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  1. Zig Align System for copy work, any users?

    I have used a short three-way laser level for the same task and get to use it for other less specialized work too. The Zig system is more compact though and the reflectors come with it I asume...
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    Which Lenses would you buy for 12x20

    This is a very late weigh-in but if cost is an issue (I am Mr. Cheap trying to shoot 12x20 and thus I'm inventive and struggling) a Kodak 21 and 1/4 inch copying lens covers nicely as does their 18...
  3. Desperately Seeking Classic 135-165mm Wide Angles

    Just to put the idea out there a B&L Protar V would be a reasonable fit into your scheme. My own is in barrel and uncoated but I'd bet there is a single coat in shutter avaiable for testing.
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  4. Why do some photographers use sensitometry?

    Just getting back to the idea that a desitometer is seen by some as a scary thing, it was more scary when they were expensive, for me al least. I felt I had to have a great deal of knowledge to get...
  5. Protar V 6.5x8.5: worth putting in shutter?

    I use one back mounted to a #5 shutter, you can reach right in and set it with the shutter locked open. I have shot color and b&W with it - color is what you might expect, low saturation, but I can...
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    12 inch or 300mm lenses for 8x10

    I am assuming Henry, you have not found a Fuji that is smaller, the CMW is pretty large.

    Cheers,
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    12 inch or 300mm lenses for 8x10

    Not having a KMV (I have an Ansco) I can only comment on Ektar matching the Fuji.

    I think they are both fine lenses. For the money I'd have to pick the Kodak. You have little reason n-o-t to try...
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    Schneider 550mm XXL Fine Art lens

    To answer jtf, the best case is about 30 line pairs per milimeter for paper resolution and that level of definition is matched and bettered in older lenses. Still, there are a limited number of...
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    cleaning gunk off the aperature blades

    Hello. I just got a nice 10x12 B&L 1c which I guess is from the early teens of the 20th century. The glass is fine but the aperature is very sticky, hard to turn. I can see and feel the gum on the...
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    What coating do I have?

    I have two fuji lenses. The 125mm f8 has all green reflections which I assume is single coated. I have a Fujinon 125mm f5.6 that has coatings in several colors. The f5.6 lens is new to me and I...
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    Kodak Anastigmat 21 1/4"

    I have the coated version. It throws a nice 24 inch circle at infinity. I have heard reports that the older version throws a larger circle but I cannot confirm. If ever I find one I will probably...
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    lens coatings and designs

    Sorry, got my own tiny world spinning...

    I ran three lenses up agains each other, a 14 inch Emil Busch aplanat, a 12 inch coated Dagor from Amican Optical and a 14 inch Kodak Comercial Ektar...
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    lens coatings and designs

    The question is: how many of you have run your own tests on lenses shooting the same scene at the same time?

    I just did this here in my 5th year of large format and really wish I had done it...
  14. AZO printers who use r-40 300 watt bulb-

    Ignoring the KISS principal because I hate being blinded by the white light, I built a box, 10x12 (at the top, 14 inches deep) using two 100w bulbs and two difusers toped wiht a healthy .5 inch thick...
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    8x10 Enlarging Lenses

    I too am using the 210 El Nikkor for 8x10 printing up to 20x24. I have a dimutive Kodak 10" f8 that does a fine job too.

    Cheers,
  16. tolerences for lensboard hole size for Copal 0

    View cameras are 19th century technology. It doesn't hurt to be accurate but there is a lot of room for play, so play!

    Cheers!
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    14" Ektar

    Percy,

    I have the lens in question and live in SE MIchigan (Pontiac area). If you'd like to take a look perhaps we can meet. Really though, an 18% increase is no big deal. Be like the rest of...
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    For Entertainment Purposes - Censorship

    I would like to say that I am proud to be a part of THIS forum. It is one very rare instance of people contributing to each other's knowledge in the best way. In the atmosphere described above I...
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    CLA - Flutot's vs SK Grimes????

