I can't find a reference on this, so am I thinking straight?  A 4x5
film, taking the longer dimension, is 5inches = 127mm.  So if  a lens
has an image diameter of 127mm or more it will cover 4x5, right?  And
the larger it is, the more movements permitted?  So on, say, a 75mm lens ...

My artwork Sizes range from 8.5"x11" to about 4'x3'.
I usually end up about 0.8-1.8 meters away or so.  Right now, I am
using a 135mm/4.7 xenar, and under a loupe, the results seem like they
could be

Does anyone know of any camera stores in the Chicago area that are anything
like Darkroom Aids or A Camera (both now closed)?
Both of them were cornicopias of photo stuff...racks of used enlarger carriers,
odd parts, etc.....piles and piles of tchatchkes and weird old stuff.  Very

I'm looking for a 4x5 for architecture and the usual outdoors artsy-fartsy
type stuff.  My priorities are reasonable - reasonable price, reasonable
weight, reasonable movements, reasonable convenience. I've trolled around
(that's not a bad thing if you're fishing by the way) ...

I have 4 boxes of 8 X 10 sheet film I came across that I had forgotten about
and had stored deep in the bowels of a closet for the past 5-6 years. 1 box
each of TMX 4052, TMY 4053, PRN 4329, and Fuji Provia 100 RDP II.
Expirations range from 10-97 to 3-99

I'm thinking of getting a Busch Pressman D. I believe they have a spring
back. Is it possible to use a rollback with it?
Natural Light Black and White Photography
http://mysite.verizon.net/geost/

I see lenses I would like to bid on on e-bay but they
are mounted in a Sinar DB mount. The close up photos
of this mount discourages me. I'm afraid it will
be  a  problem re-mounting the lens elsewhere.

Hi, I'm looking for a couple small parts for a Pacemaker Crown graphic
that I recently acquired.
The first is a small metal piece that fits over the front edge of the
bed. When the bed is closed, the metal piece fits into a metal clip at

Hey folks,
   The seller for my Crown Graphic said that one should
focus at the largest aperture, or narrowest DOF, and then
set the aperture to where you need it for the shot.

i would like to buy a lf camera but i need a portable one.I think field
camera are a little limited and so i decided for  a view camera :can you
give me some advice?what are the best models?
excuse for my poor english im from italy!

Ebay Auction
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2768218582&category=37
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If you have any questions emails are welcome.

This past week, materials testing has continued here at Atelier Butzi,
in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.
This week, I've been trying to find the answer to the question "Given
that we can now control the contrast of the print easily by varying

Ran across this lens for auction on that little-known on-line auction site:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2966926413&category=30077
(It's a 75mm Hypergon Anastigmat.)
Notice the *fan* which can be swung in place over the center of the lens.

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is anybody there there there there there there there there there there there .
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Closing in one hour ... an eBay auction for a SCHNEIDER SYMMAR 135mm LENS
IN SYNCHRO-COMPUR SHUTTER going at a very low price!
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