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Isn't the idea with a lens like that to make blurry or low contrast pictures anyway?

If you are on the go and know you won't be exposed to the elements, a lighter kit is sometimes desirable. Imagine shooting corporate headshots with a...

I must say, I'm surprised that people are using C-Stands. I thought that they were mainly for holding things through grippers - didn't realise...

Hey everyone, So, I keep seeing the sinar tlr from Glennview. Does anyone know what would be an 8x10 camera that is similar to the sinar that has...

I'd love to see an 8 x 10 version of the handy gadget Mamiya made for their TLR's - a little lift that goes between the tripod and the camera base....

Ok, I made a video for the CP22-M2, using my Fuji GX680 as the test load. The GX680 weighs 10.5 pounds with 100mm lens and film back. It's about 2...

Seems supply is down, demand is up along with prices are up too. Not just the Nikkor 300mm f9 M, 300mm APO ronar in copal shutter and even APO artars...

Thank you for the quick reply. It is just 1 chip. The 3rd image just shows the piece of glass loose on the inside of the lens. I am making a...

I expect that the two chips will give you major flare. If you can mount the lens on a camera with the sun just out of the frame, check the image on...

An anecdote about the rear swing: mine, once locked together, focuses with either knob without swinging the back one way or another. I can't think of...

I prefer focusing with the rear standard. That's an advantage to this system over the front lead-screw designs. Personally, I'd skip rear swing, as...

Direct "screw in" from barrel to shutter will not happen. Not just threading, the lens cell spacing on these vintage lenses are often specific to the...

It folds relatively easily, but easy for some is not for others. focus gearing is a simple metal gear, I do not know the tooth count, but it is...

i once had a roto punch... the turret had cutters from 1/16 to 2" punches. i could punch out those holes in minutes.

I know the Ilex and Kodak Ilex are not interchangeable. I was wondering more if I would be able to simply screw the No. 36 directly into a Kodak Ilex...

out damned spot and yes my hands are bloody been there done that

Aye! :)

Yes, thanks Ari! I see a simple Bail Back lever like my Seneca Are the 2 biggest parts bent aluminum or steel? Is anything welded together?...

300M Nikkors are easy to find at the moment, especially from Japanese dealers who list on EBay.

An older fellow who had once been head photographer for the US Navy, and wanted to me to partner in his studio back East, had been shot down three...

It's 2021 maybe think of a more modern viewfinder. One solution for a heads-up viewfinder that wouldn't require much weight is a small digital camera...

Well, I had to skip color printing the whole last year because I didn't want to have any kind of potential respiratory irritation added to covid risk...

Roots and bark of a Beech tree. Metered (for Type 55 negative) 8 sec. @ f/32 – shot at 14 sec. for reciprocity. How I love contrasty Type 55 in...