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What method did you use? If you had to do it over, how would you improve on what you did originally?

Are bits of felt used in these slides? My thinking was that leaving slides in might over time flatten and make whatever is used for lightfastness less effective over time. On the other hand,...

I'm interested in making a cam for another lens for my Crown. I've read through Grafle.org, but I am wondering whether anyone here has actually done it.

Long ago a person told me that one shouldn't latch a dishwasher's door closed when it wasn't being used, lest the rubber seals dry out and crack. I just had two of a batch of six holders I bought on...

Thought maybe the light fastness might last longer.

Yep, got it down now. Just have to remember to remove the dark slide before clicking that shutter, and I'll it all together! Thanks for all the comments.

On my Crown, it seems like the easiest way to load a film holder is to lift the ground glass up just enough to insert a couple of inches of the film holder, and then slam the rest home until it seats...

Well....that's really not special treatment for older lenses, right? Those are good practices for cleaning all lenses! My concern was mostly with the older coatings, but thanks for the advice!

Craft my own cams...sound very challenging, but I do like challenges. One would think that these days with computer technology and 3D-printers it should be easy.

So, I gather no special treatment needed. So I'll use my Giotto Rocket, my camel hair brush, and 99% isopropyl alcohol with microfiber cloth, per usual.

Interesting. How would that be done? Would you scavenge a Kalart from a Speed Graphic? Can a Kalart rangefinder be taken off a Graflex 2x3 and installed on the Crown?

Well, they're only six cents a piece when bought in boxes of 400. Isopropyl works well on glass lenses.

My main concern was the older coatings though. Anyone aware of a good reference, you know,...

No love for Zeiss wipes?

Should an older front element surface be cleaned the same way a modern lens is cleaned: blower, brush and then lens paper/fluid? Are older coatings more delicate?

So i picked up a Crown Graphic in nice condition yesterday, mated with a 135mm f 4.5 Schneider Xenar. According to a serial number list I found online, my camera/lens combo was manufactured in late...

Wow, I took a look at his site. He does nice work. The cost is about twice what the other fellow charges though.

I sent him an email to inquire. Thanks for the info!

I read somewhere that the Crowns with the top-mounted rangefinders can have a fine-tuning adjustment, but now I can't find where I read it. Do you know if the top-mounted Crowns can be adjusted? I...

Sounds very interesting. I did a search on Ebay and found a few very confusing offers for conversions. Who would you recommend? Can you provide me with a link? Thanks for the suggestion!

Couldn't find a 4990 for sale, but I did find a nice clean 4870! Thanks everyone for the advice. Now I just need a camera. :p

They'd be more like environmental portraits. Regarding using the ground glass, I was wanting to be handholding. So you don't think the rangefinder on the Graflexs are precise enough? Are there any...

What about this one? Epson Perfection V550. You can buy it new for $160. Any good for 4x5? I don't see 4x5 in the specs.

Hello...I'm considering buying a Speed Graphic or a Crown Graphic (or something else if you recommend) but before I pull the trigger, I had a few questions.

It seems like many of these cameras...

Unfortunately no, not at this time.

Wow, that could be just the one I'd need. Thanks! I don't want to spend much money until I'm sure I want to stick with this LF stuff. For 40 bucks, you can't go wrong.

Hello, first post on the forums. I've decided to "dabble" in LF and am looking to buy a Crown Graphic. I'd like to process my own B&W film and scan, but I won't be printing....I'll just be displaying...