6.5 x 8.5 cameras/negatives---who has???

**wager123** · 15-Feb-2018, 16:12

Well I am almost ready to join all of you with a whole plate camera ! found a pair of Seneca whole plate cameras for sale as a pair only so I bought them both> I guess when they arrive I will be able to put at least one in working order tho I was told they where both in working order.. I am getting 5 holders from Sandy King and film is ordered from View Camera Store. Cant Wait to get started.
mitch

**Jim Galli** · 15-Feb-2018, 17:36

Originally Posted by wager123

Well I am almost ready to join all of you with a whole plate camera ! found a pair of Seneca whole plate cameras for sale as a pair only so I bought them both> I guess when they arrive I will be able to put at least one in working order tho I was told they where both in working order.. I am getting 5 holders from Sandy King and film is ordered from View Camera Store. Cant Wait to get started.
mitch

Well done. Did the Seneca's come with lenses?

**Oren Grad** · 15-Feb-2018, 17:46

Originally Posted by wager123

Well I am almost ready to join all of you with a whole plate camera ! found a pair of Seneca whole plate cameras for sale as a pair only so I bought them both> I guess when they arrive I will be able to put at least one in working order...

I got my own start in whole plate almost 20 years ago with a pair of Eastman No. 2 cameras - got a usable body/bellows from one of them and a usable back from the other to make a complete working camera. Still have it!

Good luck and have fun!

**Jon Wilson** · 15-Feb-2018, 18:25

Recently have been able to attach my WP graflex Shutter with WP back to my V8. Looking forward to using it. Also have a Century WP camera with 3 WP glass plate holders with metal film inserts which I hope to post for sale next week.

**wager123** · 15-Feb-2018, 21:01

no lens but I have plenty already will just need to get Richard Ritter to make me a lens board with a adapter for technika lens boards

**David Karp** · 15-Feb-2018, 21:12

I put together a Technika-type adapter for my Seneca out of parts from my local hobby shop and Home Depot.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...Board-Adapter)

Richard Ritter's adapter will be nice. :-)

**wager123** · 16-Feb-2018, 05:27

hi David
I would like to see what your board but when I go to the link there are no pictures. can you send them to me?
mitch

**David Karp** · 16-Feb-2018, 10:25

Originally Posted by wager123

hi David
I would like to see what your board but when I go to the link there are no pictures. can you send them to me?
mitch

I must have deleted those photos a long time ago! Here are some new pics I took today.

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**David Karp** · 16-Feb-2018, 10:29

Here are two more

The first one shows how the adapter board stands off from the Seneca board. This is because Technika-type boards are larger than Seneca boards.

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The rear board mates with the Seneca like a typical Seneca board. You insert it and push it up at the top, push the bottom of the board into place, and then slide the board down to lock it into place. The adapter board and the rear board are made with modelmaker's plywood. I just painted the inside flat black and the exterior glossy black.