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    Re: New 75mm Hypergon Lens

    Would be reasonably easy to DIY modify one. On those cameras, the pinhole is drilled in a brownie pan, it's only held on by 8 screws so replacing the pan with a 3D printed cone for the 75mm would be...
  2. Re: Recommended lens for Chamonix 8x10 for portrait/landscape

    I'm not sure what the shipping arrangements might be for you, but KEH.com has a Fuji 360mm for $439.00 at the moment.
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    Re: I need an extra wide lens

    Speaking from experience with the 65/5.6 Super Angulon on a 45F-2, it will focus just fine and is entirely usable with the universal bellows - bag bellows or a recessed lens board are by no means...
  4. Re: Best 90mm for Horseman 45HD (Schneider vs Rodenstock vs Nikon)

    I have been quite happy with my 90/6.8 Grandagon-N on 4x5 and 6x17, it's a nice compromise between size and max aperture. It was also available branded as a Caltar-IIN, they are typically a bit...
  5. Re: 65mm lens on Chamonix 45F-2? Recommended bellows?

    65mm will infinity focus on my 45F2 with a flat board and universal bellows, but you will get almost no movements as the bellows are very compressed.
  6. Re: Which of my 5 LF lenses are worth keeping or worth upgrading?

    I'm a bit confused, why can't you use the 90mm with the 617 back? I've been using that exact lens (90/6.8 Grandagon-N) with a 617 back for years. You're not going to get a ton of movements on 617 but...
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    Re: Cambo SC vs SCX

    That's very odd, looking at pictures of SCX bellows online the light trap groove looks identical to the ones on my SC2. Are they maybe bent or damaged in some fashion?
  8. Re: Any Suggestions/Recommendations For A Lighter Field 4X5 Camera?

    Any of the Chamonix 4x5 offerings should work with your existing lensboard collection and are excellent, lightweight field cameras. The 45F-2 is a great all-rounder (and my personal choice), the...
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    Re: Chamonix 4x5 advice, please

    Yep, I definitely had a similar idiot-Eureka moment the first time I put my 65mm on mine.
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    Re: Feature Limited Compur Shutters

    Some Compurs had limited aperture ranges to match the lenses installed in them. I have a Synchro-Compur where the aperture only opens as wide as the pupil size of its 65/5.6 Super Angulon.
  11. Re: Centre filters for UWA lens - rear element instead of front

    A center ND doesn't stop falloff from occurring, it just darkens the middle to even out the exposure. It should have the same effect regardless of which end of the lens it's installed on.
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    Re: Rodenstock Aperture Scales

    They're a bit on the low-contrast side but look totally usable! Nice job!
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    Re: Rodenstock Aperture Scales

    No problem Jim, happy to help out!

    If your laser-engraved scales turn out nicely, you might consider offering scale production as a service.
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    Re: Rodenstock Aperture Scales

    Got you covered.

    Upper scale with cutout for cocking lever:

    https://i.imgur.com/UqXFXyR.jpg


    Lower scale under "Copal No.0" lettering:

    https://i.imgur.com/Rlt8oAG.jpg
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    Re: Rodenstock Aperture Scales

    Is your Grandagon-N in a black-ring Copal 0? If so I can take some photos of the scales against a ruler for you.
  16. Re: APO Symmar 150mm - Aperture blades never fully open

    Good to know, thanks. The Compur for my older 65mm/5.6 Super Angulon only opens as wide as the lens pupil, which is quite small.
  17. Re: APO Symmar 150mm - Aperture blades never fully open

    An Apo Symmar seems a bit new for a Compur. Do you know if that's the original shutter for those cells? Sometimes shutter aperture openings are matched to the exit pupil size of the lenses they were...
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    Re: Chamonix 4x5 advice, please

    I also got started with a Cambo SC monorail, and since getting my 45F-2 the Cambo has never left its case. I have not run into a situation where the Chamonix felt particularly limiting to me - it's...
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    Re: Chamonix Hs-1 Review

    Yeah, I figure there's a bit of an optical illusion happening due to the back being narrower at the top. Happy to hear things are all shipshape on yours!
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    Re: Chamonix Hs-1 Review

    I also took a square to my 45F-2 and with the back set on the indexing pegs, the back is dead straight.
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    Re: 210mm or 240mm for Portraits?

