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[wootsk]

wow congrats ..and yes..welcome to the trolley gang Did the $200 package come with lenses?
where to get 4x5polaroid file these days?

Nooo...

Hand carry FTW!!! You will never get to places like Bai Di Cheng with a LF in trolley...

 

[Shadowleong]

wow congrats ..and yes..welcome to the trolley gang Did the $200 package come with lenses?
where to get 4x5polaroid file these days?

I beileve its the fuji FP film

 

[lkkang]

Yes. It comes with excellent condition 4x5 camera front / rear standard with ground glass ( grid ). 99% of the paint work is still good ( can see from the pictures ) All knobs and movement are smooth and tight.
Bellow is light tight and condition still new ( flexible ).
- polaroid back ( tested and is fully functioning )
- 4x lupe ( almost new )
- 210mm F6.8 lens ( condition 5 / 10 )

The lens condition is quite bad, so ... the seller is like half buy, half give...
Lens coating is not consistent ( separation ), the shutter works only at high shutter speed. At lower shutter like 1/8 ~ 1 sec, the timing is completely off.

Focusing lever , aperture and winder is working properly.

Can someone suggest a repair man to me , so that I can get the shutter to be re-calibrated and the lens to be clean up a little bit.

regards,
Billy


** just added **
Yes, the polaroid back is actually using FP100C ( some people call instant film ).

wow congrats ..and yes..welcome to the trolley gang Did the $200 package come with lenses?
where to get 4x5polaroid file these days?

 

[lkkang]

forgotten to mention one more thing..

comes with a super big BOX !

another pic.

 

[zguy]

very good buy even with the 5/10 lens, billy....
look like 4x5 accessories prices in the B&S section will go up soon haha

we need to go for another 4x5 shoot very soon

 

[sweat100]

Very good kit! I guess it is like the deal of the year! Yeah, time to organise another outing trip.

 

[Shadowleong]

very good buy even with the 5/10 lens, billy....
look like 4x5 accessories prices in the B&S section will go up soon haha

we need to go for another 4x5 shoot very soon

The box looks sibei solid! Like waiting for a trolley hahaha!

 

[wootsk]

Can someone suggest a repair man to me , so that I can get the shutter to be re-calibrated and the lens to be clean up a little bit.

I am not sure if there are people who repair Copal shutter.(I never had a spoiled one yet) Maybe can try those old shops like Camera Hospital? Just give them a ring. But I am not sure if the repair cost is about the cost of getting another new shutter from EvilBay. You get what I mean?

 

[lkkang]

asking a very stupid question.... please don't laugh.

How to remove the lens from the lens board ?
do I need to remove the retaining ring ? or just unscrew the rear element and then pull from the front ?

many thanks in advance,
Billy

 

[ahhong]

asking a very stupid question.... please don't laugh.

How to remove the lens from the lens board ?
do I need to remove the retaining ring ? or just unscrew the rear element and then pull from the front ?

many thanks in advance,
Billy

You need to unscrew the rear element and the retaining ring in order to remove lens from lens board.

 

[lkkang]

thanks and appreciated.

Billy

You need to unscrew the rear element and the retaining ring in order to remove lens from lens board.

 

[wootsk]

asking a very stupid question.... please don't laugh.

How to remove the lens from the lens board ?
do I need to remove the retaining ring ? or just unscrew the rear element and then pull from the front ?

many thanks in advance,
Billy

Lens or shutter?

Lens:
Rear Lens cell unscrew and Front Lens cell unscrew thats all.

Shutter:
Rear and Front Lens cell unscrew, unscrew retaining pin using the H shape wretch (Dunno what it is call), or carefully with a adjustable spammer. But careful about the blades as they are delicate.

 

[lkkang]

thanks thanks... got it ...

Lens or shutter?

Lens:
Rear Lens cell unscrew and Front Lens cell unscrew thats all.

Shutter:
Rear and Front Lens cell unscrew, unscrew retaining pin using the H shape wretch (Dunno what it is call), or carefully with a adjustable spammer. But careful about the blades as they are delicate.

 

[Dream Merchant]

Don't take chances with flimsy lens spanners. Can get away most of the time, but glide one across a lens surface or poke a shutter blade and you will wish you spent $100 instead of $50.

Will show you the next time.

 

[wootsk]

Don't take chances with flimsy lens spanners. Can get away most of the time, but glide one across a lens surface or poke a shutter blade and you will wish you spent $100 instead of $50.

Will show you the next time.

Why not just help him take it out. Not like one is going to remove and put back the retaining ring everyday? Anyway I think I made a mistake typing retaining ring as retaining pin. Guess I am still living with the army even after ORD.

 

[zguy]

if weather is good tmr morning, i will probably drag my trolley out again to a few spots in Toa Payoh. trying to cover a few old style playgrounds in the town. PM me if you want to join me

 

[wootsk]

if weather is good tmr morning, i will probably drag my trolley out again to a few spots in Toa Payoh. trying to cover a few old style playgrounds in the town. PM me if you want to join me

Time?

 

[zguy]

won't be too early. 830am or so. if anyone joining me then we can meet at toa payoh mrt. else I will set off by foot n trolley ha

 

[Nikkornos]

Maybe cloudy the whole of today, and perhaps tomorrow morning as well.
Very diffused light.

You got PM

 

[zguy]

i took this dragon playground last year. it was one of my first few shots after i got my 4X5 cam. many mistakes were made on this shot.
The few blocks around this playground was targeted for SERS development but is now used as rental flats but i guess it will be redeveloped soon and this playground might not stay.

here is an article on old style playgrounds : http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/toa-payoh-dragon-playground/