peter_yardley

<p>I know Paul Graham, and you have some information that is a little wonky.<br>

The prints behind him in that photo (about 6 years ago?) were from scanned 6x7 files - they were not digital camera files.<br>

His more recent work - like 'a shimmer of possibility' - has indeed been on Canon dSLR's, and MF digital Phase P65+. I believe he uses the Phase more than anything right now, and does not shoot film anymore.<br>

Of course buying the same camera does not mean you get the same images. duh.</p>

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<p>can someone tell me if the bronica SQ lens series has a different mount to the ETR series lenses?<br>

would an SQ lens fit an an ETR and vice-versa, coverage not withstanding?</p>

<p>thanks.</p>

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<p>did you ever find a manual for the Schneider 55mm PCS lens?<br>

I just got one, and am damned if I can work out what the less obvious buttons are for.<br>

the A|T choice is ?<br>

the depth of field preview button - how do you lock it stopped down, besides a piece of tape?!</p>

<p>am trying to use it on a Mamiya via a Bronica> Mamiya adapter, which complicates everything, no doubt.</p>

I'm trying to remove the rotating tripod mount from my new 200mm f2 (IS) lens, as I only do hand held, and think

it is possible without actually getting out a hex wrench... anyone know how? (there's nothing in the lens manual)

 

found this past post on removing the 300mm : http://www.photo.net/canon-eos-digital-camera-forum/00OknI

 

but none of those seems to work.

 

The lock screw unscrews to allow rotation, with click stops every 90 degs, but does not pull out any further than

that.

There is no red mark on collar to align with lens red dot.

I have gone around 360 degs pulling every which way but there seems to be no 'free' position.

 

anyone shed light?

thanks all.

yes CB are cheaper, but if I understand correctly, the CB lens does not allow the option to use a camera's focal plane shutter - you *must* use the built in leaf shutter, is this right?

was there a CFE version too?

Can anyone tell me how to spot a CFi lens from the older CF lenses?

and/or what the different generations are, which I suppose means I'm asking what

was the last/ best version to get

 

most of the people on eBay seem to just list "Hasselblad 60mm", so its hard to

tell whats what...

Can someone illuminate me as to the Sinar 4x5" range: what is the difference

between a Sinar P2, a Sinar X and a Sinar F?

its all a little confusing.

 

thanks

Thanks to someone who does own the Thiele book, for their off list contact. It is actually 1975 production, and is multicoated, but not T* branded.

thank you for some very interesting information and answers.

 

I have an LF Zeiss Planar from the 70's that looks multi coated, but isn't branded T*. it is serial # 5793860 - is there a way to find out its date of manufacture?

Any Zeiss/Optics experts out there?

 

I'm interested to know when T* coating appeared on Zeiss lenses, and what is

supposed to be so special about it?

 

obviously they had coated lenses before, single then multi coated, and then they

must have branded this multi coating T* - but when was this (1978? 1982?) and

what does it amount to?

 

I've heard some hassleblad experts say the multi coated chrome lenses were the

ultimate from Zeiss (rather than the later black finish ones). Is there any

basis for this, or is is just Quality Control reaching its peak in the late 70's

and going down slightly in the 80's?

 

t.i.a.

for Zeiss Planar 135mm the order of quality is:

 

regular 58mm version (common ,1960's)

 

linhof selected 58mm version (around)

 

 

later 67mm version (rare, 1970's)

 

 

then equal:

 

67mm version Linhof selected (Chrome, coated but not T* late 70's) and,

67mm version multicoated T* (Black finish, early 80's)

 

the black T* one perhaps only 600 were made. expect to pay $4000+ if you ever find one. The Linhof selected 67mm there are perhaps 30-50? in the world. their price is hard to value, but probably about the same.

 

some people like T*, others think Zeiss finest moment was the late 70's chrome Coated but not T* lenses. (e.g. many prefer the chrome hasselblad lenses over the black T* ones for performance)

 

The late 70's ones appear to have more than one coating on them, but nobody is really sure, and they are not T* branded coating.

