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perrycas
Joined: 30 Mar 2005
Posts: 48
PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:43 am

Are there more than one type for 4x5 Crowns?
Are they available? and any idea how much, well roughly.
Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:28 am

I don't know of any variation during production with the fresnel lens for a 4x5 Crown or Speed.

Check ebay, they come up fairly often.
troublemaker
Joined: 24 Nov 2003
Posts: 715
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:29 am

The standard fresnel seems to work pretty good, and it provides the proper spacing the back was designed to have with regards film holders. there seems to be many options available, some GG replacements can do horrible damage to the pocket book, whereas putting the money towards a lens upgrade will at least show up on one's film. The Century doesn't have a fresnel, nor do many cameras, and they work just fine, but I like my Crown fresnel best of all my cameras, though there are probably better out there.
regards,
Stephen
Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:19 am

I fitted a fresnel to my Century w/o any mods to the gg frame, so it is possible to do. YRMV.
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