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Sjixxxy
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Location: Midwest US
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I scanned the book for my Burke & James the other night. A fun little read, but the most interesting part is the few pages of endorsments given by Weegee.
B&J 4x5 Press Manual
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Nick
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
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| Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for that. Didn't even know a manual might exist. |
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phil-l
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Location: Mere Wiltshire England
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yes thanks a lot for all that scanning and uploading of the B&J press manual.
Just got one off ebay. Could not make the Graflex prices! So many features I was not aware of that were 'locked-up', due to un-use? |
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Nick
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| What features are you having problems with? Depending on how you intend to use the camera you might find the B&J a better choice. I just wish it had a different back and rear movements. That would make it pretty close to perfect. |
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Sjixxxy
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| Rear movements would be nice. Other then that, I have no issues with the back, except I wish I could figure out a reasonable way to make the pop-up hood easily detachable. |
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Nick
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| The spring back is fine but it would be nice if the camera could use some of the roll film backs designed for the Graflok. That hood is too small. |
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Sjixxxy
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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That hood is too small.
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Last night I cut out a hood like The Graflex-Style Focusing Hood described on this site. I haven't painted it yet, but already it feels like a major improvement over the stock hood. Just pop open the stock hood and slide the new one into it. The old ones holds it together nice so I don't even think that I'll have to bother joining the ends when I want to use it.
I'll report back later when I get it finished and do a field test. |
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