Anyone have a soft spot for complete strangers?

JMC1969 · Apr 16, 2008

By the way, I love this place, I'm not getting shit done at work today.

*Opps, hide window boss aproaches*

resume, so much information and lots of really nice people, of course I have not ventured into posting images for critique so "nice people" has it's possibility of change. HA

epatsellis · Apr 16, 2008

jimgalli said:
My first choice with an enlarging lens would be Schneider Componon-S. They are plasmats and I've used 135 and 150's as taking lenses. They're wonderful for that.

Checkout Freestyle Photo's APHS orthochromatic film. I have a page at my website with a formula for continuous tone with that film. Very cheap and microscopic grain. Make sure you get the box that's cut expressly for 4X5 holders. It's asa 3 so in bright sun about f22 1/2 gives an easy 3 seconds iirc. Easily done with a lens cap.

Lens cap exposures, I pull the cap loose and hover micromillimeters in front of the lens while the camera settles down, then move quickly out of the way. Jiggle all you want putting it back on.

Another tip, the Schneider Componon 135 and 150 cells will come right out of the barrel and spin into a Copal 0 shutter with no machine work required. Tektronics Polaroid used to sell a little crt camera called C4 that has a useable Copal 0 shutter. Sometimes you can get them for + or - $25 on ebay.

The 180 and 210 componons fit into copal 1's, often seen inexpensively as copal/polaroid shutter, though be sure it has an aperture iris as well, many don't. (did I get all the caveats right Jim?)

Not to mention you do find Componon's in shutters, and several tabletop photographers (and myself) prefer them for product work, though my 135 and 210 Componons both get used for near infinity type work as well, quite satisfactorily, in fact.

erie

Bob F. · Apr 16, 2008

The lens off an old Kodak postcard 3A folder will cover 4x5 (but not much by way of movements) with surprisingly good quality.

Have fun, Bob.

freygr · Apr 16, 2008

jerk151 said:
The only Componon-S I came up with was a 50mm, I don't imagine that is going to work. I found a Schneider Componar 105mm that will hold in my standard board by itself, but will it fit into a shutter?

Better question! Does anyone have a web page that gives the info on what size hole is needed for each kind of shutter?

Just remember the lens may not cover at distance but it could be a great micro lens

Allen · Apr 17, 2008

KEH has a 180 F5.6/315 F12 Symmar for $179.00

JMC1969 · Apr 17, 2008

Allen said:
KEH has a 180 F5.6/315 F12 Symmar for $179.00

Yeah I saw that too along with a few other ones. Just a hair away from it being in my price range. DarinWC has been kind enough to send me the cells of a 210mm calumet, I will need to find a shutter for them but it is in the right direction.

I really appreciate all the help and suggestions, I can't wait to get started.

michael9793 · Apr 17, 2008

he is right!!!!
read up on pin hole cameras and see how the lens are made and try it out.

JMC1969 · Apr 17, 2008

michael9793 said:
he is right!!!!
read up on pin hole cameras and see how the lens are made and try it out.

Sorry you lost me, which post are you referring to when you say "he is right" there were a few people talking about pin hole methods.

Thanks

JMC1969 · May 29, 2008

darinwc said:
Sounds like your lensboards are both copal 0 sized.
I have a couple things i could send you for copal 1 size.

calumet caltar 210mm f5.6 with a chip in the rear cell. I masked off the chip and it actually works well like this. The front cell is undamaged and you can use just the single element as well.

tominon 127mm f4.7 elements. excellent lenses.

I dont have a spare shutter but I think I can send you a size 1 barrel. You will have to figure out the f-stops and use a hat or crafted lens cap for timing.

do you need a film holder?

let me know.
darin

BIG PROPS to Darin! He sent me these cells and I got to use them for the first time this past weekend. I put them in a Prontor press shutter that I bought for parts. I opened it up (scary and interesting) and cleaned it, put a spot of lube on the timing mechanism and everything seemed to work well. I posted a couple of the pics in my gallery, the second one was taken at 1s and looks like it worked pretty good.

Anyway, Thanks to Darin (sent PM) This place is awesome!

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