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Forum: Members Announcements 26th October 2021, 10:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,540
Posted By BorninTassy
Sandeha, I watched your film and found it...

Sandeha, I watched your film and found it interesting and well made, I have viewed other similar films and found the narrator tended to go and on but his was not the case with your film. Well done.
Forum: Photography in general 11th June 2021, 04:28 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By BorninTassy
Don't know yet as it will be some time before I...

Don't know yet as it will be some time before I can use the camera, process the film and images.
The Calumat C1 does have a very long bellows extension. I will find out when I start using it.
I...
Forum: Photography in general 10th June 2021, 02:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By BorninTassy
This was the stated size and F stop by the person...

This was the stated size and F stop by the person selling it, it has 18 inch inscribed on the front edge. dimensions are 125 long by 103 diameter.
It has two huge chunks of glass in the lens....
Forum: Photography in general 10th June 2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,174
Posted By BorninTassy
projector lens mounted on viewcamera

Has anyone had experience mounting and using a projector lens on their view camera.
I recently purchased a VINTAGE CHARLES BESELER 18" F4.5 E.F. PROJECTION LENS.
At 203 dollars Australian is...
Forum: Darkroom 24th May 2021, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,334
Posted By BorninTassy
Thanks, Martin, that gives me something to think...

Thanks, Martin, that gives me something to think about, especially as I have more wooden film holders coming.
Forum: Darkroom 23rd May 2021, 02:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,334
Posted By BorninTassy
Light leaks in film holders

I have a quantity of of wooden film holders and have not used or tested them yet.
If anyone has used the old wooden film holders and had light leaks, where about did the leak occur, the flap at the...
Forum: Darkroom 22nd May 2021, 01:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,334
Posted By BorninTassy
Thank you

Thank you Ian, this is a good starting point, hopefully I can find a supplier in Hobart or nearby suburbs in Tasmania.
Forum: Darkroom 21st May 2021, 09:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,334
Posted By BorninTassy
Unhappy Film holder slide material

Does anyone know what type of plastic material the slides in a film holder is made off. I have a number of wooden 8*10 holders, some need repair to make them light proof and some are missing the...
Forum: Photography in general 16th January 2021, 01:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,717
Posted By BorninTassy
Cool An interesting article, Marty, I teach a small...

An interesting article, Marty, I teach a small community house photography class, about 6 students and the teaching points are reliant to how I teach my students.
Forum: Cameras - Large Format 20th May 2020, 11:03 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,375
Posted By BorninTassy
Thanks, Collas

The half diagram gives me a idea on separating the body to access the shutter mechanism,
Forum: Cameras - Large Format 20th May 2020, 07:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,375
Posted By BorninTassy
Aldis uno f7.7 anastigmat lens,

Has anyone stripped and cleaned a ALDIS UNO F7.7 ANASTIGMAT LENS, on the speed selection dial, it has LUCOS 2, printed on it.
It has a whole 3 speeds, 25, 50, 100. B and T.
The diaphragm work well...
Forum: Photography in general 16th April 2020, 08:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
Just a quick update, I have purchased a new...

Just a quick update, I have purchased a new shutter and shutter release cable for the camera.
It will need a adapter made to fit the camera, this will be made of aluminum plate which is not a big...
Forum: Cameras - small format 13th April 2020, 12:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,815
Posted By BorninTassy
I am pleased you have it working but now might be...

I am pleased you have it working but now might be a good time to have a little maintenance done. the camera is now showing it's age and with time the lubricant dries and stiffens the pivot points in...
Forum: Photography in general 13th April 2020, 11:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
No real reason other than they dropped the price...

No real reason other than they dropped the price a few times and I am buying it more for the enjoyment of making it fit and having so my photography students can use it. Most of them are between 56...
Forum: Photography in general 13th April 2020, 12:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
I have not purchased one yet as I wish to find...

I have not purchased one yet as I wish to find out more about them and there dimensions. If necessary I can make accessories to fit it, it is sort of in the planning stage at the moment.
I already...
Forum: Photography in general 12th April 2020, 12:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
Thanks for replying Ian, Making the frames is no...

Thanks for replying Ian, Making the frames is no issue for me as I am a fitter and turner by trade.
My plan to make the frames for the bellows is use the ones on the bag bellows and use Plaster of...
Forum: Photography in general 6th April 2020, 12:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
Ian, my Toyview is a monorail. There is two...

Ian, my Toyview is a monorail.
There is two rails supplies that join together.
It has been set up for landscape with a leather bag instead of bellows.
I have been watching youtube on how to...
Forum: Photography in general 6th April 2020, 02:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
Hello Marty, the Toyoview takes a 100mm...

Hello Marty, the Toyoview takes a 100mm lens-board, my 90mm lens has a 80mm lens-board, the adapter was simple to make and works well.
In answer to your second question, I am interested in a 300mm...
Forum: Photography in general 5th April 2020, 04:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,945
Posted By BorninTassy
External shutter for a large format lens

Does anyone know what is available for a shutter for a large format lens.
I have recently acquired a Toyoview 4*5 large format camera.
My interest at the moment is landscape photography, once this...
Forum: Photography in general 24th January 2020, 01:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,002
Posted By BorninTassy
I thought I will put my 5 cents worth in, I...

I thought I will put my 5 cents worth in, I volunteer at St.Vincent de Paul, a opportunity shop and there are always heaps of bags, both camera and others that would suit your purpose, why buy a new...
Forum: Cameras - medium format 19th January 2020, 12:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,310
Posted By BorninTassy
4 shutter setting on camera

Svend, These cameras were pretty hi-tec for their time, not only a two shutter speeds but (B) bulb and (T) time, bulb being common with most cameras but (T) time was one I had not come across before....
Forum: Cameras - medium format 17th January 2020, 10:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,310
Posted By BorninTassy
Kodak 620 folding camera

I have finally finished the adjustments, clean and lube on my folding camera.
Both shutter speeds, 50 and 25 seem to work OK.
There does not appear to be any light leaks.
The only thing left to do...
Forum: Cameras - medium format 15th January 2020, 03:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,310
Posted By BorninTassy
update on stripdown

I have had a closer look at the lens and fond that it has a screw in pin on the outer ring, I unscrewed this and it allow me to remove the outer ring.
This allowed me access to the front element...
Forum: Cameras - medium format 14th January 2020, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,310
Posted By BorninTassy
Thank you for your advice, John. The syringe...

Thank you for your advice, John.
The syringe with Isopropyl alcohol seems the way to go.
Now that you have given me some insight about the front element, I should be able it. Since it unscrews I...
Forum: Cameras - medium format 14th January 2020, 05:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,310
Posted By BorninTassy
Kodak, six twenty folding camera

I have a problem with a camera given to me by my late father, a Kodak six twenty folding camera, possibly about circa 1937 or there about.
It was his stepmothers originally. The camera is in...
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