I recently acquired a Cooke Anastigmat Lens, Series II, 7in/4.5. The
question I have concerns the shutter.  It is a Bausch & Lomb  Compound
shutter. It does not have the standard aperture numbers, 4.5, 5.6
......22, 32, 64....  Instead, it starts at 2 (smallest aperture

on eBay there's a regular ad for some Plus-X in a long-roll format.
But I've heard of nobody using it, locally at least.
Anyone here using it?  What's your satisfaction level?
It looks like a bargain if one puts up with some required elbow grease.

I want to get a Polaroid back for my 4x5 cameras.  I was told to get
either the 545 or 545i back.
What is the difference between the two and is one preferable to the
other?  I want a workhorse and not a collector's piece.

Sorry if some of you consider this off-topic...
I'm wondering what some of you do when scanning 4x5" trannies with an
Epson 4990-class scanner?
I scan in 48-bit, 3200dpi.

Hello everybody, please forgive me if this topic has been covered yet,
but I'm new to large format and cannot easily find the information I
need.
My problem is really simple but I'm in total confusion: I bought some

On which side of the ground glass is an image focused onto- The side facing
the cameras innards or the side facing my stupid mug?

I'm looking for advice on a light weight tripod to support a 4x5 field
camera for use while hiking and traveling. Any suggestions would be
appreciated. -- John Lapp

Recently bought a 4 x 5 w/ Schneider G-Claron 9/210 lens & Copal No. 1
shutter. Local camera shop says shutter accurate only to 1/25, anything
above is not. The camera is a Busch Pressman D, made in the late
1940's. The lens & shutter probably replaced the originals, but I don't

With Kodak discontinuing B&W paper, it makes me wonder whether color or
B&W 4x5 film will disappear first.  Any thoughts?
For some reason, I thought B&W film would always be available because it
can be manufactured easier (and by smaller companies) and because 4x5 is

I would like to show you, the picture of the week.
In square and b&w.
http://www.monochromatique.com/photosemaine/
Regards,

So I have a scan from a small negative: 56cm x 56cm. It's about 360mp.  I go
to the local camera store and ask them if they can do a 40"x40". They say,
"Sure, our printer is 40, but we can't do anything like 300ppi."
Izat true? WTF? I mean if a person does a truly highrez image ...

Has anyone seen a training video out for the Nikon SB 800 yet.
TIA

I need two Calumet lensboards - drilled for Copal #1 shutter.

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I picked up an 8x10 "project" camera from Midwest a couple of months
ago.
It was constructed from some Toyo and Horseman parts, coupled with some
quality picture frame components.  It's actually rather well-built.