 

either way any 67mm one is worth getting

 

good luck.

NO ITS NOT A MYTH!!

 

duh. sometimes there is such disinformation on here.

 

I own one AND there is one for sale on EBay right now. (only a few hours left though)

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7614905830&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

 

its nothing to do with me at all, but will be a great lens. easily worth the 'buy it now' price.

The 67mm one is a real improvement on the older 58mm version.

its the one to seek out.

Zeiss Planar 135mm f3.5 - stopped down 1.5 stops it reaches the 'wide open' aperture of contemporary f5.6 lens, and is way better than even the best of them at this point - I did a direct comparison to Apo Sironar S and the Zeiss easily won at every aperture. very surprising.

 

Be sure to get one of the later ones with the 67mm front filter though, not the earlier 58mm version.

Yes, $350 isn't nothing, but 5 good clean Grafmatics would be around $500, and considering this is much lighter, its doesnt seem a bad price.

Yeah, the Starlite head was great, but the sentinel enlarger itself was just a bench version wasnt it ? - I never saw a freestanding one, which means small prints. I think the DeVere chassis was better, so the ultimate would be a Freestanding DeVere like this one with a drop table, and a Sentinel head I guess, but failing that a DeVere Closed Loop is pretty damn close.

A "Fuji Quickchange" holder is for sale on Ebay <a

href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7613159944&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1">

here</a>

 

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is it as described an updated Grafmatic? I knew of QuickLoad, but not

of Quickchange. sounds pretty good for location work with light weight.<p>

 

Anyone had experience with them? <p>

 

Peter

If its a Standard Lens for 4x5" you are after, then I have had them all, from Nikon through Rodenstock, Schneider, etc. all ok.

 

a 135mm Rodenstocks Sironar S was my best standard for awhile,

BUT THEN...

a late version Zeiss Planar 135mm (Linhof Select) absolutely thrashed it in a test I did. It was dramatically better in resolution, and 1.5 stops faster! Incredible lens.

 

be sure to get the later one with the 67mm filter, not the early one with a 58mm filter. They are also multicoated, though not T*.

I have a 40x30 RRB vacuum easel which I will sell, with pump etc, BUT... I am in London. if you happen to be, then let me know.

Pico, I am 2000% sure it is a normal optical enlarger.

is that enough for you?

Of course its a normal enlarger - i.e. optical. For negs and positive.

 

The point is that this 504 DeVere co-ordinated the Closed Loop head with the motorised Autofocus mechanism to mean that they work together for better productivity and accuracy. Very different to the regular 504, which you can find all the time.

 

I used an AF one once, and you simply tap in the size you want on the keyboard, and then it moves and focuses at exactly the right point. you can set it up with as many of your lenses as you want, from 40mm to 210mm. the AF on that one was always spot on. which for some reason surprised me! The same keyboard controls the color head values, and exposure timer.

 

It seems built like a tank, and the AF mechanism is completely over engineered, so thats likely to give decades of good service untouched. In any case the manual focussing handwheels are right there still. As for the C/L color head, well, I know they can be serviced, and in the total worst case, you could just put a regular (non closed loop) DeVere color head on there.

 

I have also moved a regular Freestanding 504 before, and its not so bad - put the head to the top, remove the color head and drop table, split the column (4 bolts) and it fitted in my car.

 

These were very expensive items new though, and I dont think a lot were made, so kind of surprised to see an individual photographer had one, when you could buy a nice car for the same $.

There's a DeVere 504 Autofocus, Closed Loop on EBay.co.uk right now -

and from what I hear this is the ultimate 4x5" enlarger ever made,

anyone got any opinions if its really as good as they say?

 

I know regular DeVere 504's are considered among the very best, but

have always lusted after an AF model, but they are rare and seem hard

to find. any issues I should be aware of?