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[William Whitaker]

I finally got off my duff and had a new bellows made for my 8x10 Sinar Norma. The rear standard was afflicted with the oxidation that so many of these seem to suffer. So I rolled up my sleeves and disassembled the rear standard and sanded it lightly with some 240 wet-or-dry. A messy job, but it worked. Having scraped her hull clear of barnacles, I reassembled her, on the way lubricating carefully some moving parts that had gummed up over her many years. Aye, now she's a delight to sail and she steers true!

That's a Ross rapid rectilinear shown. It's marked Extreme Rapid Universal Symmetrical, 12x10. An f/6 design, it's a lovely lens; the focal length measures about 17 1/2 inches from the iris.

The Norma is good for that lens and several other barrel lenses I have since I can use the Sinar/Copal shutter with it and make accurate exposures without having to resort to expensive machine work. And besides, she brings out my inner Rube Goldberg...

[Ari]

Fair she be, says I!

[William Whitaker]

Arrrgghhhh!!

[moltogordo]

Art - I do 10 -12 minutes, yes, depending on subject. I expose at 400, develop at 20C, agitate 2 inversions every minute. 2 rolls 35mm or 1 roll 35mm and 1 roll 120 per tank. My negatives are probably a touch overdeveloped but they print very well. I've been doing this as long as I can remember. I also print on a diffuser type colorhead enlarger.

[Ari]

Art - I do 10 -12 minutes, yes, depending on subject. I expose at 400. My negatives are probably a touch overdeveloped but they print very well. I've been doing this as long as I can remember. I also print on a diffuser type enlarger and use grade 3 paper as a standard.

Well, it looks great, and as long as it works for you, that's all that matters.
What struck me was the difference in processing times we both use.
I process on a motorized base and expose it at 200 or 250, so those may be the reasons why I develop for a much shorter time.

[djdister]

Canham MQC 5x7 camera with Canham 6x17 Motorized Roll Film Back, 90mm Super-Angulon lens.

[Tin Can]

Canham MQC 5x7 camera with Canham 6x17 Motorized Roll Film Back, 90mm Super-Angulon lens.

Nice stand off, Tree vs Metal.

Great setup!

[brittphoto]

my "new" Sinar P2, set up for 3/4 portrait with Nikon f9 450mm lens. I've had the ball joint head so long i don't know who made it and I like it better than the Sinar pan tilt head. Not a glamour shot at all : ) hmmm not able to upload the file?

[Ari]

My Toyo 810M with new red bellows:

[William Whitaker]

She's all dressed up for Valentine's!