Hi all, I found out about this group from the fellows in the camera building forum over at APUG. I'm interested in building a 4x5 field camera and have not...
Welcome, Michael. There's not a lot of activity here but there is a lot of knowledge. Perhaps you can motivate the rest of us. I believe there are some folks...
... Hi Michael, Have a look at John Grepsted site, http://home.online.no/~gjon/large_format.htm, you will find lots of info and John's book of plans bob Using...
If anyone is interested, I have a Beattie 70mm 6x9 roll-film-back up for best offer. This thing is a tank. All you have to do is look at the pressure plate to...
Hi all... I'm looking for an inexpensive Copal, Prontor or Compur 00 shutter (that's double-zero). I would like one that functions but cosmetics are not...
Things have been crazy busy and in my rush to post I realized I hadn't properly introduced myself. My apologies to the group. Rick Colson here. Full info on...
Hi, I'm new to this group and in the midst of repairing/partially restoring a circa 1907 Folmer & Schwing Div Eastman Kodak #8 Revolving Back Cycle Graflex...
Wow, Loren, you have done some valuable research into materials. In case you missed it, I posted a reply to your bellows question on APUG Pan forum. I don't...
I have emailed Jon Grepstad several times in the past month about getting his book on building a camera. So far, I have had no reply. Any ideas?? Tim Stabler...
Hi, No idea, I bought his book a few years back now and he was good to deal with and prompt. I would say try again Good Luck, Peter Gamble, in Australia...
Might be an old email address, is my guess. I suppose if you got it on his website, that is not helpful. But if you got the email address from a linked 3rd...
Does anyone in the group know the lens flange to film plane distance for these TLR Mamiyas? Can the viewing and capture lenses be easily removed from the twin...
Yes, I am looking forward to these informations also! and I am thinking the same thing as yours! What I plan is to implant Mamiya TLR lens into a Folding 6x9...
Rick - I measured the distance on my original Mamiya C (1st model with interchangeable lenses) for a chrome shuttered 65mm lens. Focused at infinity, the...
Hi, I looked for you on Reunion.com, but you weren't there. Please connect with me so we can keep in touch. -Allen Do You Know Allen? YES - Connect with Allen,...
Hi folks. I'm new here so I thought I would introduce myself. I'm from Scotland and currently live in Denmark. I'm itching to start building my first camera- a...
Len - I'm not sure if I wrote to you directly but, in any case, I want to thank you publicly for your well thought out and detailed last post. I really...
... each will match (no, I don't know what MOD stands for!) Common uses in engineering: Maximum Overall Diameter Modulus (1. Abbr. m or M Physics A quantity...
MOD in this context is not an acronym but an abbreviation. It stands for module. In the inch (American) system, spur and rack gearing falls into categories...
MOD is the term that defines the size of the teeth on a metric gear. In the imperial system of gear measurements this is referred to as DP or Diametrical...
Hi, Where can I find the distance from assembly ring to film plane for different lenses brands as Leica, Nikon, Canon etc Thanks in advance. Michel Dusariez ...
Regarding bellows for the home-built camera. You may want to consider the older Polaroid cameras. They are cheap used but the bellows seem to be made from...
Well, it's all here... Lindahl bellows shade, 65mm Mamiya TLR lens, Zeiss back. Now to get it all together. The lens will fit on the front of the Lindahl - a...
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