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Craig Murphy

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Shen-Hao
« on: October 04, 2012, 10:34:38 am »

Its a shame they do not have a working web site.  :-(
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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 04:09:00 pm »

Yes, these look like a good way for a beginner to get into LF. I have to wonder what 8 x 10 contact prints look like......  (fantasy purchase) ;)
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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 07:52:56 pm »

I bought my little Shen 6x9 from Badger a couple of years ago.  Beautiful camera.
https://www.badgergraphic.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=98
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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 09:13:49 pm »

EBay is your friend.

I just bought another 8x10 backup camera for $ 375 on EBay. Required a small repair that cost me $5 in parts

A Toyo like this one:

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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2012, 04:14:11 am »

I bought my little Shen 6x9 from Badger a couple of years ago.  Beautiful camera.
https://www.badgergraphic.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=98

Selling most of my 5 camera systems last two years my Shen Hao was the camera I did not sell. I agree it is beautiful, also a sheer pleasure and joy to work with. Mine is TFC45-IIB.

I purchased mine in their shop in Shanghai, service is excellent. If anyone is in Shanghai their shop is in the camera and photo supply shopping mall at corner of Luban / Xietu Lu (road).

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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2012, 12:15:43 pm »

Time to start saving, reading up, and lifting weights  :)  . I first saw 4 x 5" view cameras in action way back in the film days, and as a 35mm DIY B&W darkroom hobbyist, I was in awe. The down side to LF is having printing facilities. The enlargers cost more than the cameras.
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« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2012, 05:10:21 pm »

Time to start saving, reading up, and lifting weights  :)  . I first saw 4 x 5" view cameras in action way back in the film days, and as a 35mm DIY B&W darkroom hobbyist, I was in awe. The down side to LF is having printing facilities. The enlargers cost more than the cameras.

I think the opposite unless there has been some surge in the price. I bought a floor staring Durst colour 5x7 with tons of extras and lots of schneider lens for £165., it's in beautiful condition. I've had it about 4 years but never used it. My winter project is getting the darkroom up and running.
I have seen highish prices being asked on ebay for something like a De Vere bench top 5x4, but I've never seen anyone sell one at those prices.
A decent LF enlarger is an absolute must, or the effort of shooting LF is a waste of time.
And compare the price of a wet print with that of a quality inkjet, add in the price of an Epson and life expectancy  and B&W wet printing is dirt cheap.
A decent enlarger will out live us all, you can't say that about an inkjet printer, besides wet printing is hands on fun.

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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2012, 11:21:11 am »

I love the smell of chemicals in the morning! Now if I can just locate a place to put such an enlarger...
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Re: Shen-Hao
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2012, 02:52:48 am »

Its a shame they do not have a working web site.  :-(

http://www.shen-hao.com
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