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Lost my cable release at Chartres yesterday; discovered today that my backup doesn't have a long enough throw to work a mission-critical 1980s Compur self-cocker (72mm Super Angulon XL) with no T...

The heat buildup involved with prolonged exposure to ever-moving sunlight cannot be good for the lens and its mechanical parts. Blacklight recommended.

I put a compact fluorescent backlight bulb from home depot in a reflector and suspended it over a yellow 35/1.4 nikkor (first version0; after a weak the yellow was gone.

Update to earlier thread:
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?95626-How-to-make-a-thinner-back-for-an-Ebony-45S

When I acquired a 72 SAXL a few months ago, it quickly...

There are reasons why I want to stick with the 45S. It is light, very very fast, versatile and a joy to use. I lift it out of a small (25 litre) rucksack-type backpack with lens mounted, drop on...

Steve, a larger frame is a solution; I can use the 72XL on a Shen-hao non-folding 5x7 with reduction back without problems. But the setup is then much bigger and not practical for my needs; and the...

I guess I did not express myself very well. The top of the box, NOT THE BELLOWS, prevents infinity focus when the lens is in a high rise position. As I said there is just one irreducible thin layer...

I'm trying to figure out how to get all the rise the 72mm Super-Angulon XL is capable of on my Ebony 45S. Although there is no problem with infinity focus when the lens is more or less centered, the...

Answering my coverage question with a quick test of my new 72XL lens: f32 illumination circle at about 250mm is a bit bigger than the Schneider spec image circle, enough to cover 4x10 with a bit of...

I know the correct filter is IIIc or IIIb. Has anyone used an old III? Does it vignette?

Why not use the existing scale, and just close it down 1/2 a stop from the meter's suggestion?

VM: "Eikonar Casket Set Symmetrical Anastigmats, 3+3 type 110-180mm. An early example reported in Sweden
was a f5.4/24cm at Nr110,01x, in a mahogany tailboard camera. See below for an f6.8 series:...

Keep in mind that Kodak-threaded Ilex 5s (and 4s) are 'different from the others."

Thanks all for the comments, insights and experiences. Leigh/Oren, a different (simpler) design does seem to explain the 58mm anomaly. Nathan, it does seem the 72 is a better choice for me. Ed B., I...

In looking for an ultra wide, I'm puzzled by the variation in angle of view. One would expect it to be the same for all focal lengths, or (typically) decrease a little with increasing focal length....

With the 45S, I use an old Ries Model C both with and without a Ries tilt head. Don't really need a quick release; but if I had a receiver that matched the camera base it would be nice!

Here's the answer from Hiromi:

"The base plate of your 45S was made for a quick release which was discontinued many years ago."

If anyone has a tripod-side receiver plate...

I have a very old (1980s) Ebony 45s. It has a baseplate attached below the bottom of the camera that looks very much like a quick-release plate. (It is very different from current production). Can...

Has anyone tried putting two sheets of 5x7 in a tube WITHOUT taping? Wouldn't the edges of the two pieces of film butt against each other and thus not overlap?

I heard back from Marv:
"There is a 10 box minimum from Efke for the ISO100 4x10/50 sheet box.
The price per box would be $111.99 and the lead time would be
approximately 60 to 90 days upon...

Varo Technical charges $50 for setup; then $9.50 per 50 sheet 8x10 box. The cut sheets are put back into the original boxes in the way they came. The un-notched part remains un-notched.

So along...

I wrote to Freestyle asking them to consider getting Efke to supply 4x10.

I received this reply from Marv Keller, Manager, Customer Service & Consumer Direct Sales marv@freestylephoto.biz

"What...

There was a reference to a supplier of 4x10 poly sleeves for 4x10 negatives (in 500+ quantities), but for the life of me I can't find it again. Help!

I've tried repairing a few by smearing a little black epoxy, then removing as much excess as possible. Works, but a bit meesy, unsightly and the slide is a tiny but thicker at that point. Other than...

I'm looking for an affordable way to put a 4x10 reducing back on my Ebony RW810 (a mahogany, lightweight, simplified folding type). Obviously an OEM back would be best, but very expensive. I'm...

With all the talk about Karsh, be sure to get a copy of "Karsh Portraits" published by University of Toronto Press/Nelson in 1967 (or the later "Karsh Faces of Our Time", some overlap). The stunning...

I've noticed that my Plasmat-type 210, 240, 305 are longer (dimension H1 in the catalog, front rim to back rim) in shutter than in their barrels. Varies from .5mm to several mm depending on the...

Thanks Phil and Dan, this gives me the info I need. Now I know the numbers on the iris scale are multiplication factors. One anomaly: With 4" flange focus (13.5" effective) the Adon gives an image of...

Well, I didn't suggest liquid wrench--I imagine it's petroleum based, you'll need to eliminate all traces of it as it has the potential to fog the lens over time.

It looks as if the front group will unscrew from the barrel. Use latex gloves to get a good grip on the rim and the front of the barrel (put the iris in the middle of its travel so you don't apply...

Thanks Richard, but I'm afraid the instructions wouldn't apply to me because mine is the stand-alone lens type.

Does anyone have the instructions for this lens? The iris is marked in geometric numbers (1,2,4,8,16,32). There is a table (attached) which shoes the max f stop ranging from 10 at minimum...

Sharp and contrasty Rochester lens. I've only ever come across one of them, and I bought it. Branded Acugon. Misses illuminating the corners of 4x5 by a half inch or so; would cover 2x5 pano. I have...

Yes it does exist...I have one! It came with an Anniversary Speed. Copal shutter.

I have five bowed 8x10 Fidelitys: no light leaks. A friend uses a bunch; also without problems.

Give it a shot! I think you'll like it. I use 80/100/120 Hektors on my Nikon D700 for portraits. You'll probably want to use movements to get the best definition on the main subject. They were...

With a syringe apply a bead of naptha (lighter fluid) around the thread. Gently tap it with a light wooden (or plastic) mallet. It will come off (assuming you have a lens spanner).

Came across this old thread researching ball heads...hope it is OK to revive it. I'm totally with Drew on the merits of no head, when one must keep weight down on the street with dog leash in one...

Re the 400 speed on these old shutters with the extra top-speed spring: remember the top speed must be set before cocking the shutter.

Exercising it didn't make it work well enough? if not, and you don't want to mess with it, 1/25 and faster are presumably ok; and as already suggested you can do 1/5 and slower with B. If it were me...