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    Re: all users of Peli 1510 cases

    Thankyou for your advice. All heeded. Think i'm going to either ship the 4x5, the lenses and the tripod to my hotel in Wanaka and take the rest with me in my lowepro dryzone 200 (which also has to...
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    all users of Peli 1510 cases

    Hello - thinking of one of these for a longhaul trip to New Zealand coming up. my question is whether my gear will go in it. Im taking:
    Ebony 45SW
    Really Rightstuff BH55 Ball head
    Really...
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    Do I Need a CF for a 65mm f4.5 Caltar?

    I just bought one of these as i am in need of something wide for my 4x5 Kit (widest i have is 105mm at the moment). I shoot Landscapes - usually with plenty of light but sometimes dusk and long...
  4. Re: where do i buy 4x5camera? I live near to Minneapolis

    Robert White or Ffordes here in the old country. Tax and shipping may make this prohibitive and the prices arent bargains in the firts place...however you did ask...

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  5. Re: Where is the best place to buy film holders (outside the US)?

    might be worth contacting eddie hill here in the uk. He owns the rights to manufacture Gandolfi. When i bought mine from him a few years back he was selling secondhand film holders. You can google...
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    Re: 8x10" in my mind..help needed...

    i missed out on 4x5 and dived straight in the deep end with 8x10...for the sheer challenge of it and the incredible quality. There has been more than one occasion when i have thought better of it -...
  7. Thread: viewfinders

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    viewfinders

    Hi there ran a search on this topic but couldnt quite find waht i was after. I shoot field camera 10x8 and 617 with a reduction back. I am thinking of getting a viewfinder - borrowed a friends Fuji...
  8. Re: Huge Error - Help desperately needed (and don't laugh!!)

    The problem fixed itself! (and revealed the depth of my stupidity). I Read Steves reply a few times - esp. his comments re the deardorf design. Eddie (the current Mr Gandolfi) also suggested a fix....
  9. Huge Error - Help desperately needed (and don't laugh!!)

    OK, I had a planned to use my Gandolfi 8x10 as a base for a 617 back - got a spare back made with a canham roll film holder, sourced a good Super Symmar 110xl in Scotland and finally put the whole...
  10. Thread: Paonia, Colorado

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    Re: Paonia, Colorado

    Thanks all for theinput. The way it is working out, i may have up to three days or so there after my biz ends...never having put the gaer together for a long haul flight i now have to figure out how...
  11. Thread: Paonia, Colorado

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    Paonia, Colorado

    I might be travelling here in a few weeks time on business and I am trying to manufacture a few hours to shoot a few pictures. Options appear to be flying to Montrose or Grand Junction and getting a...
  12. Re: Another Nail in LF Photography from Afghanistan

    it seems as though everyone is negative about film at the moment (this weeks news re Kodachrome is mainstream...) I get a lot of stick from guys in my (day job) office who think I am mad dragging...
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    Re: A+++ for Bruce at Photobackpacker!

    Indeed - he built a fantastic set up for my Gandolfi 8x10 it's a pleasure to carry (although a bit heavy) and means i can get virtually anywhere with it, a couple of lenses, a few film carriers and...
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    Lense to start 617

    I am expecting delivery of my 617 back (to go on a 10x8 field camera) and wanted to ask what a good starter lense would be. I am thinking of either a 90 or 105mm Schneider for 617, however I notice...
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    Re: Need a "Soligor Spot Meter II" manual

    Mine looks the same however is a Zone VI modified one - do you have an emailable version of the Manual?
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    Manual for Zone VI Spot Meter

    I have just purchased a used spotmeter which is badged as modified by "Zone VI" however, i understand it was originally manufactured under the brand Soligor and later re badged as an Adorama product....
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    Re: The view from the TriBeca Bridge

    Or perhaps buildings that fall down on their own (like a neat controlled demolition) that haven't even been hit by a plane.

