John Elstad
18-Feb-2002, 07:48
Hi all, this is a follow-up to an earlier discussion, "How to keep #00 Synchro C ompur shutter open for viewing/focusing? (John Elstad, 2002-02-15)" wherein I as ked for suggestions on where to find a 4x5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic lens board wi th a #00 hole. I received many helpful responses and thought I was all set, but I came up completely empty. The places I called included: Midwest Photo Exchan ge, Stephen Shuart, Equinox Photographic, and Brooklyn Camera.
Anyway, now I'm considering having something fabricated, but I'm not sure what's the better route, creating a #0-to-#00 hole adapter, or creating the entire len s board with the correct size hole. I was thinking that creating a complete len s board would be the better way to go as it would probably be sturdier and more reliable, but then I thought, "Hey, there have got to be a lot of people also lo oking for #00 lens boards. Maybe I could offset the cost of fabrication by maki ng a bunch of them and selling what I don't need." Since most people needing a #00 hole are probably not using 4x5 Pacemaker lens boards, maybe the adapter wou ld be a more universal, and hence, more popular option.
Anyway, for those of you who are still with me here, what do you think? Would a n adapter be useful? How much would it be worth? Is there enough demand for 4x 5 Pacemaker lens boards to simply make a bunch of those? Any and all comments w ould be greatly appreciated.
Anyway, now I'm considering having something fabricated, but I'm not sure what's the better route, creating a #0-to-#00 hole adapter, or creating the entire len s board with the correct size hole. I was thinking that creating a complete len s board would be the better way to go as it would probably be sturdier and more reliable, but then I thought, "Hey, there have got to be a lot of people also lo oking for #00 lens boards. Maybe I could offset the cost of fabrication by maki ng a bunch of them and selling what I don't need." Since most people needing a #00 hole are probably not using 4x5 Pacemaker lens boards, maybe the adapter wou ld be a more universal, and hence, more popular option.
Anyway, for those of you who are still with me here, what do you think? Would a n adapter be useful? How much would it be worth? Is there enough demand for 4x 5 Pacemaker lens boards to simply make a bunch of those? Any and all comments w ould be greatly appreciated.