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    Re: tripods and quality

    An earlier post mentioned the Tiltall, and I can recommend it still. I have one and it's as rock solid as any I've used. I also have two others which merit mentioning. The first is an old Vivitar...
  2. Re: Help: Toyo 810G mounting block tripod thread bigger than 3/8"

    Looks to be 12.5mm +/- in diameter. I'd say you'd need a 1/2" to 3/8# bushing. It may be that the camera originally had one, but the previous owner removed it.
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    Re: Autistic Photographers NOT Images of

    My son is mildly autistic, but has severe Asperger's Syndrome. He was born in 1972, and by late 1973, we thought we had a toddler genius. He could read, do math problems such as multiple numeric...
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    Re: What's The Worst That Could Happen?

    Until electric motors made the overhead power-takeoff obsolete, it was the only method to harness water power in 19th Century factories. At The Henry Ford (Greenfield Village), there's an intact...
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    Re: Neck strap for Linhof Super Technika V

    If you can find a Tamarac N45, try it. They're no longer made, but can be found on eBay for a fair price, usually less than $25. It has detachable buckles, and has a padded suede support for your...
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    Re: Uncertainty vs. Failure

    As humans, we are often beset by "analysis paralysis". My very first computer programming instructor had this phrase posted on the blackboard. He often cited it when teaching us the basics of...
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    Re: Pet Pictures, Any Format.

    Here's a photo of Sterling Price. He was a blue point Siamese who brought tremendous joy and love to our family. And yes, his eyes were that blue.
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  8. Thread: Tripods

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    Re: Tripods

    I sold off my aluminum 055, but kept my CF 055. The CF is a great tripod, and I prefer the Bogen 3047 head.

    That stated, it's now relegated to secondary status. I bought an Induro CT-303, and I...
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    Re: Post Your Smaller Format Trees!

    This was done using a Nikon D500 and a Nikkor zoom lens set @ 22mm. Exposure: 1/400 sec, f/22, ISO 400. Location - M-159 - Clarkston, Michigan.
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    Re: Large Format Landscapes

    In the fall of 1997 my wife and I visited Huron National Forest near Lake Huron. It was past-prime color, but the overlook had a great view of the Au Sable making its last bend before emptying into...
  11. Re: Linhof Technica III (mk 5) and Nikon Nikkor SW 65mm /4 lens question

    I saw a discussion about this a few years back on another forum. As I recall, it's unlikely that the 65mm lens can be used; they recommended (I believe) a focal length minimum of 75mm, and then with...
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    Re: Tripod Head Recommendations for 4x5

    That's identical to mine, although mine didn't come with the adjustable feet. I got mine at a garage sale for about $20. Long since paid for itself.
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    Re: Tripod Head Recommendations for 4x5

    I have an early Slik Master 67 which is likely more a prototype. It has this same head, and and probably the same handle yours does. A few years back, I modified the tripod by adapting a...
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    Re: Tripod Head Recommendations for 4x5

    And here I thought I was the only one who thought the 410 and thought it wasn't the be-all, end-all! And like you, I only used the fine adjustments, but thought large adjustments were very clumsy. ...
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    Re: Tripod Head Recommendations for 4x5

    I must have really lucked out. I found on eBay, a couple of Hejnar hex-plate-to-Arca-Swiss adapter plates. They replace the existing hex-plates, and can be oriented easily on the older 3047 and...
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    Re: What size hex key?

    Here's a link to Home Depot. They have them by the truck load.
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    Re: Butane for developer preservation

    I believe butane is a gas at standard atmosphere. Butane lighters store it under pressure. Ronsonol lighter fluid (yellow can) is naptha.
  18. Re: Masking a Ground Glass for Cinema Aspect Ratios

    I've used Chart Pak tape for masks. It comes in .125" widths. I lay out the edges using a fine point Sharpie, then "connect the dots". Mostly mine is to demarcate 6x7, 6x6, 6x9 format for roll...
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    Re: Welcome to The Machine

    Looks similar to the innards of the pinball machines that were usually located in bars or pool halls. No flippers, and you could insert multiple coins for each play. There was a screen which could...
  20. Re: Almost catastrophie for my Pentax Analog Spot Meter

    Yes. I had several from my company ID days. I also found a number of that type at office supply stores. I use them on all my light meters.
  21. Re: Lightweight Tripod for Sinar Norma Inspired by Julius Shulman

