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Thanks for all the suggestions--I'm now fairly confident that I can manage the operation with digits/appendages intact.:)

Tuco, your image #492 caught my attention, I like the combination of wheels which adds a little complexity. I’m also impressed by your truing stand...

Ah, Perfect. Thank you Bob. Your photo shows me exactly how large the head is. I would be using it on my Manfrotto 55CXPRO3 tripod. It sounds like...

utility knife works fine but the paper cutter makes a nicer edge.

More pics of the biotessar on the Sinar copal shutter. No physical vignettes. I think Sinar copal shutter solution is much cheaper than remounting...

From what I know, the biotessar was not made in shutter mounts. There are some compound IV mounted biotessars but these were retrofitted later after...

Mike: Thanks for that. Sometimes its too easy to make a smart-@$$ remark that does not translate into good natured give and take using the printed...

My camera is an Okuhara, an old Japanese half-plate wooden field camera. With a 210mm f9 G-Claron, it weighs about 5 pounds. The pan head holds it...

Same process as with any other general purpose developer.

1) You can make smaller prints in oversize frames. The pressure of the glass will keep the negative from moving. I find that really large frames...

Yes, cell spacing has to be correct. SKGrimes can measure the thing, advise you on which shutter(s) will accept the cells, whether spacer(s)...

Add the fresnel for the LInhof. Your Wista has one, the Linhof gg sets on very precise shims, lose one and you are in trouble

tuco, I love the simplicity and clarity in your photos! Pali

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Ansco 5x7 (reduced to 4x5) | CZJ Biotessar 165 2.8 | Ilford MG Pearl (paper neg)

Yeah, they offer 4x10 and 5x7 backs according to their website (at 1200$ each, don't seem to be available atm). A 5x7 back would allow for a more...

I use a heavy duty guillotine style paper cutter. It cuts very similar to cutting heavy card stock.

Cut mine with a few passes using a Plexiglass cutter/Scoring Tool and a straight edge.

I used the glass cutter/scriber attachment on my mat cutter.