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Thanks Gabe. I've made a note of your comments and will apply them next time I'm digitising. I think, as you say, a copy stand would help a lot. Autofocus is probably a good idea too — I used manual...

UPDATE August 24th 2022: I got a Kaiser Plano a few days ago. I've only digitized one neg with it so far, from my linhof Technorama 612. See it here on Flickr if you fancy: https://flic.kr/p/2nF8QbQ....

Gabe — that example image is outstanding. It makes the results I get from my flatbed look archaic, which I suppose they are. I've ordered a Kaiser LED lightbox and am looking forward to using it....

Thanks Hugh. I have most of the gear needed I think except the light panel. I think for Flickr purposes a single-shot with the D850 should suffice.

Yes — the pixel pitch thing had occurred to me but I think I'll give it a try and see how it turns out. I saw a video on YouTube which made the process look pretty straightforward.

UPDATE: I've been looking at digitized images on Flickr. One user there in particular has results that look to me much superior to my own flatbed scans. Example: https://flic.kr/p/2nBTVZi

I think...

Thanks for that. I think I'm going to stick with the Epson for now. The DSLR route looks too complex for me at this point.

Thanks Alan. It sounds like quite a bit of work and possibly some expense [I'm on a tight budget].

The strobe I have is an ancient Bowens monobloc — I'm not sure what the CRI rating of it is.
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Thanks Bernice. It does seem like using the DSLR for digitization is a bit inconvenient. If the results were going to be a lot better then maybe…

Thanks Greg. I'm reasonably happy with the results from the Epson 4990 for now. [I scan at 2400 DPI, which I read somewhere is the max. optical resolution of this scanner.]

I'm not making prints,...

Can anyone tell me if I might get better images by photographing my 4x5 B&W negatives with a Nikon D850 instead of scanning them with my old Epson 4990 flatbed? I mean in terms of tonality and...

Thanks Bob.

I have just received a 90mm F5.6 Super Angulon for my Super Technika V.

Does anyone know if I need a lens board with a centered hole, or will it work with a lower-hole type? [The rear portion of...

Thanks Bernice. This particular camera came from Japan — it has little areas of corrosion as though it has been stored for a long time. Nothing serious but I'm thinking these screws are probably, as...

Thanks again David. I mailed them to ask which driver would be best for this application. [They have a .co.uk website and it appears they import from the USA, which is fine with me.]

Thanks David. Off to take a look…

Thanks. Some good tips there. I'll look for Wiha.

Thanks. The drivers I have are too narrow / too thick in the blade. I don't know if there's a machine shop near here or not but I'll look.

UPDATE: I have the ground glass now. It looks nice.
However, I couldn't loosen the screws that are holding the original glass in place: the screwheads are about 5mm wide but the slot is very narrow...

Morten Kolve does 3D printed cameras which are very nice. They're on eBay. Name of the product is WillTravel. He does a variety of formats.

Thanks Bob. The glass should be here in a few days. Looking forward to more brightness.

Thanks. I had forgotten about gyro stabilizers. The rangefinder would be handy to have but it'll have to wait till I have spare cash for a new cam.

Okay thanks for that. I'm going to look at setting the stops up tomorrow for the 135 Nikkor I have. I like to get the camera set-up as quickly as possible. [I don't plan on using the rangefinder any...

Just in case the information might be useful to someone: a Nikkor-W 135mm F5.6 will fit into the folded Technika V on a flat lens board.

[I measure the hole that accomodates the front of the lens...

Thanks Greg. I suppose I should have tried cleaning the glass before I bought the new one. Live and learn…

Okay thanks. I looked at the hardware that secures the glass — 6 screws, a couple of plates and I think some shims. Hopefully fitting the new one won't be too difficult. I may put the old one on eBay...

Thanks again Bob. I'll take a look at that.

Thanks Bob. The cam that's in the camera is for a 135mm lens but the lens did not come bundled with the body [I have a Nikkor W 135 but it's out of focus if I use the existing 135 stop on the...

Thanks. I can't see me using the rangefinder much either. When I had large-format cameras before, I used the ground glass to focus and it wasn't a problem. I think this Technika has 5 sets of...

Thanks Bob. It has 3 scales fitted at the moment - 75, 135 & 250. I haven't investigated how to remove / fit them yet. If they just slide on then so much the better.

Great. Thanks. I'll give that a try. I'm not sure if the existing stops have put divots inthe rail or not. I'll see when I move them I suppose.

Thanks. That's what I'd guessed. [Information on how to set up & use them sems to be thin on the ground for some reason.]

The Super Technika V I recently acquired has 4 sets of infinity stops on the focus rail.

I'm not sure how to use / adjust them.

It also has distance scales for 3 focal lengths [How these work...

Thanks. Hadn't thought of that. I bought a new glass from Linhof. I believe it should improve things quite a bit.

Thanks David. The markings on the ground glass are something I was thinking about: I like as few markings as possible so I'll probaby go for the simple grid. [6x12 interests me but if I ever get a...

Great. Thanks Bob.

I recently acquired a 1972 year model Technika V.

I'm finding the ground glass to be pretty dim.

Are more recent Technika ground glasses brighter?

Would I be able to fit one myself?
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I'm not that brave Jon but thanks.

You make a good point. The camera I intended to use this lens with also needs work [Technika V]. I may try and do it myself if it doesn't look too difficult .

Thanks Brian. That was an interesting page you linked to. As you say, the shutter dial does seem to want a lot of force to go beyond 1/250. The dial is also, as I said, very stiff to turn. I think it...