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[Bill McMannis]

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My new (well, a couple of years ago). It's already been to Santa Fe, NM, and part of the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC.

Joel

Cool camera. Would love to see your BRP images.

[Bill McMannis]

Here is my recently purchased 1964 Graflex Crown Graphic and a couple sample images.

[David Lindquist]

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My new (well, a couple of years ago). It's already been to Santa Fe, NM, and part of the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC.

Joel

Oooooh, Technikardan S 45. Nice!

David

[Daniel Unkefer]

SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here is Automatic Makiflex #3 with Plaubel 150mm F4.5 Auto Iris Xenar. "SUPER BUBBAPACK" new high voltage Power Pack for Vivitar 365, a fairly powerful flash. Plaubel marketed this camera as useable for reportage, the flash sync is 1/15, so not really for flash outside. Interior ambient light should not record, the 365 is automatic out to 75 feet depending. Embellished the Super Bubbapack, adding a Domke Super Gripper Strap, cut the bottom piece off with Japanese fine cutting saw, added some Gaffer Tape to neaten it up. Finally, a rubber pad on bottom of pack, so everything sits down nicely on a flat surface, it's important to be able to set this down without it tipping over! 9x9cm B&W images will be taken on 9x12cm and 4x5" film. Great rig for high fidelity low light reportage.

My Makiflex Bud Geoff Berliner gave me the idea to hack this 4x5 Arca Swiss Stovepipe. The eyepiece swivels 90 degrees and it's super high eyepoint. Can see the whole screen with a nice wide black border all around.

[Sean Mac]

My latest addition to my Sinar system.

[Daniel Unkefer]

My latest addition to my Sinar system.

Excellent Sean! I converted my "AVEDON" field 8x10 Norma to this same exact configuration you have. It's perfect for field. Is that an Apo Ronar? They are all in the Norma catalog

[Sean Mac]

Hi Daniel,

the lens is a Russian Industar I 37 300mm f4.5.

I have two of them and a plan to put together a twin lens camera setup inspired by your very cool versions.

They are the only lenses I have that will cover 8x10.

I wasn't really planning to try 8x10 this year but the rear standard and bellows came up on Ebay and I couldn't stop myself. I do have a few film holders, so all I need for now is film.

[Daniel Unkefer]

I've read the Industar draws a very fine image.

Freestyle in Los Angeles has FOMA 8x10 close dated at 1/2 price! I bought some FOMA 400, and also some 8x10 Arista 200, which I think is Foma. With 8x10 I find the faster the film, the better!

So I guess you were able to straighten out the Tilt Rod on the back side? Was it bent?

Good Luck with your projects. Hope you have as much fun as I do

[Sean Mac]

Since Christmas I have gone from just a 4x5 Norma. to the 5x7 I had the tilt rod issue with, and now I have the 8x10. Hopefully that's it while my bank balance recovers a little.

There always seems to be more possibilities with the Sinar system.

I only found out about Avedon's Sinar Norma recently and have been looking at 360mm Schneider Symmars on Ebay.

[Beevo]

I actually started a thread on that subject:

https://www.largeformatphotography.i...mages-sideways