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Good points Brian. There are a few women, however, that do use large format. I sold one of my 8x10s to a woman, and Sally Mann uses an 8x10 as her main camera. But you are generally correct in what...

Scott,

I agree with the others about the Cooke lens. By carefully looking at the sample photos on the Cooke web site and the photo you have submitted here, I would say that the Cooke lens is your...

Here you go:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zone-VI-Classic-4x5-camera-kit_W0QQitemZ7628560053QQihZ017QQcategoryZ15247QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I believe the Zone VI has about 22 inches of...

I cast the single vote for Nikon. But I would be just as happy with Schneider, Rodenstock, or Fuji.

I own the 90mm f8 Nikkor-SW, 120mm f8 Nikkor-SW, 150mm f5.6 Nikkor-W, 210 f5.6 Nikkor-W, 300mm...

Brian and Phong,

I have sent personal messages to each of you regarding the Combi-Tank.

Phong, please let me know if you are still interested in the unit.

Thank you.

Greg

Hi,

If you are interested, I have a Combi Plan Tank that I have never used for $45. You can send me an e-mail if you like. The Tank is in storage, so it will take me a day or two to find it.

Patrik,

In regards to my PayPal activities, all of my transactions took place on the PayPal web site and nowhere else.

Incidentally, I informed PayPal of the problem yesterday, and I have not...

Fortunately, I came into some stock option money that has allowed me to buy a Jobo CPP-2 off of E-bay. (No, the options were not back-dated. :D )

I'm not going to wait for the other shoe to fall....

It would be difficult to ascertain with certainty where and by whom the fraud was committed. However, E-bay and PayPal are my only transactions in quite some time using the credit card in question. ...

Kerry,

I also deleted my credit card information on Amazon, for what it's worth.

While I'm no Sherlock Holmes, it was a no brainer to trace the fraudulent activity to PayPal because I use only one credit card for all Internet transactions, and the only transactions I have made in...

I would like to warn anyone who has used E-bay/PayPal recently that the PayPal files may have been hacked.

I have been buying a few darkroom items off of E-Bay and paying for them using PayPal.
...

I have used a 210 f9 G-Claron on an 8x10 wide open with focus on infinity. The lens covers this format under these conditions with movements. I would judge the image circle with the lens wide open to...

I would return the lens.

I have just purchased three Nikon large format lenses from B&H, and all of them were perfect. Additionally, I purchased two Nikon camera bodies and five 35mm manual focus...

Because I am a backpacker, my preference is to use a backpack that fits my frame, and not to use a specialized photographic pack, which tends to be somewhat expensive and does not have the best of...

All I can say is, "Wow!"

I'm wondering whether there will be capital gains tax on this sale?

Jerry,

My confusion over what you had originally posted could also be a result of my limited understanding of mathematics and optics engineering. With such subject matter, it’s very important for...

Enrico,

I like your images posted on your web site.

You have a talent for adding mystery to your photographs, which require the viewer, in many cases, to project possible missing elements,...

Originally, I was going to say I had no lens at all, but only a Coke bottle. (If you were to see some of my photos, you might agree that they were made with a bottle.) When I was a kid, a Coke bottle...

Hi Helen,

I am not an engineer; I used the nomenclature in Adams book, The Camera. He used the definition, "the distance from the object to the lens rear nodal plane," in reference to "u."

I...

When comparing lenses across film formats, I use the film diagonal to include the effects of both the horizontal and vertical angles of view. With this in mind, a 300mm lens on a 35mm camera would be...

Jerry,

I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but after reading your original post, some of which I found confusing, and all the responses to it, especially your attached paper, it’s clear that you...

Ron,

Outstanding!

I have three questions:

1) In reciprocity departure with color film, shouldn't one also use color correction filters to adjust for the inevitable color shift?

2) Would...

Oren,

Thanks for the information about the Jobo. I checked the link regarding the age of the processor and upgrade costs. It looks like to upgrade to the latest version, Grade 3, would cost about...

Scott,

I am using a Combi-Plan and would like a more automated process, one where I can load the film and let the machine do most of the work. I also like the idea of better temperature control...

What are the key differences in features between the Jobo CPP-2 and the CPA-2?

I will be doing B&W 35mm and 4x5 film development with the Jobo.

I understand that the CPP-2 is accurate within...

Ben,

You are undertaking an admirable project. If painters copy the works of the masters at the Louvre in Paris, why not copy the work of great photographers? I believe Picasso got his start that...

Buy a new lensboard from Peter himself; it will cost $30.

http://www.petergowland.com/camera/index.html

Oren Grad,

Excellent points and recommendations!

You are absolutely right. If the aspect ratios differ among formats, there is no precise way to compare focal lengths. And even if the aspect...

Oren Grad,

Thanks for the clarification. I checked the usual sources here, and I was not sure whether the "N" version was still available.

For what it's worth, Rodenstock makes excellent...

You can try to find a used Arca-Swiss, but good luck.

Then there are the Ebony field cameras:

http://www.badgergraphic.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=108

You could try Peter Gowland:
...

Greetings,

For what it's worth, I just pulled the trigger on a Nikkor-W f5.6 150mm from Badger Graphic, and a Nikkor-W f5.6 210mm from B&H. Next up will be the Fujinon CMW f5.6 125mm from Badger...

Try these books:

1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584280557/qid=1148346272/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-5576876-7999215?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

2....

Joseph,

My wife is very supportive. She has her collections: jewelry, suits, shoes, etc.

I believe the G-Claron series is single coated, and optimized for one-to-one shooting. At infinity,...

This may not be relevant, but I do tech writing and desktop publishing for a living.

My Macintosh had only one gigabyte of RAM, and it was not enough to handle several programs simultaneously....

A new 210mm Caltar II-N is selling for $760, and is most likely identical to a Rodenstock 210mm f/5.6 Apo-Sironar-N, which may be no longer available. When last available, the Sironar-N went for $965...

Joseph,

Thanks for your insights.

If I bought the Nikkor, I don't think I will be disappointed.

I will be shooting in very dim light and in backlight situations in which lens flare may be a...

Christopher,

Thanks for your reply.

I already have the Schneider 120 f8 Super-Angulon. So it's my understanding that changing it in favor of the Nikkor-SW 120 f8 would not give me any advantage...

Kerry,

Since we are on the subject of 4x5 lenses, how would you compare a Nikkor-W 210 with a Schneider 210-G Claron? Do they deliver the same level of sharpness and contrast for the 4x5?

And...

Ron,

Go with Kerry's advice; he knows more about lenses than most of us. But also remember, that John Sexton uses the Nikkor 210; his images are fantastic. They are as sharp as my eyes can...