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Henry · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject:

Interesting concept: pi + orgies. Those mathematicians must have some really fun parties!

Around here it's spelled "pierogies," but I catch your drift.

-Henry- (vainly struggling with a way to bring this thread back on topic....)

Dan Fromm · Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2123 Location: New Jersey

Henry, Second Sunday isn't dead yet. Went there today, came home with a knob wind 8 exposure 2x3 roll holder. What's neat about it is that the housing had the pin rollers. Not too expensive, $40.

Cheers,

Dan

Henry · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

Hey Dan, good for you, nice catch! I have a 23 knob wind but haven't used it much; don't think it has the rollers 8-( . But I should do more with the 6x9 format, as it is better in "landscape" mode for the somewhat wider field of view I sometimes need in architectural work.

I went over to Wayne only once. Took the better part of two hours one-way. I intentionally passed on the last Ft. Wash. show; later heard it was a bust, with dealers, what few there were, packing up early. I guess if I were desperately in need of something I'd make the trip, but my kit is complete since I acquired my Graflite Jr. from troublemaker. Now to plan exactly how I'm gonna use those 93 no. 5B and 25 "blubs" I have.

Skorzen · Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Location: MA/PA

Dan and more specifically Henry I happened to stop by Zern's Farmers market http://www.zerns.com/ (off 422 near Pottstown) of all places last weekend and there is a guy there with a stand which is like nirvana for old camera lovers. I think I saw 6 or 7 (not really sure) various graphics, one of the old SLRs and a whole bunch of other various stuff there. There was even what looked like a 35mm roll back for a graphic (or other press camera) there. More graflex gear in one place than I have seen anywhere else.

Henry · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject:

Wow, thanks for the tip! I go down that way to have my Toyotas serviced at Limerick, in the shadow of the nuke power plant. I'll look for the guy at Zern's.

Jim23 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:48 am Post subject: Graphic/Graflex at Camera Swaps

The swap in Cincinnati (4x per year in Montgomery) always has lots of Graflex/Graphic stuff. I have seen lots of good items (and bought a few) over the last 10 years. One good one that someone bought was a nearly NOS circa 1970 4x5 Crown Special in the box!

disemjg · Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 474 Location: Washington, DC

For anyone in the DC area that did not get a card, the Photorama show is scheduled for 18 May at the usual Tyson's location. Hours are 10:00 ~ 3:00, but prior experience is that being there when they open is the way to go.

I think this is a bonus show; it is the first time I have seen them schedule one at this time of year here.

troublemaker · Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 715 Location: So Cal

Dan,
Not a bad deal on the holder. I think transitionary to the RH series as they don't have the bigger heavier film rollers yet in the actual film housing, thus lighter. I think I paid 65.00 for one in minty cond in its box, and another in equaly good came with a camera, nice surprise. Mine pretty much go backpacking only when I do color transperency films and want the full frame. Still curls some. Perhaps I can re-train myself to advance for the exposure and not right after.