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Large format lenses. Selecting for quality and versatility. Some tips.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jan-Feb 1986 (v.7#1) pg. 34

Large-format photography. Part 2. Large-format optics. Advice on selecting and using lenses for view cameras.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES May-Jun 1987 (v.8#3) pg. 28

Guide to classic large-format lenses. Part 1.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Mar-Apr 1988 (v.9#2) pg. 38

Guide to classic large-format lenses. Part 2.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jul-Aug 1988 (v.9#4) pg. 24

Guide to classic large-format lenses. Part 3.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Sep-Oct 1988 (v.9#5) pg. 20

Guide to classic large-format lenses. Part 4.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Nov-Dec 1988 (v.9#6) pg. 26

Large format lens testing. Part 1. Using your camera and a few simple tools to test lenses by direct observation. Part 1. Setting up and testing the field flatness.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES May-Jun 1989 (v.10#3) pg. 38

Large format lens testing. Part 2. Testing astigmatism.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jul-Aug 1989 (v.10#4) pg. 43

Large format lens testing. Part 3. Focus shift and spherical aberation.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Sep-Oct 1989 (v.10#5) pg. 26

Large-format lens testing. Part 4. Mechanical considerations.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jan-Feb 1990 (v.11#1) pg. 51

Large-format lens testing. Part 5. Resolution limits.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Mar-Apr 1990 (v.11#2) pg. 34
Correction DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jan-Feb 1991 (v.12#1) pg. 4
Added Info DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jan-Feb 1993 (v.14#1) pg. 20
Added Info DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jul-Aug 1993 (v.14#4) pg. 4
Added Info DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jul-Aug 1994 (v.15#4) pg. 2

Large-format lens reversing adapter is made from filter rings. Also, a tip on using an enlarging lens for close-up or copy photography.
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jul-Aug 1990 (v.11#4) pg. 21

How to convert engraved f/stop numbers (found on older view cameras) to the current "International Scale" or "Standard System of Stops".
DARKROOM & CREATIVE CAMERA TECHNIQUES Jan-Feb 1991 (v.12#1) pg. 17

Technique for using your forearm to calculate large format (4x5) lens coverage.
INDUSTRIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 1985 (v.34#11) pg. 30

Chart of 35mm lenses, from 21mm to 200mm, and the corresponding lens for a 2-1/4" square or 4x5 format camera which will give the same field of view.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY Jan 1976 (v.40#1) pg. 109

Installing a universal lens mount on view cameras and enlargers to eliminate the need for more than one lens board.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY Feb 1976 (v.40#2) pg. 43

How to adapt used, barrel mounted lenses to a 4x5 or 8x10 view camera.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY Mar 1980 (v.44#3) pg. 100

What to look for in a view camera lens and how to get the most lens for the money.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY Jan 1982 (v.46#1) pg. 31

How to use enlarging lenses on large format cameras when working in the macro range.
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 1982 (v.46#11) pg. 118

Large-format lens testing theory, plus a practical test for large-format camera lenses.
PHOTO METHODS FOR INDUSTRY Jun 1974 (v.17#6) pg. 27, 32

Tip: Use a 35mm camera lens or a 50mm-80mm enlarger lens as a temporary close-up lens for use with a view camera.
PHOTOMETHODS Jun 1983 (v.26#6) pg. 55

Homemade 5-lens, multiple-image lensboard uses simple plano-convex lenses glued onto cardboard. Est. cost: $3.
POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY May 1973 (v.72#5) pg. 92

Tips on buying older view camera lenses which are cheap and work well in many instances.
POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 1975 (v.76#6) pg. 50

Retrofitting older view camera lenses into newer shutter mechanisms. Some tips.
POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 1989 (v.96#6) pg. 84

The Scheimpflug principle. Some optical basics of view cameras. Part 1. What a view camera is and why it can sometimes be different than an ordinary camera.
SHUTTERBUG #266 Nov 1992 (v.22#1) pg. 112

The Scheimpflug principle. Some optical basics of view cameras. Part 2. (1) Every lens a zoom lens. (2) Thick lenses.
SHUTTERBUG #268 Jan 1993 (v.22#3) pg. 72

The Scheimpflug principle. Some optical basics of view cameras. Part 3. Perspective.
SHUTTERBUG #269 Feb 1993 (v.22#4) pg. 94

The Scheimpflug principle. Some optical basics of view cameras. Part 4. The hinge rule.
SHUTTERBUG #270 Mar 1993 (v.22#5) pg. 92

Build your own inexpensive recessed lensboards for large format cameras.
SHUTTERBUG #355 Apr 2000 (v.29#6) pg. 211

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