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    Re: Building my first LF camera

    If you haven't already looked through this thread:

    http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?45775-Show-us-your-home-made-camera

    You can find a lot of ideas there.

    Using a...
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    Re: Steel Part Seized in Aluminum

    If you could share a picture that would be helpful for troubleshooting.
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    Re: 11x14 or 8x10 box type camera

    I noticed that the image circles given by that calculator differ from Peter's 3.5x rule of thumb above. The calculator gives 240mm FL to get a 450mm image circle.

    Don't know which is correct, the...
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    The colors appear pretty cold on my computer.

    Tough to follow Nana with a similar theme. Keep shooting! :)
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    Re: Paul Strand video on Netflix

    This is actually specifically what I had in mind from Ken Burns' style.

    In his documentaries, he gets a unique voice actor for each quoted person and attributes each quote. In this film I...
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    Re: Paul Strand video on Netflix

    The music is terrible!

    I enjoyed seeing all the photos, and getting a sense of Strand the person.

    As a historical documentary, I think this film is very dated, coming out the year before Ken...
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    Re: Holding a Speed Graphic steady

    This might be a dumb question, but are you shoving in the film holder in one-handed? It helps a little to pull the GG frame up with your left thumb as you insert the holder.

    Otherwise, if you lock...
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    Re: No flash sync?

    Looking at the front of the camera, there is a lever sticking out to the right side of the lens. Presumably this is either for focusing or stopping down the aperture.

    The mysterious metal post...
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    Re: No flash sync?

    If you have a soldering iron, it should be easy to wire a PC-phono adapter. You can get phono connectors with solder lugs:

    http://www.amazon.com/Male-Phono-Plug-Switchcraft/dp/B000SOFQKC

    If you...
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    Re: April 2011 portraits

    "Most Improved" award? :)

    In both shots your model doesn't look entirely comfortable, which is something you will need to work on together.
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    Re: cambo sc lens and board combo

    Not a bad buy to get you going. It says "SPEEDS OFF" which might imply that bulb and time work.

    If you put naptha (Zippo lighter fluid) in the shutter it will often speed up with a little...
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    Re: cambo sc lens and board combo

    IMHO the KEH prices on LF lenses are on the steep side at the moment. Sometimes you will get lucky with a BGN lens.

    On Ebay, you might grab an Angulon 90/6.8 for ~$120, which doesn't have much...
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    Re: cambo sc lens and board combo

    If you do stick with the Cambo for wide angle, you will find that the 20'' rail gets in your way a lot.

    I made a custom short rail out of 25mm aluminum bar stock, and have an extra if you'd be...
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    Re: cambo sc lens and board combo

    That lens does not have a shutter, which may or may not be a problem for you.

    From what I understand, the aperture diaphragm is awkward to use when not on a Sinar camera. No idea whether that 82mm...
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    Re: cambo sc lens and board combo

    In all, you might be happier with a 135mm. It will feel wider than the "35mm equivalent" numbers will suggest.
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    Re: cambo sc lens and board combo

    As domaz said, KEH listings will include the shutter type and mounting size:

    For example:

    90 F5.6 SUPER ANGULON MC COPAL BULB, TIME (4X5)(35 MOUNT), LARGE FORMAT VIEW LENS

    "35 mount"...
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    Re: Small format with Omega 4x5 condenser?

    I think where the evenness changes is when you use a different enlarging lens. I won't be enlarging 35mm with a 135mm lens. I do have a 3.5'' condenser coming though, so I should be OK using a 50mm...
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    Re: Small format with Omega 4x5 condenser?

    Pretty sure boards are not interchangeable but carriers are.

    I did win the 3.5'' condenser, so I'll see how that works out.
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    Re: Small format with Omega 4x5 condenser?

    Thanks to all who replied!

    I just moved recently and my darkroom isn't set up yet, which is why I haven't just tried it.