    We are off topic - this isn't a conspiracy theorists site after all...
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    Re: The view from the TriBeca Bridge

    thanks guys for the help here i actually played around on google earth today with buildings all running on 3d to get an idea - i would think that the Triboro would give you a good panorama but at...
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    Re: The view from the TriBeca Bridge

    Thankyou - i actually checked what he said on the BBc news website and he did say TriBeCa - however i guess Triboro makes more sense - looking at Google earth it's further up Manhattan, so to speak....
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    The view from the TriBeca Bridge

    A veteran Broadcaster here in the UK, David Frost, once said that his top three views of man made objects were Concorde, The Sydney Opera House and the View from the TriBeca bridge in the early...
  21. Re: Sorry...but love does not describe how i feel...

    that's interesting - i would imagine it's a fabulous pro camera. i might be tempted if they produce the fabled "x". However, i don't earn my living taking photographs which, i imagine, helps to...
  22. Re: Sorry...but love does not describe how i feel...

    that's where i bought mine - Robert White here in the old country were out of stock...
  23. Re: Sorry...but love does not describe how i feel...

    yes - after quite a lot of posting and opininion hunting i bought a Gitzo 1570m which so far is very goog - to be hoonest the big thing for me is having the ability to be able to put two screws into...
  24. Re: Sorry...but love does not describe how i feel...

    correct - its a Gandolfi Traditional 8x10. Its funny one of you mentioned a DSLR as the budget for this camera was originally reserved for a nikon D3. Then i saw the light...as it were...
  25. Re: Sorry...but love does not describe how i feel...

    apologies - got so excited i forgot to include the rubbish photo...
  26. Sorry...but love does not describe how i feel...

    Arrived today...it is a thing to behold. Six months wait was well worth it. Thanks to those who have answered my questions re heads and lenses...if it weren't for the terrible weather i would be...
  27. Thread: 617 on 8x10

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    Re: 617 on 8x10

    funnily enough i rang them this afternoon (London time anyway) - spoke to a guy who was very helpful and he explained that the build quality and pressure plate design on the Canham is better - but at...
  28. Thread: 617 on 8x10

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    Re: 617 on 8x10

    Lachlan - could you point me to a manufacturer?
  29. Thread: 617 on 8x10

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    617 on 8x10

    I am considering one of these incorprated into a spare back for my 8x10 - does anyone have any experience of using one of these - any pit falls i should avoid?
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    Re: Revolving Lens(e) cameras

    love that expression "lounge approriate formats"

    thankyou all for your posts
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    Revolving Lens(e) cameras

    a company i have some association with has sponsored a photographer here in London called Rob Carter. He uses a Revolving Lense Camera and has produced some interesting images in a book called...
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    Re: 10x8 film delivered to LA hotel

    Thanks guys - all ordered from Badger Graphic and have spoken to the hotel who have even offered to put the package in the fridge when it arrives.

    As an aside does anyone know why Fuji dont make a...
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    Re: 10x8 film delivered to LA hotel

    no - i am after some Fuji 160 10x8 negative film. I note that they only seem to do the S version which is a shame - i think the C is far better. Thanks for all your replies.
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    10x8 film delivered to LA hotel

    i am going to be in LA next week and would like to get some 10x8 (or even 8x10) film delivered to the hotel i am staying at - I am assuming it is cheaper in the states - most things are...does anyone...
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    Re: Schneider lens caps?

    probably not too practical for you, but you could get them from Robert White in the UK - i had the same problem with a Symmar s 240mm i bought a couple of weeks ago - no caps (just a Ben and Jerry's...
  36. Thread: Head Question

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    Re: Head Question

    Excuse my ignorance, Christopher but what do you mean by Cube - my Ball Head?



    I have a BH55 Pro which if i don't keep tight (on the friction knob and the main lock knob) will flop over even...
  37. Thread: Head Question

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    Re: Head Question

    Thanks, Frank - its a Gandolfi traditional. You may be right in that i may have to go with a heavier Tripod - maybe a Manfrotto Studio sort of thing. I will look into a magnesium Gitzo - the guy...
  38. Thread: Head Question

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    Head Question

    I imagine this has been discussed before - i ran a search on some of the issues in my question and got some feedback, but couldn't find exactly what i was after.

    I have bought a Gandolfi 8x10...
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    Re: a leap in the dark

    The Schneider is a 240mm F5.6 Symmar S MC / Copal 3. Upon further investigation the mark is a scuff in the multi coating on the glass - they claim that it will not affect the performance. I...
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    a leap in the dark

    Hi there - new to this forum and this type of photography - having been using MF for a long time, I have moved up - I have purchased 10 x 8 camera and need a couple of bits of advice...

    1) lense -...
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