[LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?

[Edward Meyers]

What is duty on fixing a shutter, 5 bucks? What's wrong with
these people? Ed

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Brock Nanson wrote:

> A lens hood would help, but it has no threads and I'm not likely to use it 
> once (if) I get my shutter back.  I shoot exclusively with a 90 SA (older, 
> but does the job), so don't think the 127mm or whatever it is will see much 
> use in the future.  I did shade the lens, but found that bright areas seemed 
> to flare quite badly.  This might be the look that others like in old glass, 
> but it doesn't work for me.  At least not on the images I like.
>
> I don't know, but wonder if there are cemented elements on this lens. The 
> imperfections I can see under a bright light don't seem to be on any of the 
> surfaces (I cleaned them well).  Maybe this is just old cement - don't know 
> what that looks like.
>
> Brock
>
>
> philip lambert wrote:
>
>> Is an old lens as you describe going to be helped by a good lens hood or
>> does it need to be serviced optically?  Would that make sense even? I 
>> can't
>> imagine a standard lens of that time would give results anywhere near a
>> modern multi-coated one . A friend tells me that his multi-coated new 
>> Symmar
>> is vastly more contrasty and sharper than the 1970's stuff I have. I just
>> bought a nice used 95mm Technikon f2.8 but haven't used it yet as I am 
>> still
>> glueing sheets of leather and bits of wood together in the hope of ending 
>> up
>> with a bag bellows.  Philip
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brock Nanson" <brock@nanson.org>
>> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Took out a Crown Graphic with the original lens two weekends back.
>>> Never used this camera or the lens before (new acquisition - intended to
>>> be a museum piece), but gave it a try because Canada Customs *still* has
>>> my shutter as they try to determine how to ding me for the repair costs
>>> at SK Grimes.  I'm about ready to start charging them rent...
>>> 
>>> Anyway, shot some Delta 100 and the results looked reasonable, provided
>>> I didn't shoot into the sun... the glass has some some fog that looks
>>> almost pebbly, but otherwise isn't too badly abused.  Hot spots seem to
>>> bloom however...
>>> 
>>> Brock
>>> 
>>> Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Last week I took my 11x14 out on a small tugboat (60 feet long) to
>>>> photograph some islands and lighthouses on the outer reaches of Boston
>>>> Harbor.
>>>> 
>>>> Not a good idea... too difficult to keep things in focus and the boat
>>>> rocked and lifted too much.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Brock Nanson wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Haven't seen any list traffic in a while... everyone out enjoying 
>>>>> the
>>>>> weather?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Brock
>
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