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Yo Ole,

thank you.

best, andy

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Yo Dan,

once again, as you have ignored the question posed in my last post, I must assume you have your own hidden agenda. If that agenda is to defend your use of process lenses in photography,...

Yo Dan,

WHOA!

You are completely mistaken if you presume I mean to condemn process lenses in photography.

With regards to your rhetorical question, you will simply have eliminated the...

Yo Dan,

with the process lens the entire plane is expected to be in focus, so there is no consideration given to the appearance of areas beyond the depth of field. When these lenses are used in...

Yo,

I would expect these five-bladed lenses to exhibit very harsh bokeh.

best, andy

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[QUOTE=esbtse;243874]..I have A Horseman LX, a 240mm and a 150 mm. I would like to take nature, architecture and landscape photos.
What type of lenses do you recommend?
55/65/75mm?
90mm?
450mm?...

Yo Dean,

TOTALLY COOL! Looks very professionally done. I like it.

best, andy

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Yo Lisa,

welcome to LF forum. If you have the budget, the Ebony is quite a fine piece, but you really needn't spend that much to start. My mint Yachihara was $500.

Regarding trying to make it...

Yo Merlo,

I just got mine from Grimes also. Beautiful piece of work, and quite reasonable. I'll bet they made a small lot of them to include our orders. Very pleased with Grimes on several orders....

Yo Eric,

try a 3M scotchbrite pad.

best, andy

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Yo Jerome,

I agree about there being no need to complicate this, and I for one don't think you are wrong. But for the tripod.

An inexpensive tripod will allow as long a shutter speed as is...

Yo David,

it seems logical to keep the finish as close as possible to original.

If you must touchup or refinish, use the same-as-original materials.

If that is lacquer, the touchup should be...

Yo Eric,

I like your large format rule of thumb!

My light outfit is a Tachihara 4X5, 135/5.6 and 210/5.6 Nikkor-W lenses, Gitzo CF tripod, magicball head without the handle.

best, andy
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Yo Alan,

you're right about placement of the perforations--being related to the baffle locations. However a design similar to the Cascade washer minimizes this problem, as water is injected into...

Yo Robert,

it looks as if you have over-simplified the design of your print washer.

All the ready-made ones I've seen have had a few more features than seem possible with your list of...

Yo Alan,

I have seen a "textured" clear acrylic sheet (like that used on some shower enclosures) which may be more effective at preventing prints from sticking, but am not sure they would be safe...

Yo,

has anyone posted plans for a successfully proven printwasher design? Or does each of you just wing it? I am another who would like to build his own (for 16X20) as it is a rather expensive...

[QUOTE=Bob Bell;230155]I am very used to 2.8 or faster lenses in 35mm so giving up a couple stops concerns me.QUOTE]

Yo Bob,

so much of 35mm shooting is handheld, so a large aperture is...

Bad taping on the film holder.

best, andy

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Yo Dave,

I couldn't have said it better. My Nikkor-SW 90mm, f4.5 is a must-have lens. If I could have only one wide-angle, this would be it.

best, andy

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Yo Alan,

very nicely done!

best, andy

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Yo Jan,

thanks for the interesting link.

best, andy

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Thanks Paul,

andy

I'm afraid this is another vote for the nice gear. If we can afford it, and it thrills us, why not?

best, andy

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Has to be trick photography. ;)

best, andy

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Yo Paul,

I readily predicted just by looking at the progression, that they would form a pretty straight line when plotted on log paper (because I actually did that when researching my own kit)....

Thanks Paul,

what's an Am.Opt.?

best, andy

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Yo Jim,

my preference for this application is a lens in the 10-inch/240mm+ range (if it will focus closely enough), which will provide a flattering perspective when close enough to fill the 4X5...

Yo Dan,

you must realize that a thread here would not be necessary for me to find a nice focal length that WOULDN't fold up in my Crown. You're absolutely right--this restriction severely limits...

Yo Michael,

the lensboard extender is not a bad idea if it will allow a bit closer focusing with your existing lens (I've seen them available for other 4X5 cameras). 300mm+ would be awesome, but I...

Yo Percy,

"beginning to splinter" is not exactly arming us with a lot of detailed information. However it might be possible to make a repair which will last (I presume that's what you want), by...

Yo Ole,

very well done indeed! Those focusing distances you measured encourage me to believe that the Heliar will work even on the Crown, which should be a little shorter than the Speed. Now if a...

Yo Lee,

interesting and informative post. Thanks.

best, andy

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Yo Paul,

guess that means that you are a BIG fan of Heliars! Maybe Ole has the magic bullet in his helical mount for one. Any idea how close it focused without the 1" extension?

best, andy
...

Yo Ole,

NOW we're talking! The 240mm is much more to my liking for portraiture. Can you confirm that, with the helical mount, one can focus close enough for head shots with this? And is the Heliar...

Yo Vivek,

Google B&H Photo for a source, or Cokin P for a system, as a starting point. If this is close to what you're looking for, check also Singh Ray.

best, andy

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Yo Michael,

VERY WELL DONE! I can't take credit for your inspiration, but I'm glad you now have a new project with your son. Get him to imagine that when he looks into your lens, he is looking at...

Yo,

I second that. There is a plastic dial caliper with enough precision to be useful (General brand is one) available in most hardware stores. It's east to read, and won't scrath your lenses.
...

Yo Michael,

a 10.75 inch lens should make a most excellent portrait lens. Unfortunately I don't think the Crown has enough bellows draw with it for portraits

best, andy

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Yo Dave,

call Weldon Color Lab in L.A. (westside) @310 837 7811. They print directly from a color transparency WITHOUT an internegative. Very highly regarded lab. Good people.
They should be able...