One of the confusing things I've found in ULF world is understanding which brand holder goes with which brand camera.
There seem to be quite a few different designs, some only slightly differ from each other.
For example my 11x14 holder is a "sterling" or so I am told. The modified Century my friend had who let me borrow his accepted this style holder. But apparently wasn't the original kind hence the modification.
My 14x17 holders are S&S, now I'm planning to build my own camera for this unless I come across a really excellent deal for a 16x20 or 14x20 (as I'll also be adding a 12x20 back to the camera in the future). So I'll be able to sort of design the camera around the holder.
But say I suddenly got a lot of money and wanted to buy a Chamonix, would my 14x17 S&S holders fit in them and stay light tight? If I bought an 11x14 Chamonix accept the Sterling I have?
But is there a list of ULF holders with a cross reference to which cameras accept them?
Because many of these designs pre-date the Internet, I thought a basic database would be helpful. Unless someone already has one they would like to share for everyone?
Remember that a picture is worth 1000 words so if we can also provide images of the holders that match the names (as I wouldn't have known what Sterling even meant until someone else saw mine and said "that's a sterling", without an image to know what that means.
I'll start, this is my Sterling 11x14 (sorry it's not in metric).
And here's a 14x17 S&S holder (mind the goofy reflection).
So does anyone have a cross referenced list, or care to share their wise learned knowledge for others?
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