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Over 25+ Years of Quality: The S.K. Grimes Story Unfolded

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Every photo tells a story, but not without the unsung heroes who tune and tweak the tools behind the scenes. Enter S.K. Grimes, the trailblazers of quality, innovation, and clever solutions in the photography world for over a quarter-century. The Spark of a Legacy Kickstarting with a mission to offer unbeatable solutions to photographers, S.K.…

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  • Graflex XL Focus Ring Graflex XL Focus Ring $315.00 Original price was: $315.00.$295.00Current price is: $295.00.
  • ALPA TC 12 Lens Guard ALPA TC12 Lens Guard $208.00 Original price was: $208.00.$167.00Current price is: $167.00.

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S. K. Grimes Inc. provides specific solutions for photographers: Accessories, Repairs, Custom machining, and Modifications.

From Paris to Leica—with a little stop at S.K. Gri From Paris to Leica—with a little stop at S.K. Grimes!

This beautiful Kinoptik Paris Type 222, 75.1mm f/1.8 barrel lens came to us needing a way to focus and mount onto a Leica M camera.

Our solution? A custom focusing mount and adapter that give this vintage optic a new photographic home.

Older, short-focal-length barrel lenses can be wonderful candidates for adapting to focal-plane-shutter and digital cameras. With the right mechanical modifications, these classic lenses can enjoy a whole new chapter behind the viewfinder.

Old glass. New possibilities. That's our kind of optical recycling!

#skgrimes #Kinoptik #LeicaM #VintageLenses #CustomMachining
Lens Board of the Week: Linhof 6×9! Just because Lens Board of the Week: Linhof 6×9!

Just because a camera manufacturer no longer makes a particular camera doesn't mean that camera should stop making photographs!

At S.K. Grimes, we stock and manufacture lens boards for a wide variety of cameras, including plenty that haven't rolled off an assembly line in decades.

This week's little star is the Linhof 6×9 lens board, used on several of the compact Technika cameras.

Small, sophisticated, and surprisingly complex for such a little piece of metal. Cute and complicated—what's not to love?

We manufacture these boards to order and can customize the bore size, opening profile, and other features to accommodate your particular lens.

Because yesterday's cameras still have tomorrow's photographs to make.

#skgrimes #Linhof #LensBoards #VintageCameras #LargeFormatPhotography
Busted iris and no front mounting threads? Oh, the Busted iris and no front mounting threads? Oh, the joys of vintage optics!

This Taylor-Hobson Cooke barrel lens needed some attention, and fortunately, we've spent years getting to know the ins and outs of these beauties.

Repairing aperture blades, replacing guide pins, and sorting out the little mechanical mysteries hidden inside these lenses are all familiar territory at S.K. Grimes.

And what if you want a quick-release lens hood without having to mess with front mounting threads?

No worries. One of our custom slip-on adapters takes care of that problem without breaking a sweat.

#skgrimes #CookeLens #TaylorHobson #VintageOptics #LensRepair
Oh no! You've got a #00 shutter, but all your lens Oh no! You've got a #00 shutter, but all your lens boards have #0 openings!

What's a photographer to do?

You could have a new lens board custom-bored for that shutter (we can help with that!), OR you could pick up one of our handy #00-to-#0 shutter adapters.

These little problem-solvers attach to the back of your #00 shutter and step up the mounting threads to fit a conventional #0 lens board opening.

Available with or without a Copal #0 retaining ring.

Small adapter. Big problem solved. 🔧

#skgrimes #lensadapter #largeformatphotography #custommachining
Enough about the machining. Let's see what these l Enough about the machining. Let's see what these lenses can do!

Following up on our recent post about Tri Tran's Signature C System, we're stepping away from the machine shop and letting the photographs do the talking.

A special thanks to Jim Fitzgerald, Matt Stage, and Tri Tran for sharing these images captured with the lenses.

After all, the real magic happens on the other side of the glass!

#skgrimes #SignatureCSystem #TriTran #Photography #LensDesign
It's always exciting helping fellow photographers It's always exciting helping fellow photographers and small business owners bring their ideas to life!

Such was the case with Tri Tran and his Signature C System. Tri came to us with a vision for his lens series and needed a little help with the final component designs and manufacturing to bring everything together.

A few finishing touches, a little precision machining, and another exciting photographic product takes shape!

We love being part of the journey from concept to creation.  Sample images coming soon!

#skgrimes #TriTran #SignatureCSystem #PrecisionMachining #PhotographyInnovation
Custom adapters? That's what we do! Aluminum or b Custom adapters? That's what we do!

Aluminum or brass, simple or complicated—we make adapters to fit your application.

Did you know you can start designing yours right on our website? Explore different adapter styles with interactive videos, 3D models, and dimension forms to request a custom quote.

And if your project doesn't quite fit the mold? Give us a call. We'll help you figure it out!

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#skgrimes #customadapters #lensadapters #custommachining
A little rough on your camera? Or perhaps the envi A little rough on your camera? Or perhaps the environment is a little rough on you?

Either way, a little extra protection never hurts!

This custom lens guard was designed for an ALPA 12 TC camera, bolting directly to the underside of the frame while retaining access to the standard 3/8"-16 tripod mounting thread.

Designed to accommodate lenses up to 90mm in outside diameter, the guard can be adjusted to align with the front of the lens, helping protect your valuable optics from those unexpected bumps and knocks. We can even incorporate a dovetail mount for additional versatility.

Because sometimes the best way to protect your investment is to put a little metal between it and the rest of the world.

Got a camera that could use a little extra protection? Contact us through our website!

#skgrimes #alpa #lensguard #cameraprotection #custommachining #precisionengineering
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