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Vancouver, BC, is such an adorable destination where I enjoyed Christmas last year. This was a memorable day of my life that I can't dismiss from my...

Thanks again Vaughn, much appreciated.

Many thanks Michael, appreciate your reply. I had considered getting a shuttered lens to provide flexibility for future purposes so that's good to...

Thanks for the advice Vaughn, appreciate your reply.

Many thanks for the advice Zheng, I'll look out for this as an option.

Hi Alan, My camera is on order and will hopefully be delivered in 3-4 weeks so the latest version - 3 I think? Do you use your 240mm for 8x10?, if so...

Hi Paul, many thanks for your reply. In short, yes I'm hoping to start my journey producing tintypes then at a later stage, and probably with a...

Yes, I do know what you are talking about. Being a freelancer isn't always so obvious. You can't say no to client and the pressure is sometimes a...

It must be contagious. Photrio started to have even worse slowdowns starting this evening. They seemed unaffected until now. What can it all...

The Camel Corps was doing fairly well until the Civil War broke out. I guess it was being pushed along by a fellow called Jeff Davis, he fell out of...

Same problem here

Quite a few shutters I've worked on need the shutter cam ring to be fitted to operate correctly. It sets the position of various levers that restrict...

Escaped Army camels survived in So Cal deserts for awhile. They did a lot better in the hot Pliocene; there are fossilized camel prints in Death...

Hi, Paul, thanks for the tip, I will definitely get and read a copy. I was aware of it, and had seen her documents about which salts and which...

Fortunately, lots of people have provided additional, and corrective, information -- over the years -- to update the information on the website. ...

Thank you, Franswa

I find that earlier in the morning (EST in USA) and later in the evening tend to work best for my access. Otherwise, it may or may not stall-out...

If budget and speed are the "pick any two" options you've chosen, an f/4.5 tessar lens might fit the bill. I'm familiar with the Fujinar 250mm f/4.5...

Now that you mention it, the lens is marked "250" with the units left to the reader to determine as an exercise.

Same here as well...

Thank you for the advise!:D

I'm discussing with SINARON-s but not Sironar-s,and too,Apo-Sironar-N but not Sironar-N

Thanks, no apology needed, these reports are appropriate and appreciated. For the record, I am seeing it again too now.

Same here ..

For me, this problem has never fully gone away - it is rare that I do not experience severe loading lag any/every day.

Thank you, Philip and Francis!

Apo-Ronars are lenses for process cameras, intended for close-up use. They are small and light-weight, but have a small image circle. A 300mm will...

As mentioned on the website, that you denigrate for "lack of sources", it clearly states: To top it off, there is some questionable, as well as...