ViewIIguy
22-Jul-2008, 10:30
Hey all!
I just wanted to share my fortune with you. As some of you might know I recently got a View II, which is at the moment out of action till I replace the ground glass, BUT! My dad told me he had an old 4x5 and dug out an old Graflex speed graphic! It seems to be working fine, I'm about to go develop the two sheets I took last night and see, but it's so great to have. A backup easy(ier?) to carry 4x5 that uses the same holders and has a seemingly nice Kodak 127mm Ektar. If nothing else I'll have that to use on my view II!
Also in the box he gave me was a Kodak Ektar 7 1/2" f/4.5 with a No4 Acme Synchro Shutter. It's on a wooden lens board that measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 about. I'm not sure what it goes to really, but it is so big I was assuming an 8x10 perhaps? It's a little worse for the wear it seems, but optics look quite clean.
Anyways, just wanted to share!
-Will
I just wanted to share my fortune with you. As some of you might know I recently got a View II, which is at the moment out of action till I replace the ground glass, BUT! My dad told me he had an old 4x5 and dug out an old Graflex speed graphic! It seems to be working fine, I'm about to go develop the two sheets I took last night and see, but it's so great to have. A backup easy(ier?) to carry 4x5 that uses the same holders and has a seemingly nice Kodak 127mm Ektar. If nothing else I'll have that to use on my view II!
Also in the box he gave me was a Kodak Ektar 7 1/2" f/4.5 with a No4 Acme Synchro Shutter. It's on a wooden lens board that measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 about. I'm not sure what it goes to really, but it is so big I was assuming an 8x10 perhaps? It's a little worse for the wear it seems, but optics look quite clean.
Anyways, just wanted to share!
-Will