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Łukasz Owsianka
13-May-2011, 11:18
Hi,

I want to build graflok back for my old 5x7 camera. Do anyone can help me? I need some schematics. Standard holder must fit in it.
domaz
13-May-2011, 11:40
Don't think there ever was such a thing as a 5x7 graflok back. Spring back yes of course. What accessories would you use with a 5x7 graflok anyways?
ic-racer
13-May-2011, 11:42
From graflex.org, like domaz wrote, no evidence of a 5x7 Graflok back:


The 5x7 Speed Graphic, when supplied with "Graphic Back," accepts Century Riteway film holders and the Kodak film pack adapter [obsolete]; with "Graflex Back" it regularly accepts Graflex film and plate accessories.
mdm
13-May-2011, 11:58
Do you mean a 4x5 reducing back? I have a standard 4x5 graflok back screwed to an appropriate plank for my 5x7. You could buy one on ebay and make the wood part yourself.
Łukasz Owsianka
13-May-2011, 13:21
ok my mistake, I mean spring back...

How to build one for 5x7?
mdm
13-May-2011, 13:23
Buy a film holder and work from that.
Łukasz Owsianka
13-May-2011, 13:39
I have got something like this:
Camera is old about 100 -120 years - I think
Is this back usable in any way? Can I get holder for it?
Ash
13-May-2011, 13:47
Buy a regular 5x7 spring back, and cut/adapt it to fit. It's MUCH easier and safer than trying to make one
Louis Pacilla
13-May-2011, 14:06
Buy a regular 5x7 spring back, and cut/adapt it to fit. It's MUCH easier and safer than trying to make one

+1
Nathan Smith
13-May-2011, 14:51
Buy a regular 5x7 spring back, and cut/adapt it to fit. It's MUCH easier and safer than trying to make one

I agree, Burke & James 5x7 backs show up regularly on eBay. You may have to be patient, but it would be much easier in the long run.

The type of back you have takes special folding holders as I recall. You may be able to find some. I THINK the Russian 13x18 FKD camera used those, but I'm not certain of that, nor that if they are the same type, that they'd work directly in your existing back.

http://www.ussrphoto.com/wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=19&ParentID=1&ContentID=47
tim o'brien
14-May-2011, 22:28
The first step to building something like a 5x7 back is to ask if anyone has one they want to sell. I like working in wood as well as anyone but life's too short to re-engineer something that was done many times over by people much more talented than me.

B&J 5x7 Grover back in gray. 20 bucks plus shipping. You'll have to refinish it, modify it to your purpose but the hard part was done 50 years ago.

tim in san jose