[pure-silver] Re: Embarking on a somewhat new adventure
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:27:23 -0800
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From: "David Starr" <davestarr2@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 3:10 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Embarking on a somewhat new adventure
Today, the mailman dropped off my new toy - a Busch Pressman
4x5 in excellent condition. It looks almost new; not bad for
$200.00! It should be a nice compliment to the Tachihara &
Cambo SCX.
The adventure is - - - shoot only 4x5. The RB67 pro-S is
(was) for portraits, which can be done with sheet film, and
the 35mm is (was) for weddings, which I choose not to do any
more, and for casual snapshots, which digital (gasp!! -
sorry!) can handle. Not sure how it'll all work out, but it
should be fun. Plus, it'll cut down on the amount of varied
equipment, film, and processing requirements. Not to mention
that when I saw my first 4x5 negative a few years ago, I was
hooked.
All I need now is a flashgun for the new toy. And, maybe a
supply of press-25 bulbs.
What did you get with it, what lens, etc. The Busch is
an excellent camera, strongly built. Some late ones were
made with a built in combination rangefiner/viewfinder.
Earlier ones had the same Kalart RF as the Speed/Crown
Graphic. Busch also came with Kodak Ektar lenses as well as
others. The Ektar was probably the best of the press lenses.
BTW, Busch made a camera to meet the military spec for
the Speed Graphic, it had a self-capping focal plane shutter
of much more advanced design than the SG shutter. I've never
actually seen one, but they were advertised. They must be
quite rare.
I still see flash bulbs at local sales and generally
buy them if not overpriced. Presumably, they are still good.
Flashbulbs put out more light for a given weight and amount
of equipment than anything else except flash powder, and you
really don't want to work with that.
I had a Busch camera years ago that a burglar got, I
still miss it.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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