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Re: Discussion on general-questions-page

luxcam...@gmail.com (R12) — Sat, 07 July 2009 23:46:17 UT

Oh dear.....

I'm not very good with all this digital stuff!

Maybe just leave the Column as it is before I wreck it completely?!

Kind regards,

Re: [Wholeplate] Discussion on general-questions-page

mich...@studiocarter.com (michael) — Sat, 07 July 2009 14:13:18 UT

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Re: Discussion on general-questions-page

jayse...@googlemail.com (phistory) — Sat, 07 July 2009 09:25:40 UT

Hi RJ,

Your 'wondering' is something I've been thinking about for my own
Google Group, so I'd be very interested to see what sort of reaction
and take-up you get for the Wholeplate Group.

I did click on the link to [link]
and whilst I do like the look (and colour!) of the 'Home' page, it

Discussion on general-questions-page

luxcam...@gmail.com (RJ) — Sat, 07 July 2009 02:13:57 UT

Migration of Whole Plate Column

Hi there,

I'm wondering if it's worthwhile migrating the Whole Plate Column to
another site whose template has been set up:

[link]

I'm not sure of the technical details of moving data from one site to
another, particularly since the Googlegroup doesn't actually talk to

Discussion on whole-plate-book-project

luxcam...@gmail.com (RJ) — Sat, 06 June 2009 19:14:37 UT

**UPDATE 27th June 2009**

Just an update for anyone not on the email list. "Between Water and
Land" is the first mini-portfolio [8 page article] which is scheduled
for printing in Viewcamera Magazine May/June 2009.

The book project deadline looks set for Autumn 2009 for completion of
the image portfolios from all the current participants.

Re: Discussion on 3-3-schneider-g-claron-f9-macro-lens

luxcam...@gmail.com (R12) — Sat, 06 June 2009 18:50:58 UT

Hi Dan,

The coverage was given at 1:1 since the lens was designated as a macro
lens.

It makes sense to offer the coverage at infinity, since this is the
application which Diane
uses the lens for.

Kind regards,

Re: Discussion on 3-70-brief-field-report-rodenstock-apo-ronar-360mm-f9-0

luxcam...@gmail.com (R12) — Sat, 06 June 2009 18:36:58 UT

Most of my experience with the dialyte types relate only to the Carl
Zeiss Tessar/Apo-Tessar types vs Germinar dialyte types. I have no
experience with the apo-nikkor lenses, although I've noticed you are
fond of these. The Nikkor plasmats and tessars which I have used,
never included the process lenses, which probably have terrific

Re: Discussion on brief-field-report-boyer-apo-saphir-300mm-f10-paris-france

luxcam...@gmail.com (R12) — Sat, 06 June 2009 18:30:40 UT

Thanks Dan -

sorry for the delay in responding.

This Apo-Saphir does indeed hail from the 1960's. It's coating is
very beautiful particularly for monochromatic rendering. I've not
had any inclination to work with colour although perhaps it would give
a more interesting perspective on the quality of the coating.

Discussion on brief-field-report-boyer-apo-saphir-300mm-f10-paris-france

danielwfr...@gmail.com — Sat, 05 May 2009 02:27:04 UT

RJ, y'r Apo Saphir is anomalous. The serial number is low for the
late '30s, the shutter is post-WWII. I suspect that the last digit of
the s/n is missing; this would place the lens in the early- or
mid-60s. If so, it is coated. The oldest of my Apo Saphirs, a 300 s/
n 614259 is certainly coated. Boyer started having lenses coated no

Discussion on 3-70-brief-field-report-rodenstock-apo-ronar-360mm-f9-0

danielwfr...@gmail.com — Sat, 05 May 2009 02:30:59 UT

You wrote "Its dialyte design possesses a smaller angle of coverage,
aperture for aperture, compared to a Tessar type design."

This depends on the dialyte and the tessar. Per Nikon, symmetrical
Apo Nikkors (dialytes) have more coverage than asymmetrical type Apo
Nikkors (tessars). All f/9 process lenses.

Discussion on 3-3-schneider-g-claron-f9-macro-lens

danielwfr...@gmail.com — Sat, 05 May 2009 02:42:20 UT

RJ, Schneider's data sheets give coverage at infinity. Why not quote
that rather than coverage at 1:1. Some people don't understand that
coverage at infinity is half of coverage at 1:1.

Also, not all G-Clarons are 6/4 plasmat types like, e.g., the Symmar.
Older ones are 6/2 double anastigmats like, yes, Dagors.

Discussion on 3-59-brief-field-report-goerz-dagor-12-f6-8-lens

danielwfr...@gmail.com — Sat, 05 May 2009 02:49:20 UT

H. Lynn Jones, whom I think you're quoting, has an obsession to the
effect that at one time the US descendant of C. P. Goerz (Berlin) was
owned by American Optical Company. American Optical Company of
Springfield, MA, has been in business continuously since 1833. I've
found their corporate history; it contains no mention of Goerz

Discussion on brief-field-report-nikon-nikkor-300mm-f9

danielwfr...@gmail.com — Sat, 05 May 2009 02:33:21 UT

I believe, can't document, that this lens is a 300/9 Apo Nikkor in
shutter.

Discussion on camera

luxcam...@gmail.com (RJ) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:21:21 UT

The new Walker Titan/XL Whole Plate [6 1/2 x 8 1/2"] Camera......!

I wonder if there are photographers using a Walker Titan, SF Field or
XL type 4x5, 5x7 or 8x10 inch format camera.

If anyone is interested, Mike Walker of Walker Cameras
([link]) has been exceptionally gracious with his time

Re: Images

luxcam...@gmail.com (R12) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:05:39 UT

Hi Diane,

It's nearing the end of April and I'm back online...!

I hope everyone has been busy with the portfolio work; I think I have
finished enough to do a separate book now.

The system automatically pastes the previous message with email
address onto the message board - can I ask everyone just to cut the