norton_willingham

<p>Looks pretty cool for tethered shooting. Looks like the most robust and expandable option. <br>

http://kck.st/digiplate</p>

<p>There's always ebay. A nine-volt.com usually has a good medium format selection.</p>

<p>Sounds like the focus ring scale has slipped. I would send it back to KEH and have them send you another lens. Hasselblad lenses are very precise and solidly built. If a focus ring scale has moved or slipped it usually means an unqualified person has made or tried to make a repair. And if that's not the case, then it really needs a repair!</p>

<p>justhost.com is pretty good. good rates. fast servers. and I swear I have absolutely not affiliation with them. A tip for them and just about any web hosting company: they all want your business really bad. if you start to fill out a new account form on their site and then leave or go to another web site, they usually throw up a pop-up with a 50% off deal or something. They'd rather get half your money than no money at all.</p>

<p>Putting your lens in your coat and then pulling it out to use in a cold environment will lead to a fogged up lens. CLA your lens if the shutter sticks.</p>

<p>Magnifier is square. Making it the WLF between the current and older one.</p>

<p>KEH is good. Probably the biggest selection. Also, check nine-volt.com. Lots of backs.</p>

<p>It looks like a decent deal but not a great one. By the looks of the photos the equipment is not in "new" condition. Looks more like bargain to excellent condition.</p>

<p>Your lens is probably on upside down.</p>

<p>The lenses on this web site: http://www.nine-volt.com/auctions.php?ebid=15247&name=5x7+%26amp%3B+Smaller<br>

Which is better the Schneider 65mm or the Fujinon 65mm?</p>

<p>Also you usually get a magnification factor of 1.4 or so when you use and adapter.</p>

<p>I would say either emulsion problem or processing problem.</p>

<p>Easy fix. Buy a Mac.</p>

<p>No problem. It's what this forum is for. You shouldn't have to cock the lens each time to mount it. When you unmount it should stay cocked unless you bump that little silver tip in the brass hole which will trip the shutter and then you'll have to manually recock it. If it does uncock itself everytime you unmount it, then it needs to be serviced.</p>

<p>I don't think you are cocking it enough. It's about a full turn all the way around. Sometimes it's hard to do. I usually use a penny and twist my arm the opposite way before putting the penny in the slot. That way when you twist to cock you won't run out of arm twist--if you can follow all that. Also, if you cannot see through the lens, it is not cocked.</p>

<p>A16 back will give you 645.<br>

I don't know how much you know about Hasselblad, but when you say the drive shaft not lining up with the red dot, do you mean the line is oriented in the wrong direction? If so, the lens just needs to be cocked.</p>

<p>KEH is good. Also try nine-volt.com for stuff. I think KEH gets a lot of their inventory from Nine Volt.</p>

<p>Lens factors in determining your camera brand is probably nill. If you think about it, all the Canon and Nikon lenses have millions of dollars invested into their R&D. Both companies aren't going to put out a lens that will extremely tarnish their reputation. But, yes, there are forums and web sites that will take a Canon lens and a Nikon lens of the same focal length and take a picture of the same thing with a 21MP sensor and then blow the images up 1000% and then say, "See! This lens is better than that one because of the slight fringe on this spec of dust in the corner of the room." Truth be told, you will probably never notice what they point out and when your image is framed on your wall I don't any of your guests will ever notice. There are plenty of famous pro photographers that swear by either brand. So, when it comes down to it, it's personal preference. Some people just jive better with a Canon in their hands and some with a Nikon.</p>

<p>When you decide, check these guys out. They have some field cameras in stock. I am probably going to buy one of them but they also told me they have a P2 on the way in to their inventory. BTW, their prices are totally negotiable. They said they would sell me the Tech IV for $950 and the Master for $2500 even though they are listed higher.<br>

http://www.nine-volt.com/</p>

<p>If you are selling fine art prints (which your situation would/should fall under), then you can sell pictures of whomever and whatever you want. Someone could still sue you, theoretically, but with a competent lawyer their case would be thrown out of court.<br>

Your images could not be used for commercial advertisements unless you have a release for any people, properties, trademarks, etc. that appear in your image.</p>

<p>Canon G9 or G10. Metal body. Many functions of a DSLR in a point and shoot body.</p>

<p>What's a Weegee thing? Anyway, thanks for your input. Any and all input is great to have. They seem to be made really great and I suppose the most I would ever need to replace would be the bellows or the ground glass. Other stuff would be at the mercy of me dropping the camera. But then there's always gaffer tape and epoxy for those things! The prices on their site are usually accompanied by a Best Offer button which I've bought a couple things from them for much lower than they list it for.</p>

<p>Ask the guys at nine-volt.com. They will either know, have one or can get you one. At least they'll give you a decent price starting point.</p>

<p>It's personal preference. Some people swear by Canon. Some by Nikon. You just have have to use both. I used to be a die hard Nikon user. But they were so behind the ball on digital (mostly the size of the sensor issue until the D3x) that I made the switch to Canon. I like the Canon image quailty but I hate the controls. I don't find them intuitively place. I loved that you could use an old manual Nikon lens on a new Nikon digital body. Now that Nikon is making full frame sensors, I have considered switching back. Haven't tried a D3x yet but I suppose the next time I get my hands on one, it may make the decision for me.</p>

<p>No problem. Not looking for a war either. Just my .02 based on what I see/hear.</p>