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I finally got off my duff and had a new bellows made for my 8x10 Sinar Norma. The rear standard was afflicted with the oxidation that so many of these seem to suffer. So I rolled up my sleeves and disassembled the rear standard and sanded it lightly with some 240 wet-or-dry. A messy job, but it worked. Having scraped her hull clear of barnacles, I reassembled her, on the way lubricating carefully some moving parts that had gummed up over her many years. Aye, now she's a delight to sail and she steers true!

That's a Ross rapid rectilinear shown. It's marked Extreme Rapid Universal Symmetrical, 12x10. An f/6 design, it's a lovely lens; the focal length measures about 17 1/2 inches from the iris.

The Norma is good for that lens and several other barrel lenses I have since I can use the Sinar/Copal shutter with it and make accurate exposures without having to resort to expensive machine work. And besides, she brings out my inner Rube Goldberg...

Fair she be, says I!

Arrrgghhhh!!

Art - I do 10 -12 minutes, yes, depending on subject. I expose at 400, develop at 20C, agitate 2 inversions every minute. 2 rolls 35mm or 1 roll 35mm and 1 roll 120 per tank. My negatives are probably a touch overdeveloped but they print very well. I've been doing this as long as I can remember. I also print on a diffuser type colorhead enlarger.

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Originally Posted by moltogordo

Art - I do 10 -12 minutes, yes, depending on subject. I expose at 400. My negatives are probably a touch overdeveloped but they print very well. I've been doing this as long as I can remember. I also print on a diffuser type enlarger and use grade 3 paper as a standard.

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Well, it looks great, and as long as it works for you, that's all that matters.
What struck me was the difference in processing times we both use.
I process on a motorized base and expose it at 200 or 250, so those may be the reasons why I develop for a much shorter time.

Canham MQC 5x7 camera with Canham 6x17 Motorized Roll Film Back, 90mm Super-Angulon lens.

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Originally Posted by djdister

Canham MQC 5x7 camera with Canham 6x17 Motorized Roll Film Back, 90mm Super-Angulon lens.

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Nice stand off, Tree vs Metal.

Great setup!

my "new" Sinar P2, set up for 3/4 portrait with Nikon f9 450mm lens. I've had the ball joint head so long i don't know who made it and I like it better than the Sinar pan tilt head. Not a glamour shot at all : ) hmmm not able to upload the file?

My Toyo 810M with new red bellows:

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She's all dressed up for Valentine's!