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Cambo....
« on: January 30, 2009, 08:25:35 AM »
So here it is,    my new cambo LF with a 210mm lens....so far its great fun,     a whole load of stuff to learn,   just the actual process of taking a picture requires a certain amount of thought, but its so true that its slows you down, makes you think......which is great.   

So much to learn though,  compensation for bellows extension i think is the main thing.   Then i might start on all the movements......  so much to learn.



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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 06:51:42 PM »
droooooooooool  ;D unfortunately lack of pennies meant i had to go down the diy option.  :-\
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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 09:34:08 AM »
Dude, that's the worst snap of a camera by a photographer that I've ever seen. Closer, sexier...all that stuff. C'mon.
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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 01:04:21 PM »
i was thinking the same thing. i even clicked on it in case it was a thumbnail!
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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009, 02:19:11 PM »
ha!!  was taken with mobile.      ill do better.

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 02:44:38 PM »
I recently acquired a Shen-Hao 4x5 field view camera, the HZX45-II
 - Rodenstock Geronar 1:6.3 150mm, Copal 0
 - Boss screen
 - Polaroid 405 back
 - Toyo 3.6x loupe

I've run through a couple of packs of Fuji FP-3000b, plan to waste some 100b & 100c soon. I'm also looking for a 210mm and a 90mm to round out its capabilities.

So far, lots of fun. A bunch of failures, but I'm liking it. Hopefully, by summer I'll have learned enough to start loading up 4x5 sheets. I'm thinking Fuji Acros 100. I'm sure a little experimentation will help me decide.

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2009, 01:07:04 PM »
very nice indeed russ,     im after one of those polaroid backs as its quickest way to learn i think!.

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 06:49:49 PM »
better pic?/  marginally.....

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 06:53:08 PM »
also   how do i know if i have a graflock back or international back.....what do they look like.

After looking on the cambo website im pretty sure its a graflock back......but i cant be 100%

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2009, 07:52:25 PM »
Here are a bunch of pictures of the back on my graflex.
The back is held by spring loaded hooks. When removed, the camera has a set of 2 bars with 4 tabs that slide in to lock a film loader. The picture is with a Polaroid film pack adapter since it clearly shows the working of the tabs.

I think it is a graflock back since it's on a graflex :)

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2009, 08:52:24 PM »
ah brilliant, many thanks for that,   looking at those, i have the same back!!

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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2009, 09:57:31 PM »
It's very cool especially if you plan on getting a roll film back since they're much cheaper for Graflock than universal backs.
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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2009, 04:49:47 PM »
HOws this setup working out for you???? my local s/h dealer has a cambo and a cambo sc for reasonable prices and i was thinking abuot taking the plunge. you using is solely indoors or out and about????
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Re: Cambo....
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2009, 09:23:50 PM »
so far so good!

Not taken it out yet,   but reckon i would if i was driving......   

i dont have anything to compare it against BUT Seems very good, solidly built, good movements etc

I would say if its a good price then go for it!!

 
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