Restoring a Gowland 4x5 SLR

[Greg]

good article on cleaning front surface (telescope) mirrors at
http://www.galaxyoptics.com/images/T...gProcedure.pdf
have done this many times, secret is to proceed slowly and as gentle as you can and then some.

[EdSawyer]

Not worth bothering to try and clean it, if it's dirty just get a replacement first-surface mirror. They are not expensive, and are readily available, custom-cut to size.

Neat camera, will be interesting to see more of it. Post some pics of the interior if you get a chance.

[Tin Can]

Electronic flash is the key

I have the Gowland TLR 4X5

but can't see well enough to use it!

I shoot a lot with at 1/25th with strobes, works fine