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Thanks for all the input and references. Very helpful.

So I just finished developing my first negs from my Burke & James view camera with its Goerz Dagor lens and its Prontor SV shutter. Sadly, a number of blanks showed up. In examining the lens I found...

I just finished that job on my 5 x 7 Burke and James view camera. The bellows is attached to the rear and front standards with nothing but glue. I used a glue dissolver to help soften it up. On the...

I have a Burke & James 5 x 7 commercial view camera. It has a lever lock feature to secure the rear standard in place. It doesn’t work. I can’t figure out how to repair it and I’m wondering if anyone...

Identical Burke & James. I have a 5x7 B&J Commercial View camera that was gifted me for Christmas. I’m going to replace the bellows and handle and clean it up. It came with a Goerz Dagon 210 lens in...

So, I've been building up a 100x100mm square filter system and picked up a Hitech Red 25 filter. When I pulled it out of the holder there were streak marks. I got a lens cleaning cloth and cleaned it...

Indeed, Intrepid is mailing me a replacement lens board and a box of film for my troubles. (BIG troubles). Right now, I'm just glad that I figured this out. Still, I love my new Intrepid Mark 4...

Yes, I read those notes, but after earlier comment. I'm sure they'll send me a new one. Still - amazing that could happen. Well, problem solved, I guess.

Not "appears" to be the problem - IS the problem. I read the comments but couldn't believe that it could actually be anything other than light proof.

Unbelievably, the lens board appears to be the problem. It is a genuine Intrepid lensboard and it isn't lightproof. I put a flashlight up against the lensboard and it just shines through. 208383
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This picture shows a gap between the locking nut and the lens board. I dismantled and found that it didn't quite fit into the hole. So I enlarged the hole and now the nut goes right up against the...

Here's a close up of the lens elements and the lens board contacts. 208378208379208378208381

No, but the perimeter of the image on the ground glass was dimmer as I don't have a fresnel lens - yet.

I should add that in the field I discovered the rear element and lensboard were loose, but I thought I took care of it (without tools)

On the various pictures that came out with the same defects I used a couple different filters. Orange and a polarizer separately.

Here are a couple pics. Could this not actually be a wide angle lens? Could it have simply been that the lens was loose on the lens board? I sure appreciate your response. 208376208377208380

So, I'm new to LF and I just got my Intrepid 4x5 and an assortment of lenses including my main lens - Nikon 90mm. Went backpacking. Processed the film and found that everything shot with that lens...

Thanks for all the advice. I think I'll hold off on anything for now.

I'm getting back into Large Format Photography. After 30+ years. I just ordered an Intrepid 4x5 MK4 and a few lenses, etc... It will be several weeks until I get my new camera. Can't wait to get out...