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I did look at this - once upon a time studios were turning out their Sinar gear onto ebay for peanuts (when I got together my 5x4 ) now its all in the hands of dealers who seem to price fix on ebay....

Thanks for all the advice. There's are some cameras I had not heard of. It gives me hope that I can get something in budget .
I'm located in the UK, and my main interests are in black and white...

Looking at the forums intro pages on 5x7, all cameras quoted there are $1000+ when it was written (more now..). However you can get into 4x5 with cameras of $200 or less with patience. I have done...

I'd say its fairly conclusively an episcope lens. I have a similar one here, a Meyer Epidon 420mm f3.6. Same sort of size. It came from a 'pentascop' which looks like a zeiss machine rebadged.
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Sorry guys - should have said I'm in the UK. Contacted the schneider distributor in the UK by email and got no reply - kind of unimpressive . I havent come across anyone in the UK that sells these...

As the title suggests, I'm having trouble locating a source for the rear lens cap for my 150 symmar-s. Is there someone who sells push on lens caps that don't require a mortgage? The symmar doesn't...

Hollis - its a while ago but: the Aeros are generally threadlocked with a locking screw. Look for a small grub screw somewhere on the threaded base towards the top of the lens. The elements are also...

Dave - thanks for looking it up. Interesting. I understand fully your concerns (I work in the electronics industry and am painfully aware of the larger problems facing any technological product) I...

OK so yes you can restore old lenses and get them back to working etc. But isn't this too much hassle for most photographers. Its like the difference between owning a classic car like an MG BGT and...

Any clues for search terms, Dave?

I'm sure the gentlemen on this forum can express their opions in a polite fashion :-)

One mans abberation is another mans expressive tool, and there are plenty...

Alot of people are interested in the image properties of older lenses on large format cameras, and I was wondering if there would be a demand for new lenses manufactured to high qulity but using old...

Thanks very much - I didnt expect such a speedy resolution to my worries! I'll go away releived now and shoot some sheets!

K.

Folks,

I have just acquired a super-angulon 90/8 (older silver rimmed) Its mounted in a Sinar DB mount, and when the aperature is set to f8 the blades of the iris are still visible in the lens...