Recent content by kmcsmart

Very nicely done and I love those ”Tee” handles that look to be copper. You’re a very talented and clean welder.

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That looks very cool! When I get my setup going I’ll give this a try. Hey, can you tell me what the outside dimensions for the EFH are? I can’t find them anywhere. I’m wondering if I can repurpose the bottom part of the EFH for other odd sizes of film and make my own masks. Thanks

What setup are you using for 35mm film on your Century? I’d love to give it a try.

Good luck with the move Terrence. I live near Ottawa too, in Dunrobin. Will you be moving closer to town or further away? Maybe we will run into each other some day. I’m keen to set up a darkroom but not there yet.

I like your shutter button shield, great idea. When I hold my top plate up to the light I can clearly see light coming through my shutter button when it is moved from side to side. I have a lathe so I could turn a ring for my shutter button as well. I’m wondering how you attached the exterior...

Ok, I figured it out. Only the brake gear comes off. I wedged a screw driver against the chimney and I was able to pry off the brake gear.

This thread is fantastic! I couldn’t find information about an CLA in the FT-2 anywhere. Thanks so much. I have a question about removing the lens carrier. I was able to remove the two screws but I can’t get the brake gear to move in any way. I’m not sure where to pull and push to get lens...

Great solution!

Thanks. I was wondering about that. I’ll do some research.

I remember researching that problem when a cheap Leica 60mm lens came up for sale on eBay with the same problem. Here’s a post about the problem. Looks like a ring with a tab jumps out of place and just needs to be seated properly again. https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1417370 If...

Hi Everyone, I’m moving back to film after a 20 year hiatus. Several years ago I rekindled my love for photography with a Leica SL and some vintage lenses. One thing lead to another and I just bought my first rangefinder, a Contax iia with a Zeiss Opton Biogon 35mm f/2.8. So now I need to...

Yes, they usually push out the big upgrade every fall. You can get a 20% discount code for ON1 on Scott Davenports site. https://scottdavenportphoto.com/on1 As far as I can tell the offer code is also good for renewals. He also has fabulous tutorials on YouTube. It’s a great economical way to...

Another vote for ON1 Photo Raw from me. It’s a complete package with layers, masking and noise reduction software all in one. It does everything I have ever needed to do. It can be bought without a subscription and support is good. The only downside is they push new releases out quickly and it...

For orders over $99 shipping is free to Canada from B&H. For a single roll of 100’ of film, costing less than $99, shipping to Ontario is $8.10 which isn’t bad at all. It’s hard to beat their service.