I bought a second-hand glennview 11x14 back. It is obviously an antique camera back mounted on parts of a sinar carrier frame. It seemed to work pretty well until I developed the film. The negs were soft. I measured the (modern) holder vs. the back, and the ground glass is almost exaclty 1mm farther back than where the film plane is with the holder in the camera. I know this is an issue with older 11x14 backs. I suppose I can just refocus by 1mm everytime, but I would like to eventually fix it, especially since refocusing isn't going to be accurate with rear movements in place.
Any ideas on fixing it? I was thinking that the best thing would be to unscrew the spring back and sand it down 1mm. I would hate to make a mistake on it, and not be able to fix it though. Any ideas on where to find a carpenter who would take it on?
I think fixing it would be easier than trying to find the correct film holders.
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