Admittedly, I learned the hard way. I sold the incorrect holders that I had purchased from a variety of sources and then had Alan Brubaker make new ones, which are exceptional, exacting and specific to my camera.
Admittedly, I learned the hard way. I sold the incorrect holders that I had purchased from a variety of sources and then had Alan Brubaker make new ones, which are exceptional, exacting and specific to my camera.
"We work in the dark, we do what we can, we give what we have."
Henry James
All I can add is with 12x20, there are holders with a groove for locking in place (Folmer & Schwing) and holders with a conventional locking ridge ( everyone else.) I wouldn't know if this translates into other formats or not.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
Wouldn't a spreadsheet, like excel be a better way to create a database?
We could build it to contain all variations.
wiki...
Tin Can
Another interesting holder is the Folmer & Schwing 7x17 which has neither groove nor ridge, but is smooth. When I acquired one I added a ridge by splitting a 1/8" dowel and gluing it on. Now it works fine on my Korona.
That's very good to know as the eBay guy I bought my 2 NOS S&S 7X17 holders from, also was selling a 7X17 F&S Banquet camera and he said they did not fit his camera.Originally Posted by Jim Noel
That said, he also measured my S&S holders wrong and that's why nobody else bought them. I had him remeasure. I had guessed right. Best offer. Good bargain.
Tin Can
Working on one now. Luckily most of the work has already been done by holder manufacturers like Mr. Ritter.
Great idea.
I collected many plate and film holders over years
Most are TINY format thus verboten
no database
Commissioning five Richard Ritter film 11X14 holders long ago was the best thing I did for some time
He also made a custom Bail Back to match fit, on my Studio Deardorff SC11X14
I often tell people get the holders and film first, then find or make the camera to match
Very few do that
While waiting a bit, I got among the last Made in USA Rochester bellows circa 2015
the little 'thank you' was serendipitous, a shirt box I did not notice....now I like it!
Deardorff S11 New Bellows by TIN CAN COLLEGE, on Flickr
Here is a shot of the new bellows with 5X7 back while patiently waiting for RR
Tin Can
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