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Barney



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have located a nice Graphic View but it has a spring Back. I sure would like to have a Graflex Back on it. I have an extra Graflex back on a Crown Graphic parts camera. Can I take off the Spring Back on the View 2 and put on the Graflex Back?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In a word.....No, the Crown and the View are entirly different in the way the back mounts and are different sizes, the view is square and has a lip around it that fits the recess on the view body and the crown in retangular being taller than it is wider, I am sure an adapter could be made, and then you would have to do some measurements to ensure the focal plane of the film and the focus screen were in the same plane.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank You.


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Nick



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you're just looking to use a rollfilm holder then the 620 Adapt a roll [That's the right name?] will work. The things seem to sell pretty cheap. You need a 620 spool for take up but it'll feed from a 120 roll. Nice wide format.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can also pick up a Calumet roll film holder that mounts the same as a regular 4 X 5 holder, depending on the spring back, I have had a couple the springs were relaxed enough that I could place a poloroid 405 pack holder under the spring back as well.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well thanks for the info about Calumet etc. I have two rollbacks, and don't want to buy any from Calumet. Hopefully I can get my Polaroid 545i in there with out straining the springs too much. Sure don't want to break them. Then....you are out a camera.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Barney,

I use a 545i with my view I with a spring back all the time and it does not present any problems, the spring actually have quite a bit of flexibility to them and can be pulled quite a ways away from the back.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 3:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the info.

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