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Need help with new olde field camera
"jjs" wrote in message ... "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... Since I don't have an email address for you, I'll post here to sha http://www.exoticwood.biz/exotic-woods.htm Just out of curiosity what do you intend to do with that maple? Alex |
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Need help with new olde field camera
On 3/27/2004 4:08 AM AArDvarK spake thus:
"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... On 3/25/2004 9:29 AM jjs spake thus: In article , David Nebenzahl wrote: On 3/23/2004 9:08 PM David Nebenzahl spake thus: I've just inherited a nice old 5x7 field camera, in need of some attention, but soon to be functional. The nameplate (on the front standard, white ivoroid) says "Universal Manufactured by Rochester Optical Co. Rochester N.Y.". I'm not positive, but the wood looks to be mahogany (possibly Honduran). An aside - Mahogany is nothing special to most North American photograhers needs. There are harder, better woods for sure. Earlier wood might indeed be a mahogany, but in a camera to be used here - who cares? I suggest, if you're going to re-use screws (or get new screws), go to Sears or a hardware store and buy a tube of loc-tite to fill the old screw-holes first then put in the screws. Fill about half way, It's what the stuff is made for and works excellently. Actually, there's a better, simpler way. For old screw holes that are too loose for their screws, I use the old woodworker's trick of sticking in a toothpick dipped in glue in the hole, then re-drilling the pilot hole after it dries. Low-tech and works like a charm. Now, this is all very interesting and all, but please, can *someone* tell me something about this camera? [By the way, another suggestion: get yourself a news client that's smart enough to snip out sigs (the sig being the saying tacked on to the end of a message, always preceded by a line consisting of two dashes and a space). You'll notice that my sig always gets embedded in your reply, which isn't spozed to happen.] [By "smart enough" I mean any mail/news client *besides* Micro$oft Outhouse Express (I can see you're using version 6).] -- .... but never have I encountered a guy who could not be bothered to make his own case on his own show. - Eric Alterman on his appearance on Dennis Miller's bomb of a show on CNBC (3/17/04) |
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Need help with new olde field camera
I can't tell who wrote this: I suggest, if you're going to re-use screws (or get new screws), go to Sears or a hardware store and buy a tube of loc-tite to fill the old screw-holes first then put in the screws. Fill about half way, It's what the stuff is made for and works excellently. That's so ****ed. Even Loctite (proper spelling) corporation focuses upon applications for steel. Their 'rethreading' compound is for steel and it's not just any old "tube of Loctite", but one in particular. When it comes to wood, just forget Loctite. Period. |
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Need help with new olde field camera
"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... On 3/27/2004 4:08 AM AArDvarK spake thus: "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... On 3/25/2004 9:29 AM jjs spake thus: In article , David Nebenzahl wrote: On 3/23/2004 9:08 PM David Nebenzahl spake thus: I've just inherited a nice old 5x7 field camera, in need of some attention, but soon to be functional. The nameplate (on the front standard, white ivoroid) says "Universal Manufactured by Rochester Optical Co. Rochester N.Y.". I'm not positive, but the wood looks to be mahogany (possibly Honduran). An aside - Mahogany is nothing special to most North American photograhers needs. There are harder, better woods for sure. Earlier wood might indeed be a mahogany, but in a camera to be used here - who cares? I suggest, if you're going to re-use screws (or get new screws), go to Sears or a hardware store and buy a tube of loc-tite to fill the old screw-holes first then put in the screws. Fill about half way, It's what the stuff is made for and works excellently. Actually, there's a better, simpler way. For old screw holes that are too loose for their screws, I use the old woodworker's trick of sticking in a toothpick dipped in glue in the hole, then re-drilling the pilot hole after it dries. Low-tech and works like a charm. Now, this is all very interesting and all, but please, can *someone* tell me something about this camera? [By the way, another suggestion: get yourself a news client that's smart enough to snip out sigs (the sig being the saying tacked on to the end of a message, always preceded by a line consisting of two dashes and a space). You'll notice that my sig always gets embedded in your reply, which isn't spozed to happen.] [By "smart enough" I mean any mail/news client *besides* Micro$oft Outhouse Express (I can see you're using version 6).] [snip?] You'll like loctite, it is very powerful stuff that does no damage at all. If you try it, maybe on something else you will agree, I promise. I was very impressed with it for wood. As far as news programs I am not willing to pay for one and I hate using "x-news", the GUI is a pain in the neck. Also I think your problem with my OE replies is no big deal to me whatsoever, sorry. Other than that ... do you know of any other free news proggies that are better than either? Alex |
