Hello, I talked about this before and was hoping for some more guidance. I have a 4" extension tube(sk grimes) on my 4X5 and use it with my Fuji 450C. The...
Probably the best baffles would be made with thin material with nearly a knife-edge. Look into the extension tube from the film end and watch for any...
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Aug 3, 2005 3:01 pm
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Do any of you have a method/plan for adapting a 5x7 or 8x10 view camer into an enlarger? Thanks, Louis Jensen...
Donna Lucas and Louis...
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Aug 3, 2005 4:19 pm
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HiGuys, this may not be the answer but I do have a 5x7 enlarger for sale. it is a durst laborotor 138 s. with condensers and lenses. it has glass neg carriers....
... nearly a ... watch for ... light will ... part of ... no longer ... holder and ... Yep, I think you are right. I used some foam core because it was easy to...
This film is getting VERY hard to find. ISO 3000 4 x 5 sheet film. 20 sheet boxes expired (various dates) properly stored at 45 degrees and proper humidity...
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Aug 3, 2005 5:37 pm
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Hi Umit, I'm looking for accessories for a 138s. Negative holders, lensboards, manuals, condensors, lenses, etc. Would you be willing to sell and of these ...
A little tip; try visiting a print shop and asking about old, used aluminium lithographic plates. If necessary, you might offer a bit of cash, but this almost...
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Aug 3, 2005 8:15 pm
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Thanks for the suggestions Bob. I think i will be able to find somethign stiff yet pliable. I was even thinking of old negatives or xrays. I don't know if they...
Re the reflections . I have a tube lined with black felt,glued to the walls of the tube.The material is not that thick but it doesm't pass light. I have a 5x7...
Louis, I built a 8x10 enlarger from an old B&J 8x10 monorail camera, and an Omega D2 chassis.A bit of cutting on the existing D2 Head mounting brackets will be...
Well I completed my new prototype. I used three legs made of the foam core and then attached 5 baffles(made from x-ray film) about 20mm apart. The holes were...
Hello there. As I'm starting to make plans for my winterprojects I'm also starting to run into some of these enchanting problemsolving issues. My first ...
I need a retaining/jam nut for an Ilex #1 Synchro Electronic shutter. I believe it's the same as other Ilex #1 shutters...I hope. I found a site that claims...
Greatings to all. This is my first post on the list. I am planing to build a 4x5 field camera with the maximum movements I can make on it. I am still drawing...
There was a construction article published a few years ago in an English (maybe American) magazine for home machinists; at the time the series was running I...
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Aug 14, 2005 4:09 pm
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Try looking at http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/homebrew.html You might find some tips there from various persons who have done it. Bob ... Von:...
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Aug 14, 2005 4:16 pm
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I had posed some pictures of my field camera under Photos section of groups web page. Take a look at them and see if they are helpful. All Albums | Photo ...
After some time I was able to remember which magazine was the right one; it is called "Engineering in Miniature" and you can find a list of the articles in...
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Aug 14, 2005 6:47 pm
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I saw someone's post once on the logic behind selection of woods. I don't remember the details but they specifically did not like oak for some long-term, ...
... I found some fabric. I am using a fabric that is black on one side and silver on the other. I am using it to manufacture Focusing Hoods. If someone is...
hey, does anyone here own a 240mm Symmar-S lens, later model, in a copal 3 shutter (black ring)? I'm trying to scrounge up measurements/pics of the aperture...
All you have to do is measure the apparent diameters of the diaphragm at various settings of the lever. (It is not the actual diameter of the iris which...
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Aug 19, 2005 10:48 am
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Thanks Bob, that's a good description and clarifies some things I read elsewhere. The reason I was asking this is because I'd like to get this lens outside on...
Can any one here give me exact measures for the 4x5 lisco / fidelity film holders. (Outer measures and the measures on the window that forms the image) Best...
I will try sending you a couple files off the group because I think it makes people angry when we put this sort of thing in the emails. One file is a drawing...
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Aug 23, 2005 10:32 pm
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I believe these files are also posted somewhere. Unfortunately the email program I was using when those files were prepared was destroyed by a software crash...
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Aug 23, 2005 10:47 pm
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I had posted old cameramaker mailing list archive as a zip file under File section of the group web page. you could download it from there ...