Hello: I'm resurrecting this thread as I finally was able to make an image with my 800mm Ronar. After leaving my teaching position to take a Marketing job with the school I work for, I lost access to the photography studio. This forced me to find an alternate location and new approach.
I built a box frame out of aluminum tubes and covered it with black canvas. I mounted the lens on one end and placed a 30x40" easel on casters inside of the camera. (BTW, the 32" Ronar covered the entire easel.) Focussing was difficult. While not thrilled with the images, I was able to make some portraits using 16x20" direct positive paper. (I simply placed the developing trays right inside the camera.) See attached images.
I have a number of ideas to improve the process, including the focussing. This proof of concept tells me it's worth fine-tuning. I think I'll be able to get some really nice images in the future.
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