Re: Wooden film holder arcing
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Tin Can
Don't sell junk either
However
Some GG Springs are very strong, others very weak
I have a Made in England Kodak 5X7 Detective Camera
Like new, it has 2 very strong leaf springs on both sides
So strong I removed and saved the top leafs
Still plenty strong
I bet that camera can force any DDS light tight
Sold a 90 angulon without checking the shutter, came back almost in pieces, sold it second time to a friend (who had seen the state of it) who wanted to learn how to repair those tiny shutters.
Everything is expensive here, except for fish, snow and fine Italian wine.
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Re: Wooden film holder arcing
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Oslolens
Everything is expensive here, except for fish, snow and fine Italian wine.
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Are you complaining or gloating?
Re: Wooden film holder arcing
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Sal Santamaura
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Oslolens
That is $375 after 25% VAT + $49 shipping from B&H, so a no-go, but thanks!...
You're welcome.
How about this source not too far from you:
That comes to $296 including VAT and shipping. :)
Re: Wooden film holder arcing
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Oslolens
Two of my 8x10" Kodak film holders have an arc on each side of the centre.
I have bought quite some film holders, with most faults: extremely dirty, tape missing, cracked folder, cracked frame, corroded aluminium, hard-to-move dark slide, broken dark slide, dark slides letting IR through, missing light trap etc, but I have not seen this until yesterday: two 8x10" Kodak film holders arcing so much i doubt they will be light tight in the camera due to not seated, the other one worse than on picture!..
Put a piece of photo paper in each side and test for leaks. They might be fine. The light traps (felt) are robust in those. akeas' idea sounds like something easy to give a go.
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Since we're mentioning resources for new film holders, a reminder:
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...res-from-Japan
Kumar
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I store my unloaded plastic holders horizontally with the dark slides removed.
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All my 8x10 exhibit bowing due to the tension of the light trap. Maybe your holders exhibiting no bowing have faulty light traps.