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    Drew Bedo's Avatar
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    Refurbish No-Name Petzval?

    have just received my first brass petzval lens. It is unmarked in any way, but looks great cosmetically; glass is clear, inscratched and unchipped qnd the brass looks pretty good all around.

    It is my intention to use it to shoot B&W film at first, and then try dry plates. . . .and perhaps move on.

    While I bought it with eyes wide open, I may not have thought through a thing or two. The rack and pinon works smoothly, but there is only one screw holding it al together . . .I knew this before buying. But I now am wondering if it will be difficult to get screws to fit.

    This lens is not a museum quality piece of historic photographica, so I am not too concerned about the new screws being "period correct". . . .but will I be able to find anything at the big box home improvement store that will thread on and hold?

    Is there a better resource for this?
    Drew Bedo
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    There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!

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    Drew Bedo's Avatar
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    Refurbish No-Name Petzval?

    And the flange is stuck on the threads with crud under the side that will face the lens board.
    Drew Bedo
    www.quietlightphoto.com
    http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo




    There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!

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