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    Re: Hello from Toronto.

    Welcome from a refuge of the GTA (Mississauga), now in Sarnia...

    You will find a large number of Canadians on this site, but do not tell the others about it, as they might get suspicious of our...
  2. Re: The betterscanning.com business status thread

    Any updates?

    Sent an email last week to the address on the website, but no response.
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    Re: Protective case for the 8x20 camera

    Have my Korona 8x20 Panoramic View in a Gator mixer bag, including the two film holders and rear extension.
  4. Re: My first Lens. Symmar-S 6,8 /360 in a Copal 3 shutter. What next?

    For the shutter hole size and other related info, might want to look at:

    https://www.largeformatphotography.info/shutters.html

    If you have not had a wonder around there, you might be surprised...
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    Re: Elwood 5X7 Wall Enlarger

    Yes, it does have that style of presentation in its design...
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    Re: Platinum/Palladium prints...varnished

    I can confirm the effectiveness of Bob's efforts, as I have a Pt/Pd print on the wall that Bob printed up for me where the shadow areas are darker than the Pt/Pd alone will provide.
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    Re: Elwood 5X7 Wall Enlarger

    Had a couple of the 5x7 ones over the years past, prior to the acquisition of an Omega D, then a couple of Durst enlargers.

    Below is a gum print done during a workshop with Bob Carnie of the last...
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    Re: Extremely Long Apo Ronars?

    Brad,

    Is the front-most flange connected to the lens aperture adjustment?

    As these lenses were also used for photo-reproduction work, sometimes they mounted an extension onto the aperture...
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    Re: Century 11x14

    This is a whole topic onto itself.

    Might want to search out:

    1. Sinar Copal shutter

    2. Packard shutter

    3. Jim Galli shutter - Two dark slides in “V” formation
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    Re: Rodenstock Rodagon 360mm

    Bear in mind that 8x10 enlargers were not built in-situ, and needed to be shipped from where they were manufactured.

    You may find that they can be reduced to multiple modular assemblies for...
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    Re: Rodenstock Rodagon 360mm

    Looking at using a horizontal enlarger, or do you have the head room for about 64" from negative stage to the paper for a vertical enlarger to get your 2x magnification of an 8x10 negative with a...
  12. Re: DIY Drop Down Table + wall mount Durst 1200 Laborator

    I once bought someone's Beseler 45 enlarger mounted onto a Beseler drop table.

    The enlarger was mounted on the back part of the table, and the top part for the easel level lifted out and slid into...
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    Re: 8x10 cameras with bag bellows?

    While I have not seen a Deardorff V8 or images of them with bag bellows, have seen recessed boards and recessed adaptor boards that could provide some of the desired capability, with the added...
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    Re: Konica GRII; any drawbacks?

    Dan,

    Indeed that is often the case.

    Having worked in industrial environments, I typically expected to have available some specification provided by the manufacturer indicating functionality and...
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    Re: Konica GRII; any drawbacks?

    Dan,

    Staggering conclusion in this age of information strewn throughout the Internet, but one that I cannot dispute from my efforts.

    Thanks for the reply,

    Len
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    Re: Konica GRII; any drawbacks?

    OK, resurrecting an old thread, but in my search for info on the Konica Hexanon GR II lenses am unable to find any real specs on them.

    I recently acquired a 150, 260, and a 300, and when mounted...
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    Re: Enlarger Lens coverage

    BTW, your enlarger looks to be a condenser enlarger, so the question is whether the condensers match the lenses you are using?
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    Re: New to Me 1000mm F16 Apo Ronar

    That was one of the attractions of purchasing a 760mm f1:11 Apo-Nikkor without a flange relatively cheap ("relatively" being a relative term...). It shares the flange and lensboard with my 600mm...
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    Re: Camera Repair

    And me as well, including shipping from Canada.

    You will need to sort out with Customs that you are sending it for repairs, so that you only pay relevant HST and customs on the repair to the...
  20. Re: Bellows creep into frame on Horseman 45FA when using 120mm lens – repair or repla

    Is this a bellows sag issue?

    Have you tried putting something under the bellows to keep them up and not sag into the picture?

