lens cap. Works fine. I've also used a Fujinon 125mm f/5.6 - I forget the nomenclature of Fuji lenses but it's the one with a...

I built a Polaroid conversion about eight years ago, but ultimately did not enjoy using it. I believe the medium format competition is better - what they lack in image size, they make up for in...

I have a Tech V, and use a Nikkor 90/4.5, Fujinon 125/5.6, Schneider 150/5.6 APO L, and Schneider 210/5.6 APO. After using these lenses for a little while, I am starting to feel like the right kit...

Dodd sold me the lens! They don't look at their stuff, and they're just going to send it out to have it repaired, they stopped doing significant repairs in-house.

It's definitely the shutter and...

I have a lens in a Copal 1 shutter that isn't sending a signal through its sync port (it's definitely the lens, all of my other lenses work fine). Unfortunately it's the *only* lens I want to sync. I...

I'm pretty positive I'm going to take it no matter what - it's so small and easy to deal with. I'm a little concerned that I'll want something more substantial than just a point and shoot for 4...

I may or may not have just agreed to work on a cruise ship for 4 months (as a musician). The itinerary includes Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden,...

A few more recent ones. Same crappy scanner, different streaks this time! Weird.

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Thanks! I hadn't seen that before.



Not yet. Doing so would involve cutting out the slit that the sensor sees through in its plastic holder. I have to widen it to allow non-direct light to hit...

Hey all. I've been shooting 4x5 for a few years, and have always wanted to make a scanner camera. Ya know, low budget, digital, lo-fi...so a few weeks ago I wound up getting a cheap Gundlach 8x10...

Great thanks for the info guys. I think the aperture scale is useless because it is just a big slot - I assume this took some kind of drop-in apertures? Any ideas about the other stuff?

Yes,...

And the lens.......

Loomis Camera in Elyria OH is going out of business this month, pretty sad. I went to look around but really had to dig to find anything of interest to me.

Here are a few things I got that I need...

Good to know. I'm up at Oberlin near Cleveland, but if I can afford to drive 7 hours round-trip I will try to make it!

Hey! I admire your work a lot, and your clip is exactly what I'm talking about. Sadly I don't have the kind of parts that you do ;) here's what my back looks like:

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So there's no 3rd...

I have a 4x5 polaroid rangefinder monster, and I would LOVE to have a device on the camera that holds the darkslides for me (I only use double darkslides with it). If you don't know what I'm talking...

Thought I'd chime in a little late, I use a Nagaoka camera and absolutely love it. I got mine for $300ish from the for sale section here, I believe it's the second model although it only has front...

Aye, and Option8 (instantoptions/Nate) is extremely open source, he has a whole website explaining the conversion process as well as a flickr group and can always answer any questions you have, he's...

Oh. Sorry. I forgot to mention that I'm very new with this stuff and don't know what I'm doing. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

So once the shutter's toast, there's nothing I can...

Thanks guys! Lots of good info. I will be careful not to overuse it, it seems to be working perfectly at the moment.



I'm actually rebuilding the front standard (and the cheap plasticy parts of...

In a stroke of luck, I found a 114mm lens for my Polaroid pack film camera (the standard lens for these cameras has a 114mm focal length, which you don't come across every day, and it's best for the...

Thanks guys! I'll check those out.

Still pretty new/inexperienced with the whole large format thing. However, I've decided I really like the 110mm focal length - more than 90mm or 120/127/135mm as a general wide angle for 4x5. Are...

I don't have a ruler, otherwise I would...but I put my ground glass on the rangefinder just because I can't judge by the framelines, and the 127mm is MUCH longer in focal length than the 150mm. The...

Hi, So far I haven't bought a decent lens for my mediocre japanese wood 4x5 camera I just got. I found two lenses in a drawer so I decided to just use those until I could afford anything (college...

I would but the only large format camera I own is a 4x5 rangefinder I built, it does not take interchangeable lenses, much less a 5" plate ;) I would like to use it, but I don't know anyone who owns...

By the way, does anyone have any idea what something like this would be worth? The other thread pinpoints it all the way down to between $100 and $600 ;)

Thanks guys! I found the old thread. Your help is much appreciated. I think I will see if I can trade it for something more useful on our FS forums; I just don't see myself having the time or money...

Hi! I'm a relative newbie, I shoot a bit of 4x5 but I use mostly modern equipment and have never dealt with wet plates etc. before although I would like to one day.

My dad got this lens from my...

Thanks, maybe that's the way to go. Again I don't have a lot of money to be spending here but I'll look into it.

Thank you! First off let me apologize in advance for these photos! But let's see:

I have drilled two small holes, approximately where i would like them to be. I can always mess around with it...

I like Dean's solution (Byron does a similar thing) but my index finger reaches all the way around the grip, into the body crevas. I'd like to install a permanent cable release that sits inside the...

I'm building a camera and would like to integrate a cable release directly into the body. I'm looking for something longer than 12 or 14 inches, but I would rather the release be more of a button...