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    Re: red dot Artar info retaining Ring etc..

    Hi Sven,

    I came across this ancient thread while searching for a flange for a 24" Artar that I picked up. At first, I thought it was yours lens, the description is exactly the same, right down to...
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    Looking for a scanner mounting fluid

    Last time I bought it it was a minimum of 1 case (4x 1ltr.) You can mix the cleaner with the mounting fluid (2+2), sit down before you hear the cost. Also find out about shipping and ask questions...
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    Serial #s of Gold Dot Dagors

    Oops... I've been off the boards for a long time and I got this site mixed-up with Pnet. Well anyway... what I'm referring to is an 8-1/4" Gold Dot Dagor that I'm expecting any day (beats children),...
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    Serial #s of Gold Dot Dagors

    Here's a question that I haven't seen asked before. I'm aware of the Goerz serial # progression, the highest of which I am aware is ~84xxxx (until recently). The list that everyone has seen stops in...
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    Some Great Advice

    Even better would be a magnesium flare, then you could project and focus the ground glass pattern on the subject.
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    Classified ads

    There are 2 Artars on Ebay right now. A 35" and a 47". Both a little long, but if you've got the floorspace and the rails...
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    polaroid polarizer sheet?

    Here's a link.

    http://www.apioptics.com/linear1.htm

    Considering that polarizers are somewhat precise in their manufacture compared to other plastic-based filters I would be surprised if a...
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    Georz artars

    The "R.D. Artars" are all single coated, even the Schneiders. The "Artars" may or may not be coated, depends on the year of manufacture. The principle difference between them is the reproduction...
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    UPDATE: Power to an Ilex 5 shutter

    Contact Bob Fowler from my pervious link.

    W.
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    UPDATE: Power to an Ilex 5 shutter

    Go to this link.

    http://largeformatphotography.info/lfforum/topic/497686.html
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    A reminder about protecting your gear.

    For home storage a large, heavy (800+ lbs) gun safe is the way to go, for cameras and other things. They cost about the same as a good lens, well worth the cost. For in a car a simple solution is a...
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    Anyone tried photomicrography?

    You can also look into a Polaroid MP4 camera with a Kenro 8x10 head, works very well. I've used mine for >500x magnifications of transistor chips.
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    how old are we?

    I'm 46 but feel like I'm still 18 (until I get vertical in the morning, then it's downhill for the rest of the day). Started with a 127 camera ~39 years ago, went through 620, Polaroid, 35mm, 6x7,...
  14. Thread: Goerz gotar

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    Goerz gotar

    Don't know why this would be a good idea - I would think that you would want to reject U.V. so the colors are not contaminated.
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    Grain Focuser

    Sounds like the "Patterson Major Focus Finder", don't know if it's still produced. A better alternative would be to buy or rig-up an extension handle for focusing.
  16. What would I get if I put a 90mm front and 180mm rear together?

    Oops - been a while since I owned my RB, I guess anything shorter than 127mm is a retrofocus design. Other than using a Mamiya lens I don't see another alternative. You might check backfocus specs...
  17. About the history of large format camera's

    Try the following:

    http://www.photo.net/history/timeline
  18. What would I get if I put a 90mm front and 180mm rear together?

    You'd be better-off asking that on a Mamiya board. You probably can do it by pre-releasing the camera's lighttrap and mirror, then using the lens's shutter. You'll need extra extension though if...
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    Cleaning Film Holders

    An addition to Matt's posting. Even if there is no inline oil system all piston-driven compressors will have oil in the lines/tanks due to blow-by, not to mention moisture from condensation. Unless...
  20. Camera delivery and service stories :an alternative view

    Alec - A fat mouth and thin skin, quite a combo. Mercifully, Tuan will likely strike this thread.
  21. Thread: Tilt

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    Tilt

    You will need to establish a plane of focus that "splits the difference" so to speak between objects in the horizontal plane and those in the vertical, and use depth of field to bring acceptable ...
  22. Thread: print size

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    print size

    RTQS (don't ask). The way that you worded your original question lead me to believe that you were asking in reference to enlarging a 4x5 negative. You will need an 80-105mm lens for 6x7 (depends on...
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    optminal aperture for Nikkor W 210mm?

