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The 11x14 that I made is sort of limited to the camera parts I used. It is based on Arca-Swiss rails so that is the limiting factor in terms of length vs stability. I got lenses that suit the camera...

I believe that DB is an abbreviation for the German word "Druckblende" - meaning in this context something like "shutter and aperture unit".......

Thanks John - I'll give plain water a try.

Thanks Gem - I am using an acid stop bath. Would this make a difference?

I'm developing TMY sheets and 120 rolls in a small tank with TMax RS developer and I'm getting very small white spots on the negative (ie tiny emulsion "pinholes") under a 10x lupe. It doesn't happen...

Nikkor-M 450/9 is relatively light without feeling too "wide"......

I think I have some Heliopan 120mm stepping rings to allow it to be used on smaller lenses.....let me know if you have a need.

Just a "feeler" at this stage - has anyone here added front swing to an early (non-front swing) 11x14 Deardorff?

Are there any parts currently available to do this conversion (I've read about the...

If the inconveniences that Oren mentions don't put you off the Horseman field cameras, the 45 FA might be a better bet. It's only slightly bigger and heavier but has the same design as the VH. A...

Mine didn't have a shim either - but perhaps shims were added as required for individual samples?

Without wanting to add further distress to the OP I have in the past been in a similar situation and I was advised by Schneider that the Super Symmar XL lenses should not have shutters swapped...

Spelling corrected (with blushes) thanks!

I didn't think to search to see if it had popped up before - thanks Dan.

I don't recognize the "Apo Symmar" font style.......and Kreuznach seems to be mis-spelt!
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I put together a Silvestri system some time ago (I no longer have it). For my use it was worth having Silvestri put the lenses in a focusing mount and their bayonet for me, despite the price. The...

You are right of course, it is not. Perhaps the moderators could delete or move the post.

Thanks to those of you who took the time to help with my question (and apologies to those who I have...

Apologies if this offends due to its small format nature!!

I've just "inherited" some bulk 35mm film so thought I'd ask which type of reloadable film cassette readers prefer, and why. I might...

Not sure if this has already been covered but the Sinar slip-in types don't fit all non-Sinar cameras. The design prevents it from being fully inserted in some g/glass backs (it depends on the length...

I had this problem with mine but I never solved it (no longer have the unit). Mine would start working again as soon as the temperature dropped (refilling the water jacket with cold water did the...

Just curious: I have what I assume is a late type finder but it has 72mm, 80mm and 110mm positions as well as a 400mm setting in a different colour (presumably for the then-new Schneider XL lenses)....

Check you haven't dialled in a neutral density filter as well. Some Dursts have a variable ND filter in the head. Could it be in the light path?

I heard that Harry Cory Wright once tried the Nikkor 210 AM-ED lens on his bespoke 8x10 Gandolfi P&S and found it soft and lacking coverage for general use. Looks like he uses a 240mm...

I need to check the exact details but I have an ex-library collection of bound "Camera" magazines (Lucerne) in good condition. I think it complete from 1968-1974 and covers some of the best known...

They certainly look like the carriers for a De Vere 54 (pre-504).

They are certainly very rare.......hope it is what you are looking for.

Sorry I just saw this again and thought I would expand a bit. Essentially I sold mine because at the time I didn't appreciate that different lens formulae can affect the imaging quality. Looking at...

I had one and yes it does cover 8x10 with movements. I sold mine because it wasn't either particularly fast or especially light.

My mistake (and thanks for the correction)! I was thinking of the Extension rail II not the folding rail. My apologies.

If I recall correctly the folding rails won't slide all the way into the current Extension Bracket. I think that the tightening knob is too big to pass through and the centre hinge of the folding...

Can anybody with either of these lenses let me know the small code number on the aperture scale for each of these lenses in Copal 3?

Sironar-N 240/5.6
Sironar-N 360/6.8

Thanks in advance!

I'd buy 1-2 boxes per year.

I'd be interested to know as well. The Calumet website often has anomalies with long discontinued products offered at "modern" (inflation adjusted?) prices.

Thanks for your detailed reply. I'll ask to see which disc is missing.

I've read about the 300mm Imagon in Copal 3 having only 2 discs because of the restriction imposed by the shutter. I have been offered a 250mm Imagon in Sinar barrel mount (DB) with 2 discs, ND...

There are some very minor cosmetic variations between the earlier and later 58XL's.

The lettering style changed (like it did on across the whole taking lens like such as the Apo-Symmars) and the...

In know what you mean but how "good" does a pinhole camera need to be?! :eek:

Thanks Dan!

I have a small orphaned brass barrel lens from a project that I am abandoning. It is a 3.25 inch Watson Holostigmat convertible wide angle.

Looking at the dual aperture scale the elements can be...

Thanks for the reply Bob - I'll look into both options.

Just another quick related question for Technika experts: when you invert the camera to use front fall on the MT2000 you remove the top shoe revealing a mounting bush.

Unfortunately the space...

Thanks for your responses - I decided to try my old Firewire card and although Windows 7 reports that it is working fine (it recognises it), when I open the scanning software it reports "scanner not...