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    Student 4x5 camera

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    Toyoview 45CX, brand new + gobs of stuff, $450ish with proof of

    student status at a university. Geared fine focus, full movements,

    rotating back. Only hard part is finding a lens (or lenses) that won't

    break your budget.

     

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    As for the Arca Swiss Discovery:

     

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    I found it amusing when I asked Arca Swiss if their student discount

    placed the Discovery at below $1000.00 and/or near the price point of

    the 45GX. They kindly replied that there was no way that they would

    ever sell a discovery at below $1000.00, and that a 45CX was no-where

    near the same camera as the Discovery. Probably true. Just keep in

    mind you're still going to be shelling out mad cash for a good lens

    and film holders.

     

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    It really depends on your wealth factor.

     

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    Don't buy your son anything used unless you really know your stuff

    about old cameras. 50 year old graphics and whatnot are usually an

    extremely bad gamble compared to cheap new monorails - sorry to step

    your toes, guys, but you gotta admit it :)

    Confused newbie questions: ektar 203/7.7, lens mounting, rollfilm backs on Sinar F

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    Thanks for the answers folks.

     

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    The Ektar is in Supermatic Shutter. If I trip the shutter while

    holding the button, the shutter hangs open (with a bit of the iris

    diaphragm showing). To reset the device, I sort of "recock" the

    shutter slightly and it falls closed. I'm guessing this is the right

    mode of operation, then, right? Thanks.

     

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    Another quick question. Is there a company out there that sells

    "generic" lensboards that I can mount my ektar lens in? B&H sells

    lensboards for my Sinar that cost $80.00 each. Is there a company that

    sells generic lensboards for considerably less? Thanks.

    Confused newbie questions: ektar 203/7.7, lens mounting, rollfilm backs on Sinar F

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    Hello, good folks!

     

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    First, let me say that the Sinar F manual is incredibly bad.

     

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    Bad bad bad.

     

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    Here are my problems. If you have any solutions let me know, thanks :)

     

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    Question 1:

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    How do I use the "shutter opening button" or "preview button" on my Kodak Ektar 203/7.7 lens? When I press it without the shutter cocked, it's impossible to push it down. When I press it with the shutter cocked, it pushes down extremely easily. Neither situation actually opens the shutter!

     

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    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/previewbutton.jpg>

     

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    I have a Graflex rollfilm back. When I take the groundglass assembly off my Sinar, there is a big open space. This big open space is much bigger than the size of the graflex back. How do I mount my graflex rollfilm back on my Sinar?

     

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    Here's the Sinar

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/sinarbyitself.jpg>

    Here's me taking the groundglass assembly off.

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/sinargroundglassoff.jpg>

    Look, it doesn't fit!

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/filmbackdontfit.jpg>

    It just don't fit!

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/filmbackdontfit2.jpg>

    Does it somehow go on the groundglass assembly?

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/wheretointerface.jpg>

     

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    Question 3:

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    How am I supposed to mount the lens on the included lens ring?

    This Way?

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/frontwayring.jpg>

    or That Way?

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/backwayring.jpg>

     

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    What is the proper orientation of the lens ring when screwed into the lens board?

     

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    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/ringboard1.jpg>

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/ringboard3.jpg>

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/ringboard4.jpg>

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/ringboard5.jpg>

     

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    What size hole can I use with this lens? Copal 0? Or do I have to custom make my own?

     

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    Thanks, from a confused grad student.

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/forum/lfq/confused.jpg>

    High End 20 X 30 prints from chromes? Who? Which?

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    Sorry I can't ask your questions about traditional processes, but:

     

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    Jim, scanning should incurr a one-time fee. If the place that scans

    for you is not giving you the file they scanned, then go someplace

    else! There are many "pro" places that scan LF and give you a CDROM

    with the scanned file. Once this is out of the way, the cost per print

    decreases quite a bit, not to mention you now have a copy in digital

    format that can be used for later re-printing.

    How can I identify the model of Arca Swiss Camera I have just purchased?

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    Flapjack Man

    in Portraits & Fashion

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    I just think of Jeff when I see this one :)

     

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    I am also reminded of how incredibly hungry I am, and with that I will

    go get myself a Burrito! Thanks Fred.