    BTW resolution for my Nikon 90SW is no poorer than my Fuji 600C at f/16 and higher - focal length has nothing to do with diffraction limits.
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    optminal aperture for Nikkor W 210mm?

    I've been checking aerial image resolutions on my lenses and the results may surprise some people. On axis the sharpest apertures are always wide open for f/9 and slower modern lenses (including...
  25. Digital photo storage backup-- what are you doing?

    Keep doing the hard drive backups just as you're doing now. Burn a cd (a pair if it makes you feel better), make sure the cd is a gold or platinum composition, and have a relative keep them (or...
  26. Thread: print size

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    print size

    This doesn't sound right at all. The D's have a pretty long girder, you should be getting close to a 16x20 with all formats with the proper lens (and a 135mm is slightly wideangle for 4x5, you...
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    Best tripod for 8x10?

    I used a 3050 for many years - nice sturdy tripod, never liked the head, but 13lbs. is a bit much for what it offers. I use either a 1325CF or a Ries for all my LF photography now. For those...
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    Componon-S on shutter, any comment?

    Paul - My Componon 150S measures 52.9mm in barrel. My ser.# is 14,682,xxx. My guess is that +/-.1mm is not a problem with this type of design (I've never seen a shim on an enlarging lens). As for ...
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    Componon-S on shutter, any comment?

    After reading numerous posts on this subject I finally yanked my 150S elements out of the barrel and mounted them in a shutter. The assembled lens is now .020" shorter than it was in the barrel....
  30. Effect of 67mm to 52mm step down ring on Nikon SW 90 F8?

    It won't work as others have pointed out. I seriously doubt that you'd even be able to find such a drastic step-down ring, for obvious reasons. Most companies seem to limit them to about 2 steps...
  31. Exposure adjustment with a convertible lens

    Once you learned that the front element is the one removed if you recalculate the f/stop you should get much closer to the marked #. You're basically dealing with a pinhole that has a weak diopter ...
  32. What is the absolute worst piece of advice aboutLarge Format you have ever gotten, read or over heard?

    This exerpt from one of our beloved posters.

    "forward or backward." Does not change the perspective. Only changing the angle of the camera to the subject will change perspective.

    Moving a...
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    Weight of a 8x10" Arca

    If he has a bathroom scale he can tell you.
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    Reciprocity Correction

    One more bit of bad news. Shooting at f64 at 1:1 puts you at f128 effective aperture - if you're using anything smaller than 8x10 sharpness is going to be severly degraded.
  35. Film test with fuji acros sheet film, 100asa

    Badger Graphics (of course), they have 4x5 and 8x10.

    http://www.badgergraphic.com/search_results2.asp
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    schneider symmer S lenses made for linhof

    Ted - The Germinar's, Claron's, and Ronar's all switch to #3 shutters at 360mm - but at 300/305mm they are all still in #1's. It makes a BIG difference. The Fuji's (as you know) stick with the #1...
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    schneider symmer S lenses made for linhof

    You didn't mention what format you're shooting - if it's 4x5 the Symmar is overkill (and overweight). For the same money or less you can get an Apo Ronar, Apo Germinar, or a G-Claron, they will be...
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    Inconsistancies with Sekonic L-358 meter

    Another thing to consider also is that the DX-coding on a 35mm cassette has information as to the film type being used and it's latitude. Meters can be biased by this towards reading the highlights...
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    How to change a lensboard?

    One last tip. When you attempt to unscrew the retaining ring make sure that your shutter is locked open and the aperture is fully open - these items are too fragile to chance the slip of a finger...
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    75mmBiogon vs. 75mm Grandigon -N

    Sounds as if "Industrial Disease" struck the Quality Control Department at Schneider on that one. Fortunately since I'm sticking with 5x7 I didn't dive in when the 80 hit the market. And like you...
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