Building the camera will be fun. Definitely a little more fussy because of the size, but have built quite a few kitchens, interior stair railings and custom furniture professionally. I'm up for the...
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Building the camera will be fun. Definitely a little more fussy because of the size, but have built quite a few kitchens, interior stair railings and custom furniture professionally. I'm up for the...
Nice job Neil! I'll follow your progress as it comes to completion. I have thought about finding a machinist to CNC parts. My first thought is $$.
Patrick
Hey Len,
Thanks, it's nice to be part of the community. I have often ended up on the Forum via Google searches, but never put the time into signing up.
I checked out Bulldog. Part of the site...
Thanks for the link. I checked it out. Unfortunately photo on their website don't enlarge for me to really check it out. Looks like limited movements…. Any experience with this kit?
I thought about...
Does anyone know of hardware kits I could buy so I can make my own 4x5 wooden field camera? I am wanting to build a camera something like a Deardorff, Tachihara or Zone VI. I'm a woodworker with no...
Teflon will be good. You could also try a very light sewing machine oil. My camera repair technician uses it for the rollers in my Rolleiflex and Hasselblad film transports. Probably with all, use it...
I have never seen that lens before. Beautiful. Oh no, another one for my list! Looks from my Google search it is coated (blue cast in lens). Hope it all works out with your lens.
Yes, that is his number. He doesn't have an answering machine. If he is there, he answers. He is retired, but like to keep busy with only mechanical well made cameras.
Try what Jeff suggests, but...
Horst now works out of his home. He's a Rollei and Hasselblad factory training technician in the day. He doesn't cut corners. If your shutter needs work, he is the guy to do it. Good luck. Nice lens...
You have three basic parts here. Lens board, Flange and Shutter w/lens. The caulking/gasket and bolts attach flange to lens board. Maybe the caulking is just stuck? Shutter is screwed into flange CW....
My thought is not to get too caught in what film and developer is best, but pick a film speed that works for quantity of light and shoot. Every time you shoot you will learn. Please post some of your...