[LargeFormat] Shen Hao's Yer Father - lensboard

[Karl Wolz]

Unc,

What do you consider a good price?

I purchased an Apo Ronar (excellent condition)  600mm/24" a year or two ago
which I'm starting to think I'll never use.

Unfortunately, I'd like a fair price for it, but am open to suggestions -
Uhh, no; I'm afraid it won't fit there!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Shen Hao's Yer Father - lensboard


> Dear Nephew Philip,
>
>      The Shen Hao lensboard is a circle of plywood about the size of a
small
> dinner plate. It rotates just in front of the Packard shutter on a central
> axle and is detented into positions with a small spring plate. There is
> really no room for a recessed lensboard to drop back in, more's the pity.
>
>     I take my courage in my hands and cut the board tonight to fit the
> Seagull lens. The flange is well made and has 6 countersunk screw holes
> round the edge to support the weight.
>
>     The fascinating thing about the front of the Shen Hao is the box .
> You'll see it in that illustration on the web site. That door on the front
> with the hole in it is just that - a swinging door to enclose the battery
of
> lenses that might be mounted on the rotating board. It puts me off on a
> quest for more barrel mounts of whatever vintage - I am going to try in
> Melbourne or Adelaide for some sort of 500-600mm process lens if I an get
a
> good price.
>
>     The filmholders were unpacked yesterday and I have decided that I
might
> be able to back the paper or film with thin plywood if I reduce the power
of
> the holder springs. This would save weight and cost over aluminium plate.
> Mind you, weight is not really a consideration - this is not going in the
> backpack....
>
>      Uncle Dick
>
> PS: I hope you bought comics and humbugs with the 5 shillings.
>
>
>
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