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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    I learned to weld from an old ex-Navy ship welder. Stick welding. Today welding is so different. It is good to get out our 115 year old cameras today, isn't it.
    Best,
    j
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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    A girlfriend of mine, a spoiled rotten Princess, would call a mechanic to open a soup can. Her idea of natural childbirth was like, without makeup.
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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    In my area, a good machinist is very difficult to find, and when you do find one, he's very expensive. Most 'machinists' today are really CNC machine operators who never knew the real thing.
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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    Be prepared for a roller-coaster ride, Stone.

    The very fact is that regardless of what you read, you will never know how a lens renders for you until you use it. Having a lot to write about means...
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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    Oh, if only the lenses were $30.
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    Re: Brass Knob on Petzvel / Darlot / etc

    Before I purge my old folders, I'll post two of the most particularly helpful posts regarding modifying lenses to get more soft focus, or to create it.

    Mark Sawyer posted a suggestion that I...
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