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Here in the Netherlands parcels are scrutinised by Post NL (post service) when it is imported from outside the common market and its value is above a certain (quite low) threshold - think it is about...

Yes Alan it is, acquiring goods from Britain (from a private seller) has now the same VAT-implications as it already had when acquiring goods from a private seller in the US - this was only (for some...

Thanks all who responded to this thread - If I'm correct, from the above responses the new rules as from 1/1 2021 are as follows (re responses from Iantou and PGK):
1. import VAT and custom...

Not the same (I guess), when you buy from outside of the EU-common market it does not matter wether you buy from a person or from a company/enterprise, for both the import duties are charged, whereas...

Thanks Iantau for clarifying this. Indeed from the documents under the above link I get the impression there is now no tax free entrance anymore for British goods to the EU-common market (so not only...

Hi Paul, well the Custom charges are mainly VAT-related. My understanding was (but could be misunderstood) that for the next 4 or 5 years there wouldn't be a change, so Britain would still be part of...

I just had ordered a nice camera - but the custom duties was 1/3 of the price (about GBP 100)....too bad, luckily the seller agreed to cancel the transactions.

And for long I don't buy expensive...

Dear fellow members, please be aware that when you buy something in Britain via *bay and the seller wants you to use the Global shipping program, that program does not comply with the Brexit free...

You have a very beautiful species there. Mine is also still in original condition and does not have new French Polish (guess I used extra light for the photo) - I have seen quite some A-patterns and...

Impressive indeed .....

there are of course always bigger / stronger ones.....

https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTI3NFgxNTAw/z/2tEAAOSwVSFfHsuE/$/867-Hoh-Hahne-Reprokamera-_57.jpg

Thank you Graham for sharing your experience with the A-pattern and the ref on the plateholders. Apparently the bookform holders that came with my half plate Thornton Picard Imperial Perfecta seem to...

In the meantime found some excellent info on F.H. Sanderson (including a portrait of him), the photographer and inventor here: http://www.fadingimages.uk/photoSa.asp

Then I must have been lucky since I got my copy about 1,5 month ago ....

Thank you Dan, makes it clear.

Thanks Steven for this info.
They seem to distinguish between "dossiers complet" and numbered dossiers; although this doesn't make clear why the numbered ones are not "complet" yet.

...and last week finally found some time to put pictures of my A-pattern on the net:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50791063203_7ea1b0000e_c.jpg
Sanderson A-pattern half plate camera (1) by...

As most of you know metal film sheaths are used when flat film in old plate holders is used in stead of glass plates. Since it seems very hard to acquire 2nd hand film sheaths - at least for the...

Indeed looking at the engraving, the barrel has been shortened.
Why do you think it is a Petzval? a Petzval has 4 lenses (as you probably already know), two of which are cemented.
For a Petzval...

Today I received my copy of the Darlot booklet (vol.14).... not numbered but signed!

...good also for improving my french language :-)
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aspherical lenses are believed to provide a 'sharper' image in the corners also when the lens is used at full aperture, at least thats why I bought once the asph Summicron :-)
...and made of pressed...

Why do you think that achromats were developed and used in the early B&W era of photography?

Please note that having them cla'd before a sale, you'll probably rule out as potential buyers people who have expertise to service shutters themselves or want to have it done by their technician of...

Great info Paul, any photo's of your collection?

Thanks!

Great collection, ....how big are these Grubb landscape lenses (diameter lens for instance)? - (I have some, not from Grubb, but most of mine are quite tiny - will soon put a picture on flickr)

Just got a message from Jean-Loup Pricelle that the edition (nr. 14) is still available; so I just ordered one.

Thanks Steven, just asked whether the Darlot guide is still available. From the site it is not clear which numbers are sold out.
How is the quality of the paper and the print of these little livres?

https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?160850-Compound-shutter-Piston-cap-removal

http://www.lereveedition.com/en/

Since I recently got hold of a little Darlot lens I've tried to buy one of their editions through paypal, but it didn't work out....
<edit> After the below info...

I've serviced quite some compound shutters (most easy to do yourself); there are no seals inside!
Clean the piston and the tube with alcohol.
seen these? :
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Great work! ...always love seeing these boards made...

...had to make some specific sandwiched boards for my A-Patern some time ago: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49766402417_4004104e3d_b.jpg

Perhaps a good thing to also wait for the groundglass to arrive :-)

..Nice hardware.....

read through this site which contains some formulas : https://sites.google.com/view/wollaston-landscape-lens/home

Ever heard of half plate camera's / film?



Why is it odd?

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If the hole in the front standard is 23mm for the compur shutter, then it is most probably the smallest compur shutter of the time, the 00. See here for the different sizes:...

Very nice, and thanks for the interesting story in the link

penetrating oil or WD40 did the job for me

A definition is quite subjective I know. I consider my TLR's as modern - for me vintage ended about the time most camera's at least for biggest part were not handmade anymore (and yes I know there...

So what is actually the working substance in your "Lacquer thinner" ? can't read the small letters from your film.

...did it dry fully or did the rubber become sticky?