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Maltfalc, I've looked at the Industar lenses for wet plate, but for film I wish there were a shutter option. I'd get one in a heartbeat. Bernice,...

industar 37. this one even comes with a bonus camera. :P...

Difficulty with large aperture 12" / 300mm lenses for 8x10 and large aperture 12" / 300mm lenses in general, majority of them are older and in older...

Welcome back!

Honestly too much trouble for prints. Better to use single tray processing with some beakers/pitchers of chemistry. Cheaper and easier. If you must...

Welcome from Ontario. From Hamilton area too?

I decided to take it to a local repair shop. I'm in New York City so we have several competent options.

Luis mentioned the 300mm G-Claron. A little older lens is a 300mm Repro Claron. (I recently saw one for sale on eBay.) Also, a 12" Red Dot Artar. ...

Nothing to be ashamed of. Glad to hear you are doing well, if a bit dazed and shocked, and back to the photography routine.

Thanks. Normal is 11:00 @ 21°C/70°F using an Ilford agitation profile. I develop in a tank with inversions like you might with 120 roll film. Zone...

OK..here is is..a 16" P&S..always wanted one of these..a lot bigger then I thought though..

Thanks. The Fujinar 30cm was an early hopeful, but I haven't found it in a shutter, nor do I know if it ever found its way into a Shanel or Copal 3....

Hi Saim, From the NH Monadnocks. Welcome to a group wonderful, smart and helpful people.

I have a 12" f/2.5 Aero Ektar that holds the door open. But no shutter or iris. I wonder how it would be for portraits.

++1 What I use. Great lens in a Copal3. Also try to find a 12” G Claron. Both are single coated.

I like Raptars, too. I have a 240. The problem, and the problem with Ilex lenses, are the shutters. I'm just not a fan. I prefer how modern...

Just as a passing mention, the Tessars will mostly have the same look, with the variations being coatings and maximum aperture. So the Zeiss...

Fujinar 30cm? Tessar, single-coated, f/4.5. Covers 8x10. Within your budget, even allowing for shutter (assuming it can be mounted on one). ...

Thanks for everyone's help, if you have any other suggestions, post 'em. I know I'm picky and fussy and not making it very easy. I can only...

Linhof Technikardan S45, Nikkor-M 9/300, Ektar 100.

I forgot the Dagor, I did have one for a while, but found it too harsh-looking. A friend later told me he thought it was luck of the draw with...

When in doubt, a Dagor is always a good choice!

Good to see you back, Chris. Hope all's well. I see hair on your Flickr account :>). Do stay well. Les

Find one that the front element screws out. I think there were 6 marked (degrees of softness) settings. "Soft focus" effect I found to be quite...

Bill and Will, thanks, I'll consider anything. Will, I may have been at fault when I used the Heliar, or it may have been a dud. I'm open to it, but...

I'm ashamed to say it has been nearly a year since I developed a film—especially when it used to be one every day! But I was finally discharged from...

Looks like you've ruled out just about everything And if you've ruled out the lenses, get a prettier model. :cool:

11 3/4" Heliar. Or NOT. Looks like you tried that one. Sorry. Next time I must read the question!