neil poulsen
28-Jul-2008, 16:21
I just compared a modern Horseman 6x7 back with a couple of older Graflex backs and found out that they're significantly different.
The side-rails that hold the Horseman back in place are thicker and deeper than that of both of the Graflex backs. In fact, I have a regular back with ground glass on my old 6x9 pre-classic Arca camera that holds the Horseman back fine. But the Graflex backs are quite loose, too loose to be even close to workable.
Correspondingly, I have a sliding back for the same camera that hold the Graflex backs just fine but won't hold the Horseman back. (The Horseman side-rails are too thick.)
So, just a couple of questions.
Are modern 6x9 backs different from the older-style Graflex backs?
Might these Graflex backs be different from others? (They were in a local store.) In fact, I recently saw a Graflex back for sale, and the seller stated that it would only work on Graflex cameras? (Not on cameras with modern international backs.)
Or, might my Horseman 6x9 back be different from other 6x9 backs?
Thanks. I'd kind of like to know what's going on here, before I start ordering backs for my newly acquired camera. (Mentioned above.)
The side-rails that hold the Horseman back in place are thicker and deeper than that of both of the Graflex backs. In fact, I have a regular back with ground glass on my old 6x9 pre-classic Arca camera that holds the Horseman back fine. But the Graflex backs are quite loose, too loose to be even close to workable.
Correspondingly, I have a sliding back for the same camera that hold the Graflex backs just fine but won't hold the Horseman back. (The Horseman side-rails are too thick.)
So, just a couple of questions.
Are modern 6x9 backs different from the older-style Graflex backs?
Might these Graflex backs be different from others? (They were in a local store.) In fact, I recently saw a Graflex back for sale, and the seller stated that it would only work on Graflex cameras? (Not on cameras with modern international backs.)
Or, might my Horseman 6x9 back be different from other 6x9 backs?
Thanks. I'd kind of like to know what's going on here, before I start ordering backs for my newly acquired camera. (Mentioned above.)