Re: [Cameramakers] brass knobs

2001-07-02 Thread Gene Johnson
What size threaded hole are you looking for? Gene Johnson Greg wrote: I'm making a wood 4x5 field camera and I can't seem to be able to find knurled brass knobs w/ a threaded hole. There are alot of plastic ones but their a bit ugly. Any suggestions?

Re: [Cameramakers] brass knobs

2001-07-02 Thread Daniel Rhoades
Try Home Depot (or like place) and check out the bathroomdrawer pulls. Another option (not brass) is to turn your own knobs out of the same wood you are using for the camera body. Dan Rhoades www.rhoadescameras.bizland.com- Original Message - From: Greg Sent: July 02, 2001 5:59 PM To:

Re: [Cameramakers] Making ground glass

2001-07-02 Thread PhilSan
Robert, That crossed my mind, but I find myself trying to focus the foreground or the sides of an image while making slight movements of the front or back of the camera. Still it is an interesting point since shooting a landscape pic does not need any great movements. It may be handy to have