What discontinued roll film would you like brought back to the market? And don't just confine this to large/medium format. In other words 828 would be an OK...

Does anyone know if backs were produced for MF/LF cameras using the now discontinued Polaroid roll films i.e. type 40, 30 and 20? Thanks

I'm in complete agreement with this fellow. Digital is the future, so you better start selling off your MF gear quick - while you can. The most obsolete...

Everytime I see the word "Plasmat" on a lens, I usually see a massive price tag. What's so special about "Plasmat" lenses or are they just collectible like...

Is there a formula to calculate the required distance between the lens board and the film plane for an object at a given distance from the camera? Thanks in...

Recently I bought a Schnedier 32cm f/5.5 Xenar. This is not a Tele-Xenar and Schneider's web site doesn't have any information on this lens other than the...

Folks, On Hurrellphotos.com there's a picture of Hurrell in his later years posed with his camera. http://www.hurrellphotos.com/default.asp?ID=11 One of the...

I have a chance to pick up one of these in barrel mount. Is it as simple as simply screwing the cells into a Copal 0 shutter? I realize I'll need to do...

Does anybody sell these in the US? I've found Series VII to 52mm in the past (nice for that 100mm or 135mm WF Ektar), but no Series VI. Please reply to...

Does anyone know if this shim is a standard thickness, and if so, how thick it is? Or did each lens get its own shim to optimize its performance? Mine came...

Does anyone know of a source for the very thin round shims sometimes used between a lens cell and the shutter? I think they're probably brass. I'd like to...

Can anyone recommend any US sources for LF shutter CLA besides SKGrimes and Flutot's? Grimes are good but a bit pricey, Flutot's good, less expensive, but...

I've just been given a large old tripod, it's marked 'De Vere Industrial Stand' and the tilt/pan head has a large plate approx 3" x 6" for attaching a camera,...

I just read that a half decent 39megapixel back for a 5x4 is about $US 40,000. So I need some guidance please. I shoot only Black and White and want to...

Hello, I wanted to introduce you to Fotolia , a great new international marketplace to buy and sell stock images and illustrations. Image sales start at just...

Due to the demise of Agfa as a supplier here in Australia I have had to consider different developers for my film stock. Normally I process my film in Refinal...

On 10/1/2010 9:35 AM, Cheesehead wrote: So the ? is: What are the lenses you have which you find (a) satisfying and (just to get another perspective)...

On 10/9/2010 3:40 PM, Cheesehead wrote: Got a Zeiss Tessar 40cm/4.5 and a Bausch& Lomb 22in/5. Big beasts. I bet! A 300mm f4.5 isn't a small lens...

On 10/15/2010 9:02 PM, Cheesehead wrote: Are these the same as 8x10? Th epics don't show a ground glass back. Do they have one? These are designed use...

Someone spammed saying. It is a fully automatic high quality digital camera. Like other Sony products, this camera is also designed with to deliver best...