[LargeFormat] Kodak Specialist Model 2 half-plate camera
Clive Warren
largeformat@f32.net
Sun Dec 17 06:29:02 2000
Have posted some details of a new camera I picked up recently to the
f32 Discussion Forum (http://www.f32.net/discus/) and am still
looking for more information about the camera.
The camera is a Kodak Specialist Model 2 and was made by Kodak,
London. I guess this was a camera intended for use in labs for
scientific purposes. It is a half plate camera with two backs, both
with bails. The second back is quarter plate.
I would dearly like to find a 5x7 and 4x5 backs for the camera as it
really is quite special (as it's name implies) - imagine a normal 2D
and a Deardorff put into a DNA combination chamber :-)
The camera can be used for 5x7 with the half plate back, only losing
a very small amount of image area on the neg.
I have the options on another similar camera which is a little older
and not in quite as good condition as the one I picked up if anyone
is interested!
If I get around to it before Christmas, will post a few photos of the
camera on the f32 Discussion Forum.
If anyone has leads on backs or has 2D (or similar) backs that I can
"adjust" to fit then I would be interested.
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All the best,
Clive Warren http://www.f32.net
Large Format travel and stock photography