louis_shu

I have nice a Nikon 35Ti camera that is in need of repair, it seemed to have a

power switch problem. The camera repair people I went to all said they can not

repair this camera due to lack of parts, does any of you have any recommendation?

 

 

Louis

For your landscape shots the Toyo is far better camera because it has swing and tilt on both the front and rear standards, this is important for altering the plane of focus for maximum sharpness, and it also can do indirect shift and greater rise by swinging or tilting both front and rear standards, to eliminat converging of lines, best of all, you can even get a reflex viewer so you don't have to use the focusing cloth all the time. What fun!

Tents are better because they have large flat working surfaces, things don't roll inside them. The best film tent is the Shadow Box, it has the tallest roof, for better working space, it is also made up of the thickest material/fabric than the others, less likely to get cut and leak light. The second choice will be the Harrison film changing tents, they are lighter and packed smaller, most of all they are less expansive. Both brands of film changing tents comes in 4x5 and 8x10 sizes. Photo Gizzmo in New York (212-463-0130)sells them all.

Best to keep it at 6x12, 5" is the maximum opening of your 4x5 back. 6x17 will need to be moved further back to clear the 7" film surface, it will be diffecult to keep the focusing plane same as your 4x5 ground glass.....But if you must, try to mount this monster film back on a Sinar lens board, than mount that directly to the rear fram, I have had some special conversion done that way.

If you needs are basic, you should look into the Single 45 camera, this camera is very light weight, and has the range finder focusing and framing through the same finder. This is one camera that you can shoot 4x5 as fast as you can with a 35mm. Look at his websit, may be this is the solution you are looking for, you can also call Photo Gizzmo at 212-463-0130 for more information.

Your Toyo G camera should already have a build in fresnel lens to make your ground glass more even and brighter, but if this is still a problem, you should consider the Beattie Intenscreen system. Beattie Intenscreen replaces your existing ground and fresnel lens, this should give you the brightest viewing possible. A good focusing loupe with dioptric adjustments will help too in obtaining the sharppest image. Lastly, a good focusing cloth that is truly light tight is a must for outdoor photography. Your problem is that you have not talked to anyone that could teach you shortcuts to make your experience with LF better. You need to talk to an experienced LF dealer/sales person to set you up right.

I think you will be better off with 6x17, the film in 6x24 is much more difficult to keep flat because of film curl.

Knowing the formula is good, but a good focusing screen and a good loupe are better. Remember, what is not happening on the focusing screen is not happening on film.

Your 135mm lens should be more than sharp enough even comparing to the current lenses, the only thing you are loosing out would be in image circle and maybe a little less contrast. So what!

Have you heard about the "Levelhead"? This is a precision leveling device with self-locking X&Y axis adjustments, it mounts on top of any sold pantilt or ball head, with a 25 pounds weight capacity, it is strong enough for an 8x10, and small and light enough for a Hasselblad. It was reviewed by Norman McGrath when it was introduced last year, and it is available now. If iterested, Photo Gizzmo in New York is the only sorce fot this item at this time.

Only the Sinaron W in special DB mount is useable with the Auto shutter, if you have a schneider or Rodenstock, you must have it remounted into a standard shutter and on a recessed lens board. I would advice you to convert them all to the standard or press type shutters, they will work much better, and you will gain in better movements.

Does this happen with only one pack or does it do this with different packs? Sometimes, if the film is defective, expired for to long, or store frozen, the chemisty can dry up, will lead to this kind of problems. Maybe this is your problem.

You should look for the Graflex to use, and the Mentor for collecting. The Graflex camera is more pratical and readily available. If you could find one, look for a late version of this camera. The later version of the 4x5 Graflex Super D cameras came with the Graflok back, or better known as the International back, this version will accept all current 4x5 holders, including the Fuji Quickload, the Kodak Readyload, and roll back from 6x12 down to 6x6. Earlier camera with the Graflex backs can be converted. These cameras can also be upgraded to a Beattie focusing screen, this is a very worthwhile addition, it makes this camera usable even in low light situations. Check with Photo Gizzmo, They can tell you more about upgrade services of this kind. Good luck hunting.

The only way is to break off the counter disc with a needle nose, but once done, you cannot reinstall it back. Good luck.

 

LOUIS