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Hi I don't know if it has already been mentioned, but I have a second hand Manfrotto 058b that use with my 4x5 and 5x7 Sinar P. It is sturdy, tall, quite heavy to carry around but perfect in studio. It has I quite unique (I believe) way to rapidly release the legs and set the height of each of...

Hi, in my opinion it does not make much sense to compare a TL to a 6x6, and even less to a 135 format camera. 6x9 negatives are different league, and the question should be 'what camera would be best if I want to go 6x9?'. The old Gl690 Professional or G690BLP with interchangeable lenses are...

Hello @koraks , thank you for the clarification. Sandro's number is on the price list that he publicly shares. If you don't mind, I will send a copy via private message to both you and @Marco Gilardetti . You may then check if It Is ok to publish the contact details here.

Ciao Marco, I understand It Is not allowed to share phone numbers here. If you like, I can share his contact details in a private message. I could also post here a price list with main services performed. It Is open to the public, but again it shows the cell number, so I am reluctant to put...

Hi everyone, eventually, I had my Widelux F8 repaired to perfection by my trusted repairman Sandro Presta of Laboratorio Fotografico Ligure (Italy) He is an accurate and passionate technician; he completely disassembled the camera and solved the banding and spacing problems between frames...

My repair person, an enthusiast of precision mechanics and top tier cameras, never got is hands on a Widelux until I sent him mine. He partly diassembled it for lubrication (which unfortunately has not fixed all the problems) and called me to tell how excited he was by the superb quality and...

Hello, I also have a widelux that needs to be serviced, and seems that there are no trained technicians here in Italy. I recently came across this website https://mondepanneur.fr/ I don't have any direct feedback, but maybe you can try to find or ask for some on the web

Wow, excellent job, thank you! Yes, there are several parallel lines through the whole roll that sometimes disappear or are alernatively prominent. Now, I only use this roll for testing new cameras ed equipments

Thank you all for your advice. I will for sure try out spotting since I recently started printing on fiber base paper and, given the efforts, I agree that is better retouching then reprinting. A little different with RC paper where I often reprinted in case of dust spots.. I also understand that...

Thank you @Don_ih Every time I watch the print I swear at FOMA! Maybe time has come for me to learn spotting and retouching.... :-)

Hi, I tried FOMA 200 in either 135 and 120 format and often had issues due to emulsion's flaws. Unfortunately, it is a quite common finding with FOMA's films, especially the 200ISO which seems to be much prone to theese problems. I have a bulk roll of FOMA 200 still in one loader (Computrol)...

Hi, I love m42, too and have some lenses that I adore in the range you request, except for the wide side (15mm). Sharpness is not my priority, so I can't give you reasonable advice in that regard but I would recommend some lenses that (for my taste) give excellent results in the final print...

Hi, I have a Perkeo I and quite like the pictures taken at mid aperture range, say f5.6-11. The color skopar lens should be even better. Also, it is really tiny and easy to carry. Scale focussing is intimidating, but I solved it buying an external rangefinder (a Watameter in my case). This would...

Thank you for your kind comment @Craig75 . In fact, there is already a 8 x 10 print hanging on her wall!

Thnak you! This camera really surprised me .Months ago I started looking for a cheap P&S camera to bring on a beach holyday, as I dind't want to risk the most valuable equipment. I bought, tested e sold back some....one week before leaving for holyday my brother in law remembered of a small...