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I cut 6x10 & 5x8 like this for years. As Keith says, just get it set up & working in the daylight & then have a routine for cutting in the dark. I use scissors to nick the end of the "new,...

Agreed; Folmer did not make an 8x20; they made 12x20 & a 7x17 reducing back. They were limited by short bellows, but are much higher quality construction than a Korona.

The Koronas used to have...

Dick built two 14x17 cameras and several 8x20. As Oren pointed out, the Explorer backs are fixed in landscape orientation and are not removable.

Mike

11x14 is an ANSI standard. Richard's holders have been interchangeable with the Fidelity holders I have, as well as holders I have purchased from Pierre & Filip. Older wooden holders may have been...

Its been my experience stability is not totally dependent on the camera*. The format and tripod weigh in mightily. Consider what we are using is basically a “box” the size of our format. A 4x5 is a...

Sounds like a great plan Randy.

Mike

Randy:

You may want to review Richard Ritter's page on dimensions as well.:

http://www.lg4mat.net/FilmHolderSpects.html

Good luck.

Mike

I'll say it since everyone seems to be dancing around it: Richard Ritter makes films holders for ULF cameras. I have several and they're great.

Mike

14x17 holders should not vary. There is an ANSi standard for them and that is a familiar size in the medical community.Of course, "should" is the operative word...

Don't forget this discussion:
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Sal:

You're showing your age with this one... :-)

Mike

As Jim pointed out, if its Chloride paper it may be just fine (or great). The box will tell if it is for contact pricing or projection printing. If it says contact, treat it as if it is good paper...

Carol at Flutot's has been my go to for the last few years for both Copal & Ilex 5s.

flutotscamera@earthlink.net

Mike

I purchased several ULF film holders from Filip. His workmanship is first rate and the pricing reasonable. I'd purchase from him again.

Most older backs can be modified to take any holder. 14x17...

This is the key; a factory mounted in shutter lens is not necessary the same critter as the process lens. The mounts for the lens elements are sometimes different due to the requirements of mounting...

Nope, no mis-type. It was a Kodak Wide Field Copy lens 18" and f16 max aperture. Adam at SK Grimes mounted in a copal 3. The 10" wide field Ektar is f6.3 and in an Ilex 5.

Mike

Mike

I can only speak from my experiences, and notwithstanding factory mounted process lenses, let me assure you fitting a barrel lens into a shutter and directly screwing its elements into a shutter are...

That has not been my experience except with G-Clarons. While I have been told some Doctor Optic and Kowas are direct screw in to modern Copal shutters (and these are scare lenses), and assuming we...

Tim:

As a general rule, yes. Your run of the mill Artars (red dot or not), Ronars, Browns, etc are standard fare for many 8x10 and up format users. I have at least three I use regularly with no...

Landscape orientation in virtually all my imaging. Given the weight, tilting ninety degrees is not an issue. However, as Dick Phillips cautioned many years ago when buying his Explorers, if you have...

I just received my Alpinist. What a wonderful camera! It is the new Millennium successor to the Phillips Explorer. Absolutely world class materials, construction and finish. The camera is so simple...

So I want to the B&H page, decided this is what I need. But the best part is in the reviews:

Excellent support at a great price By Higherres

I work in ULF and mammoth plate wet collodion. My...

Burce:

Will is correct: the Reis A-250-2 head. Sorry for any confusion.

And that is exactly the arm I am looking for! Thank you!

Mike

Michael:

The 1.5# is for the quick release & the 8 oz. is correct for the quick release plate itself:

https://cleanscamerasupport.com/product/touch-and-go-plate/

so a total of 2 additional...

I agree it is extreme overkill for 99% of the equipment out there. But the weight is negligible; the A-100 and A-250II are like moving lead pipe anyway. 8 ounces on the bottom of a Ritter was not an...

When I to 20x24, I moved up to a Ries A system and the -2 head. The sheer mass sitting on the tripod (rather than the weight) was critical to my choice. Even though the camera only weight 25#, the...

I used both the Fuji 420 L and 16 1/2 RD Artar on my 8x20. I never had coverage issues or complaints about the images (except for my visual acuity).

Mike

Whoa, pretty strong strong words! Got proof?
Be careful, Karma is a bitch.

Refund or not, I received far more than what I paid for subscribing to View Camera for over 25 years.

Mike

For the correct crew size for Canham JMC 810, call Keith Canham. He'll know...

Mike

I received my order today. Thanks again Pierre!

Mike

UPDATE from the Gallery:

Clyde is still recovering from his recent stroke on May 6th, he is now home and continuing his recovery and rehabilitation training. He is inspired and focused thanks to...

Generally speaking, most process lenses have a 43-46 degree angle of view. As I recall the formula, simplistically that means your image circle for infinity will be about 85% of the focal length....

The Linhof is what I have used for 20 years for 5x7 and smaller. The plate has multiple screw holes with an anti-slip top. Never failed me yet. For big cameras, you really can't beat Cleans. I've...

I just received an email advising Clyde had a stoke and is hospitalized. The text follows:


We would like to thank everybody so much for all the support and kind words. Every day Clyde has been...

Wow; amazing!

I had Filip build holders for me and was pleased with the price & result.

HF large format cameras

https://www.facebook.com/HFcameras/?pnref=lhc


Mike

I have two lenses that are f18 at the widest. Not impossible to use in the field as they tend to have brighter centers, but the edges are difficult to confirm focus. I just stop down and have not...

I agree with Luis; they are so bad I'm having one one my longer ones remounted by Adam at SK Grimes in modern shutter so I can complain more. AA used them, EW didn't. How do you dissect that?

Come...

Try this from Gordon Hutchings: Many years ago,
Burleigh-Brooks introduced a line of lenses under the name of Computar; the
Kowa Lens Company of Japan made them. These lenses were a remarkable...

The market is ever shrinking. Just look at the number of camera, lens & film makers today.

While your goal is laudable (as is your price point), it may be extremely difficult to hit. Mike Walker...

Jim:

Did you ever get a reply from ZZ or find additional sheets with the line in your box?

Thanks.