Hi, all -
Well, my quest for a 5x7 wooden field camera came to an end with a Seneca Competitor 5x7 (thanks Kevin!). I've started in on the repair work, and I'm setting my sights on the reducing back I want to make for this puppy.
Here's the existing back, after cleaning it up and adding a grid to the ground glass:
Question on this back: Two of the screws in the folded brass springs have been moved over:
Can someone suggest a reason to this noob why that'd be done? I feel like I should move them back to where they were, as it looks goofy this way. But that's really thte only reason I have to do it.
Now, for a reducing back: I'm guessing that I size the base of the new bed identically to the existing bed to fit the camera. Then, size the inner dimensions of the rails on the back to match the outer dimensions of a standard 4x5 holder. Center the ends between the ends of the larger base, and make the thickness of the glass holder such that the glass and the film will be held at the same distance from the bottom surface of the base.
This right? I'm thinking that the metal work will be in thin brass stock and should be pretty straight forward.
Let me hear your thoughts and suggestions.
Thanks!
Scott
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