I often shoot storm shots of the Los Angeles Basin from atop the Santa Monica Mountains. Lots of wind. I use a golf umbrella, my truck, weights hanging from the tripod, and the AWB Wind Stabilizer...
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I often shoot storm shots of the Los Angeles Basin from atop the Santa Monica Mountains. Lots of wind. I use a golf umbrella, my truck, weights hanging from the tripod, and the AWB Wind Stabilizer...
Can I convert a Zeiss Process Lens (45cm) to a soft focus lens by creating and inserting discs similar to the Imagon into the slot which I assume is designed for waterhouse stops? Has anyone tried...
QuickChange holders are going out of production. Dirk Rosler wrote me that he has them available at his MegaPerls Japan WebShop at http://www.unicircuits.com/shop/ for $318.00. This does not...
Lots of LF interest among students at the high school where I work. No problems carrying gear! ;)
I purchased a PX640 BATTERY ADAPTER off that auction site for $21.00 It fills up the battery compartment after inserting commonly available button batteries. Accurate. Simple. Reliable, so far.
Orvis sells a foam padded, lightweight fishing reel and gear case which is padded and has spaces for 8 reels (lenses). The velcro dividers can be moved to make room for smaller and larger lenses. ...
An umbrella and the AWB Enterprises Wind Stabilizer Kit. The kit connects the tops of the front and rear standards to make the setup solid. I use it on my Canham DLC45. It does require that you...
If you're going to use a board with movable letters, why not use the client's name and the date. This would be useful for the client and less obviously a system for the photographer!
I sometimes use an old 450mm Zeiss process lens (1.3 pounds) on my Canham DLC 45. I added an AWB Enterprises Wind Stabilizer Kit to the camera (mentioned elsewhere in this forum) which locks the...
I just weighed the Canham compendium lens hood. 364 g. (12 3/4 oz.)
The presence of a "stripe" suggests that the whole film holder is being held up, slightly away from contact with the camera. The fact that the problem is intermittent suggests a problem with...
If an international/graflok back is removed from the backplate of some cameras that allow you to remove and rotate that backplate, and that backplate is rotated 180 degrees, and the...
I use the Handi-Grip Lens Wrench. Handi-Grip is available through Fargo Enterprises at www.microtools.com at $19.95. I am not associated with Fargo Enterprises in any way. They also offer three...