i just purchased an old calumet 4X5, it's silver, i think it's the
CC-400 model. It has a spring back, but it doesn't appear that I can
change the back from a horizontal to a vertical position. It looks like
it was built fixed in the horizontal position. Is there a way to change

Anyone check out this magazine?  It makes me want to go out and shoot.
http://www.shotsmag.com/  The web page doesn't do the magazine justice.

I`m new here
I've just found old linhof in some shop with different old things ;-)
it looks like early Technika, but as far as I looked through net, I'm
not sure

http://www.mattclara.com/misc/shenhao/shenhaofinish.html
This is not intended to be derogatory of the Shen-Hao HZX 4X5-IIA; I like
the camera and have no intention of replacing it.  I may eventually get a
nice 4x5 rail camera to augment it for in studio work.  Of course, I need a

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Are G-Clarons and APO-Ronars of about the same quality for copy work? I
realize that many people also use them closer to infinity, but that is
not my question.
Thanks,

I have a teak Shen Hao 4x5 field camera that is a couple months old
(purchased brand new)
I carefully removed the screws holding in the clips that retains the
ground glass to try out a different glass (SatinSnow).  After doing so, I

Is there a web site which compares, in spreadsheet format, the
different capabilities of the different LF cameras? Thanks.

I already have two of the regular  type (150/9 & 210/9).
I know there are also 240, 270 & 305mm G Clarons.
Now I have seen a 240mm f11 G Claron WA.
Are they a special variant with greater coverage?

What scanners are folks using for 4x5 film?
Would love to hear what folks are using,
how it works for them, and what scanners
you all lust after.

Roy Harrinton has a new version of his Quadtone RIP for Epson 2200. The new
version supports more paper and custom sizes. I have found this piece of
software a real life saver. Neutral B&W from the 2200.
This is more or less on topic because I scan 8x10 negs and use the 2200 in

Does anybody have ideas, plans or experience in building something like a graflarger to convert my Graphlex or Sinar into an enlarger?
Does the lightsource go directly on instead of the focussing screen?
any hints would be appreciated
klaus

I'm trying to put together some lenses for a 5x4 but am puzzled by the
numerous names and versions of the Schneider lenses. Is there a succinct
summary somewhere which lists the old and new versions and possibly their
relative merit?

I need a Synchro-Compur #1MX (42mm mounting hole)  shutter for parts. I
would like to find one that has munged threads, as that way likely the
rest of it is still useable for spare parts. I have one which has badly
worn moving parts, but is repairable and has good lens mounting ...

I've bene lurking for some time, and a couple of weeks ago, almost as an
impulse purchase, I got hold of an old MPP Mk VI, upgraded to Mk VII spec,
on eBay, which I've been having tremendous fun with (can play with it for
hours, even without taking any photos).