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Thank you all for your suggestions. I sent a personal email to Ken Hough, “The Deardorff Guy,” and he confirmed that my bellows were made of Naugahyde, which is a compounded Polyvinyl Chloride...

I have perused the forum and read many threads about how best to repair bellows, most regarding light leak issues. I know there are many strong opinions on this topic, however, I have never come...

Hey Sal,

I posited these questions to Oren via pm. He is busy at the moment and from perusing the forum I believe you have a Phillips Compact II and are more than capable of answering them, so I...

Oren, can you tell me if the Phillips Compact II has a locking mechanism coupled with the lead screw fine focusing knob? Reason I ask this question is, what prevents the front standard from...

I have shot TMAX 400 pretty regularly since 2015. I took a break for awhile to buy/sell some large format equipment and now that I have what I want, I am back to photographing more regularly again. I...

Precisely what I will do once I get my darkroom equipment! In the meantime, these will be drum scanned. Appreciate the insight on choosing the least exposure as that was quite helpful.

Cheers

Hey Joe, Appreciate the insight. Let me try to explain in more detail. I am not referring to any light leaks that are effecting the image area, what I am referring to are the small spots and streaks...

Just the type of information I was looking for.

To wrap this post up, I also wanted to ask about the white marks in the outer margins of the negative, where the film type is indicated. I don't...

Thank you all for your respective contributions. I’d like to note that I do plan on having the best negative drum scanned with a Heidelberg Tango drum scanner (if that changes any of your initial...

It’s been a while since I’ve taken 4x5 exposures on a consistent basis, much less practicing how to meter for the Zone System, so I figured I would reach out with a forum post in search of sound...

Hey Peter, might be worth it to check out this link for OEM Sinar GG: https://www.ebay.com/itm/374388096195?hash=item572b44fcc3:g:R6kAAOSwbLtjjMtb

Best of luck,

Zachary

My retort to the Ries rep on the phone was, "well I am not Ansel Adams. I do not have a donkey nor do I have camera assistants who haul my gear for me. I am my own donkey so I need to cut overall kit...

Hugo, thank you for the clarification. Foba is now back on the list! The list now consists of FLM, Ries, Foba, Berlebach and a Leofoto because up until this point, it is the only carbon fiber tripod...

https://fobaus.com/alu-tripod/

They must have increased their prices by two fold because 858.17 euro / $932.93 is not bad, but now that same tripod is $1,720.88 USD! Check out the reference link...

I might not get the Ries 100A tripod though! Still contemplating wood due to the excess weight. May end up going with a FLM or a tripod of similar aluminum alloy/carbon fiber construction. That Foba...

Hugo, Ahh I see. Essentially, it's all based on personal preference. Well, to be quite honest with you, I want the stability of a 6x6 or 6x7 inch platform, but am more willing to sacrifice on the...

Hugo, so essentially what you are saying is that a Ries 100A tripod with A200 or A250 head is overkill for the Deardorff 8x10? I do not know if you have ever owned a Deardorff v8 before, but they are...

Hugo and Randy, I am on the fence as to whether I should purchase another carbon fiber tripod or whether I should try a wooden one (Ries or Berlebach). Reason I add this information is because I just...

Hugo and Randy, what model FLM tripod do both of you use? I am looking at either the FLM CP38-L4 II 10X Carbon Fiber Series II or the FLM Atlas 42-L4 Carbon Fiber Tripod with a Ries A200 head.
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Hey Neal, how could that be possible? The rear lens elements are completely out of the frame in the pictures you are seeing. This has to do with the shutter itself. Both rear lens elements (not...

Hello Kevin and Nicholas,

I might add that I do not yet know whether the shutter speeds are accurate across the board. I plan on getting this lens benchmark tested for free. If the shutter speeds...

Hey John,

I have done as you have requested and can report that there definitely is NOT any oil on the iris leaves or shutter leaves. It seems to be dried, almost of a resin type of consistency...

I recently acquired a new lens and wanted to try it out on my v8. Went to disassemble it in order to mount it on a 6x6 lens board and found oil on the back side of the Copal 3 shutter just under the...

Good evening Gents,

Any thoughts on which lens renders better portraits between the Voigtlander Heliar 21cm (210mm) f/4.5 in Compur Electronic #3 shutter or Kodak Commercial Ektar 8 1/2 (216mm)...

So, based off the aforementioned information that you have provided to this thread, would a Nikon Nikkor-W 300mm F/5.6 with a serial number of 787970 have a manufacture date between 1998 and 2000...

If you potentially have the time to upload both a portrait and landscape image taken with the Nikon Nikkor W 360mm f/6.5 lens then that would be truly appreciated! I've been caught at somewhat of an...

How are you liking the Nikon Nikkor W f/6.5 360mm? Has it produced sharp and contrasty negatives for you? Any input on this lens would be greatly appreciated as I am debating on getting one. Many...

Hi Greg,

Thank you for your swift reply. I appreciate your insight. One more quick question, I always read about people referring to 360mm lenses being on a bigger format (11x14 or 12x20) than...

Good afternoon Large Format connoisseurs,


I have been shooting 4x5 for the better part of 3 years on a Linhof Kardan - M with a Schneider-Kreuznach APO Symmar 210mm f/5.6. I love the setup,...