Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

DIY 4x5 film developing tank

I seem to have inherited a problem from my father. I think it's unnecessary to buy anything you can build yourself - even if becomes more expensive and not as good when building it yourself. This time I think I have dodged the bullet since I don't have a suitable place for developing film, but just wait until I move to a house with a garage and a pitch dark small room.

Anyway, here are instructions on building the film development tank from PVC tubes and accessories.

The design
In action

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Adjusting for Dogmar

Today I adjusted the infinity stops for 6.5 inch Dogmar. Not entirely sure if I'm doing it right though. I opened the iris all the way open and set the focusing aid on the bed to infinity and locked the bed. Then I moved the lens board forward on the rails until buildings around 2 miles away were sharp. I still can't trust the focusing aid on the bed for shorter distances. Maybe the focusing aid is calibrated for the original 127mm lens. Well, maybe I will take my time only shoot with hood.