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I've also used Custom Bellows (for an 11x14) and they did a great job, were very quick, explained all the customs info to make sure no duty got charged, etc. I'd highly recommend them.

Try here for your film/dev combo and probably get it right the first time:

http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php

Richard

I have a decrepit Kodak 2D 8x10, but no wooden tripod.

If you get one like the one I've got listed, you can use the focal plane shutter and just pick up barrel lenses. Depending on what you want, you can get some of those pretty cheaply and it opens up...

Looks like 1 and 6 had a close race. I had trouble deciding which to vote for this year. I really liked a number of them.
Richard

przemur,

I love this one.

Richard

Retouching frame was also what popped into my head first.

Actually, a lot of the Cinephors have a 'reducing' ring inside the barrel. If you have one, you need to use the inside diameter of THAT for your calculation, not the glass. If you can get it out,...

I noticed your buyer also had his/her feedback as 'private' . That always makes me wonder.

Pretty interesting series. Too bad about the fire.

The one Scott is using was made by Grubb when he was still in Dublin, too, JB... You need one like that, pre-London. I really like the pix on your website, especially the 'exteriors' section.
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I think Scott's shot of his son is terrific.

Richard

I liked this one :

RARE 1850's LARGE FORMAT CAMERA PETZVAL BRASS BODY LENS COLLODION WET PLATE, Item 170854090930

He is selling a petzval but goes on to state: "The rear element was cracked...

Thanks!

I don't know if that car is old enough to fit into Jim's world... The highlights are very interesting.

Why do people always say if a Speed Graphic is post-anniversary or pre-anniversary? What...

Should be a petzval then. The elements are often installed incorrectly, so you might want to check Dan's site and check the layout of the glass elements.

http://www.antiquecameras.net/

Richard

If there isn't another symmetric glass element between the font and rear, it isn't a triplet. If it is a petzval, turn the rear element over and find the ring that unscrews. If it comes off, there...

If it only has 2 pieces of glass, it isn't a petzval or a triplet as both have 3 pieces of glass. You may have only a partial lens and might need to focus at infinity to see if you really have a...

Minimal light leaks? That means the bellows have pinholes and the seller knew it, I'd say. Take the back off, put it in a dark room, put a flashlight inside of it and turn it on. You should see no...

I use the 'old' monolithic file to do a search. Then, when I find what I want, I use the alphabetic deconstruction to load the smaller file with the photos in the correct place. It isn't...

ditto. I like 210mm

Richard

John,

The focal lengths are marked on the edge of each element - 15, 25, 35cm, etc. On the sheet I had posted with that set, it gives the focal lengths for the various combinations, but each...

On APUG, which I think uses the same software, you can 'close the thread' when the item is sold. Here on LFPF, the mods have that disabled, so the person posting the ad can't close it to further...

I wasn't familiar with her, either, and it was nice to see her work. Thanks for posting.
Richard

The Spencers I've had were all triplets, and not petzvals.
Richard

I have a pile of 8x10 x-ray film. I bought a great whole plate lens from Garrett (goamules) and then bought a whole plate camera to use it on.

I have a pretty large Harrison tent, but I am a...

A 7" B&L probably has an internal ring inside to make it slower, so you might check the f3.5. But a 7" petzval should have a max image circle of ~ 7" as well. The diameter of a 5x7 piece of film is...

Randy, you'd be amazed how often that happens. When the rear element unscrews from the rear as a 'piece' and you have a retaining ring to get them out, it is really easy to get them mixed up going...

Leigh, I'll probably have nightmares from that... Are you a Donnie Darko fan by chance?
Richard

That is terrific, Jim.

Since Ebay started letting you have the first 50 listings a month free, these kinds of listings seem to have multiplied. There is no fee at all if it doesn't sell (for the first 50), so these people...

Have you taken it apart and verified that it is a petzval. Looks more like a triplet to me. If so, there will be a middle glass the same on both sides. A petzval, of course, will have two rear...

I'm with Will and Brian on this one. I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it, but most likely would walk away.

You can take the leather off and varnish the underlying wood sometimes and it looks ok. ...

Incidentally, if you want spiffier colors, you can also get a bellows from Sandeha, who is a member here, I believe. He has brighter colors.
http://www.sandehalynch.com/isolette.htm

Richard

I've also used Custom Bellows and was very pleased on an 11x14 bellows they made.
Richard

A lot of the cine and projection lenses have an internal ring that restricts the inside diameter of the barrel, and also makes them slower, to sharpen them up for their original purposes. So, if you...

When I tried that, I had lines on the rear of the neg left where they touched the ribs. I assume that the emulsion touching the ribs wasn't removed completely, thus leaving the lines. But each time...

I had a 42 second wait for a page load. Meanwhile, I loaded numerous pages from all over the world. I do recall this from a few years ago but thought at the time it was some sort of load balance...

PS - if the lens you are shipping is an expensive one, I agree with Jon and would use USPS Global Express with tracking and insurance, not int'l priority.

I've been sending priority int'l packages to Australia every other week for many years now. Delivery TO Australia has slowed considerably in the last year, but everything has always gotten there,...