[LargeFormat] Batches*

[Huib Smeets]

Dear Uncle Flick....euh Dick,

Given the infomation on the www.linhof.de website, which has an english
language section for those that cannot understand the phrase 'Alles hat
ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei", tells me dat sliding backs are not
available, but, about I year ago I aquired a 2nd hand reflexviewer and
the seller showed me a sliding back, allas I don't know wether it was
specifically Technika (as you mentioned) or generic. The people at
Linhof do speak English and tend to answers emails, they even pick up
the phone and the 'fraulein' at the other end was very helpfull, so why
not sponser your local Telco and give the Bavarians a call. But I
believe you will catch them in a bad period, afaik, the Oktoberfest will
soon start in Munich.......

Your loving nephew Huib.

Ps.

Put a triple pair of nitrile gloves on while juggling the balls, it
shurely adds to the effect, no, no latex, they are prone the gives skin
rashes. I'm now off to a Dutch LF meeting, so do not bother to call
before tonight.



-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net] Namens
rstein
Verzonden: zaterdag 20 september 2003 4:33
Aan: largeformat@f32.net
Onderwerp: [LargeFormat] Batches*


Dear Nieces and Nephews,

     I had a photo model ask me last night if I could juggle three
balls. In case you are nervous about where this posting is going, I
hasten to add the model in question is an amateur fire-twirler and
wanted to find out how to juggle three tennis balls soaked in kerosene
and set alight. I have seen this done with 3 toilet rolls on a beach in
Albany, but that is a measure of the kind of people that live in Albany.

    As it happened, I was engaged in a bit of juggling myself at the
time. I have just bought a Super Rollex back for my Linhof E from the
eBay and I am using it for the 2004 calendar illustrations. Ever so much
cheaper film costs than 4 x 5 sheet - I get 8 shots for $ 8 versus 8
shots for $ 40 - and at a final print size of 5 x 7 the quality is more
than adequate.

    But back to the juggling. First I set up the shot, than I frame it
through the GG back and then I close everything down and clip off the GG
back and clip on the Super Rollex. It is all time and I am deathly
afraid of dropping the backs as I change them or shifting the camera
position. So a question has arisen in my mind.

     Does Linhof make a sliding back for the Kardan series of cameras  -
in the same manner that they used to make a sliding back for the
Technikas? You know - GG screen and reflex finder on one section and
film back of some description on the other. I have seen this in the
older Linhof catalogs and PTI's, but am unsure whether they are made for
the Kardans.

     Answers all appreciated.

     Uncle Dick

PS: Many of the models have clothes on this time, some have plate
armour. Ahh, but one is wearing 3 metres of organza....




_______________________________________________
LargeFormat mailing list
LargeFormat@f32.net http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/largeformat