My beginning with "Full Plate" format: bought a nice-looking Kodak Model 2 in (what I thought) was 8x10. Nope - "full plate". Needed a new bellows so I replaced it (some tribulation, but done). All I'm lacking is film holders. While waiting for bellows to arrive I've eBayed several lots of Rittreck Hope "full plate" holders. Don't quite fit the Kodak - the locking ridge is a bit too far out. A couple of the holders lost this ridge & "fit" okay - right width, entire film area is open to the lens.
My last bunch of six (I'm up to 18 total now) is too wide, by 1/8" or so, to even get into the gate. Film area is wider than the others as well. If I wasn't baffled before, I am now. At least the cam takes the same backs as my Model 2 5x7 and the home-made 4x5 adapter for it.
At least the Rittrecks are "inexpensive" -almost worth buying a Rittreck full plate, if I can find one. Then again, "which" Full plate".--alfredian
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