A couple of questions, first what does a CLA on a working back normally run?
They seem to work fine but are old and have no idea when they were last
serviced. One (an A24) feels a little rougher than the others 2 A12's I
have, is that normal? I don't think it is and am thinking it ...

Is the weight capacity listed for various tripods a good guide to use when
shopping for tripod legs?  I need some tripod legs for my Pentax 67II, and
even with my heaviest lens (165mm) the camera weighs less than 6 lbs., which
falls well within the specs of the legs that I've been ...

Can you use a bellows lens hood that is sometimes used on medium format
cameras like Mamiya on a 35 mm camera? I like the idea of a collapsible
bellows hood but was wondering if anyone ever used one on 35 mm camera.
Don

I recently bought a Koni Rapid Omega 200 on eBay using the buy it now, Adorama
was the seller.  
The url is:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2969124694&category=710

Is there such a camera? a 6x7 with autofocus lenses?
Thanks
Bill

I'm searching a solution for buying a good wide angle lens.
I have see a used 40/4 CF at a good price ! The CFE lens
is very expansive, used too.
Is the 40/4 CF lens very different from the CFE version (not the

I find that phrase amusing.  I actually feel more like a man today. I noticed it in the
mirror this morning. I really did look rather buff. More buff than yesterday before I
pulled the trigger on the brand spanking new Bronica RF645 at BH with the 450 dollar
rebate. The fact that ...

I just received my TLR yesterday. Seems to work fine so far, but what is
supposed to be the shutter release is threaded and accepts a cable
release--AND that is the ONLY way I can get it to fire.
Is there some threaded button or something which I'm supposed to have to use

I found instructions for loading an A12 back but just got an A24 and have
never used 220 film before. There are two start lines, one says "for
special equipment" and the other says "for standard cameras", which line do
I use? TIA

Okay, so I just got this big heavy caricature of a 35mm SLR called a "Pentax
67II" and I know nothing about mounts, or tripods!  Up until now, all of my
cameras have been small & light and just about any $50 tripod worked just
fine, but I think I'm in a different arena now and I ...

Dear Group,
What are the differences between the Mamiya 7 and the 7 II? And, are the
differences worth the extra 40% or 50% I would pay for these extras on the used
market? Are all the lenses for these two bodies interchangable?

Kiev 60 or Pentacon six?
Has anyone got any info as to how the above cameras compare?   Also, are
there any variants of the above that are thought to be more reliable better
quality?

I´m a little confused about Pentax 67 1.4 x converter. Some sources
mention that it fits 120mm soft lens while others mention that it only
fits 165mm and longer focals!(?)
Also, how do you compare the optical quality of both converters?

A few months ago I picked up a Bronica ETR outfit on ebay, as it had some
problems I looked around for someone to repair the body.  I found a shop
near Seattle called Friday Creek Camera who put the body back into working
order quickly and at a very reasonable price.  A few days ago ...