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I've never encountered Shanel shutters. This is the first time I've heard of them. Looking forward to seeing what you shoot with it when the camera is complete :)

I recently bought a Fairchild...

Nice work. Glad to see folks breathing new life into old gear.
Do you have a gallery posted anywhere?

I have a couple GF1s bought used years ago. They are very capable cameras that punch above their weight :)

Many years ago web browsers had a preference feature that would allow you to set a minimum font size.

You could enlarge the txt without affecting the other content on the page.

I miss that...

Thank you both--that's helpful.

Could someone elaborate a bit on methods for measuring the "entrance pupil" of a lens?

Years ago I bought a box of vintage photo gear at a garage sale.
This young lady was tucked away in one of the plate holders.

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I tend to buy vintage/oddball lenses that don't seem to conform to any known standard.
I use a cheap digital caliper to measure OD for caps. You can buy them on Amazon for less then $10.

Is this thread still going?

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Leitz Hektor 150mm f/2.5 mounted on a Speed Graphic
Arista EDU 100 iso
Exposure approx 1/400th
Homebrew D76 normal development

I've used the "taco" method for many years without any issue.
With care you can fit four 4x5s in a standard Patterson tank.

I use a monopod with my Speed when I want to go lightweight.
My hands are not quite steady enough to run-n-gun like the press photogs of years ago.

I think repeated cycles of warming/cooling might be worse for paper and film than anything else.
I would go with option #2.

I've had very good luck using the taco method in a Paterson tank--no holder needed.