    I own some modern Gitzo's and Manfrotto's/Bogen's. I do get a lot of use out of my Leitz Tiltall, a Vivitar 1321, and a Slik "pre-67", though. I modified the Slik to use interchangeable heads. The...
  22. Re: Lightweight Tripod for Sinar Norma Inspired by Julius Shulman

    I found a Leitz Tiltall a month, or so, ago at the local used dealer. I'd not seen the finish before; it's a very matte finish silver, and didn't have any scratches or wear marks. It didn't have...
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    Re: Super Graphic Serial Number Location

    Thank you! Found it! - 645929
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    Super Graphic Serial Number Location

    I'm updating my photographic equipment data base (Excel), and I realized I don't have the serial number of my Super Graphic posted. Easy, I thought. I've looked everywhere, but have yet to locate...
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    Re: Epson scan v Vuescan v SilverFast 9

    I have an Epson V850, and depending on the film, I use any one of the three packages you mention at different times. My overall favorite is VueScan, though. I still use Silverfast and Epson's...
  26. Considering Fabricating Lens Board for Century Graphic

    I recently found a nice Century Graphic that uses 2.5"x2.5" lens boards. I want to add a couple of lenses to add some flexibility. The used ones available are not much, quantitatively or...
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    Re: Post yer 35mm shots!

    In my immortal youth, I managed to get this shot of exploding oil tanks at a chemical storage facility in Louisville, in 1969. I heard and felt the initial explosion from around .75 miles from our...
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    Re: Epson V850 Pro Scanner and 5x7 film & other

    Re: 120 film.

    I bought the Better Scanning frame for my V850. I used GEPE glass slide mounts for all my MF transparencies, so it was easy to dismount them and load them into the Better Scanning...
  29. Re: Decent wide angle lens for Linhof Master. No range finder use

    100mm f/6.3 Wide Field Ektar.
  30. Re: Elmar 135mm: Will it cover 4x5? LSM to Copal adapter?

    You may want to read this article:

    https://casualphotophile.com/2020/10/12/leitz-tele-elmar-135mm-f-4-review/

    From prior reading though, I understand the 135mm Elmar will only cover up to 6x6.
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    Re: Ball or Pan-tilt head for 8x10?

    You might try a Bogen/Gitzo 3039/229 heavy duty 3-axis head, or even the older 4047 model.
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    Re: Show off your camera!

    My first LF camera was a Busch Pressman Model D. It came with a 135 Grafex lens, a 8.5" Commercial Ektar, and a 105mm Wide Field Ektar. That was a great camera, and I rue ever selling it in 2008. ...
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    Re: Show off your Large Format camera!

    A while back I opened a thread about lens boards for my Meridian Model B. I found a 4x4 Graphic lens board that has a Speed Graphic adapter. The photo is with a 100mm f/6.3 WF Ektar mounted.
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    Re: Aerostigmat 10'' 250mm f/4.5

    Do you have enough draw on the bellows? The Speed Graphic has about 12" of draw, and the lens may need more for closer focusing.
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    Re: MF (6x4.5 to 6x12) COLOR image sharing

    I'm continuing to scan older images from the 80's and 90's that were shot in medium format. This was taken in 1995, using a Mamiya 645 Super (lens unknown), and using Fujichrome.

    The Louisville...
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    Re: Lenses to fit inside a Busch Pressman

    On the Model D, the back of the lens board, to the ground glass, is 1.6" (measured with calipers), and the bellows fully collapsed. I have a 8.5" f/6.3 Commercial Ektar, and it only protrudes around...
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    Re: Linhof Technika Lensboard size...

    The two I have for my Linhof Technika III, ca. 1953, measure 99x93 and 100x94. Both are marked Linhof and one has beveled bottom edge, and the second is square cut on the corners.

    I've variously...
  38. Re: Light Meter for Large Format (4x5) Landscape Photography

    I own several -

    Pentax Digital Spot Zone VI converted
    Soligor Spot Zone VI converted
    Soligor Spot (unconverted)
    Sekonic L508
    Gossen Luna Pro SBC


    The purpose built spot meters are all...
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    Re: Cutting Aluminum Sheets

    I looked at their web site, and a brochure for the Pro Series. It states that the Roto Trim Professional will cut "from the thinnest tissue paper to mountboard and shim metal".

    If you call B&H,...
  40. Thread: kale

    by pendennis
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    Re: kale

    One of our favorite vegetables. Wife boils it until tender, with bacon strips (alt - cubed ham), onion, and a bit of olive oil. I love it with a bit of apple cider vinegar.
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