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Hi, Canon T1i appears to be 15 mp APS-C so 4 shots stitched gives image area 44mm. x 30mm. and approaches 60mp - minus overlaps of course - enough, I would have thought?
If my sums are correct the...

You're right, it is a real pain if you use a darkcloth, so I use a reflex viewer. For me the main problem though is the "darkslide" which is needed with the Cambo and other backs. I use the...

Hi Peter, thanks for taking the trouble to clarify that - not sure if I ever knew of those differences between 0 & 1 (except for 1/400 of course) or if I've just forgotten... there weren't too many...

Hi Peter, I'm not quite sure what your point is in your last post.
Frank's original post led me to believe that he may have acquired the shutter only recently: "I see a little sliding button that I...

There's a Synchro-Compur with an extra, very strong, "helper" spring for the fastest speed - I only have one of these old Linhofs and it's a 180/5.5 Tele-Xenar in a number "0" which I haven't used in...

insertsdirect.com have inserts type B in 4, 5, and 6mm. And many others.
You can see pictures on ebay.
Told ya!

A digital caliper, used with a straight-edge, is more than adequate for this job.
Even the ones sold for less than £20 are close to the accuracy of a decent micrometer, and are better than cheap or...

Double-sided tape will work well if you're able to slide the ring all the way on before it sticks. The rings on the Reporter are about an inch wide IIRC so you should be OK.
For wider rings I've...

Hi,
haven't worked on a Zone VI but that machine screw was clearly Phillips or Pozi, not Allen head.
If the insert (collar) is intended for wood I'm not sure why the screw is so long. Usually these...

I used to like Billingham for the fact that the soft canvas didn't ruin expensive clothes in five minutes like the cordura bags did.
Then the foam they used in the padded separators turned to dust....

Would stitching - say 4 shots - solve the resolution problem with using a camera? That would double the linear resolution wouldn't it?
Slower of course but nothing like as slow as scanning - and...

I used to discharge the capacitors through a large (150-Watt) 470-Ohm wirewound resistor across DVM terminals using standard clip leads for contact, monitoring the voltage to zero.
For unexpected...

Please heed the warnings already given!
I don't know the White Lightnings but many packs & monoblocs that I have repaired still carry a lethal charge even after unplugging/firing.
330 volts is...

I see tool marks on the edges of the slots.
If I was considering buying the lens from a seller I didn't know I would think it wise to assume he had removed the cell and found the fungus still not...

Generally it's better to repair at the first sign of damage to prevent loose parts causing further damage.
If you've removed the blade & pin it may be OK though.

If you're unfamiliar with the word "shim" try google or Wiki perhaps.
Various thicknesses available (from a couple of thou') in plastics, brass, stainless etc.
Laser cutting is easiest & is...

I don't know anything about the sekonic, sorry.
All the probes I've seen were long enough for 8x10 - I don't recall seeing a 4x5 version.
Minolta made a probe as well as Gossen, called the Booster...

Always thought a bordello would be an interesting photographic project but didn't know what the correct etiquette might be and never had a suitable camera...:D :D
Just kidding, looks like a really...

wow.
Frank, I can't find the words to express how impressed I am.
If only I'd had the ability to diagnose a camera from a 16kB shot of it when I was a repairer - your repair skills must be in...

I often had to make GG's for quick checks of focus on cameras & lenses in for repair and still have the remainder of a 6' x 3' sheet of 1/8 plexi.
I used a grit blaster at very low pressure and some...

At the very least I would insist that the camera be returned to Linhof at the insurer's cost for a thorough examination and calibration on their jigs - a check of lens & film planes may reveal...

GPS.
I'm always happy to respond to a well-reasoned argument...just as soon as one is presented.
David.

GPS
Hi, I expect many other readers would agree with your commonsense position which I take to be "How could the pressure of tiny bubbles possibly move glass or steel?" Physics disagrees though... ...

GPS, if you re-read my post you will agree that I wrote of relative, not absolute pressure.
You do understand that a reduced outside pressure is "equivalent" to increased internal pressure? The...

Sinar Copal shutters can be used with barrel lenses as well as Sinar DB-mounted lenses.
More expensive than the Packard & a lot more than a pair of 'slides or a hat though.

Is it possible you had a double (partial) aperture?
I've seen similar results from damaged diaphragms causing more than one oddly-shaped aperture.

I was a camera repairer until 2000 and I haven't heard of altitude causing balsam faults - but an unpressurised aircraft hold would be equivalent to an increase in the pressure of any bubbles in the...

Oh yes, meant to mention this.
The Sinar front standard's "septum" separates the shutter from the lens board by 1.8mm.
For the DB lenses to have the diaphragm controlled from the shutter any...

Hi Daniel, I use Sinar Copal auto shutters on Sinars and use DB mount lenses among others.
The shutter fits between the front standard and the bellows, the lens board fits to the front of the front...

The Copal is quite a bit simpler than the Compur and I've repaired many more Compurs than Copals. Can't say for certain that the Copal is more reliable because I don't know how many of each were in...

Hi Dario, have you already hacked the scanner's software? I was googling around the subject a while back & found a site with lots of scanners listed for which hacks were offered - for free I think....

Hi, removing the cover doesn't give access to the blades or the carrier. In fact this assembly is only accessed by removing everything else from the casing.
If it's the old Seikosha S shutter then...

Sorry I don't have any manuals.
I should tell you though that the diaphragm is the last thing you get to when you strip a leaf shutter - if you're unfamiliar with repairs I wouldn't recommend a DIY!...

Earlier today I was checking the image circle of a Goerz Dagor 90/6.8 Mk.111 hoping it might come close to 4x5 - no such luck, just covers 6x9, even at f64. Serial No. is 288233 which seems to date...

I use Sinar Copal shutters in the usual way, ie. between front standard & bellows because I also use DB mount lenses.
As far as I can see you could just turn the shutter back-to-front to use it in...

I don't know of any other cable release capable of operating the Sinar Copal shutter - it has to be big & heavy & not very flexible because of the force required to cock & fire the shutter in one...

A while back I was looking for ready-built controllers for a similar project.
pc-control.co.uk sell a standalone programmable controller at a reasonable price called the pc hawk but resolution as I...

Whichever monorail camera you decide to buy an adapter is easy to make for a Technika board because the board is so small (96x99 for the 45, 74x81 for the 23)

Sinar boards are 140 square, Cambo...

WOW!!! A lens with its own gravity field!

Maybe you shouldn't use it to photograph babies or small dogs...

Hi, Sinar stuff is usually cheaper than Cambo and easier to find.
I have a Cambo Master (massive, geared movements, does everything) but don't use it that much.
Picked up a Sinar Wolf/A1/Alpine for...