Originally Posted by
xkaes
Here are a couple of ideas.
If you can, open the lens on the camera and focus on a distant object -- like the horizon. Then measure the distance from the film plane (back of the camera) to the middle of the lens where the iris is. This will give you a good idea of the focal length of the lens. Then, go to the LENS subforum and ask if anyone can identify the lens.
Then measure the groundglass and go to the CAMERA subforum and ask if anyone can identify the camera.
You'll get a quicker response that way -- and you'll get ideas about how to get "up and running"!!!
Good luck
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