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Need help with new olde field camera
"jjs" wrote in message ... I can't tell who wrote this: I suggest, if you're going to re-use screws (or get new screws), go to Sears or a hardware store and buy a tube of loc-tite to fill the old screw-holes first then put in the screws. Fill about half way, It's what the stuff is made for and works excellently. That's so ****ed. Even Loctite (proper spelling) corporation focuses upon applications for steel. Their 'rethreading' compound is for steel and it's not just any old "tube of Loctite", but one in particular. When it comes to wood, just forget Loctite. Period. There is a Loctite* for wood and woodscrew use, for the purpose of filling into old loose screwholes, It works awesome. I have used it and was very impressed. It does not expand or absorb deeply, or do any damage, or stain. Just a totaly solid grip. Alex |
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Need help with new olde field camera
Were you talking about the following crap, is this the
garbage text that bothers you?: "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... On 3/27/2004 4:08 AM AArDvarK spake thus: "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message ... On 3/25/2004 9:29 AM jjs spake thus: In article , David Nebenzahl wrote: I agree, outhouse should dump it. Alex |
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Quoth David Nebenzahl :
... | Now, this is all very interesting and all, but please, can *someone* tell me | something about this camera? Is there something in particular you're still wondering about? If you're up for googling in the archives of this newsgroup, you might try "Gundlach" as well as other more obvious terms. It may need some joints re-glued, in the rail frames, to make it reasonably rigid on the tripod. Donn |
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Need help with new olde field camera
On 3/27/2004 4:42 PM AArDvarK spake thus:
As far as news programs I am not willing to pay for one and I hate using "x-news", the GUI is a pain in the neck. Also I think your problem with my OE replies is no big deal to me whatsoever, sorry. Other than that ... do you know of any other free news proggies that are better than either? Su Opera, Netscape, Mozilla (Thunderbird) just to name the ones I can think of at the moment. There are others. (I use Netscape 7.0.) -- .... but never have I encountered a guy who could not be bothered to make his own case on his own show. - Eric Alterman on his appearance on Dennis Miller's bomb of a show on CNBC (3/17/04) |
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Need help with new olde field camera
On 3/27/2004 3:48 PM jjs spake thus:
I can't tell who wrote this: Not me. Having trouble determining attribution? I suggest, if you're going to re-use screws (or get new screws), go to Sears or a hardware store and buy a tube of loc-tite to fill the old screw-holes first then put in the screws. Fill about half way, It's what the stuff is made for and works excellently. That's so ****ed. Even Loctite (proper spelling) corporation focuses upon applications for steel. Their 'rethreading' compound is for steel and it's not just any old "tube of Loctite", but one in particular. When it comes to wood, just forget Loctite. Period. Well, yes, most good woodworkers do. (Forget it, that is.) -- .... but never have I encountered a guy who could not be bothered to make his own case on his own show. - Eric Alterman on his appearance on Dennis Miller's bomb of a show on CNBC (3/17/04) |
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Need help with new olde field camera
On 3/27/2004 5:20 PM Donn Cave spake thus:
Quoth David Nebenzahl : .. | Now, this is all very interesting and all, but please, can *someone* tell me | something about this camera? Is there something in particular you're still wondering about? Yes, and it's something I mentioned in the very first post way up the what kind of film holders this camera takes, and whether "standard" 5x7 holders would fit its spring back. Nary a word has been spoken about this. I'm still wondering. If you're up for googling in the archives of this newsgroup, you might try "Gundlach" as well as other more obvious terms. Why "Gundlach"? That's not the manufacturer of this camera (to my knowledge). Did they make similar cameras? It may need some joints re-glued, in the rail frames, to make it reasonably rigid on the tripod. Ahem, actually, parts of the camera (the drop bed and front standard) disassembled themselves nicely into little sticks of wood, which I'm now reguluing, so yes, I think I know this. -- .... but never have I encountered a guy who could not be bothered to make his own case on his own show. - Eric Alterman on his appearance on Dennis Miller's bomb of a show on CNBC (3/17/04) |
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