Has anyone converted a Polaroid 20x24 camera to accept standard films?
Is this possible? Would it make any sense to do it?
Has anyone converted a Polaroid 20x24 camera to accept standard films?
Is this possible? Would it make any sense to do it?
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
Tracy Storer probably knows. His "about me" page on this forum indicates this: "20"x24" Polaroid with accessory sheet film back."
The cameras were originally built with a processor for the film built in, it's the large wooden box you can see behind the bellows on my homepage here:http://mammothcamera.com/
A little over 20 years ago, a client approached me to ask if it would be possible, and paid me to build an accessory box that mounted in place of the processor box. On the rear was a ground-glass spring back, and we used double sided 20"x24" sheet film holders to shoot Bergger BPF200. The film was tray processed and printed conventionally.
In 2016 I delivered a new 20x24 for Polaroid film to a customer in Europe which also had an accessory back to allow the use of film or wetplate holders.
As far as I know, I am the only one who ever did it in the history of the Polaroid 20x24 cameras.
Tracy: t5hanks for the link. I had no idea . . . .
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
Is that the same camera that Elsa Dorfman was using for quite a time?
see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-NraquF5E
There was one set up for Big Camera Day on the Plaza (Santa Fe, NM, 2003?), but the dry air caused too many light leaks -- perhaps in the developing box. It was going to be used to take a photo of the Plaza and the other big cameras. I did instead, but wish I had had the 250mm back then instead of just the 300mm.
Were you there Tracy?
8x10 contact print
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
Some very expensive and lovely gear in this photo....................'GAS' beyond words
regards
Andrew
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