Maybe this is a silly question, but I'll ask anyways. Suppose I have a shutter from a 210mm Trashagon with accurate aperture markings. If I instead screw in...

How can I go about timing the shutter speeds of my old shutters (Compurs, Ilex, etc.)? Is there a technique and/or some inexpensive equipment to do this, or...

Dunno if this is the best place but I figured this is the best place as I have a feeling many LF'ers develop their own. Recently read an article from an UK...

I'm choosing between the Wisner 5x7 Traditional and the Canham MQC. My current lenses are a 110mm Schneider XL, a 210mm Schneider APO-Symmar, and a Fuji 450mm...

This is something that doesn't frighten me technically speaking. But I find it generally prudent to ask about matters that will cost more than $20 to...

I published some info about the Zeiss Protar under http://www.geocities.com/westontina/protar/index.html Have a look and let me know. Ed.

I've been working on building my own 8X10 view camera for the past month during my spare time. It works great....no light leaks. I just got my first negatives...

1. Shen Hao HZX 4X5-IIA 2. Toyo 45 CF I think that either of these cameras would serve you well. There were initial concerns (when the camera first came...

Curious if anyone here uses any old Schneider Xenar 150mm on their 4x5? Can anyone give a good impression of it's qualities? I know it is a four element in...

"biznets" wrote What make and model of a large format camera would you recomend for a young student wishing to take his first steps into this...

The way I understood it stopping down increased the image circle because it improved the quality of the image. But then I found this quote "4. Why does the...

A fellow large format photographer had his pack snatched in Yosemite. You can read about it and what's...

We just finished this conference and from all we've heard from the attendees and exhibitors it was a great success. The venders aall said they would come back...

Hi All, I'm a "casual" photographer... I invest more time than the average hobbyist photographer into learning photography but I'm not a professional...

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I've just uploaded pictures from my last trip to Paris. Enjoy! Found also nice quotation so which depicts the spirit of the city very well: "Every city has a...

Thought you might enjoy a good laugh, went out this morning to get a few more winter shots. Went up to a Local Park and the stream that runs through the park...

I'm likely going to order a scale from a jewellery supply house they also sell quite a few different compounds for polishing. I know somebody awhile back...

Any feedback on the pros and cons of the Wisner 5x7 Traditional vs. either of Keith Canham's 5x7 models? Thanks veyr much, Charlie

Has any one here used a tinted glass like PPG's Solexia (with a 77% transmission rate) instead of ground glass for large format focus? Regards, Marv