[LargeFormat] Kodak Specialist Model 2 half-plate camera
Clive Warren
largeformat@f32.net
Wed Dec 20 06:06:17 2000
>
> > >Triotar lens. The glass plates it took were 3.25x 4.25ins (and the
>rollfilm
>> >adapter gave 8 on a 120 roll size 2..25x3.25ins). Philip
>>
>>
>> Now that's a possibility - a roll film back for quarter plate - I had
>> no idea that these were made. Do you remember any more about the
>> adapter - make and how it worked?
>>
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>> All the best,
>>
> > Clive Warren http://www.f32.net
>
>It was thirty years ago and I had difficulty winding until I sent the back
>away to have a larger-radius roller fitted. Not very helpful at this date.
>However I saw an advert on the net when I was trawling with COPERNIC which
>mentioned a quarterplate Speed Graphic offered with a rollfilm back by a
>dealer in the USA whose prices were above UK prices but things were offered
>that UK dealers have never heard of. Possibly a US reader of this can help
>with information. Philip
Thanks Philip. Am guessing that the film had to be doubled back on
itself in a similar way to some contemporary roll film holders. Will
keep an eye open for one of the beasts now I know that they were made.
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All the best,
Clive Warren http://www.f32.net
Large Format travel and stock photography