Hahaha, great reply Drew :) Thank you kindly Sir.
Of all the things on the make and buy list the rotary drum and processing machine are high up.
I've possibly got a P. Eng to help with the...
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Hahaha, great reply Drew :) Thank you kindly Sir.
Of all the things on the make and buy list the rotary drum and processing machine are high up.
I've possibly got a P. Eng to help with the...
Thanks everyone for the comments!
I'm torn between tripods and something like a lift table.
I'm hoping two Majestic tripods will do the trick as I have been offered some heavy duty ones.
But...
Greetings,
I hope all are well :)
Sorry to ask this but I'm kind of lost on how to support a mammoth camera.
May I ask what would be the best way to support a 50 pound camera that has...
Hi Drew and Duolab123,
Drew, I think when I was a little bit interested a while back in building a rotary drum tank I asked you some questions.
Well, I'm almost ready to start collecting and...
Hello Drew Wiley!
Thanks for the reply :)
When you do your drum development at 30x40, may I ask if the drum is DIY and if so, how do you let liquids in the drum but not light or do you only...
Hello all,
I have a Chamonix Silver Solution Box:
https://www.chamonixviewcamera.com/accessories/silversolutionbox
Does anyone think if this could be converted to a Nova Print processor...
Hello,
Hope all are well.
Could someone tell me how reliable is the Jobo 3063 drum for 6x, 8x10 print processing?
The nice people at a big retail store recommended the Jobo J3005 instead for...
Hey Thanks,
Sure, I will PM you now.
Thanks
hello tgtaylor,
Thanks so much for the fast and helpful reply.
So, may I ask if you can tell me how my second rail (not the one with the fixed end cap on one end), will attach to the double...
Hello,
I recently acquired a Toyo 810G camera with two rails and 4 rail tripod mounts.
Both rails have a length of around 50cm/500mm.
One rail has a permanently affixed end cap that can...
Hey Dan Fromm,
Thanks for always chiming into my random posts :P :P :P
So, I'm getting I need two lenses, but I lack comprehension skills often.
(English is sort of my second language)
I...
Sorry for my slow reply :(
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Thanks Oslolens!
So, the emulsion will be very low/slow and I want to use constant lights instead of flash.
Thus I'm thinking I want the option to shorten my...
Hey Nodda Duma,
Thanks for the reply, sorry for my slow one.
Could I ask you something?
Would a lens break the laws of physics if it could cover a square image of 50 inch by 50 inch at focus...
Thanks Tin Can, I'll keep looking maybe
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Paul Ron, that's an awesome story!
My Uncle found a camera while on vacation and gave it to my dad who then gave it to me in Grade 6. hehehe
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Hi Maris, I'm watching a series of instructional videos on optical design currently.
I wonder if your design would have a very high number aperture (slow lens)
Thanks for the reply
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Hi Paul...
Hi Ethan!
Thanks so much for the advice to do a hybrid process!
Great idea :)
Yep, I've reached out to a couple of members but they must be very busy, no worries :)
Thank again Ethan for the...
Greetings everyone,
I hope all are well.
Thank you in advance for reading this.
This post is regarding home made resin/epoxy/plastic lenses (elements and housing).
My dream is to shoot...
Oh, yes, thank you Dan and Mark!
I think I will try to look into the Magic Arms!
My camera does have three tripod clamps but would really like to avoid using two tripods!
Thanks again...
Wow, thank you all so much for your time and help!!!
You folks on here really care and share!
I'm not sure if I'm able to address everyone's input/help.
Drew Wiley, do you have a photo?
...
Greetings,
If one were to use a Toyo 810G with around 1 meter bellows extension, is there a way to use just one tripod?
I've been told one should use two tripods but I found this photo recently...
Thanks again John :)
I'm devoting my time right now to using an Toyo 810G.
I will totally take note of your suggestions.
If you ever make an 8x10 SLR yourself, please sure with us your...
Kewl thread, thanks for searching and sharing!
Thanks John!
I'm not sure if I web searched Wisner properly. I didn't see any examples of the camera you described.
But thank you so much for reaching out. I think you're right about building...
Wow, I love those still life photographs!
Great setup/idea! Gorgeous!
Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for the advice MartinP.
We only used 4x5s in our fine arts photography program and I'm just now getting into 8x10.
I just loved my Yashica TLR and thought it would be fun building an 8x10...
Hello,
Has anyone thought of or designed a Thorton-Pickard shutter using an electric motor or fast servo motor
to move the cloth across the plane?
I guess with some of those fancy encoded...
Thanks Bob Maxey :)
Maybe one day I will be able to afford/find one.
Or maybe I will still make one one day!
Take care :)
Hey Peter De Smidt!
Wow, thank you for your time and help!
You are so kind to have shared some of your time.
I wish you well.
Thanks again!
Cheers,
Kevin H.
Thanks so much Peter and Jim!
Yep, I need to be close as I'm doing an alternative process so because I want to be able to do direct light, I need to be close.
Does it make sense the lens to...
Greetings,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me if I should go with the Schneider Symmar S 240mm f/5.6 for 8x10 half body portraits wide open?
Or is the Nikkor W 240 f/5.6 a better option?
...
Thank you so much Mark!
Be well :)
Hey y'all,
Just wondering if someone could help tell me if the
Schneider Symmar s150 F/5.6 can let me do half body
shots mounted on an 8x10 camera?
Thanks so much for reading this.
Be well...
Thanks again Ari!
I'm working on getting a Toyo you recommended :)
Cheers :)
Hey Mark Sawyer!
Thanks for the advice! I think I'm confident now to get the 1200mm bellows.
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Thanks everyone :) Be well!
hey tgtaylor,
I think I did a google search last week and found a number of 6.6 pounds.
It is pretty heavy, but then again I'm very weak :P
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
I just hope...
Hello Neal,
Nice meeting you on here.
Thanks for recommending the supplementary lens. I will have to research this.
So, my xenar seems to fit on my 810M but I was thinking of using an...
Greetings everyone,
I'm looking to get parts to build a Toyo 810G from a seller in Japan (I believe).
Does anyone know if I will get vignetting with 1200mm bellows behind a Sneider Kruzenack...
Sorry if this post is too late.
I don't think Photo Engineer/Ron replied to my posts because I haven't posted much, but I see his replies a lot and he seemed like a really kind and smart guy....
Thanks Plywood, Robert and domaz.
Interesting engineering solutions!
Thanks.
When I get my mono rail camera (I only have a field camera) and start playing around.
I'll think about these...
Hey John Kasaian, Thanks for your question.
I feel the question could be answered with a question. Why does a full frame DSLR have a viewfinder? Even in the studio you would use the view finder...