    If you want something in the 240-ish range but don't want to deal with a Copal 3, maybe consider the Fujinon 250mm f/6.3 (or the earlier f/6.7 with greater coverage) in a Copal 1.
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    Re: Copal 3 Shutters on Chamonix 57N

    Yep, can confirm that to mount a C3 on my 45NII, the spacer needs to go between the shutter body and the front of the lensboard.
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    Re: Canadian source for lens cleaning

    Paramount Camera Repair in Saskatoon will do LF CLAs. I haven't sent my gear there yet, but they said the usual charge is $140-$180 CAD for the service.
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    Re: Graflok Back of Charmonix N2?

    Agreed, something's not right with your Graflok mount. My 45F2 holds my 6x17 back nice and tight.
  25. Re: New Intrepid "Black" Edition 4x5 Camera - No Plywood! Also...

    WD-40 is a light paraffin-based oil suspended in solvent (among other things). The whole point of WD-40 was for the solvent to displace water and other contaminants, and evaporate leaving the light...
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    Re: Which Chamonix 4x5?

    No need for a recessed board on a Chamonix 45 for a 75mm. IIRC, the published minimum bellows draw is 52mm.
  27. Re: Question re: Charmonix 045-N-2 minimum bellows draw

    Sorry, that image is from Chamonix's site, not one of my own. A sharp-eyed user above identified it though!
  28. Re: Question re: Charmonix 045-N-2 minimum bellows draw

    Aha, yes, you've got it now. By loosening the knobs on the bottom side of the bed as well as the top, you can slide them back and forth to give you a bit more flexibility on rear standard position.
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    Re: Where did all the Caltars go?

    I believe you can also add Komura to that list, they made at least one lens under the "Caltar Pro Series" label, a rather huge 90/5.6 with equally large (259mm) coverage.
  30. Re: Question re: Charmonix 045-N-2 minimum bellows draw

    This is a side view of a fully drawn-in 45N Classic:

    https://i.imgur.com/hrxhI3U.jpg

    Yours should be fairly similar to set up, can you show what's keeping your rear standard from moving further...
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    Re: Cambo 45NX Assembly

    Cambo 45NII owner here, I had to buy my cat separately, is the cat a standard feature on the 45NX?
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    Re: choosing a 4x5 camera

    The Woodman is certainly light, but solid build and rigidity are unfortunately not qualities it is known for. That said, I'm sure it's not a terrible camera by any means and will likely work quite...
  33. Re: Camera confusion: Beginner Puzzles over Chamonix et al

    Just in case you missed Kent's post earlier - Chamonix offers optional bag bellows for all of its 4x5 models. You do not need a "special" Chamonix camera to use bag bellows.

    FWIW, I started with a...
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    Re: A Question on Lens Boards & Shutters

    I have a couple of the Luland boards for my Chamonix, they are shockingly well-manufactured for the price.
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    Re: Show off your Large Format camera!

    https://i.imgur.com/pDqbZWW.jpg

    The Chamonix 45F2 with 6x17 back on a nice summer evening.
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    Re: Hi from the back woods of BC Canada

    TCS is a great outfit! It's often worth the effort to call them, especially with regards to darkroom and film stock - they often have more in the store than the website lists.
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    Re: questions about caltar ii-n lenses

    There certainly seems to be some overlaps in serials for ringed vs non-ringed Caltars and Rodenstocks. I also took a gander at eBay and found a 90/4.5 Grandagon-N serial 11695xxx (~2001) with no...
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    Re: Chamonix 45H-1

    The H-1 doesn't use a focus bed with threaded holes like the N or F series cameras, so I don't believe the extension would be able to mount to it, nor would the H-1 front standard mount to the...
  39. Re: Look what the stork delivered!!! She's just so beautiful!!!

    The rollfilm back is a Shen Hao SH617 6x17/6x12/6x9 back, mounted on my 45N2 in the picture. It comes with the rollfilm back and separate ground glass unit, all mounted via Graflok. It's indeed...
  40. Re: Look what the stork delivered!!! She's just so beautiful!!!

    You'll love the Chamonix - so nicely built and intuitive to use. It's impressive how versatile it is and how little it weighs!

    https://i.imgur.com/YSAnaQA.jpg
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