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    Looking for Cambo 5x7 parts

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    Hi there:

     

    I am building a 5x7 camera. I have a older Cambo ground glass back but I need the part/back

    the film back attaches to. Does anyone have one that is willing to part with it? It looks like the

    photo I have attached. I borrowed the photo off photo.net, I hope the owner does not mind!

     

    regards,

     

    Darcy

    Center Filter for 6x17

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    It`s rather odd, but shooting 6x17 on my own camera results in a rather puzzling

    outcome..... sometimes a filter is not needed and sometimes it is. Does anyone have an

    idea why?

     

    It depends what you photograph. If there is alot of sky then you will see the vignetting and

    darker subjects you won't see the vignetting.

     

    When you went with the 90 5.6 sa, you went with a larger image circle thus less vignetting

    but you will still get it.

     

    Also, the amount of vignetting you get is dependant on the f stop you use also. smaller f

    stops less vignetting.

    I am aware of using photoshop cs2 to get rid of the vignetting but I think you are better

    off to use the center filter right from the beginning no matter how expensive they are. You

    will lose detail on the edges of your image by using the digital filter IMHO

    Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/6x17/ and sign up.

    film holders made of metal

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    Hi there:

     

    I am building a 6x17 film back that will be attached to a 5x7 film holder similar to the

    Canham 6x17 back. What I am wanting to know, has there ever been 5x7 film holders that

    were made out of aluminum. The plastic ones seem too flimsy for my use and the wooden

    ones will probably work, but if there were metal ones, I think that would be my best bet.

     

    Darcy

    Keeping track of film with notes after development.

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    I am having trouble keeping track of which roll of film goes with my notes after development.

    I recently had 20 rolls of film developed of the rockies. All the notes I had kept for my trip

    had no significance when I had a number of pictures of mountains and I couldn't match them

    with the notes I had. What system do others use to keep track? Can you label the rolls and

    have the lab keep track of them some how?

     

    Darcy

    Wife serves slice of Humble Pie

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    Gees to bad to hear about your experience.

     

    My wife is perfect in every way. She gives me nooky whenever I want it, kisses me at the door

    the moment in get in, is around for me for every beck and call, and better yet she carries my

    60 lb camera backpack when I go hiking.

     

    sorry to hear about your experience. ;-)

    moisture in lens

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    The lens elements and shutter has been placed in silica gel dessicant. Hopefully this will suck

    the remaining moisture out.

     

    regards,

     

    Darcy.

     

    Moral of the story: Make sure your quick connect is properly connected each time!

    moisture in lens

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    Hi there:

     

    I was in the Columbia river gorge photographing waterfalls. First morning, I was tired and

    didn't fasten my camera on to the tripod properly with the quick connect. I went to my

    camera bag, the camera fell off the tripod. It was all surreal, it starting gaining momentum

    down the bank, I took off after it. The camera along with my beautiful Schneider 90mm

    lens tumbled into the creek. It took me 0.2 seconds to reach the camera, it was in the

    water for about 2 seconds. I quickly ripped out the film ( a 6x17 camera I built) and wiped

    off some water off the rear cell. The shutter was full of water. Surprisingly enough, it didn't

    look like water entered the cells and the lens didn't have a scratch on it. I dried out the

    shutter on my defrost in my van (shutter works perfectly now) and started to use the

    camera again that day in the afternoon. The camera itself had a minor scratch on the top

    despite tumbling over rocks. I built the camera like a tank. But when I used the camera the

    next day, there was alot of moisture around and I think there was still moisture in the

    camera body itself, when I changed film, I noticed that there was fog inside the rear cell of

    the lens. So moisture was inside. So I took it back to my defrost and the majority of

    moisture disappeared. There is still minor amounts in there which shouldn't affect the

    pictures.

     

    My questions are:

     

    1. Has this happened to another reader and what have they done about it?

     

    2. Do I need to service the lens?

     

    3. Is there a technique to dry out moisture that is inside a lens?

     

    This definitely shows an advantage for a fully mechanical camera. I do feel like a heel.

     

    Darcy

    Is apo worth it?

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    I am looking on the used market for a 150mm lens. I have been looking at the schneider

    symmar and the Rodenstock sironar n and s.

     

    First of all, will I see a difference in my images if my lens is an apo? Also, what is the

    difference between a sironar n and sironar s?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Darcy

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