On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Sawyer, Edward <Ed.Sawyer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Graflok back is just a method for attaching accessories. It would allow
> use of normal film holders (Double dark slides), a Grafmatic (My personal
> favorite), various roll film or polaroid backs, etc.
>
> Sorry - bad choice of terms. I meant a Graflok-based rollfilm holder.
I've got the groundglass screen that accepts regular film holders and
roughly a dozen Fidelity holders.
> The Horseman graflok backs are the best roll film backs. The 6x12 is
> somewhat rare and pricey but the 6x7 and 6x9 ones are common and cheap.
>
> Good to know. I need to find more time (????) to bring that little
mahogany jewel out and play with it. Not sure, but I may just stick with
4x5. Ken, can you develop/scan 4x5?
> Zeiss Tessars (usually f/4.5) are nice lenses, light, reasonable coverage,
> good bokeh. Not a bad all around choice. One of the great things about
> large format is the ridiculously large number of choices for lenses.
> Almost anything can be made to work with some effort.
>
>
And fortunately, the main Deardorff repair guy is a friend and lives here
in town (he was the third partner in the failed-to-launch company), so I
have a source for lensboards and know-how to mount random lens/shutters on
them.
--
Paul Braun
Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Harlan Howard
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