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Be sure to include the thickness of the glass in your final measurement. It is really the measurement from the camera back to the rear plane of the GG.

Also, Ernest's point is correct. The 127mm...

You will have to do the calculation for the adapter yourself since it is a DIY project; it is not hard.
Make a ground glass from a piece of glass, like from a dollar store picture frame. Cover it...

How about a carbon fiber Grafmatic?

I have wanted to build a 4x5 Patent Etui for years. Match it with a Grafmatic and it would be very compact and a bit lighter.

Unless you shoot wide open you should not have a problem. Even then you will probably not notice it.

Just shoot with it.

I think there is a lock on the backside too.

I have an old brass lens that has to be re-cemented because the balsam is crazed.

I have heard it was easy if you buy the right glue; I just don't have the time. I am looking for someone to do it...

Before you go re-cementing... try to gently re-heat the lens. The balsam will become fluid and get rid of the problem. You then remove it from the heat and let it cool.

Use a low heat, like 150...

I have seven of them. They are discolored from use. I have sold the rest and I have not heard back from anyone saying they affected the film in any way. Just not as pretty as new.


Email me and...

Those are very large glass plate negatives. Something that size might be more collectible. Maybe more historical value than anything.

It would be great if you could post some images of them here....

Bob Zeichner has a nice one for sale here:
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=54568

If the size is right, you can build an adaptor board to fit both.

The second item looks like a projector lens. The first item looks like a movie camera, but more pictures would be helpful.

The Byron looks well engineered but the film plane does not look like it has been moved back to cover 4x5. Won't the images suffer from vignetting?

Take the time to clean everything; it is good therapy and a rewarding sub-hobby. Use old toothrushes, paper towels, lens tissue, alcohol, soap and water, toothpicks, or whatever gets the job done....

These help:

http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/hyperfocal-distance.htm

I had a 4x5 Gowland. Its construction was very light and simple. I doubt there would be enough space for an adaptor.

Are you located in Europe? If you are located in the US than the shipping will be expensive. These are not rare cameras and can be purchased over here for the same or lower prices.

More important:...

Efke 100 in 9x12 is available from Freestyle. No need to cut down unless you need transparency or color film.

It looks like a 9x12 pre-WWII German camera. From the thickness of the body it is probably made of wood. This was probably a lower end model since the intermediate and upper models were usually made...

These two things are in your future: a Packard shutter and a universal lens mount.

Use them separately or, with a little bit of woodworking, you can mount them together.

Actually, mahogany is the gold standard; cherry was traditionally used as a cheap substitute because of its red color.

Walnut is an excellent choice followed by maple.

Basswood is very weak in...

A French guy making fun of a German guy's use of English. I love it!:) :) :)

Actually, Dominique sounds more Italian. We live in an increasingly smaller world, don't we?. I once met a young German...

Clean it up and put a piece of plate glass over the top and use it as a coffee table.

I have a 24 inch Ronar that should cover. Email me and I will dig it out and find a price. Definitely below $300.

I have some 20x24 bellows and a 20x24 ground glass too.

I started buying magic lantern lenses from Ebay. Four of the seven turned out to be Petzvals. I sold two, broke one, and kept one. I made money because I could sell the lenses as known petzvals. As a...

Please list the focal lengths, lens names, shutter names and the condition; digital photos would help also.

We are willing to help, but you need to give us something to work from.

Torsten, it looks like you both were honestly ignorant of the real condition of the lens. He showed full pictures of the unit so he did not hide anything. You bid on what was shown. The seller is not...

Be sure to click on the "More information about this Colorama" button in the lower right hand corner.

Ansel Adams shot six of them and Norman Rockwell designed and directed one of them.

I remember someone recommending that inserting a piece of window screen material into the drum will work. It allows the developer to get behind the film.
If anyone has tried this, I hope they will...

I sent a Sinar Six to Quality Light and Metric a couple years ago because it did not function at all. They gave me a free estimate.

It turns out a replacement cell was no longer available, so they...

I might have one for you; let me look when I get home today. I bought a beater for its lens.
The 110 is a nice solid camera but your graflok will block the rangefinder window. You may need to use an...

I received a camera from Hong Kong last week in two days by Fed Ex. Completely surprised me too.

What about just draping (or wrapping) your dark cloth over the bellows just before shooting? No repair work involved and its free.

There is a federal prison in Marquette. I was told that if a prisoner escapes during the winter, they don't even bother looking for him. It is so cold they end up turning themselves in.

Grain filler is a product that you apply, let dry, and then sand off. It is not just dust left over from sanding. Mahogany was usually filled with a dark grain filler.

I am having difficulty understanding your question. Please restate it in a different way.

Will one of these fit a graflok back without modification?

It looks like Cambo uses a slightly different sliding bracket to secure it on their backs.

Domenico and Erie: I would like to see pictures of your set up. I was thinking about doing this but using a 2x3 or 3x4 junker Speed for the parts. Smaller, lighter, but still a big enough aperture.

I have a nice shot of a lighthouse in the fog from Acadia. I took it on 35mm. I would like to visit the park again and recapture that magic shot on large format and print it big.

I was there...

It looks like a plate holder with a 9x12 cm film holder insert for a European camera.

What is unusual is the plate holder size. I have lots of these in a 9x12 (close to 4x5 in.) size. It looks...