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There is a very good compilation of lens information on this forum's parent site - http://www.largeformatphotography.info/lenses/

I find the lens in question to be good for 8x10 and smaller,...

I use a Berlebach Report 3002 for my Norma. It is a basic, fairly inexpensive wooden tripod that certainly is up to the task at hand.

Since you have a Norma I can recommend that you fit whatever...

A cheaper and less bulky route than running ExpoDev on an iPad is to get an iPod touch.

That said; I would start using BTZS without ExpoDev. If you like the system and find difficult the use of...

BTZS plotter for Windows has built in support for reflective metering in zones. You can buy the software at: http://tinyoctopus.net

I seriously doubt that you will have any problems in meeting...

I recently acquired a 21 cm CZJ Tessar in a sunk mount B VII form the early twenties. The lens is in good condition, but the aperture scale does not line up with the marking on the barrel.

Does...

I have no knowledge of the VIDEC system so I can't compare it with BTZS. But I find the latter to be easy to understand, it is a very good system and it has improved the quality of my output quite a...

With the caveat that I have not tested this myself - I believe that you can use whatever development times you like in plotter for windows.

I believe that it is a case of underexposure. I get nowhere near an EI of 100 with this film.

If you want I can send you the curves for D76 1+2 and Rodinal 1+50 for the BTZS plotter. I suppose...

I did some BTZS testing on this film a few years ago. As it builds contrast rather quickly I developed it in tubes using D76 1+2 - which captures a SBR from 9 to 4 for an ES of 1,3 - or N-1 to almost...

My 8x10 Norma standard had oxidation in the same areas as Will describe. Most of it came off quite easily when I used an abrasive cleaning pad. I did this five years ago, and only a little bit of new...

Use the lever on the camera back to pull the frame with the groundglass as far back as possible and insert the Polaroid holder the “wrong way” (i.e. the bulky end first) so the dark slide points...

I use a 405 holder on my Sinar Norma. I have fond that I have to insert it from the opposite direction in the back to be able to use it in a vertical position – i.e. that the dark slide points...

Quite interesting, many thanks for posting the link.

Light safe may be to strong a word, but the film is less sensitive to light. Do this operation quickly and prevent bright light from shining directly into the tube – and you will in all likelihood...

Kjenndalsbreen

8x10 contact print. G-Claron 305, TMY-2, D76.

You can still get Rodinal, albeit under a different name: http://www.fotoimpex.de/shop/fotochemie/schwarzweiss-filmentwickler/adox-adonal-500-ml-nach-rodinal-original-rezeptur.html

The 6x7 roll film holder slip under the ground glass. They are fairly common in Europe, and they turn up on ebay Germany from time to time.

That said; I have no idea if the 6x7 holders are as good...

I agree with Ret

Fomapan 100 has a lot of inherent contrast, and in my experience it behaves more like a 50 ISO film. Exposing it at ISO 200 will probably result in severely underexposed...

Well, I’ve been able to access the site all evening…

The cameras you mention are certainly more compact than a Sinar F2, but I can’t help wondering how you pack your gear… Unless you need to carry a lot of other equipment like overnight hiking gear,...

I have to admit that I’m such a Luddite, at least regarding photography, that I don’t own a digital camera.

But you’re correct; the backpack is made for a 17'' laptop. I keep the film holders in...

I carry my 5x7 or 8x10 Norma in a laptop computer backpack fitted with some extra foam padding. The backpack I have holds a complete 5x7 camera with a few compact lenses and maybe half a dozen...

I can recommend Steve Hopf. Take a look at http://hopfglass.com/

Indeed. A few years ago I mounted 210mm Dagor type G-Claron in a Copal Press shutter and it turned out that the shutter body was .5 mm to long. When I tested the lens it was very poor at infinity and...

Take a look at this thread: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=20606&highlight=sinar

Definitely close enough ;)

Spectacular, I really enjoy your work from the forest.

That’s too bad.

Just out of curiosity – how much is a bona fide Sinar CLA?

If you can’t find a European expert on Normas you might consider this. Make a print of the online guide and ask one of your local repair guys to consult it while servicing your camera.

If the...

Longer development with continuous agitation gives higher contrast than short development times with constant agitation.

I believe the article says that constant agitation produce lower contrast...

I keep my stash in a dark place with a reasonably constant temperature. I don’t know if this is necessary, but the developer works as good as it did when I bought it several years ago.

Not in Scandinavia, no.

But airport security at Berlin-Schönefeld always test my carry on luggage for explosives if I travel with my Gossen LunaSix…

Interestingly, the security personnel at...

90mm Grandagon

150mm Symmar and G-Claron

210mm Symmar and G-Claron

305mm G-Claron

and on the rare occasion when I feel the need to pretend that I’m Reinhart Wolf – a 480mm Apo-Ronar

There may be a problem with the links I’ve posted.

Go to http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/archiv/archiv.htm and download G-Claron, Objektive für Büro-Kopiergräte (9/76)

On page 2 there is a...

Jan, compare the design of the Angulon, the early G-Claron and the Gold Dot Dagor in these documents. The early G-Claron is a variation of the Dagor layout.
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Your 355mm is in all likelihood a Plasmat; Schneider probably never made a Dagor-type 355 G-Claron. But as Jan says, count the reflections.

Your 305 is most likely a Dagor-type, as such it fits in...

I managed to mess this up, disregard everything I wrote. The film I tested is not Fortepan 200 but Fomapan 200…

I recently bought a few packs of the film in 4x5 and 8x10 and did some BTZS testing. I have not done any nighttime photography, but I frequently find myself in reciprocity territory.

I have used...

A normal bellows, without an extra layer of leopard skin fabric, is ill suited for 90 mm lenses. That said, there are plenty of Sinar bag bellows around.

The missing screw will probably not effect the short-term usability of the camera, at least when using lightweight lenses. However, the screw is there for a reason and I recommend that you get a...