Re: New here and looking for lens advice
This spanner wrench tool is useful for tightening lenses on boards. It's made to handle many types of shutters and lenses.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...AaAtIEEALw_wcB
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
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Alan Klein
$24.99? Ouch! But at least if you buy two of them, you get free shipping! In an hour or two, with fairly basic hand tools, I could make a universal tool which would handle almost all lens and retaining ring needs.
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
Yeah I paid like $12 for my spanner ranch off of Amazon worked fantastic.
As far as the lens goes being an APO lens yeah I paid more for it and I do plan on making big enlargement so hopefully I'll be taking full advantage of the lens.
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Jim Jones
$24.99? Ouch! But at least if you buy two of them, you get free shipping! In an hour or two, with fairly basic hand tools, I could make a universal tool which would handle almost all lens and retaining ring needs.
But it doesn’t fit the 3 shutter. The Rodenstock one does.
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
My spanner wrench tool will fit any lens board which is nice.
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
Curious, how large of an enlargement? Color or B&W or ?
Bernice
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Califmike33
I do plan on making big enlargement so hopefully I'll be taking full advantage of the lens.
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
Maybe 20 x 30 maybe larger I doubt it but probably about that big. Let me correct that 30x45 it's probably about as big as I would go.
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
IMO, 20" x 30" projection enlargement from 4x5 film IMO is excessive.. Acceptance will depend on viewing distance and expectations.
For B&W, better quality FB paper stops at 20"x24".. Color would be different.
Bernice
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Califmike33
Maybe 20 x 30 maybe larger I doubt it but probably about that big. Let me correct that 30x45 it's probably about as big as I would go.
Re: New here and looking for lens advice
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Califmike33
Maybe 20 x 30 maybe larger I doubt it but probably about that big. Let me correct that 30x45 it's probably about as big as I would go.
hope you reach your goal!
before you modify that camera, you might consider a one with a little more meat, I'd be afraid to put a heavy lens on a front standard like that!
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Really a 20x24 is all I can get out of a 4x5 negative? I've seen 16x20s coming from a 6x7 negative that looks stunning up close.
The lens board will be fine I have to admit the cameras and not that stable I mean it's okay I got it on a good tripod. There's definitely some flex and stuff in the camera but once your shots lined up and you let it sit for a second to make sure there's no vibrations you're fine.
When I get through that lens board is going to fit snug as a bug it won't move a bit, what do you expect for a 350 dollar camera. The cost that I would cost me to ship it back from California to the UK probably about $75 to get a $250 refund hardly worth the trouble. I think for now this camera is going to do maybe another year year and a half I'll switch it out that 210 mm lens is heavy and the camera seems fine.