Aircraft Torpedo camera mag. 6x17 cm

[luca_3797]

Just bought a Aircraft Torpedo camera mag. 6x17 cm.I would adapt this back to a 5x7 camera.Does anyone around already did the job?
Many thanks.

[george jiri loun]

I have made a whole camera using the Torpedo back, with a 150 mm Nikon lens. A disadvantage of these backs is the need for calibrating the winding knob - it doesn't stop automatically after winding the film for a new picture. You have to mesure the exact amount of winding and write it somewhere so that you know how much to revolve for the next picture. Not a rocket science though. I stopped making other cameras with this film back when I started to make them with the Canham 6x17 roll film back.

[luca_3797]

George ,
thanks for the response.
Did you use just the fingers to turn the winding knob?If possible I would ask you a pic of the back since mine has not the dark slide built in.
E-mail : luca17267@yahoo.it
Otherwise I thank you for the answer you gave me already.
All the best
Luca

[george jiri loun]

I put a winding lever (the one you use for rewinding a film back to the film cartridge) from a Nikon SLR camera (an old one I had at home for parts) on the winding knob. There is no dark slide on the Torpedo back - once the film is in it you may not open the lens except for taking a picture. That's one of the reasons why I decided to build a whole camera instead of using it as a back for a view camera. Sorry, no picture at this end of the line, no scanner either...

[luca_3797]

George
Thank you.Very useful info on winding lever (from a Nikon SLR camera).
Cheers
Luca

[David Van Gosen]

George,

Wanna sell the back you've got? Maybe I can make a pano...

Thanks, David

[george jiri loun]

David, 'cause you ask nicely, I can sell you one non used Torpedo back in a very good condition, crying for being used in a pano. Will contact you on your email later, right now I'm busy in my workshop with my last project...

[george jiri loun]

David, your email address didn't work. If you are interested contact me on my email. Regards,

[george jiri loun]

David, your message has been received but your address is still bouncing back... What's wrong?

[David Van Gosen]

George,

Try me at dwvangosen [at] hotmail.com. Not sure why the Verizon address would be having trouble.

Thanks, David