    My ULF Korona 8x20 Panoramic View has clips on the front standard...
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    Re: First 8x10 Advice/Suggestions

    As noted by many and experienced by myself, your first 8x10 is unlikely to be your last, as you learn what works and what doesn't, what you like, and what features you tend to use that are a real...
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    Re: First 8x10 Advice/Suggestions

    Indeed an issue with tailboard style cameras as the front standard is fixed in its position on the rail.

    Certainly I did not like the rear rail in my chest or neck when trying to use any short...
  23. Re: Why Copal #00, #0, #1, #3? A quantitative answer.

    And the 355/9 Repro-Claron
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    Re: Studio Strobe Repair Services

    Daniel,

    Used Kevin as well in the past when we were both in the Mississauga area near Toronto and pleased with his work.

    He moved to the Welland, Ontario area, so now closer to the USA border....
  25. Re: Issue with Jobo Process operation - Lift arm

    Might want to think of the OEM lift arm handle as a protective device like a fuse or shear pin.

    If it was stronger, then you might find the underlying mechanism would fail instead of you breaking...
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    Re: Saltzman

    Randy,

    That almost makes my Durst L184 10x10 enlarger look like a hobbyist unit... :D

    Thanks for sharing,

    Len
  27. Re: Film Holder for a 12x20 Korona Banquet Camera

    Alec,

    Might want to check the light trap design.

    I heard the Folmer place the ridge on the camera and the groove on the holder.

    Could be wrong, but might want to check.

    Len
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    Re: Copal 3 vs Copal 3s

    Steve,

    My 355 f9 Repro-Claron lives in a Compur 2.

    There were some other Schneider lenses from that period that used Compur 2s as well. The solution at the time when the Compur 2 was...
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    Re: Anyone using a Shen-Hao 8x10?

    Luis,

    Just to be clear, "a Deardorff" is singular... :D

    However, as a V8 owner I can understand the enthusiasm, just never been able to justify more.

    Best wishes,

    Len
  30. Re: Best long lenses usable with Linhof Master Technika

    To be clear, that is with a flat lens board.

    A "top hat" lens board should get you closer, or allow use of a longer lens.
  31. Re: Best long lenses usable with Linhof Master Technika

    Ethan,

    With about 16" of bellows draw, it will be capable of managing a 14" (360mm) non-telephoto lens.

    My Technika V with a dialyte-type 355mm Repro-Claron can focus to about 10 feet., but...
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    Re: Enlarger sizing

    Peter,

    It is simply the magnification equation...

    Enlarger Negative Stage, Lens & Baseboard Distances => u=v*F/(v-F)=F*(M+1)/M or v=u*F/(u+F)
    where,
    u = lens to negative distance (inches)
    v...
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    Re: Enlarger sizing

    Peter,

    One can calculate the distance from the negative stage to the paper stage for various lenses to better understand maximum magnification.

    Useful when one has limited headroom to raise the...
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    Re: Ground Glass--repair, replacement-----

    Further to Jon's comment, my 8x20 Korona Panoramic View had the ground side of the GG, on the outside of the camera i.e. the side opposite of the lens.

    Richard Ritter identified this for me, and...
  35. Re: Which lenses mount in Compur 2/V Shutter?

    Schneider 355mm f9 Repro-Claron, as well...
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    Re: Looking for some help on Enlargers

    As you show as being in the Toronto area, you might want to introduce yourself to Bob Carnie.

    Bob is in Toronto and provides printing services for negative sizes up to 11x14, as he has a big...
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    Re: shutter choice for a newbie

    A key issue with electronics is the ability to get the bits needed to keep them going are generally only going to be from the manufacturer of the unit, and electronics typically have a relatively...
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    Re: Carrying the 12x20

    Will,

    Using a tape measure and the resulting level of accuracy of that and measuring something that can be compressed, I have the outer dimensions at 26"x20"x8", without the exterior pocket being...
  39. Re: The things I don't know... :) Help (Crazy lens movements; lens choices; bellows o

    Richie,

    Suggest you add your location to your signature, as there are a number on this site from Canada.

    Your comments, include multiple references to "crazy", so welcome to the insane...
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    Re: Carrying the 12x20

    Michael,

    Thanks, much better solution.

    Best wishes,

    Len
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