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I've been working on shooting 70mm film again. Have decided best possible for now is the Graflex...

Here a thought,

The 210 Prinz is a Commercial Congo. Looking on Ebay I see a lot of Congos! If you like the 210 Prinz you might want to pick up a 180 Congo? Prices look good!
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Hmmm. I like the vertigo inducement. Very well done! Lot of interesting to look at

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51704343963_9557ca68ff_b.jpgSchneider Tele Xenar by Nokton48, on Flickr

Lit from Burleigh Brooks regarding Tele-Artons and Tele-Xenars. Enjoy :) Note the...

Well you've got a lot of possible options, some are yet to materialize. Put it together, and give it a go. I'm doing 20+ pops of my strobes, and clicks of shutter in some cases, without any bad...

I can hang mine straight down, clamping to the floor joists for longer distance shooting :) Haven't done this yet but it's doable in my situation

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51824918486_c195dcc821_b.jpg8x10 18x24 Sinar Norma Overhead Shooting Table 165 Norma SA by Nokton48, on Flickr
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51824658184_1acf26cc42_b.jpgSinar Norma 8x10 Overhead Reflex Rig by Nokton48, on Flickr

Made with all original Norma parts obtained cheaply. It's solid enough,...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52146681130_7442722072_b.jpg270mm F5.5 Barrel Mount Tele-Xenar on 4x5 Peco Profia by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here is mine. I believe it's a telephoto for the Baby...

Good Morning Rod,

Yes I have heard now and then about the relationship between the Oschwald bros, and Carl Koch, I understand that Arca Swiss did produce the Norma parts for Sinar. It would be...

Found this data in an old LFF thread:

"I have a Tele-Xenar 5,5/270 coated (red triangle, single-coated), made in 1951. It's 480g mounted in a Technika board. Filter size is 58mm. FFD is 162mm (not...

I have a chrome Schneider 270mm f5.5 Tele-Xenar and recently I've been using it on my 9x9cm reflex Plaubel Makiflexes. I enjoy using it and it does very well on 9x9cm, although I guess I am using...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52129445568_012df1032f_b.jpg18x24 Norma No 2 XL Bellows Homemade Bellows Support by Nokton48, on Flickr

18x24cm Norma Number Two, configured as a lighter weight...

These are really cool! I like both a lot. Like the overall high LF fidelity, and the textural rendering of the skin. Very striking images. Paper thin depth of focus is very cool

My Schneider 500mm Tele-Xenar original hood is fused onto the front of my lens. At some point I will figure out what the deal is with it, and can measure the threads with calipers



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To shoot this image of Connell's Hardware sign, I was crushed up...

Here's Bambi right here:

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Moma Deer left for a while, Baby waited...

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They are quite good at balancing for a bit. To reach those juicy hedgeapple...

Camtronics has done great work for me recently and is a local shop.

https://camtronicscamerarepair.com/

I've had my eye on this one for a while. It would complete my collection of Apo Ronars. I own this era of lenses up to the 790mm F14, paid very little. 1070mm would complete and do it for me. But...

Exceptionally good in all aspects. Very impactful.

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New to Me 8x10 Sinar Norma Number Two. I saw this configuration, at an Annie...

That's a wonderful photo.

I like it. :) 800 ASA Fomapan 200. Very impressive. Better the film speed with 8x10 outdoors. 15 minutes is a long time with HC110. Lovely posing and has a very nice almost retro vibe to it. ...

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The idea is to leave this set up on a...

Those eyes are there to attach backpack straps, which were available separately.

Sorry can't advise you further, but if it were me, I'd box it with extra padding. Double boxing is even better.

My first Norma came in case stuffed with lots of newspaper. Pack it tightly not loosely. Recently I bought an 8x10 Norma case from a Guy in Italy. It came to me wrapped in cardboard many layers. ...

I have a few lensboards here and there that are definately flat grey. Original Norma finish is like a "Hammerloid" or wrinkle grey-greenish color. I have found for touching up and patching up nasty...

Thank You Martin and Tin Can.

Later on I shot Alice's Wedding Pictures. :)

I'm getting interested in shooting 8x10 again. Just bought a second 8x10 Norma. My old friend

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Alice 1995

8x10 Sinar Norma 480mm Rodenstock F11 Apo Ronar at F22. 8x10 HP5+ D76 developed in...

Monorail cameras are too heavy and wood folders are better for use in the field

Hmm this one looks sorta like mine. Earlier Normas had the locking clamps on the focus knob, later on they eliminated that. The sync cord on the shutter can be troublesome but can easily be...

Gosh that's a nice looking Norma. Back in the eighties I paid $1500 for a clean one in the hard case, I had never seen one in the flesh. Now they are going for a lot less. Norma was the choice of...

For my uses, the venerable Plaubel Makiflexes are the retro photo equivilents of the electronic GX680 in many ways. It has a nominal 9x9cm film gate, so all of these lenses cover 9x9cm very nicely. ...

Yes! My findings, too from direct experience. The Gx680 nominal gate was 8x8cm; the camera has rise and fall, (I believe!), so obviously they were intending it to be used with PC capabilities. ...

I have a 121mm F8 Sinar Norma lens that covers 18x24 completely. Very satisfied with that one for many decades.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52064414835_9fb5a160a2_b.jpgTwo GX680 125mm...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52062311699_cef30f4020_b.jpgNew 8x10 Norma Bellows 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52055551017_f7a9dfde2b_b.jpgNorma Handy gets 4 inch Deep Yellow Wratten behind by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here my front end of the Sinar Norma Handy homemade...

I kept a bottle around for twenty years, used a lot of it, and it became tar-like with time and so I pitched it. I always added a pinch of Amidol right before starting development which makes it...

Recently I purchased the rear standard of an 8x10 Sinar Norma. Also the seller ( Very Nice Guy in France) offered me a very tatty 8x10 Norma bellows (frames restorable) for 20 British Pounds. I...