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Pelle.txt
Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Amsterdam
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: Roll film back and spring back |
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Hey,
I'm new to this board and I just bought my first Graphic View a view weeks ago. I think it's a Graphic View I and it has a spring back.
I also bought a Calumet 6x9 roll film holder. It doesn't fit the spring back. The film holder is to big for the back. It gets stuck in the spring back.
I thought that a film holder would always fit. Maybe I'm wrong.
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glennfromwy
Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 903 Location: S.W. Wyoming
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Is it too wide? I've never used the Calumet holder. There are not many holders that will fit under a 4X5 spring back. Can you elaborate? |
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IanG
Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 74 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: |
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There's two types of Roll film backs, the first fits Graflok type backs looks more like an RB67 back and are made to fit either a 6x7/6x9 camera or a 5x4 camera (they aren't interchangeable).
Then there's a second less common type, which looks quite different try a Google image search.
The Sinar roll film holder looks more like a 5x4 Polaroid back the film spools sit at the end of the back allowing the holder to fit under the spring back lke a normal film holder. Calumet have some made in Holland by Cambo but the prices are rather high $549.99 (US) upwards.
The disadvantage of these backs is the film has to pass 180° round a small roller and this can lead to film flalness problems when a film is left in the holder.
Your best option is look on a site like APUG or Large Format Photography, both have sales sections and Graflok backs appear from time to time. It's only a 5 minute job to change backs.
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