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Ooh that looks like it might be the ticket - thanks Kiwi. And thanks Dugan for the suggestion too

I have a vintage 7 1/4" Wollensak verito lens which unfortunately has no front or back lens caps. Is there anyone out there making custom sized plastic lens caps?

I've found a shop making very...

That's excellent Koraks! how did you mask the edges to get a straight line?

Molli, thanks for the link to that blog - its got lots of great info and inspiring prints.

Bob, thanks for the info. I'll definitely be presoaking the paper beforehand.

Hi all,
Does anyone know if it is possible to mount paper to aluminum in such a way that after multiple exposure and wet cycles it can be safely removed again?

I'm looking into multiple printing...

Very nice Erik! What paper did you use a final support?

I had it in mind to have it all done in the negative but actually your'e right, I should be able to get what I want when printing. Thanks for the tips all.
(and I'll definitely be bracketing...

The highlights in a scene are 2 whole stops brighter than the next brightest tones. How would you expose and develop such that the highlights are visible and everything else is pure black?

Why...

Thanks Emil. They do look great so worth the effort I'd say

Lovely results you are getting Emil!

Can I ask how are you using the fo5 film? Are you printing on to it and then reverse developing? or shooting straight onto it?

Thats a good idea to cover unused holes, never thought of that. Hmmm but wouldn't the glass be needed to squeeze negative and paper together tightly? (with the help of the vacuum)

I've come across a vacuum table on that auction website and it got me thinking about perhaps using it as the base of a contact print frame.
For those in-the-know, do you think this might work if I...

It was supposed to be (should have used 'Reply With Quote'). Thanks for the info and a very nice image!

I've been using a slightly modified paterson print processor to develop 4x5 negatives (yet to try 8x10) and its made life so much easier. I just need to load the film in a changing bag (which is a...

Very nice glow!
Can I ask what aperture ring you used and whether the holes were open or not?

Thanks for the explanation Lee, much appreciated

wow the soft version is really nice. Can I ask which of the aperture rings you used? and if the little perforations were open or closed?
I'm curious because I've just got an imagon myself

The reason I wanted to swap out the compound shutter is it's timings are off and it needs servicing. I just wanted to get experimenting with the lens as quickly as possible and since I have a copal...

Ah yes you're right, it is a Compound shutter that I want to replace

Hi all
I’m planning on buying an Imagon that is in an older Compur shutter. Is it possible to remove the lens from the Compur and attach it to a Copal 3 shutter, like the later Imagons?
Will I...

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I just thought I’d share this as some people here may find it interesting. The fact that it is so impermanent is quite unique and a bit sad — the final result is wonderful imo.


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Ok it was me in the end, the lens is fine. I didn't realise the Wista's bellows track extends even further out than I thought possible! I can get a sharp focus around 1 meter in front of the lens...

Bob, thanks I will try this out tonight

I hadn't thought about that, I really hope not. I guess if I can't figure it out last resort will be to take it to a tech but I am really hoping its just an error on my part!

Hi Richard thanks for the reply, yes I meant 1.5 meters - I guess thats a bit unreasonable but I still couldn’t get a focus on a house across the road. I can focus other lenses, yes. No problems...

I have just got a hold of a 240mm Schneider lens and having only played around with it for a short time last night I was unable to get it to focus on anything near or far! I tried to get it to focus...

Thanks for the ideas guys. Lenny, thanks for the detailed method, theres a lot in there that I don't understand yet so I'm going to do some reading up and experimenting and might be back with more...

Hello all! I am having a recurring problem when editing my pictures so I think my technique must be wrong or what I want is just not possible. I've uploaded a contrived example for you to see the...

Thanks for the heads up, I think you may be right. I can't find any info online that it handles 4x5, I just trusted what the owner told me - thats disappointing! may not be worth the trip after all

thanks for the advice all, I think I'll just go and pick it up since its only 30 minutes away. I managed to get some more info about it too - its an agfa varioscop 60, comes with 4x5 & 35mm holders...

very true, it looks like its already halfway there :D I just thought I'd see if anyone recognises the thing

Hi all
I've been offered this enlarger for free, which sounds great but the owner has no idea if it works or anything else about it. I've never used an enlarger before and know nothing about...

Ok thanks guys that clears things up a bit. I had a feeling there would be some compensation needed doing things that way and I’ll have a better read of the spec sheet when I buy the developer. To...

Hi all! I recently got myself a Wista SP and cannot wait to get started shooting. This forum (and the brilliant book Using the View Camera by Steve Simmons) has been a great learning resource but...