    There is no doubt that Carol's work (at Flutot's) is a bargin and she is a very pleasant person to deal with ( just got my Ilex #5 syncro back from her today). Hey, I like doing business with nice...
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    Toyo CF underwhelming

    Thank you for all the good data. I will try first to make what I have work. If I find that frustrating I am liking the Techihara at almost the same weight and better movements. I wonder if one can...
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    Toyo CF underwhelming

    Hi, all you field camera users.

    I am slipping down (from 8x10 and 5x7) the large format ladder, as I get more mobile. I shot again with a Hasselblad this year and really liked the convenience but...
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    I WAS ROBBED!

    Thank you Andrew for your post. In my little world it hadn't occured to me that anyone would want my antiquated stuff; I never gave a thought to being robbed at all. I would not have thought to ask...
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    Quality fitted field camera hard cases

    I understand your feelings John; I make cases for those things I do care most about. It is a great assist in keeping them safe at home and a respectful way to handle something of high standard. ...
  24. Series V Protar all it's cracked up to be?

    I wish to clearify: stretched in the corners is also quite fuzzy, indistinct, smeared, exactly like what I see in the corners of old aplanats. I believe the name is coma from comet for the stretched...
  25. Series V Protar all it's cracked up to be?

    I can speak to the "look" aspect of the (for me) 143mm Protar V. Mine is uncoated and renders as such. It is softer in contrast but not sharpness, I mean the detail is there but it doesn't shout at...
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    gases vs paper

    Thanks to all, especially Donald. I will report on the effect if any.

    Cheers,
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    gases vs paper

    I know the best idea is to try out that which I question but I am scared and want some input from those with a chemistry background. If my paper is shot I want some time to prepare for the blow.
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    The best 8x10 field camera?

    Sid, by way of practicle advice try the Ansco/Agfa. I bought one for $250 and do NOT regret that. If weighs in at about 13# which is not light but it is a full featured camera, you don't have to...
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    Movers and fakers

    What has changed is the speed of imagery, speed in acquisition and in publishing and thus of course, of disposal. Who has time to study an image and is one on a screen or in a magazine worth the...
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    LF from the top of a ladder

    I bought a ladder for the same purposes. I have one system for using the top of the step ladder but I may switch to just using a 3047 head. Time and experience will tell. Come the time to try my...
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    Rodenstock Pantogona 12.5cm f1:18?

    Do you believe a 5 inch lens could cover 11x14 inch negatives? I don't. Procede with caution.

    Cheers,
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    age of enlarging lenses

    Barry Thornton experience a great variation in quality that was not tied to age. THat very unpopular answer rears its head again: you'll have to test it. It goes along with these ideas that you...
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    Lense scratches and affects

    A fingerprint is more of an issue than a scratch. Clean the lens and use it. You can start looking for a bargin in even beter shape according to your own time and price limitations. For...
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    Should I CLA my Schneider Kreuzach 210?

    Hugh, I have never regretted doing a CLA. You might try some other source for this operation though. SK does very good work but sometimes you don't need or a lens doesn't warrent that kind of...
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    Pyrocat HD makes no image at all?

    I am wondering if any of you users of Pyrocat HD have experienced clear film or only just a couple of highlights when all that you recall indicates there should be a whole image there. I just did...
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    5x7 enlargers - any recommendations?

    I built my own out of a (very old) Polaroid MP3 copy camera. I have only used an Elwood a few times in school, it worked fine for me. All I can say is, if it is working well don't mess.

    When it...
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    Bessler 45 MXD enlarger

    I have a MX model though not the dicroic. You should be aware that the filters in a dicroic fade and that bulbs need special ordering sometimes. There may be different mixing champers for each...
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    glassless vs glass negative carriers

    Negative carriers vary a good deal in their build quality. It is not a good place to economize. I use the Bessler 4x5 with anti-newton glass and love almost every print. It is good, of course for...
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    Horrible photographs and self-esteem

    Dang, don't take it so hard, something is going wrong but I am sure you can fix it. You will need someone who does their own (good) B&W work to walk through the entire process with you and discover...
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    Advice on Graphic Kowa 305 f9

    You can do a search on the lens and turn up specific impressions from those who own it. From what I have read you should be very happy with the lens. I have several process lenses and love every...
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