Wanderlust 4x5 P&S

S. K. Grimes currently states on their new web site that large format shutters which work and have no significant issues, ie. just need a CLA.... run around $100 for that service. Further indication on that same page is that shutters with minor issues can sometimes be serviced at around $150, although a call or submission for a quote is recommended. There is a lot of information at http://www.skgrimes.com/

I have owned three of the 90/6.8 lenses in various shutters and they all tested within spec for the majority of speeds when I purchased them. The one that needed service the most was the "revered" Linhof Technika shutter.

In any event, another $100 for a CLA seems well within budget. $100 Camera, $100 Lens, $100 CLA... give or take for a light, backpackable 4X5 camera. My budget still has room for expansion.

I checked the higher shutter speeds on my Angulon. Actually, mine are 1/250 and 1/500, not 1/200 and 1/400. I am not sure why I had 1/200 and 1/400 in my mind. Anyway, I used my shutter tester and Audacity and the blips for 1/250 and 1/500 are actually fairly clear and have pretty much just the right length. And the 1/500 blip is half the length of the 1/250.

Here are typical samples for 1/500 and 1/250:
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Nice work, oysteroid. My Angulon only goes to 1/400th! I guess I bought one of the ancient ones. Seems to be around 1950 according to the serial number, if I recall correctly.

Oh well, I'll try Portra 400 at 1/400th. By the way, Ben, nice shot! That one caught my eye. Color negative film is certainly more forgiving in terms of exposure than slides or even digital. Try explaining that to people, though. I have been just amazed by the quality of the shots from Portra 400. The film stock comes out of the motion picture industry, from what I have read. I hope Kodak produces this film for a long time. I just wish it did not cost $3.60 per shot.

I shoot Sunny 16 whenever possible. I do have light meters, but since I shot S-16 for 50 years, I find it works great.

Including Sunny 16 tips with the camera or a website could be good for many people.

I learned S-16 from boxes of 35mm Kodak, that had it printed on the inside. Why they stopped doing that, we will never know...

If I still had one of the two Angulon 90mm lenses I used to owen I might have signed up for this camera. Even though I am not interested I think it is great and wish you the best of luck in this endeveour. For those who do not end up with pinholes with your camera, metal pinhole holding devices (not sure what to call them) that fit into a Copal 0 hole and others that screw into a Copal 0 shutter itself are also available which is great if you are wanting to use a variery of pinholes, as in laser cut, home made with a needle or a zone plate.

Hope that the project goes ahead, is a sucess and that all the buyers really enjoy their cameras. I do expect to see a thread with images created with them though :)

Thanks! Yeah, we definitely will be including an etched pinhole. I think our previous product (the Pinwide) was the first commercial pinhole product to use a chemically etched pinhole. In any case, it's the absolute best method. Laser cut wound up being one of the worst... Some of Justin's hand-made pinholes (using a needle and sanding) were rounder than the laser. But the etching is basically perfect, because it's the same technique they use for semiconductor manufacturing.

If we're successful, and if we're able to make the pinhole caps, we will definitely offer them as a separate product for sale. They'll be easy to pop into any Copal 0 or 00 lens board!

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If I still had one of the two Angulon 90mm lenses I used to owen I might have signed up for this camera.

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I don't have an Angulon. I'm planning on using my fujinon.

Just added my backing for a 90mm. Hope the goal is reached!

Ben,


Why not add a link to your project on all your posts. I want to find it again and it is not the first thing to pop up in Google.

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Originally Posted by Ben Syverson

Thanks! Yeah, we definitely will be including an etched pinhole. I think our previous product (the Pinwide) was the first commercial pinhole product to use a chemically etched pinhole. In any case, it's the absolute best method. Laser cut wound up being one of the worst... Some of Justin's hand-made pinholes (using a needle and sanding) were rounder than the laser. But the etching is basically perfect, because it's the same technique they use for semiconductor manufacturing.

If we're successful, and if we're able to make the pinhole caps, we will definitely offer them as a separate product for sale. They'll be easy to pop into any Copal 0 or 00 lens board!

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Originally Posted by Randy Moe

Ben,


Why not add a link to your project on all your posts. I want to find it again and it is not the first thing to pop up in Google.

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Done! You can also get to it by going to Kickstarter directly and clicking on "Me" and then "My backed projects."