benjamin_stone_herbert

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>Hoping some large format users of this film can tell me whether there is anything written on the edge of the sheet. I normally use fomapan because I make 4x5" contact prints and don't like to advertise brand names/film types. I thought I would go with Arista this time instead to save money but need to make sure it will also be blank.</p>

<p>Thanks alot</p>

<p>Hey Doremus,<br>

So you have been using a Technika recessed board? I have been looking at these on ebay and KEH etc and all I can seem to find are ones that are off center. I would have thought that seeing as the lens is closer to the bed of the camera that this would decrease your rise ability and therefore defeat the purpose of the recessed lens board! <br>

What is your experience of this?</p>

<p>Hi Drew,</p>

<p>Do you find you have much room for movements with your Wista using the 90mm? <br>

Enough to correct converging lines in buildings etc.?</p>

<p>Hi Bob,</p>

<p>Thank you very much for your response, I have seen other threads you have contributed to and I am very greatful for what you bring to the community. <br>

So you are saying that the field camera (as opposed to a rail) is not as versatile as what can be gotten out of the lenses I understand that but are you saying that due to the pleated bellows the movements for a 90mm lens is so limited that perspective correction is out of the question?</p>

<p>Thanks again,</p>

<p>B</p>

<p>Hello all,<br /> I am looking into buying a field camera for landscapes and also some urban landscapes where I would want to use perspective control.<br /> I am hoping to connect with someone who uses a Wista 45dx with a 90mm f/8 that would tell me how much movement is possible. I understand that a bag bellows and recessed lens board might be necessary which would be a problem seeing as the Wista doesn't have an interchangeable bellows system.<br>

I like the Wista because it is light, has rear movement and in my price range.<br>

Thinking about a Nikkor 90mm f/8 because it will fold into the camera and is also light and very sharp with a large image circle in case I decide to get a monorail one day or go to 5x7.<br>

Thanks in advance for your help.<br /> Benjamin<br /> www.stoneherbert.com</p>

<p>Hey Steve,</p>

<p>I'm on the same path as you and recently came across this information which has made looking into buying a lens much easier.</p>

<p>http://www.largeformatphotography.info/lenses/LF4x5in.html</p>

<p>Hope this helps,</p>

<p>Benjamin</p>

<p>Hey there,</p>

<p>Thanks everone who replied with your thoughts on this thread. It's definately one I'll hold on to for a bit and I'll use my tessar one on the fly to keep it in prestine condition in case any collectors are ever interested.</p>

<p>Cheers</p>

<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>I own a mint condition Rollei 35 w/ Schneider Xenar 40mm 3.5.</p>

<p>After doing a bit of research online I discovered that they only made 30,000 of this model with the Schneider version of the Zeiss designed Tessar lens.</p>

<p>Does anyone know just how rare this camera is and whether it is truely collectable? If so, any advice on estimating a price for it?</p>

<p>Thanks a million,</p>

<p>Ben</p>

<p>hey there,</p>

<p>i am thinking of buying a zeiss folding camera, but with so many different types its hard to know which will have the nicer lenses.</p>

<p>could someone please tell me the difference between the nettar, tessar, and novar lenses and if any ARENT worth buying?</p>

<p>thanks for your help guys :)</p>

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<p>Hi there, <br>

would anyone please help me make sense of this reciprocity law failure chart for the polarcolour 690 film...</p>