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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    Quote Originally Posted by Tin Can View Post
    Don't sell junk either

    However

    Some GG Springs are very strong, others very weak

    I have a Made in England Kodak 5X7 Detective Camera

    Like new, it has 2 very strong leaf springs on both sides

    So strong I removed and saved the top leafs

    Still plenty strong

    I bet that camera can force any DDS light tight
    Sold a 90 angulon without checking the shutter, came back almost in pieces, sold it second time to a friend (who had seen the state of it) who wanted to learn how to repair those tiny shutters.

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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    Quote Originally Posted by Oslolens View Post
    Everything is expensive here, except for fish, snow and fine Italian wine.

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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    Quote Originally Posted by Oslolens View Post
    That is $375 after 25% VAT + $49 shipping from B&H, so a no-go, but thanks!...
    You're welcome.

    How about this source not too far from you:


    That comes to $296 including VAT and shipping.

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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    Quote Originally Posted by Oslolens View Post
    Two of my 8x10" Kodak film holders have an arc on each side of the centre.

    I have bought quite some film holders, with most faults: extremely dirty, tape missing, cracked folder, cracked frame, corroded aluminium, hard-to-move dark slide, broken dark slide, dark slides letting IR through, missing light trap etc, but I have not seen this until yesterday: two 8x10" Kodak film holders arcing so much i doubt they will be light tight in the camera due to not seated, the other one worse than on picture!..
    Put a piece of photo paper in each side and test for leaks. They might be fine. The light traps (felt) are robust in those. akeas' idea sounds like something easy to give a go.
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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    Since we're mentioning resources for new film holders, a reminder:
    https://www.largeformatphotography.i...res-from-Japan

    Kumar

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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    I store my unloaded plastic holders horizontally with the dark slides removed.

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    Re: Wooden film holder arcing

    All my 8x10 exhibit bowing due to the tension of the light trap. Maybe your holders exhibiting no bowing have faulty light traps.

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