[LargeFormat] Just quiet or out of order?

[Brock Nanson]

Don't get me started! ;-)

They want to get their pound of flesh on everything that crosses the 
border.  In this case, I think they'll want GST on the value of the 
repair.  If they'd just get around to doing so.  The package entered 
their hands on May 27th and I have yet to see it.  Called Customs, they 
told me 4 weeks shouldn't be unexpected... seems the couriers get 
special treatment, so the postal stuff sits and waits until they get 
around to it.  'So much to do, so much to do... what's this navel lint 
doing in here?'

Brock


Edward Meyers wrote:

> 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