Aircraft Torpedo camera mag. 6x17 cm

Just bought a Aircraft Torpedo camera mag. 6x17 cm.I would adapt this back to a 5x7 camera.Does anyone around already did the job?
Many thanks.

I have made a whole camera using the Torpedo back, with a 150 mm Nikon lens. A disadvantage of these backs is the need for calibrating the winding knob - it doesn't stop automatically after winding the film for a new picture. You have to mesure the exact amount of winding and write it somewhere so that you know how much to revolve for the next picture. Not a rocket science though. I stopped making other cameras with this film back when I started to make them with the Canham 6x17 roll film back.

George ,
thanks for the response.
Did you use just the fingers to turn the winding knob?If possible I would ask you a pic of the back since mine has not the dark slide built in.
E-mail : luca17267@yahoo.it
Otherwise I thank you for the answer you gave me already.
All the best
Luca

I put a winding lever (the one you use for rewinding a film back to the film cartridge) from a Nikon SLR camera (an old one I had at home for parts) on the winding knob. There is no dark slide on the Torpedo back - once the film is in it you may not open the lens except for taking a picture. That's one of the reasons why I decided to build a whole camera instead of using it as a back for a view camera. Sorry, no picture at this end of the line, no scanner either...

George
Thank you.Very useful info on winding lever (from a Nikon SLR camera).
Cheers
Luca

George,

Wanna sell the back you've got? Maybe I can make a pano...

Thanks, David

David, 'cause you ask nicely, I can sell you one non used Torpedo back in a very good condition, crying for being used in a pano. Will contact you on your email later, right now I'm busy in my workshop with my last project...

David, your email address didn't work. If you are interested contact me on my email. Regards,

David, your message has been received but your address is still bouncing back... What's wrong?

George,

Try me at dwvangosen [at] hotmail.com. Not sure why the Verizon address would be having trouble.

Thanks, David