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The fresnel faces inwards against the focusing screen so a loupe would never touch that surface. The focusing surface and the Fresnel surface are separated by the thickness of the groundglass.

Mine was installed at the factory and the smooth sides of both the ground glass and fresnel screen facing the rear which I believe is correct.

Mine was installed at the factory and the smooth sides of both the ground glass and fresnel screen facing the rear which I believe is correct.

I have experimented with a laser pointer aimed at the subject. I could see reflections from both the fresnel and ground glass.

Back in a more flush time, when I had my Linhof Technikardan, I had the best focusing aid IME- it was essentially a bag bellows with a frame on one side which attached to the camera and a focusing loupe on the other end. It worked great , lightweight and virtually completely light tight...

Great idea! Way back when, I used a loupe with adjustable focus which turned out to be a really bad idea. I have an eye doctor appointment not far off and I’m gonna explain him what focusing distance I need and get a pair of magnifying eyeglasses for my eyes and that distance. Either way, I...

A while back, I bought an Intrepid 4 x 5 and assembled a system thanks in good part to excellent advice and guidance I received on these forums. Unfortunately, I was greeted shortly after finishing assembling my system with a leukemia diagnosis so I’ve done very little with this system. My...

I would have liked a three-section leg but couldn’t find one I liked at a price I liked. I had had my eye on LS324 series but Leofoto nudged me toward the LM series because of the larger platform size. That turned out to be good advice. I had the full Intrepid on it today including lens, and...

Well not quite 6 but it feels like it… I took less time to pick out the last car I bought. I have been building the system paycheck by paycheck. I do have a full tripod set up now. Leofoto LM324CLX, Leofoto leveling base with handle, and Sunwayfoto DT-03R head. Hoping to be under the cloth on my...

The tripod tutorial was the good part. I’m interested in the topic because I want the best digital copies of film that I can get. I can’t have a ‘real’ dark room where I am these days. There are times I wonder what it would be like to use an 8 x 10 and adhere to strictly contact printing. No...

Indeed I did. And yes, LF cameras are not the fastest way to work. But if you’re slow- or your equipment is-you can lose shots, especially under volatile light conditions. From my previous life as a large format photographer, I learned that leveling is one of the potential biggest time sinks...

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Thanks so much. Now to decide how useful that is for me. At present, I only anticipate using tripod with a 4 x 5 intrepid with their OEM Arca plate. I have a leveling base that the head will sit on. But who knows, that could change. Decisions, decisions.

This site has been a great find. I’ve gotten so much good info and guidance here. I’m going to order a DT-03 or 3R (and probably the OEM Intrepid Arca plate. Can any of the several people here who are familiar with the DT03/03R tell me what the difference(s) between the two models are? TIA