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primus96
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Posts: 225
PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:09 pm

I have a purchased a Crown Graphic with 127mm Ektar. I have not yet received the camera but would like to know what filter thread diameter the lens has and what the thread pitch is.
If its not something really obscure I may be able to get a adapter for Cokin holder.
I want to use my selection of ND filter, grey grad, warm up and the selection of filters for black and white.
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:18 am

primus96,
I did a Search with Ektar 127 as the keyword(s), changed to All The Terms, and Selected Lens Help Only to get a page full of posts: http://graflex.org/helpboard/viewtopic.php?topic=891&forum=10 is one where I quickly found it takes Series VI slip on adapters in 38mm (1 1/2 inch). Use step up adapters on the adaptor to use larger size filters. Series filters have no threads, the adaptor has a retaining ring or lens shade that screws in to hold the filter in place.
Charles

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Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:15 am

They have eluded me, but there are step up rings from Series VI to 49mm or 52,mm etc.

Rather than wait forever to find one, I got to the old camera store's junk draw with my series VI slip on filter and find a step up ring whose large diameter fits my filters, the smaller thread can be a bit smaller, once I found one that pressed over the outside of the slip on. Then I epoxied them together, either PC-7 or 5 minute stuf that comes in a hypodermic tube with the hardener already hard.

Les
glennfromwy
Joined: 29 Nov 2001
Posts: 903
PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:51 pm

Les, I'm glad to know I'm not the only epoxy man. Series filter adapters are the only option for this lens. There is no way to screw anything into it.
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