Douglas
14-May-2013, 17:06
Just received my new "old" Eastman No 2 (5x7).
The lens board holder does not appear to be as expected. There is a DIY lens board, but no hardware to secure the top . Bottom does fit behind the large brass plate.
The large brass plate has a lip (if that is the correct term). It is 6 5/8 inches wide. I assume this is for mounting something, but what ?
There are two screws at the top of the lens board holder.
The green felt does not have any holes where I would expect the hardware for securing the standard size lens board to be attached. I have not looked under the felt for hidden screw holes.
Does this appear to original equipment ?
What is the large brass plate for ?
Does it take a 6 5/8 x 6 1/8 lens board ? (that is the size from the lip to the two screws at the top)
Was some sort of external / internal shutter added ?
Green felt on the lens board holder ???
DIY lens board 4 7/16 square. I guess that is the "normal" lens board for a No 2 ???
Brass plate has a hole that goes through to the inside of the bellows.
I would like to keep the camera as original as possible, but I would also like to be able to mount my lenses.
Don't want to remove the green felt in fear of damaging the underlying wood finish.
What do you think ?
Douglas
ps my first time with attached photos , hope they upload
pps otherwise the camera is in good working order. miner bellows issues
The lens board holder does not appear to be as expected. There is a DIY lens board, but no hardware to secure the top . Bottom does fit behind the large brass plate.
The large brass plate has a lip (if that is the correct term). It is 6 5/8 inches wide. I assume this is for mounting something, but what ?
There are two screws at the top of the lens board holder.
The green felt does not have any holes where I would expect the hardware for securing the standard size lens board to be attached. I have not looked under the felt for hidden screw holes.
Does this appear to original equipment ?
What is the large brass plate for ?
Does it take a 6 5/8 x 6 1/8 lens board ? (that is the size from the lip to the two screws at the top)
Was some sort of external / internal shutter added ?
Green felt on the lens board holder ???
DIY lens board 4 7/16 square. I guess that is the "normal" lens board for a No 2 ???
Brass plate has a hole that goes through to the inside of the bellows.
I would like to keep the camera as original as possible, but I would also like to be able to mount my lenses.
Don't want to remove the green felt in fear of damaging the underlying wood finish.
What do you think ?
Douglas
ps my first time with attached photos , hope they upload
pps otherwise the camera is in good working order. miner bellows issues