Originally Posted by
Michael Cullen
I'm thinking about using a Kodak 3A Folding Camera now as the base, and building a sheet back, essentially using the 3A as a miniature view camera. While the 170mm lens won't give me as wide a field of view as the 127mm or 130mm 110/95 lenses would, it should still cover 4x5 by the time I've mounted the DIY spring back. Some models of the 3A apparently offer minor movements as well, which could be nice. Only downside seems to be the higher f-stop of the lens. They're fairly common in Europe, and they're a lot lighter, which means shipping is a LOT lower than for the Polaroids.
Anyone have any idea of the quality of the 3A lenses?
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