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I have the IIc 6.3 lens. What I did was get a Polaroid MP-4 shutter and rear mounted the shutter to the lens with glue. It's ugly as sin but it works a treat. The B&L Tessar 5x8 makes an exquisite...

Gah, I'd be ecstatic if there were Pan F in 5x7... Ok, back to lurk mode...

Well, one of the reasons I'm interested is that now that I'm moving up to 5x7 and using traditional grain films (Foma/Arista.Edu Ultra 100 & maybe 400) with the intent of contact printing. Eventually...

So if the wars are all over, what's the best one for a beginner to use? I'm stepping up to 5x7 with the intent to contact print and have read as much as I can find but still really don't know which...

Spent a little time cutting, taping & glueing a temporary lensboard together and tried the old Wolly Velostigmat Triple Convertable with both elements installed (6 1/2" ~ 165mm) and I get light to...

Thanks folks, I'm making a list of all these suggestions. It'll be the classic case of "whatever I find first" but at least with a list of good suggestions, I can know if I should bother with what...

No problem, I appreciated the question because it saved me headaches later.

I'll tell you though that metal case makes a Speed look like a light weight!

Ah, excellent. Now I have something to look for. Time to go see how good my google-fu is today.

Yep, that's the camera that it would be for. At this point, I'm just looking for something a bit wider than normal and really, for my purposes, something old, uncoated & in barrel is what I'd really...

Heh. If I ever find a Wide field Ektar I can afford, I'd need two lens boards because I'd want that on my Crown Graphic as well :) Nice to know it'll work on this format too. Appreciate the...

Good to know. I see a couple of possibles there for the kinds of coin I can scrounge.

Thanks!

(forgot the quote about the Wollensak)

Hmm. Good thought. Which also reminds me, I've got an old Vellostigmatic Triple Convertable (6 1/2", 9 3/4" & 16 3/4") I should mount that and see what kind...

I recently got a 5x7 camera. I have 2 normals and a 300/4.5 longer focus lens. I'd like to find something that would be a bit wider than normal, say like a 127 is on a Speed Graphic, that covers 5x7....

After a remarkable turn of events, I find myself gifted with the long term loan of a Mentor folding bed 13x18 camera. It's so typically DDR in it's big hulking heavy way. I've read the wee bit that's...

B&L 5x7 Series IIb f/6.3 Tessar in barrel. ~1910-1912 time frame. I've got it hacked up into a Polaroid MP4 shutter and a card board lens board for my Crown Graphic. Fine fine fine piece of glass,...

I recently acquired a Polaroid MP 4 shutter that I'm planning to front mount an old B&L 5x8 Series IIb Tessar on. It came without a retaining ring so I'll need to scrounge one up.

It's my...

Only in roll film and I'd suggest not to. The roll variety has about as little exposure latitude as E6. This review: http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/reviews%20kodak%20ektar%20100.html...

Hey, I'm watching to see what you find out. I've been eying that film for awhile (a bit of the 25 & a bit of the IR could be fun) so whatever you do learn, please make sure it get's posted somewhere...

Ole, I referred to what I've read online about them as rumors for a reason :) Perhaps someday I'll be in a position to see for myself. In the meantime, it's good to know of your experiences as well....

If you wish, here's a link where the satin snow grids can be found:
http://web.archive.org/web/20061231121613/satinsnowglass.com/html/downloads.html

Faster lens? ;)

More seriously on the inexpensive side, I'd do search on Fresnel lenses on the site & on google as that's about the only cheap way I'm familiar with.

Thank you, Dan. I was hoping you would have a suggestion like that one - something I've never heard of but sounds interesting. I'll look into it and see what I can find.

Thank you for the suggestions. I'll look into them & see what fun there is to be had.

My primary lens is a 135/4.5 CZJ Tessar in a dial set compur and I've got a 6 1/2" Wollensak triple convertible coming to take care of my longer needs. Which means it's time to start thinking about...

This is why I only own one meter - an older Luna-Pro with hearing aid batteries. It's more a matter of consistency; once you know that 1/125 & f16 on a given meter/lens/film combination is what you...

(add photo flo to shopping list)

Continuing my own questions from last night, is there any one of the versions of pyrocat that is better suited to use as divided developer? Original HD or the...

Ok, thanks for the information. I may have to experiment a bit, especially with the part b as it's a slow filling funnel job on this tank. Diafine doesn't care much about that. I'm working on...

I've been using Diafine for all of my 4x5 development but have been considering giving a pyrocat version a try. I develop in a HP Combi-Plan daylight tank.

Is it possible to use that tank or do I...

My primary 4x5 lens is a 1924 135/4.5 CZJ Tessar in a dial set Compur. I paid ~$30 for it at a camera show. I'd like to get a Wollensak 7" triple convertible in a functioning shutter someday, but my...

Wow, what a fun thread.
I've got a stripped down Crown Graphic I use mostly for landscapes & cityscapes and an Anniversary model Speed Graphic.

127/4.7 Ektar (1942)
135/4.5 CZJ Tessar (1924) ...

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_H7131G65COY/SOo8bZ8eMmI/AAAAAAAAAbs/ifkQzwSATYo/s640/crop0043.jpg

Anniversary Speed Graphic 4x5
5x8 B&L F6.3 Zeiss Tessar Series IIB in barrel
Tmax 400 at about 1/200&f16...

Welcome. If you ever make it to Madison, give a shout.

William

Isn't that the truth? I've got a sweet 1938 CZJ Tessar 10.5cm/3.5 on mine with an adjusted Kalart & and RH-10. It really get's some entertaining expressions on peoples faces when you whip that out...

Yes, the backs are smaller and Graflex made their various roll film adapters for both the 4x5 & 2x3 backs. I have a 2x3 Speed that I use pretty much only as a hand held roll film camera though I have...

I'm curious - is there any of thier lenses that are appropriate for 4x5?

Thanks,

William

I've only 2 right now that I seem to get the most from in contemporary/"alive" photographers:

David Burnett
David Plowden

Lots of other great suggestions in the thread. Some I already knew,...

Great project. I may take you up on those parts, still not completely sure of my needs. The main thing for me, right now, is to be absolutely sure what I want to do before taking my dremel to my...

Thanks for the tip, Glenn. I was already wondering about the seal for the back after having it off, so I was planning on checking the camera for light leaks by putting it in the sun with a holder &...

Yes, Merg, that's the one I got from you. It's proving to be a very enjoyable project so far.

William

Awhile back I bought from a member a Crown Graphic for the purpose of turning it into a usable field camera. It already had the RF & leather handle removed, so I started from there.

This is a...