Please tell me everything about the Korona

[Ash]

As the title suggests, please tell me everything you know about the Korona 4x5

I'm awaiting the arrival of this beauty from Simon,
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...84&postcount=1

The only information I have is from,
http://www.fiberq.com/cam/gundlach/view.htm

In anticipation, does anybody have the same camera, or a similar model?

I'd like to know dimensions, what size lensboard it takes, whether the extension rails are easily manufactured or if anybody has one spare, max/min extension of bellows, max extension using the single rail that is attached to the camera etc etc. Anything and everything really!


Any help would be brilliant, thanks!

[Randy H]

Congratulations. Nice lookin camera. Enjoy!

[reellis67]

I have that model and can send you detail shots of whatever you like. Shoot me an email so I know where to send them...

- Randy

[reellis67]

The lens boards are 4" x4"

The rails should be easy to make as far as the wood part, but the metal sections might require a bit of effort, though not all that much I wouldn't think.

The shortest lens I can use on mine is a 127mm Ektar without a recessed board.

The rear rail is as long as the front, so you get the bed + 2x front length out of the bellows (I'll measure the length shortly).

Email me if you need specific detail photographs and I'll try to get them out to you right away.

- Randy

[Ash]

sent you a pm,
thank you so much

[matthew blais]

I have the later version where they added front tilts.
Took it completely apart, refinished and even polished the nickel off each brass piece. Used it for a year before moving on...worked fine but a bit unstable.

I believe there are 16 teeth per inch on the extension tracks, so when looking for a rear extension, be sure to ask this. I used a 120 Nikor SW on mine with a little room for movement though the bellows were a bit stiff.

Gorgeous to look at though..a true babe magnet for a young fella like you.

[Ash]

That's nice. I was hoping this one may be light enough to carry around and hang off my.......shoulder

[Rob_5419]

It looks very similar to the last one you just repaired though? Wasn't that a Kodak Specialist which weighs over 4 kg??



Edit: "tried to repair"

[Ash]

Rob, I understand your message was taken in jest, but yes I 'restored' it. There was nothing to repair. It was in fairly fine order beforehand, I merely adjusted the aesthetic and made it into a 4x5 camera with working shutter for a sunk barrel lens.

The Kodak and the Korona are remarkably similar. They are based on the same basic design.

[Scott --]

Uh, oh - I see another batch of lensboards being called for...