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    Lens element separation distances

    If shipping to Germany were less costly I'd had already bought one of those lens sets. I would not worry about the spacing because I am pretty...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Aug 17, 2007 in forum: Large Format
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    Bausch & Lomb Protar VII need information

    Since these Protar VII lens cells could (can) be used individually, they were also offered separately, in addition to casket sets or...
    Post by: uli_mayer, May 4, 2007 in forum: Large Format
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    Used camera shops in Munich

    Just one thing about "Bratwurst", beer, etc. <br> Bratwurst is fine but it's assiociated with Frankonia and Nuremberg. In Munich the speciality...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Apr 29, 2007 in forum: Classic Manual Cameras
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    Used camera shops in Munich

    Rishi,<br> most of these shops are gone (Schaja, Photo-Bazar, Schilo, Schwarz...) You may try Foto-Sauter (Sonnenstrasse), Foto-Nürbauer...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Apr 29, 2007 in forum: Classic Manual Cameras
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    repairing deep gouges in deardorff cameras.

    "A furniture restore/repair person melts wax into the damaged areas."<p> This method mentioned by Ronald works quite well. Good varnish stores...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Apr 14, 2007 in forum: Large Format
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    My first 5x4 Negative . Making Aperture Scales?

    In addition to what Helen Bach wrote: <p>The difference between entrance pupil and iris diameter is the factor by which you can divide the focal...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Mar 29, 2007 in forum: Large Format
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    Which shutter for Dialytar SerieT 210/4.5 ?

    Vaidotas,<p> the shutter size that IMO comes closest (assuming that Laack Rathenow preferred German-made shutters for mounting their lenses)is a...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Mar 28, 2007 in forum: Large Format
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    Fall Colors in Bavaria and Czech Republic

    A Google search for "Ahornboden" (=mapleground) may help. And I am sure you'll find photos that do more justice to the possibilities here than...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Sep 20, 2006 in forum: Travel
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    Comparing Image Circle Specs

    Leonard,<p> it's definitely too much for my grey cells but maybe you'll understand it: "Chapter 11" on Fourier optics in: Eugene Hecht "Optics"...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Aug 10, 2006 in forum: Large Format
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    Clearing Polaroid 55

    That's what I learnt here in this forum. It works.<p> Uli
    Post by: uli_mayer, Aug 4, 2006 in forum: Large Format
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    A road in South-West Germany

    Miha,<p> if you have got enough time you could leave B311 at Mengen for taking the small road along the most scenic part of the upper Danube...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Jun 27, 2006 in forum: Travel
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    Kodak Monitor 620

    First I'd control the lens adjustment by following these steps:<p> Get a spare film and cut a small window into the black paper so that light...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Jun 2, 2006 in forum: Classic Manual Cameras
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    Kodak Monitor 620

    The lens of my Monitor Six-16 (an Anastigmat Special) is tack sharp. Maybe your lens is not correctly collimated. Here are two ways how to control...
    Post by: uli_mayer, Jun 2, 2006 in forum: Classic Manual Cameras
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    Goerz Hypar 3" f 3.5 ???

    Here is more about the Hypar (scans of a 1913 Goerz catalogue)<p> http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/goerzcat/hyparb.html </p> Uli
    Post by: uli_mayer, May 29, 2006 in forum: Large Format
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    Ghana photo opportunities?

    Sid,<p> if you like to shoot series:</p> the central bus station in Accra - for pictures of the beautifully painted "mummy lorries" with...
    Post by: uli_mayer, May 23, 2006 in forum: Travel