Anyone recommend a lens mounting service with reasonable turnaround?
Thanks,
Anyone recommend a lens mounting service with reasonable turnaround?
Thanks,
S. K. Grimes? I haven't used them in a long time, not since before Steve passed away. Back then, though, turn-a-round was very fast.
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I had a lens mounted at Steve's Camera Repair in Culver City CA -- metal lens board that needed machining to enlarge hole. It was done the next day, despite their estimate of 1 week.
Why is there need to pay someone to mount a lens? A spanner and a lens board and you're done. *confused*
I won't speculate about the OP's situation, but there are times when one might needOriginally Posted by okto
a hole machined in a blank metal lens board or a lens adapted to a particular shutter and you might need someone with a machine shop or specialized parts and or tools to accomplish the task.
A lens board can be "drilled" without machine tools (lathe or drill press): Scribe a circle in the correct position. Drill small holes just inside the circle, all the way around, as close together as possible. Knock out the center and file and sand it smooth. Clamp it when you drill it. Clamp it vertically when you file it (half round file) or use a Dremel tool if you have one.
I did this to one of my Toyo boards a few years ago. When I swapped my lenses to techinca boards, it wasn't obvious which one I had done and which ones came drilled.
It's not that hard to do.
Good Luck,
Dave
Most people can probably do this job, but there are those technically challenged people in the world who should not be allowed in the same room as a screwdriver. My dear late wife tried to remove a Phillips head screw with a regular screwdriver, she didn't know the difference. She destroyed the screw head and I had to drill it out and use an EZ-out to remove the damaged screw.
Michael Cienfuegos
Good point on adapting a lens to a shutter. I was thinking only of mounting a shutter/barrel lens onto a lens board.
I wouldn't expect those who can't handle a screwdriver to have the patience or inclination for large-format photography!
You'd be wrong in that assumption. I have lots of patience for waiting for the right weather, the right clouds, the right expression, but am all thumbs when it comes to practically anything that needs fixing mechanically, although I can resolve many computer issues some techs have problems with.Good point on adapting a lens to a shutter. I was thinking only of mounting a shutter/barrel lens onto a lens board.
I wouldn't expect those who can't handle a screwdriver to have the patience or inclination for large-format photography!
I'd rather pay someone who knows what the heck they are doing with lenses and shutters than screw it up myself.
SK Grimes is excellent but they can get backlogged. This guy is at least as good as they are: http://www.lensn2shutter.com/.
If it is only screwing a lens onto a standard shutter-sized hole on a commercially bought lensboard with a predrilled hole... using a $19 flat lenswrench or spanner... if you can't do that, then you probably should stop and sell your equipment right now. Large format photography requires a minimum level of manual dexterity to load the film, use camera movements, etc. and this is not going to be a successful activity for you.
However, if you are determined, patient and (only moderately) careful, and willing to take your time and ask a lot dumb questions, then you can engage in an activity in ~the physical, tactile realm~ which should be quite novel and ultimately useful for your survival when our society breaks down and there is mass chaos in our streets.
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