Hi,
I just picked up an old 3x4 RB Auto Graflex. Looking down through the chimney, the image on the ground glass is somewhat dim and very low in contrast. The mirror appears to be in good condition and the lens that came with the camera is also in good shape. I have mounted several lenses on the camera, but the viewfinder is still low in contrast and somewhat dim.
I think that my camera was made somewhere between 1917 and 1925. I was wondering if I could improve the viewing conditions if I replaced the old ground ground glass with a new modern ground glass, like those made by Steve Hopf. Except for the dim viewfinder, the camera is in good working condition, and I'm itching to start using it. I'll probably use a page magnifier on top of old screen for now, but I was wondering if I could expect to see any improvement in the viewfinder with new ground glass.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks...
Mike Sullivan
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