Making Filmholder

[Tin Can]

I would love a scan of that ad.

The funny thing is, those old plates I bought are 1/32" too long to fit Graflex 3-1/4 X 4-1/4 plate holders.

I really don't know anything about glass plates and sizes. This camera is my first usage of plates.

If I had money, I would buy the Agfa 5x7 NOS recent manufacture glass plates available on eBay, to use on my Premo Senor.

I have the Zeiss advert for the Tronar in front of me in the 1928 BJPA, I don't think it's in the 1927 adverts, there's 2 models in the UK - 3½x2½" and Quarter plate like yours - the model number is 212. I'll scan the advert(s) for you if you want.

Thanks to a tip off my a member here I picked up a box of new quarter plate film adapters for my quarter plate cameras (I have a few wood & brass, reflex, and a Contessa Nettel). In a second box were some 9x12 to Quarter plate Zeis adapters and a few more quarter plate.

Ian

[Louis Pacilla]

I just bought a Linhof Technika 5x7 (I think it's a III) that takes single-sided filmholders. Any ideas on how to make some since nobody seems to know where I can get a few. The camera is in beautiful condition for being 70+ years old. Thanks for any help.

Here ya go. I see a bidding war a brewing.

This is certainly not my auction and I have NO connection with them but saw this while casually scrolling through eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261206439449

[Tin Can]

Another lying seller, that 'forgot' to show the insides, and most importantly the felt.

I don't need or want them, but I will watch.

Here ya go. I see a bidding war a brewing.

This is certainly not my auction and I have NO connection with them but saw this while casually scrolling through eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261206439449

[Tin Can]

I have the Zeiss advert for the Tronar in front of me in the 1928 BJPA, I don't think it's in the 1927 adverts, there's 2 models in the UK - 3½x2½" and Quarter plate like yours - the model number is 212. I'll scan the advert(s) for you if you want.

Thanks to a tip off my a member here I picked up a box of new quarter plate film adapters for my quarter plate cameras (I have a few wood & brass, reflex, and a Contessa Nettel). In a second box were some 9x12 to Quarter plate Zeis adapters and a few more quarter plate.

Ian

[Louis Pacilla]

Another lying seller, that 'forgot' to show the insides, and most importantly the felt.

I don't need or want them, but I will watch.

Hey Randy Moe

I was trying to give the OP the heads up on the holders.

I have no opinion on the condition of the holders but at $3.33 for five holders at present. It seems like it could be a relatively inexpensive way for the OP to get shooting w/ his 13x18 Linhof. I would think replacing the felt is very doable.

[Tin Can]

I don't trust sellers that hide, by omission. They are allowed 12 pic per listing...

Also UK eBay buyers are very different than US ones.

US bids early and UK bids late.

Would you buy them without better pictures?

As a heads up, I would not recommend posting auction deals in the open, kinda makes it hard to get a deal, or good price.

There are many lurkers here, just waiting to pounce. I know.

Hey Randy Moe

I was trying to give the OP the heads up on the holders.

I have no opinion on the condition of the holders but at $3.33 for five holders at present. It seems like it could be a relatively inexpensive way for the OP to get shooting w/ his 13x18 Linhof. I would think replacing the felt is very doable.

[IanG]

I'd buy based on those photos, these holders seem to clean up very easily (all sizes) and in all honest a picture of the felt doesn't show if it's beginning to disintegrate shedding fibres as the sheath part of the dark-slide is opened/closed.

Best place to look is ebay.de not all sales map across to ebay.com or ebay.co.uk despite ebay being running a singlse database (login & password are the same for each portal).

Ian

[1750Shooter]

Thanks so much! Now I know what they look like. Maybe I'll try to get them, at lease I'll have a base to start from. Thanks again!

[1750Shooter]

Well, I bought them! Now, at least, I'll have something to work off of. Thanks everyone for your help.

[Louis Pacilla]

Well, I bought them! Now, at least, I'll have something to work off of. Thanks everyone for your help.

Glad it worked out for you. keep us up to speed on the progress.