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I now have a 120mm f:3.5 Soft Lens, but have no instructions.

I understand the softening of the lens as the aperture gets wider

open, but on top of the lens barrel are three lines, one red centered

on the aperture mark and two whites. They don't line up with any

scale, so what are they for?

Thanks for any help;

John Gateley

Take a look at Don Chatterton's listing of used Hasselblads on his

website at

http://www.donchatterton.com

While known as a Leica dealer, Don has been dealing in Hasselblads

for many years. He also pays for shipping.

John

Toby;

The older C style lenses had a mark above the slower speeds, from

1/8th on down I believe, to show the speeds you have to leave the

rear curtain open for.

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John

My current model Fuji GSW690III has three settings for film.

16 shots/220, 8 shots/120, & 4 shots/120

Notice both the 8 & 4 settings say 120.

I'd heard about 1/2 roll 120 in Japan, but I've never seen any over here in the states.

My older interchangeable lens Fuji G690 only has the 120(8) & 220(16) settings.

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John Gateley

Jim;

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My Noblex 6x12 dimension is different from the Horseman 6x12 roll fim back I have and I believe the Linhof and Sinar dimensions are different also. I'd have to dig out my old 6x12 ArtPan negs and check those too.

Which camera/roll back are you referring to?

Maybe everyone who has a different 6x12 can send in the dimensions?

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John

I answered my own question by going into my local Bronica dealer.

On the i back they moved the film speed dial to the back of the magazine and added an over and under exposure dial.

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John

I've used a 47mm XL on my 4x5 Crown on a flat lensboard with no problems. For the 6x12 roll back I leave the front bed up and for full 4x5 I drop the front bed.

I don't see why it wouldn't work on a 2x3 Crown also.

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John

How do you tell a Bronica SQ-A "i" roll back from a non-"i" back?

I have the latest SQ-Ai brochure and the backs look just like non-i backs to me.

Thanks;

John

I think I just answered my own question.

I noticed an answer about the 6x7 Fuji RF and that probably tells me everything I needed to know.

Should've looked closer first!

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John

Can anyone explain the differences, or point me to site that shows the differnces between the model II Fuji rangefinder cameras versus the current model III.

I have a model GSW690III with the 65mm, and the early G690 with the 100mm, but I haven't handled the model II.

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Thanks;

John

Following up on my question, I sent an e-mail to Mamiya.

They will change the shutter dial on the Pro and Super models, but NOT the older 1000 or 500 models.

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John Gateley

Has anyone figured out a clever or even clumsy makeshift way to "lock" the shutter speed dial on a Mamiya 645 to stay on the 60x position when using flash?

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Thanks;

John

Looking for the 150mm f:5.6 lens for the Fujica G690 rangefinder camera.

Anyone know of one available?

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Thank you;

John Gateley

206 524 3371

I've had a number of Rolleiflexes and Rolleicords repaired by Harry Fleenor at Oceanside Camera Repair and I've always been happy with thw work he's done.

I also agree that you need to check the way the film is loaded under the roller.

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John Gateley

The two best things I've found to help when shooting medium format are a monopod as suggested earlier and reducing the circle of confusion.

If you're using a hyperfocal distance shooting style and are using f:16, set the infinity mark at f:11 instead of f:16. This is covered in the "Medium Format Guide"and the "Hasselblad Manual." Several books on Leica discuss using two stops less for 35mm shooting.

I've used this method on a variety of cameras from Medalist to SuperWide Hassy, Pentax 67, and for at least ten years on my Hulcherama, a 360 degree panoramic camera that uses Mamiya 645 lenses.

I really hope this isn't too confusing. Perhaps someone else can explain it better.

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John Gateley

I've been re-spooling 120 film onto 620 spools for several years now, and once you get the technique down, it doesn't take much time at all.

I roll 120 film onto an empty 120 spool first, and then run it onto the 620 spool. You can start the spooling with the lights on and then turn them out when you're ready.

I found out of date 620 film at photo swaps and used camera stores to get the 620 spools.

When I re-spool color film and XP-2 Ilford, I have them developed and my lab returns the empty spool with the processed film.

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John Gateley

It's been more than few years, but I seem to remember that my C330 outfit had an extra screen that you had to use with the 55mm lens to help with the dark corners.

Check out the Mamiya web site, or perhaps one of the Mamiya users on this list knows.

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Johns

Warren;

I've owned several Pentax 67's over the years and always found them to be excellent image takers and generally reliable.

However, after a number of years of regular use, I found that almost every one I owned started overlapping frames and/or the film take up got out of adjustment.

I would send them to Pentax for an "adjustment" to return them to good working order.

Think of it like a tune-up for your car.

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Good luck;

John Gateley

Bill;

The Fuji with the 45mm lens did not have a rangefinder. Focus was set on the scale on the lens mount. With a 45mm lens, depth of field at smaller stops is quite large.

I found the lens quality to be excellent.

A handy, light weight medium format camera to carry around.

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John

Soeren;

Try MARFLEX in Pinebrook, New Jersey, USA.

201 808 9626 - voice

201 808 1706 - fax

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or

Oceanside Camera Repair

Manhattan Beach, CA, USA

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Anybody else out there use Norita cameras?

I loved mine when I bought it new in the mid-70's and now many years later I've picked up another outfit. Shot some Velvia with the 80 and 40m lenses while on the Golden Gate Bridge the other day and the lens quality is still as good as I remembered.

I'm a squre format fan, and while I've tried Hassy, Bronica, even Kowa over the years, and I used the Pentax 67 for a long time, I always thought back to the square-format handheld Norita as "my" ultimate medium-format camera.

Anybody else feel like I do?

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John Gateley

John;

I had a Medalist II converted to 120 film use about ten years ago by Photo on Bald Mountain in Davenport, CA. While it was never a 'full-time" camera for me, whenever I used it I was pleased by the lens quality and the wonderful large 6x9 image size.

I agree that it is a pain to try and use the tiny RF/VF window and the film advance will wear your finger out during a multi-roll shoot, but I never found it too big or heavy, especially compared to a Pentax 6x7.

John