    I have developed 6x9 and 6x6 with the 4x5 condenser before, but haven't...
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    Re: Small format with Omega 4x5 condenser?

    ic-racer, is the idea that the condensers are designed to be a specific distance from the enlarging lens?

    What would happen, exactly? Falloff toward the edges of the print?
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    Small format with Omega 4x5 condenser?

    I have an old D2 with the exchangeable condensers (not the VC head) and the condensers for 4x5 only.

    Can I use this with an 80mm lens for 6x6 and 645? Or do I really need the smaller condenser...
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    Re: LF in the movies

    The movie The Cake Eaters has an 8x10 or 11x14 camera that is featured fairly prominently in a few scenes. Taking artsy pictures of Kristin Stewart, if that floats your boat. It's near the beginning...
  23. Re: Film holders 4x5 for Speed Graphic with Graphic /spring/ back.

    I think many of their members have email notices set up to alert them to new posts. They are good about replying quickly even though you might see no new messages in the last several days.
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    Re: I need a critique of this Photo

    If you have an emotional attachment to this image, you might try to get a better scan to get more shadow detail. The 4490 is not especially known for its Dmax, is it? You might also try two-pass...
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    Re: Speed Graphic Problem

    My speed is a different vintage from yours but it doesn't have that stop.

    I would ask this question at graflex.org and see if they know.
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    Re: Bogen 3047 Head Help Needed

    Depending on how you attach the hex plate to the camera and how you attach the hex plate to the head, you might have the camera oriented with the weight on the left/right tilt control rather than the...
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    Re: Bogen 3047 Head Help Needed

    Is it possible you have the camera mounted 90 degrees off? That is, you have the "roll" and "pitch" axes switched? In your video you are adjusting what I would consider the "roll" control, which...
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    Re: Kodak E6 Chemical Cost

    gdavis, the Arista kit works well although I have read that the kits of this type do not have the same archival properties as a proper 6-bath E6 development.

    I have had good experience with...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    This does not appear to work for my camera, the standard is lower than the neutral position when I do that.

    I have found that obtaining a neutral position is not really important with regard to...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    Thanks Oren.

    I expect I will be using my 90mm at f/22 and up most of the time, so precision shouldn't be too big a deal.
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    Actually I thought of a couple of other questions:

    It seems like the front standard is tilted slightly forward when tightened at the detent position. Is this normal? I can't think of what would go...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    I definitely noticed the thick board! I have some 3/8'' board I will play around with. Very loose fit when I use my usual 1/8'' chipboard.

    Don't think I need any photos, although I was wondering,...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    Got the camera! Very quick shipping, although I guess it was only one state away. Still, that's nice.

    There is no identifying marking anywhere on the camera, which I believe is consistent with...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    Thanks Frank, I think you're right about it being a Nagaoka.

    At this point I don't need any images since I found that other Ebay auction (that went for $500) with very good pictures.

    When I get...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    Thanks for the extra info. I am not averse to DIY and was planning to manufacture a tripod plate and lens boards when I bid.

    We'll have to see about the front standard damage. It says this keeps...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    Thanks for all the replies.

    FYI, here is the auction I won:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160449115539

    It says the front standard is "broken" but I'm not sure how. It...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    After lots of searching on photo sites and Flickr, I found what I needed in a completed auction for an almost identical camera, this one sold as a "Calumet Tachihara"
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    It is a little confusing, the auction seller says the front standard is missing parts, but maybe they only think that because they're comparing it to a newer Tachi?

    When the camera arrives I'll...
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    Re: Early Tachihara help needed

    It could indeed be something else. I don't have the camera yet so I don't know if there are markings on it somewhere.

    However, reading about Tachis on this site and elsewhere, I have seen...
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    Early Tachihara help needed

    I won an auction for a 4x5 Tachihara, somewhat unexpectedly (I bid not expecting to win.) The camera is missing the tripod base plate and maybe part of what attaches the front standard to the...
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