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I'm not a big fan of those tools as they have the propensity to damage the threads on the opposite side you are working on. I cut a short section of wood dowel rod (about as long as twice the diameter of the filter ring), set one end into the threads at either end of where the damage begins, place t...

Nice camera, good work, and fine photos, Paul. I wouldn't worry too much about the lens sharpness, I've got at least one Zeiss camera that does the same thing. Wasted my time swapping the elements around just to have to put them back in their original order.

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I've used office drawer trays before for holding parts, but settled on plastic jar caps of various sizes as I could gather them up and place them in a box if I needed to switch what I was working on, and they take up less space. I also have a worktable that was originally a slide projector equipped ...

Welcome to the Forum, Karen. Sounds like you have a pretty nice set-up there on the farm. Will look forward to your future contributions to the Forum.

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A good-looking camera there, Julio. And images to match.

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That monochrome has a wonderful look too.

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Fine looking shots as always, Paul. The old Iskra has plenty of life left in it.

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Have a Merry, Mellow Christmas y'all!


Time To Mellow Out by P F McFarland, on Flickr

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I miss the old Polaroid reversal films. No darkroom needed. But then if I'd had the space to build a darkroom it might have been a different matter. Good to see you're still keeping the old ways relevant, Paul.

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I believe you will do well, Alex. You have the knack for figuring out what the issue is with the camera, and the bravery to dive right in.

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