Camera Talk

Handsome!

Looks good! When I redid my Kodak 2D, I found a near-match for the handle here: https://brettunsvillage.com/tools-hardware/trunk-parts/trunk-handles/small-wide-end-stitched-handles/ . I seem to recall from then (2014!) that it was intended for typewriter cases or something like that, but it seems to...

I find that when I go weeks or months between sessions, I make some odd mistakes. When I get into a rhythm everything settles down again.

Beautiful! The weather is finally nice here this weekend after a series of heat waves (and I'm more another coming) so I got out to do a long training ride yesterday, but today will be for photography. Not sure what or where yet, but LF and plates will be involved. Looking forward to seeing what you...

Oh, that turned out nicely. Will make some beautiful lens boards. And an efficient use of good hardwood!

Yeah, getting the tension right (I finally bought a gauge), aligning the table with the blade properly, and good blades are my top 3 tips as well.

I love found film and surprising myself with old rolls. Should be a lot of fun.

Not at all. Keep moving forward! It's all fun and good.

The Super Angulon is in great shape and is one of my favorites when I shoot big.

Bandsaws are wonderful thing. I redid mine (aligned the table with the blade, etc.) a couple years ago and that made a big difference.

Robert

I think I bought that Super Angulon 121/8 from you. I still have it and like to use it to shoot 4x10 from time to time. My recommendation: see if you can find some Wollensaks. I have a Wollensak Raptar 7.5" (190)/5.6 in I think a Betax shutter that I got cheap and I love it; it's my most-used 5...

Hmm. Which Fujinon is that? The image circles for the various versions are reported on LFPF as: For the single coated "W" version (with the lettering on the inside front of the lens barrel): 210mm For the multicoated "NW" version (labeled "W" on the outside of the lens ...