View Full Version : Cheap lensboards for copal 0, 1 on 4x5 Chamonix
gevalia
15-Jul-2008, 10:24
Guys,
My 4x5 Chamonix should be coming sometime in August. I've got a few lenses that I will be using and need lensboards. They are currently being used on my Speed Graphics. I understand that the 4x5 Chami uses Linhoff boards but I'd really like to not drop that kind of cash and I am hoping those in-the-know have inexpensive alternatives. I don't need no stinkin' badges on my lensboards (I finally got to use that Cheech and Chong line) after all these years.
I'll need them drilled for copal 0 and copal 1 shutters.
Thanks,
Ron
Badger Graphic sell brand new generic boards for around $30 each. Many other sources of used boards can be found. There is definitely no need to buy Linhof (or Wist) badged boards. The generics work and fit very well.
Daniel_Buck
15-Jul-2008, 11:37
if you like working with wood, you could make your own for pretty cheap :) I've made quite a few out of cardboard and other materials, for testing purposes.
I've found Aluminium sheet easy to get cut to size and then just drill and file for whatever shutter size. Spray with primer & matt black.
While these have actually worked fine for over 20 years with my Wista I do prefer to use a proper Wista/Linhof or generic fit board.
I also have some black ABS sheet that has a stipple finish one side, plain the other, this is great for quick boards for testing lenses. I just score it with a Stanley (Hobby) knife and snap to size, then drill the hole. These work fine on Cambo's etc.
Ian
Cheech and Chong line? That line is originally from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre with Humphrey Bogart, and then parodied in Blazing Saddles--but I don't remember Cheech and/or Chong in either movie. :)
You can use any generic Technika board with the Chamonix. There's a few variations of "Linhof" boards, but any Technika-style board should fit. I've bought some from Badger and some from fellow forum members. Try a WTB ad in the classifieds.
Don Boyd
15-Jul-2008, 13:28
Ron,
I got two #0 boards from Jim at Midwest Photo Exchange. I had $50 credit and it covered their cost plus mailing so they couldn't be much. www.mpex.com
J_Tardiff
15-Jul-2008, 13:37
I've had good luck with the "Bromwell" boards from B&H Photo -- be sure to check their USED section because they show up there for less $$ with some frequency.
I have also bought some from KEH and MPEX.
Enjoy the Chamonix, I love mine.
JT
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