john_patronie

<p>Alrighty then....I will be sending in my T2.<br>

Thanks for clarifying your policy.</p>

<p>Thank you. That is very interesting. So I will energize the strobe I have just pulled from storage, which is the original quantum q flash with a turbo battery, without popping it until I complete the sequence you have described. I looked at the image of the colorful glasses that you did; Very nice. I will look at more of your work once I post this response. I have been shooting for about 30 years myself....http://PhotoPatronie.com and my last shoot was of cocktails for a beverage company and local magazine making it doubly nice to see your image. Thanks again.</p>

<p>'Very interesting. Thank you. So when you say "slowly giving the bubble layer a chance to reform" does this mean over a period of hours....start with pop or two...then a few more later on and then even more pops later than that....or should this take place over a few days or...what?<br /> And are you a photographer? If so do you have a preferred brand of portable strobes?</p>

<p>It had neither seen super heavy use nor was it stored for nearly that amount of time.<br>

I do have another unit that I just pulled from storage though. It is working at the moment.<br>

Can you tell me how long term storage becomes a factor?</p>

 

<p>Wish me luck people!</p>

<p>And GK...I must say when I asked if the needed repair was very simple I was told in no <br /> uncertain terms that there would not be any repair provided whatsoever. The guy was a bit<br /> short with me as well. At the time it occurred to me that this hardest on your best and <br /> longest held customers who might have thousands of dollars wrapped up in multiple <br /> units and ancillary gear. Replacing a single unit is one thing....but replacing an entire system<br /> is something else entirely. You also might want to remind the people that answer the phones<br /> there at quantum that I along with others who might call are the ones that bring the money<br /> to your company repeatedly for many many years and to let that affect his phone-side manner.<br /> But thank you for the clarification. I suppose I will now send in my T2 in for a possible repair.<br /> The LCD readout on the back seems to be fine. I cross checked the flash tube with my other units and the problem is not the tube. It could be just a simple short somewhere.....I hope.</p>

<p>I got off the phone with a quantum tech just a couple days ago and what he said was<br /> very clear. He in fact told me in no uncertain terms that it could/would not be repaired<br /> and that my only option was the $450 for the upgrade.</p>

<p>And I have three of them which I purchased new. They have been babied and are in <br>

mint condition including the one that is now not functioning. I can not believe that a pricey <br>

piece of gear like this can not be repaired for a reasonable fee. This </p>

<p>I have been a devoted Quantum Qflash user for many years. I have just discovered<br>

that Quantum will no longer service Quantum t2 flash units! One of my T2's just stopped popping<br>

and all Quantum will do is offer me to trade in my t2 +$450 for their newest model. I just want<br>

my T2 to work again. ...and if my others ever have a problem I will want to repair them also.<br>

I am completely disappointed with Quantum right now. I would totally switch over to another company if <br>

I didn't already have a lot of other quantum gear. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANOTHER COMPANY THAT<br>

WILL SERVICE QUANTUM T2 FLASH UNITS? </p>

Contrast reducing masks are an excellent and exotic technique.

Also know that there are alterations in the processing of cibas...I mean

Ilfochromes that can have a very effective reduction in contrast.

Can anyone vouch for the image quality of the chinese made 3D World medium format

stereo camera? It looks like a serious piece of equipment with multi coated lenses

but I would like to hear from someone who owns one or who has used one quite a bit.

Anyone else have experience with the Fujinon f8 75mm?

I really appreciate all the input.

..to the last poster...I do not really need a shutter or flash sync.

Ok...someone suggested to use an enlarging lens might be an alternative.

Has anyone ever heard of this?

Yes...tripod adapter bushings. But I suppose that other inudstries may have that size bushing also.

Yes the 3/8 is stripped on a $104 rail clamp but if the bushing was longer it would grab farther into the opening where the threads are still good.

Where can I get that helicoil?

Linhoffs and Giottos?...Hmmm...I'll have to give them a look.

SW....you would send it to me? That would be very cool.

I want to buy a super sharp wide angle lens for my 4x5.

I realize that all of the work I want to do is with very long shutterspeeds so

I do not really need one with a shutter. I got into the habit a while back of

using a hand held shutter to start and stop my exposures.

The no shutter quest of mine is also financially inspired. I suppose a wide

angle lens without a shutter will be less expensive.

Can anyone recommend a super sharp multicoated lens with no shutter in the

75mm-115mm range?

Does anyone know where to get 3/8 to 1/4 reducing bushing that is longer than the

standard bushing that are found?

I have a problem with a stripped piece of equipment that can be solve with a

bushing that is double or 2.5 x the length of those bushing that we all know.