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Has anyone used a 85b filter with B&W film? Similar to Orange filter? I will try with my smaller format and run a test.

What is a good product to condition my bellows on my Pacemaker 4x5? I have no light leaks so far. I have thought of ArmorAll, but I do not want a product that may react adversely with the original...

I am sending to Bob Watkins. Thanks!

I have a compound shutter that I may try to repair myself. The piston end caps are very hard to turn. Is there a possibility of a reverse thread with the caps or just stuck and need pliers? If I...

No focal plane shutter.

I have a 360mm Tele-Xenar in a compound shutter that has major speed problems. I have sent email to Carrol at Flutot's Repair, but no response. I am aware the lose of her husband and she may not...

I am considering a similar issue. Either have a CLA done on my Compound shutter or more modern shutter on my 360mm Tele-Xenar. I love this lens with my Pacemaker 4x5!! What newer shutter should I...

Do not rely on higher speed markings!! All of my newer and older shutters are generally one stop slower than marked. Carol Miller at Flutots' repair ( The Best!!) tuned up a Linhof Synchro-Compur...

On my local Craigslist, there is posted parts from a 20x24 process camera that includes a Goerz 19in. Apo(red dot)Artar F11.lens. The parts include the bellows and ground glass. Would this lens be...

OK! Just repaired my messed up cable release thread with a 5-44 tap! Works perfectly now. I will now attach a cable release an leave it on. All of my other lenses have their own cable releases...

Thanks again to all you nuts! I just today received my 5-44 taps and correct drill bits to run my test on some aluminum at work tomorrow! I will let you all know how it goes.

Thanks for this crazy amount of info! I still have not received my taps yet. I will run test with a piece of aluminum first and let you know results.

OK. Which thread tap size is correct? 5-44 or 5-48? I have already ordered a 5-44 and have not received yet. I guess I'l do a test tap in a scrap piece of aluminum and check.

Just curious. Are there lenses that you can "plug and play" into a Copal No. 1 shutter?

What tap size should I use? I think I should try that first. I have a feeling this part is a pain to find in perfect shape.

YES!! It is not connected as a unit! I can replace this part myself. Now I need to find one. Any chance to re tap what I have?

Can I replace myself without taking shutter apart? Of course, this mechanism reaches inside to activate something.

I have a cable release thread on a Copal No. 1 shutter that is nearly stripped. It can still hold a cable release, but the threads a little "wallerd" out. Any hints on re tapping or replacing the...

WOW!! Thanks! That info is amazing.

205217 OOPs I was wrong on the number. Hope this photo attachment works.

The 240mm Tele-Arton has a serial no. 107 373 93. The number is on the lens just how I typed it with spaces between the numbers. The best sources I have found place this lens much older than I...

Thanks to both of you so far! I am just anticipating what I do not know yet. I know I will just have to shoot it. I will be shooting a 6x7 back on my Pacemaker Graphic 4x5. Dan... You are...

I just purchased a 240mm Tele-Arton mounted in a NOS Copal No.1 shutter. CHEAP! How do I check that the lens elements are correctly mounted for optimal performance? I hope this lens does not need...

Wonderful set up!!

Just received my Nikkor 65mm f4 today!!! Wonderful condition. Works well the Pacemaker . Can't wait to shoot it and see what happens. I will be getting rid of my Super-Angulon 65mm f8 to help pay...

Even though I started all this conversation, I actually prefer longer lenses! My favorite lens on my 4x5 is a 180mm. I many times go to my 360mm. I also find that I shoot in vertical format most....

Ok . This is the one and only image I have shot with my Fuji 75mm SWD f5.6. This is a straight scan from my Epson 4990 except for a little contrast adjustment. The foreground is in shadow and...

I would go for the filter, but so far, impossible to find.

Thanks! This what I needed to know! I think I will hold off on investing in a 65mm just now. I was hoping to hear that the fall off would be more acceptable with the F4 or 5.6 lenses. I cannot...

It should. My 90mm Grandagon and my Fuji 75mm SWD fit.

Thanks for all the snarky responses. Since you know it all, I will trust myself.

What about actual optical performance? I am mostly curious about exposure fall off and coverage. I will be using primarily on a Pacemaker Graphic so movements are very limited. If necessary, I...

OK! I am going to bite the bullet and buy a 65mm lens for 4x5 that is better than the SK 65mm f8 that I have now. Any comparisons between the Fuji 65mm SWD f 5.6 and the Nikon 65mm f4? I have...

I have done a little googling, but have not found a good source for Nikon LF lens serial numbers. Any suggestions?

Thanks ! This is a big help. Knowing the falloff is the same for all 65mm lenses, I will not invest in a 5.6 version hoping for less issues. I seldom use my 65mm and use it on a Pacemaker Graphic...

I believe the faster speeds are optimistic as Mr. Crisp said. My Supermatics all run a stop slow at the fastest setting, even though the slower ones are dead on. I just received a Linhof...

Wow!! I did not suspect a 2.5 stop difference in exposure from center to outside! I will be shooting B&W negs primarily. I'm not sure what Center Filter model number to look for. Igor has various...

Sorry, It is an F8 lens.

Igor?

Instead of trying to find a $400.00 center filter for the 65mm Super-Angulon, does anyone have a tried and true work flow to minimize the vignette issue with this lens in Photoshop? I have worked...