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Hmmm OK. I have one of those 4x5 sliding backs on my Plaubel Peco Profia.

Thank you for the kind words, Daniel. But all that is a long time ago... I meant a proper 4x5 sliding back like this:...

I really like the use of magnets

According to the above brochure from Sinar Norma, the double lens is the fastest operating of all. I have two Norma Sliding Roll Backs, so we will...

I will be testing it soon and will post here. I already have a collection of the correct plate holders so I am suspecting it work will work well.

I saw that listing and wondered how good it would work. I guess it must be pretty sweet!

My criteria of minimalism extend beyond artistry to include technical details. Here's my best effort to date made on an uncoated glass plate:

Spray adhesives? Good way to die young or rot your brains out. Nasty stuff. The insulation guys would attach fiberglass insulation to galvanized...

The highest rattler I've seen was around 8000 ft above Roaring River in Sequoia, on a dry slope. Two of them the same afternoon. They're lighter...

Wouldn't a Sinar Sliding back be faster, with no parallax issues? Kumar

Dan, very nice work as always!

I'm not as old as you are, Jim, but am pushing 70. No one has ever accused me of being a weight lifter. :) I've tried various internal frame...

I run them with flowing water for 10 min using a Paterson washer (obviously they just sink to the bottom) and then 30 sec photo flo on a tray. Never...

Here's mine. I came up with the idea of the cart a long time ago; it's been described in a previous thread. So, it was just a matter of customizing...

Nice! I don't think I would have seen the thread without the hint. I find spiders strange and fascinating, though I've not yet succeeded in making...

He should have told her to keep climbing.

Welcome to LF forum. Les

Linhof Technikardan S45, Schneider-Kreuznach Apo-Symmar L 5.6/210, Portra 160 (~ square crop)

Is it advisable/necessary to use Eco-Wash or hypo clear after fixing dry plates? (Both home made w/Foma Emulsion & J. Lane Plates) When washing...

Here’s the cougar that was tracked and killed in the foothills near my Seattle home (2018). Days earlier, it attacked two thirty-something...

Using PVC, build an automatic siphon to fit in one sink, and let it flow to the other to drain. All it takes is some PVC cut to appropriate lengths...

Mamiya 645 with HP-5

I added more than a stop for compensation. This tiny-and-light lens makes macro work easier, though I don’t remember this shot being too difficult –...

Well, Antonio, some of us my offer that you would not be accepting second-best by choosing 4x5 B&W, especially processing it yourself. Norway is a...