Idiot's Guide to Film Holders

[wclavey]

And, based on a picture of what you have and what you bought, I may have some parts you could use, as well... I built a functioning 4x5, based on a stripped down Crown Graphic body and several bags of parts I purchased on eBay, and I still have many parts left over, including some backs.

[BrianShaw]

That's funny...I found the thread here where I originally showed the camera and asked what it was.
So Brian, you've seen it before:

Yes, I remember. Let me be real specific. The pic on your web site shows the roll film holder in place; the pic on the earlier thread shows the graflok sliders inthe "down" position. I'd like to see them in the "up" position. A regular graflok should have holes with pins to hold the GG part of the back. There is a similar-looking back (Mamiya, I think) that might not have this capability. I think the Mamiya back only has the graflock sliders and no capability for GG. That's what I was interested in seeing.

If you are going to get a grafmatic then it really doesn't matter since the grafmatic will fit under the sliders just like the roll film back does.

[BrianShaw]

If your back is a regular graflok and not the mamiya back, that focus panel should have worked. What a bummer that it doesn't seem to be working out.

[dazedgonebye]

Yes, I remember. Let me be real specific. The pic on your web site shows the roll film holder in place; the pic on the earlier thread shows the graflok sliders inthe "down" position. I'd like to see them in the "up" position. A regular graflok should have holes with pins to hold the GG part of the back. There is a similar-looking back (Mamiya, I think) that might not have this capability. I think the Mamiya back only has the graflock sliders and no capability for GG. That's what I was interested in seeing.

If you are going to get a grafmatic then it really doesn't matter since the grafmatic will fit under the sliders just like the roll film back does.

No holes with pins...definitely not going to work.

Another case of being so close, and yet so far....


Thanks for all of the help.

[BrianShaw]

Dawgone it. Well, good luck with the grafmatic.

[tim o'brien]

First off. What is the dimension across that roll film holder plate. That sure looks like a 3.25x4.25 back on that contraption.

Second, if it is a 3.25x4.25 back, what you need is a bagmag for 3x4 film.

Fourth, there is no number 3.

Fifth, that looks like a Graflex slider system, not a Graflok.

Sixth, It does look like someone stole the slider parts of a rb67.

Let us know. There is a solution I am sure.

tim in san jose

[BrianShaw]

First off. What is the dimension across that roll film holder plate. That sure looks like a 3.25x4.25 back on that contraption.

Second, if it is a 3.25x4.25 back, what you need is a bagmag for 3x4 film.

Fourth, there is no number 3.

Fifth, that looks like a Graflex slider system, not a Graflok.

Sixth, It does look like someone stole the slider parts of a rb67.

Let us know. There is a solution I am sure.

tim in san jose

Tim,

Didn't Graflex back have only one slider... on top?

p.s. I like your #4. I often tell my boss that I only have two comments... then give him a list of five.

[tim o'brien]

On my Graplex rb, yes, one slider, on one of my Graflex backs on a speed, it has both.

tim

[tim o'brien]

If the plate your roll film holder sits on is 4.25x6 inches, then you have a 3.25x4.25 film size. There are Graflex film holders for it (somewhat rare). There is also film available at Freestyle in B&W for 3.25x4.25 size.

tim in san jose

[dazedgonebye]

I'm pretty sure of the size.
I have a broken graflex 4x5 film holder that fits the sliders.