     

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    btw, what is he making? (i'm guessing not muslim seafood pancakes :)

    Today everything exists to end in a photograph

    in Portraits & Fashion

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    What Bill Gates would say if he were Susan Sontag:

    "Today, Everyone exists to buy my software"

     

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    > I've been exploring how to deal with restrictions placed on us from

    the outside

    > regarding photography (by theaters, concert halls, night clubs,

    public parks, and

    > such). Now I am exploring what restrictions we might place on

    > ourselves regarding what we allow ourself to photograph and what we

    reject...on this

    > forum, specifically people.

     

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    I think the issue is absolutely personal and has everything to do with

    personal limits. However, personal limits are only issues when you

    desire to be outside them.

     

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    For example, if one were to say, "Today, sex exists to end in a

    photograph", then I'd say, no, it doesn't. Yet, Mr. Joe Chinese

    Pornography photographer would say, "well, yes, I do agree with that

    statement". No real surprise there.

     

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    However, if my burning desire was to photograph people having sex,

    and, for some psychological reason, I was unable to do so (perhaps,

    because I felt like I'd be offending the people participating) then

    obviously there's something to be challenged there.

     

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    If your desire is to be "the best photographer you can be" and you

    felt like having some philosophical backbone like Susan Sontag was the

    best way to achieve that, then so be it. Susan's comment is and always

    was completely false, but it's a statement of mere purpose and not of

    reality.

     

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    Then again, many photographers can pursue their artistic goals without

    having to have such a mean view of personal ambition.

     

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    There is no universal philosophy of photography. There is no universal

    statement of purpose. I will probably never photograph a person who

    has just had their limbs fused to their torsos from napalm strikes

    (even given the opportunity), but obviously there are people out there

    who did and there are people who will.

     

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    just my penny

    6x9 vs. 4x5 In todays digital world?

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    If you're already a 4x5 user, and you're finding yourself asking a

    question like, "6x9 vs 4x5", it's plainly obvious that there are more

    immediate issues at hand than merely enlargement capability. In fact,

    Mike, you mention this: "The 6x9 seems appealing due to it's size and

    weight. The use of roll film is also quite appealing due to

    availability of emulsion".

     

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    Asking whether using 4x5 over 6x9 "makes any sense" makes no sense to

    me. It matters on the situation, even within the context of

    architecture and landscape work.

     

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    So, answering your more immediate question:

     

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    You want to:

    1) reduce bulk

    2) simplify

     

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    Towards that end, I recommend the Metric 6x9.

    Researching Digital...

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    Galleries are not as efficient as websites, so to speak, but Gary has

    a point here.

     

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    I think it just depends on how quickly you want to be noticed.

     

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    However, I also agree that the question you're asking doesn't

    really...well...make much sense (at least to me). You don't have to

    forsake one or the other.

     

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    Digital anything is usually a completely different beast from

    traditional photography, and like always, they're only tools. There

    are pros and cons, but pros and cons are only important if you aren't

    patient enough to explore both mediums.

     

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    It's kind of like people asking about the pros and cons of hammers vs.

    hatchets. There's no comparison to be made - they both have their

    uses.

    Best Rolleiflex camera for beginner

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    Nolan,<br><br>

     

    <img src=http://www.nd.edu/~ekang/photography/rollei/um-small.jpg><br><br>

     

    Your examples look like mine when scanned negs on a flatbed. But when enlarged much bigger than that, the results are....not encouraging.<br><br>

     

    Unfortunately, about six months after I bought my rolleiflex on Ebay, the rear element decided to separate on me (and I take care of my equipment)<br><br>

     

    I've sent my Rolleiflex Automat X to Harry Fleenor to get it repaired. Do you know how much it will cost me?<br><br>

     

    $130.00 to get the lens recemented and another $100+ to get it cleaned and adjusted.<br><br>

     

    Total cost? Over $200.00 to get this camera "working again" after six months of use. Yet another reason to avoid the Rolleis, unless you have the money to back up your ill-fated decision.<br><br>

     

    I don't dislike rolleiflex TLR's. However, I still stand behind my statement that there is absolutely no reason to get a rolleiflex just for the names sake. Other TLRs have equivalent or better lens quality at a higher reliability point than most rolleiflexes of the same or higher price.<br><br>

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