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Hello Bob,

I received a tan coloured Technika V 4x5, serial number 2142363. What surprised me was that there is a Fresnel screen mounted between the ground glass an the lens, with the Fresnel...

hi, i was never a friend of the idea of having a wc in the car. why? anyway, we took a roof tent. https://www.ikamper.com/products/x-cover that fits on a porsche as well as on a ford tourneo....

Of course! You are absolutely right. That's why I asked what the minimum quantity is. When I read the ID11 datasheet that talks about 10 films in 1000ml stock solution, I think the minimum amount per...

Thank you very much, Bill!

So I will start with 50ml (~2 ounces) of developer and 150ml (~6 ounces) of water per 4x5 sheet (dilution 1+3), being on the safer side. Whether there is enough...

This is a very interesting approach that I would definitely like to try out. In terms of development times, this should actually work well with standard developers Here in Europe, it was Jost...

Yes, Rodinal is quite economical. My own results are also along the lines of 5ml per 135/36 film, which is 1.6ml per 4x5 sheet. I actually like Rodinal a lot. Especially since it really is very...

Thank you, David, for your immediate response!

I plan to process the sheets with Kodak 4x5 Film Hangers in 3500ml Ikea trays, as usual. I also use the huge 2500ml Paterson System 4 tank (Mod54)....

Hello,

I wish you all the best für 2021, stay healthy!

I also have questions in 2021, that only you can answer to ...

First question:

Does anybody here knows exactly what minimum amount...

In fact, jamming really does happen rather rarely, I think. when it does, I presume something has already been defective then, for a while, broken, bent, not properly adjusted. The...

This is a very useful book, because it shows all the accessories:...

of course, you're right, and i had to understand this, too.. but getting a recessed lensboard for the 75mn super angulon was as expensive as using the already aquired wide angle device ...now i have...

let me tell you about my experience with the fujinon swd 5.6 65mm.

the rear part is 1.5mm too big. too big for the chinese 65mm helicoids, and 1.5mm too big for the schneider-kreuznach helicoid...

You have a lightweight Shen Hao and want to screw a heavy tripod under it? Why actually? Berlebach tripods are nice and inexpensive, of course. But they are only stable when they are heavy and when...

This one fits quite well under the camera:
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Don't squeeze your finger in the gap around the focus button.

Never use WD40 or anything else that will evaporate and thus end up on the bellows.

Never unscrew or "adjust" the rangefinder.
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just screw the standards onto two manfrotto macrosliders, and you will have a technikardan 3d.

Hello Dan,

I have found the problem. The Compur Electronic draws 40mA of current from the battery as soon as you just press the trigger down. - Even when the shutter is not cocked! Even if the...

That's right.

Even if it sounds a little heretical now: I do not understand the Chamonix as a folding camera. Folding means to me that you can fold the camera as it is. And that the camera is...

Especially in urban areas, the following should apply: if at the end the mob wants to steal your camera, you can strike more effectively and sustainably with a closed Technika than with a...

HORSEMAN 45FA takes the 5,6/65 Fujinon SWD on a flat lensboard, as well as 210mm lenses on extended lensboard and a Fujinon T 8/300 on a flat board. Weight is in the Chamonix class. Rigidity is much...

hi, what about the good old reliable stripped down and unleathered mahogany Graflex Crown Graphic?

rangefinder, lens stores in the housing, viewfinder, separate tilt and shift, idiot proof, no...

I encountered such flaws, too, definitely. Now I have bought 400 sheets of Ilford HP5+, that is definitely worth to be produced. I enjoy every negative, developed in HC110 H. It is very reliable....

How about a Horseman 45FA? It has nearly the same features as a Technika, but weighs only 2.4kg.

OK, you can only use Copal 0 and 1 lenses, up to 240mm, but you can focus up to 65mm without...

Oh, please do not misunderstand me. I actually like the Feisol thing already. Once I have nailed or soldered the ball head to the tripod plate and the tripod plate to the tripod, it will be a very...

Hello, I have an ultra light Feisol CT-3401 with an extra center column. I thought I'd take it with me for a hike. Because of the plus of possibilities I installed the center column. Everything was...

I quite agree. If it is only a single lens I would either use the Rodenstock Geronar 6.3/150 (Caltar) or the Schneider-Kreuznach G-Claron 9/150. The first one is very well coated, which improves...

Ok, fine, that tells me I still have the right camera!

it is the same, but some argue bitterly about it

Thank your creator that you do not live in Germany. There is "Schärfentiefe" and "Tiefenschärfe". The rest is regulated by Stroebels / Zakia's "Encyclodedia of Photography" ...

Why do you want to reshoot it? Aren't 51.3 MP in colour enough, without specks and dust? Regards

hello, i have now tried out some reels. what works very well is the jobo system, but it is quite expensive and complicated to fill. it is complicated and requires practice to fill the spirals. But...

Hi Scott,

I like this dark cloth. I use it every time without thinking, it's never in the way. It protects the camera from the weather. When it's hot it's pretty cool. When it's cold it keeps the...

Hello Roberto, hello to everybody else,

I answer a little longer now, maybe this will be useful for someone ...

After I sold a big bunch of photo equipment and kept only two Linhof Technikas, I...

Hi, it seems that really all modern light meters since 1980 are suitable, and above all they are not expensive, because current cameras all have a built-in light meter with many refinements .
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I prefer Sekonic, too, especially the L28c2. It costs ~40 USD on ebay ... They work accurately without battery. Even when it's cold or hot. Incident light with Rodinal 1+100 or HC110 H 1+63 is quite...

f5.6, 150mm, circle of confusion some mediocre 0.089mm, distance aperture to object 2,00m, bellows extension 12.162mm, distance film plane to object 2,16m. http://www.erik-krause.de/schaerfe.htm#top...

That's a good point (whereas the circle of confusion and the print size / viewing distance play an important role).

But what do you "see" on your tiny ground glass? Every far away positioned...

Well, if your cams are tack sharp, everything is fine.

Otherwise, I imagine that you mount a new cam, focus on the ground glass at a certain distance, 1m, with an aperture of 5.6, and then check...

Good for you. Meanwhile I sent the crappy inserts back 2 weeks ago, on the instructions of Monsieur Bounet. He did not get back to me. The whole misery cost me 200 USD and 12 sheets of film. I will...

You can buy new cams and sharpen them yourself. I would prefer this solution. You don't have to "adjust" anything. You build yourself the cams you need, depending on the things you focus. You only...