I have one of these (in Seiko shutter) which was in beautiful condition. I sent it off to Carol Flutot (just the shutter) for a CLA and it has been my favorite lens for over ten years... to the...
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I have one of these (in Seiko shutter) which was in beautiful condition. I sent it off to Carol Flutot (just the shutter) for a CLA and it has been my favorite lens for over ten years... to the...
I used one of these for about twenty years and I replaced the bulb with an Aristo Cold Light Head (Aristo 810) with either a W45 orW55 grid. At the time I had access to a machine shop and modified...
I use the LunaPro SBC and wouldn't switch. Granted, it is large but the versatility, ease of use and reliability are legendary and the availability of batteries (9v) are more than reason enough to...
I have one of the Fujinon 135mm f5.6 W lenses in Seiko shutter which has been my favorite lens for several years. I was fortunate enough to find one that was truly "mint" and sent the shutter off to...
The Wista 45SP has worked really well for me for quite a few years. Paired with a Fujinon 135 W in Seiko shutter I seldom have need of any other setup but I am in the southeast where normally we need...
135mm f5.6 Fujinon W in Seiko Shutter. Has ample coverage for 5x7 and is small enough to stay mounted on my Wista SP. Single-coated and has been my favorite lens for years.
Joel
What Drew said. Kumar may well be the best asset on this forum - he can search out and source more "stuff" than you can imagine and is an amazing source of all things "large-format." Igor is also...
Check availability/price of replacement lamps. Are you looking for both transmission and reflectance? Calibration standards for reflectance models are more difficult to find. Also, some of the later...
bgh... really great; the simplicity combined with the lighting/exposure are outstanding!
Joel
Austin... Stunning! John sums it up quite well and I return to the photograph over and over with the same result each time. For me it evokes such a strong sense of nostalgia. Thank you for sharing!...
Carol Flutot recommended to me (when she overhauled my Seiko) that the shutter be set before cocking, exercise once and recheck. By the way, I prefer the Seiko - though I couldn't tell you why.
Joel
It has been said before but some things are worth repeating... Bob Salomon is a CONSTANT source of reliable information. Bottom line "Thank you Bob."
Joel
Probably the best path forward is to replace the light source with a cold-light head... they are easily adapted to the Elwood and are much better than the intensely high heat of the original. The...
The 250mm Imagon (in either shutter) works (for me) admirably - on 4x5. While it will illuminate 5x7 (or even 8x10) it is not satisfactory because of distortion at the edges which preclude rendering...
There just ain't nothin' like a dog! Great photograph.
Joel
Gregg... this is easily my favorite of all your works! Absolutely beautiful!
Joel
Had several over the years and I actually developed a preference for them. Had the Seiko 0 in my 135 Fujinon W cleaned, lubed and adjusted by Carol (Flutot) a couple of years back though there was...
Not to "horn-in" on Greggs' post but I have been using the mesh inserts since the arrival of the tubes on the scene. Upon receipt of the tubes I was immediately frustrated by the degree to which the...
To everyone, everywhere, who opens their heart/home to a rescue... thank you! There are so many who don't get rescued but each one that does represents a major victory. May you be blessed!
Joel
Bought the replacement bellows for Wista 45SP, installed my frames from the failed SP Bellows and installed the bellows on my camera (three or four years ago). No complaints!
Joel
Tuco... great photograph of what has to be a great dog! I am always deeply affected by photographs which seem to reveal so much of a dog's character - perhaps due to their innate honesty!
Joel
I agree with kmallick... this is indeed a phenomenal shot and every aspect of the performance is beautifully rendered! Thank you for sharing.
Joel
Glass (AN) top and bottom... been doing it that way for over fifty years. I do put in a little extra effort to eliminate dust but nothing particularly onerous and I don't see any reason to not avail...
The Wista SP. VX, D are not great with a 90mm. They can be used straight-on but don't allow much movement and, even with a recessed board are not ideal. Best camera I have seen with a 90mm is the...
Hello Ari... looks like an absolute champion with those soft eyes.
Joel
Welcome to the forum. After having spent nearly twenty years in Germany (Fulda) with the US Army I almost feel like Deutschland is home even though my last time there was in 1979. Hang around with us...
I don't recall 4x5, 5x7, or 8x10 as being more problematical but I will say that it is difficult (in my experience) to scale back from 8x10. I stopped shooting 8x10 about twelve years ago because of...
Greetings and welcome! One of my favorite places.
Joel
"What Kumar said"... in my experience Rudy is very easy to deal with and the replacement bellows I purchased from him for my Wista SP fit perfectly, allowed me to fold the camera and also allowed...
The 210mm f6.8 Angulon was (as far as I know) never produced in an MC version. There were some single-coated versions (usually denoted by the red triangle on the front lens retaining ring) which were...
Omega D5XL Modern Enlarging Lamps Mdl 2.
Joel
Rodenstock stated in one of the Imagon brochures that combining the area of all of the smaller holes (wide open), plus the central opening, does not yield the same opening as the computed f stop for...
For my two cents they perform as well as many other soft focus lenses with just a central aperture but the real "effect" of the Imagon is the layering of the soft and sharp images which yields a...
Maybe my eyesight is worse than I thought but it looks (to me) as if the rear lens group is from a different lens. Have you checked to see if the lens casts an image at about six inches ( just open...
Really look closely at the Imagon lenses. Some love them, some hate them but they are unique and can result in a beautiful blend of soft and sharp... when used with the discs, and are usually...
I don't think I have ever seen an Austin Granger photograph I didn't like but this one really does draw me in... the composition, tonality. As Ulophot stated it does indeed glow.
Joel
I chose the Fujinon over the APO Symmar for one reason (used both). I prefer the older single coated lenses for their rendition (relative to contrast)... they remind me - in performance - of the old...
Alphax Betax Shutter repair services... WhirClick is online right now I think.
Joel
Makes me feel like I need to apologize to Greg for having provided him with a thirty-something year old board to compare.
Joel
I have searched (in vain) for a leaflet (from Rodenstock) which I had explaining the H (helligkeit) stops. The leaflet described the H-stops and the fact that a pure mathematical computation of the...