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Thanks to all repliers. I'll check with local charities, o/w it will be the dump since I cannot face the hassle of ebay. Dennis.

I have an old Mac LC11 + 14" Apple Sony monitor + keyboard & mouse; all working correctly except for the battery so it has to to be set for date & time each it is booted up. Some manuals & programmes, notably Personal Press which we used to publish a bi-monthly mag for 3 years. Question: does it hav...

Joanna,
Just been browsing Fotospeed & Lyson sites & find that Lyson suggest switching the printer (Epson) on every few days because when it is switched on it does mini head cleaning process. The Lyson ink system for R800 is not continuous tho, only larger, refill cartridges - more options! Dennis.

Joanna
Yes - that is the problem. My wife tends toward the view that you get what you pay for & if I want Epson quality I should pay Epson prices. Oh what a dilemma! I'll have a look at the Fotospeed site. Thanks anyway. Dennis

Joanna,
Thanks, but I'm not sure I use enough to warrant the continuous flow type system. I just can't help feeling that the Epson 'own brand' are something of a rip-off. Dennis.

Does anyone have any experience of using JetTec inks in an Epson Stylus Photo printer? I have just discovered that Epson inks for my R800 now cost in excess of £16 per colour - that's over £1600 per litre! Surely a rip-off? Thanks. :( Update: I have gone for the proper Epson cartridges, but from Pre...

I wonder how much difference scanning & making the image digital makes? I prefer Provia 100, but must admit I have only tried Velvia 50 which did not work for me. It was a lot slower than 50 for me. Is Velvia 100 better in this respect? Geoffrey Crawley wrote in the AP some time ago that neg film wa...

Ref: sellers not wanting to put a lower price on for customs - this may be because they want to insure for the full value which covers both them & buyer? Dennis.

Last year the official duty on large format cameras (5x4+) imported from the US was 4.2% inc carriage & insurance + VAT. Hope this helps if a bit late. Dennis.

I have a Mamiya Universal camera fitted with the 150 mm f5.6 lens & Model 3 6 x 9 cm roll film back. This is a one careful owner camera bought new in 1987 & regularly, but lightly used since. Now using 5 x 4 so it's surplus. Faults: some paint scuffed at wear points, a little dust in the viewfinder,...

Given up trying to find a 10x8. Might be a bit big to handle anyway, so am thinking of 5x7. Anyone have a really good condition one for sale - Gandolfi original or similar? Thanks.

Hi,
I use a Rodenstock 55 mm. It just covers 5x4 with a tiny bit of movement possible, but is super for a 6x12 roll back. You often don't need top & bottom in interiors so much as a wide format. Dennis.

edited to change Rodagon to RODENSTOCK.

Fascinating thread this one, but surely 'perspective' proper only really changes with a change of viewpoint. What happens within the camera is just a distortion/correction of existing perspective? Dennis (happy with metal Toyo 45A)

Given up trying to find a 10x8. Might be a bit big to handle anyway, so am thinking of 5x7. Anyone have a really good condition one for sale - Gandolfi original or similar? Thanks.

I have the Wista which I think is 5X. Has a focussing sleeve at the 'lower' end. Works fine for me & is tough - has been dropped on to concrete without noticeable effect. Dennis.