July was Large-Format GAS Month, so
I am the new guardian of a whole-plate
Korona and an early Gowlandflex. The
Gowlandflex is a marvel, combining the
dynamics of a Rolleiflex with sheet film.

I have a problem with mine, and I am
hoping someone out there might have
an answer. The viewfinder is misaligned
vertically with what the taking lens is
capturing on the film. So, for example,
if I frame a portrait with the head barely
touching the top of the frame, the
recorded image on the negative will be
cropped just above the eyebrows.

I've written to Peter Gowland but I know
he is occupied with many other things. I
am wondering if there are others out there
shooting a Gowlandflex, and if so, whether
they might know how to adjust the view-
finder to align with the taking lens.

Sanders McNew
www.mcnew.net/portraits