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  1. Re: Repair Broken Rise/Fall Cambo SF - Suggestions Welcome...

    Jose is definitely the best.

    I just ordered the parts (the knob itself is backordered) so I should be back up and running in no time.

    Thanks for suggestions folks!

    (Also, for those curious,...
  2. Re: Repair Broken Rise/Fall Cambo SF - Suggestions Welcome...

    Thanks for replies!

    I've sent Cambo and Calumet an email. I also conveniently live in Chicago, so I might pop by Calumet in person sometime soon as well.

    Also, those brackets on the SF are...
  3. Repair Broken Rise/Fall Cambo SF - Suggestions Welcome...

    Hey Folks,

    A buddy of mine was playing around with my Cambo SF and managed to break off both of my rise/fall knobs. (You'd think he'd've learned after the first one snapped...)

    Do you know...
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    Re: Perfect Lens for a 617 with Movements???

    Hey folks,

    I just wanted to let you know that even after our great discussion, I ended up buying a brand new Caltar II-N 115 a moment ago for $500. I figured I couldn't pass up that deal. Worst...
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    Re: Perfect Lens for a 617 with Movements???

    Also, in the parallel thread I have on APUG, a fella named Oren Grad made a similar comment to Frank about starting with a cheap older lens and moving up. After hearing the different thoughts/ideas...
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    Re: Perfect Lens for a 617 with Movements???

    Mostly just cost less, but also be physically smaller, and have the ability to add a longer bellows/possible macro ability, and be something I've created rather than purchased. The art of...
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    Re: Perfect Lens for a 617 with Movements???

    Thank you all for your fantastic replies so far!
    Here is my incredibly long response, with lens bits at the bottom:

    First, to answer some questions:
    Old-N-Feeble is 100% right about my “buyer’s...
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    Perfect Lens for a 617 with Movements???

    Hi Folks,

    I’m in the process of very slowly designing a custom 6x17cm camera with bellows for movements. 120 is much easier to work with and costs a lot less than a 5x7 crop, and my camera design...
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    Re: Poll: Do you use distilled water?

    For all C41, B&W, and E6, I use distilled water for every step of development, including the washes. I do not use a flow agent. Then when I'm set to let them dry, I hang my negatives (roll or sheet)...
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    Re: Hi! And a question..

    Thanks Brian!

    And no worries, I'm in no rush. I've got lots of studying to do before I move forward with my 617 project anyhow. (And I've got a 4x5 to explore first.) :)

    Happy shooting!
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    Hi! And a question..

    Hi,

    My name is Andrew and I'm a medical student, but I like to pretend I'm a photographer with a medical school hobby.

    I found this forum in passing, looked around, and liked what I saw. I...
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