Hoping for some help from the collected experiences here:
I'm doing some research on nineteenth century cameras and lenses and am wondering how good the lenses actually were (are). I have some...
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Hoping for some help from the collected experiences here:
I'm doing some research on nineteenth century cameras and lenses and am wondering how good the lenses actually were (are). I have some...
The suggestion to contact Kumar is a good one. A used and unwrinkled bellows might be a good long-term investment.
Also, from looking at the parts list and exploded drawings of the Toyo Field I...
A couple of thoughts: I too shoot architecture.
The 65mm Nikon Nikkor-SW f/4 I used professionally for years was very sharp, but I've heard others say their's was not as sharp. My current 65 us a...
I see no one has mentioned the Rodenstock 65mm f4.5 Grandagon-N . . .
It is one of the sharpest lenses I have - next to my Rodenstock 150mm Sironar-S. It is also a nice small size. And it uses...
I've been using a 45A since the 80's and love it. But I have to agree with others that the OP may be wanting to push the camera further than it easily goes. If I need lots of movement I use a Sinar...
Second that. The Nikon 90mm f/8 is a stunning lens. Kerry Thalman is right to include it in his "classics" list. Their f/4.5 is not bad but given a choice I'd go with the f/8. Yeh the ground glass...
Kiwi, I don't have any experience with the Chamonix cameras.
That said, they look like very nice cameras. Certainly lighter than the Toyo and with more direct movements (rise, fall, shift) than...
Both examples look light-struck from the same side so I'll second bobbotron's thoughts. Was the camera exposed to direct sunlight on that side?
Do you squeeze the back and rear-standard with one...
I've had two Toyo field cameras and can highly recommend them. We hiked with them for years. Works with lenses from 65 to 240. I was just on eBay and there are a number under $1000.
A couple of...
For what it is worth . . . I have enough 4x5 hangers (the Kodak 4As) so that I just put the hangers -- with film -- in my print washer. It is a locally made 11x14 washer with dividers. The dividers...
I've used Toyo Field Cameras since the late 70's and am on my second - a 45AX. We did a huge amount of HABS/HAER work and other architectural photography. Love the Toyo Field because of its size and...