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I have a Voigtl??nder Apo-Lanthar 150mm f4,5. It's O.K for color, plenty sharp with a sight warming cast. Where it really shines, though, is black and white. It's hard to explain, but it...

Another possibility could be a "Hastings Triplet" used by geologists to identify minerals in rock samples. They are similar to the linen tester, in that they can be folded and put in your pocket...

Very good Ellis. Let me try to give our friend Jack an example. Suppose you are photographing a diagonal row of bottles. You want a view from somewhat above, but your camera doesnt have enough...

Once your loupe is focused on the ground glass it will also focus on the image projected there. Focus the loupe once and just leave it that way. In the old days we had to take the sweat from an...

Fuji makes a nice, small, light 300mm f8.5. Go to http:// www.badgergraphic.com/

Mike- Thanks for the tip. Even though the harder tape I was using was better, no tape is better still. Since you didnt remember exactly what you did, Ill put in what I did. The plunger that...

I have used automobile "pin-striping" tape with good success. It comes in a number of different widths and colors (including black) and is available at Auto Supply stores. It's much better than...

If youre going to be using the monorail that comes with the Discovery youll want to be sure the focusing knobs will clear the QR plate on the Bogen 410 as it is much wider than the monorail. I...

The Arca-Swiss Discovery is an excellent choice for what you are planing to do, since it is very light and versatile, yet strong and sturdy. Its quite intuitive in use and everything locks down...

Since you don't see it on the Polaroid, I would look to your Fuji Q/L film holder.

The Arca-Swiss Discovery is a monorail that weighs 5 lb. and comes in its own backpack (which is no good for long treks, but fine for a mile or so). Try http://www.badgergraphic.com/Photography/...

The Arca-Swiss Discovery is a nice sturdy camera, at a good price, and would be more like your Wista in terms of weight and portability than some other monorails. Get in touch with Badger Graphic ...

Matt- According to the formula I use, a 90mm lens on 4X5 is a little longer (27mm) than a 24mm on 35mm; and a 75 is a bit wider (22.5mm). If you're interested, I base this calculation on the...

You might want to look for other threads in this forum on the subject of using tripods in foreign lands. I seem to remember several comments about officials in Turkey, for some reason, making a...

Bob-

I wouldnt carry just any monorail into the field, but I think with the right one it works quite well; especially for the limited treks you are suggesting. I use an Arca-Swiss Discovery...

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Arcas are the most intuitive, and easy to use LF cameras Ive ever seen. Theyre also beautifully made. I had a different 4X5 for years that I only used occasionally because it was too...

Gene-

You sound like someone who is not new to photography, only new to Large Format. So Im sure you are aquatinted with the concept of Depth of Field. In LF, where the lens and the film are...

Buy the Tachihara. Dont worry about whether or not it will last 30 years. Im pretty sure you wont want to keep it that long anyway. Although a flatbed type (field) camera will work for taking...

If you are thinking of upgrading, that is spending money, try getting the 30cm optical bench. This has two 15cm (6 inch) sliding rails. This will not only enable you to have a 45cm monorail, with...

For a short history of the company see, http:// roundtable.cif.rochester.edu/users/ardavis/history/kingslake.html

Good point. I have been using Ilfo(Ciba)chrome at home for over ten years with no porblems, BUT be as careful with the devoloper as you would any devoloper and twice as careful with the bleach (the...

Dave- You were headed straight toward answering you own question, but then at the end you veered off by thinking that it was the lens to film distance that was the im portant point. It is not. Some...

"It seems absurd that a 150mm G-Claron has a really small image circle, just cov ering 4x5, whereas the 305mm G-Claron has a huge image circle which can cover 8x10."

Perhaps the concept youre...