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...
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