Can one of the Historians identify the lens board used on <a href=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7528041924&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1><I> this camera </a></I>?
Thanks,
Charles

Well to state the obvious, it's an accessory attachment to give the venerable 2D the effect of front shift.

I suspect this is a third party item, either home-made or "ACME" made. I would think that if a factory made this it would have used the same interchangeable lensboards found on the 2D.

The only clue to suggest it's Kodak-made is the knob found-dead center in the shadows of one of the photos. The knob is probably the lock knob for the slider because a normal 2D doesn't have a knob there. I can't rule out the possiblility that the knob wasn't scavanged by a previous owner/tinkerer, but it looks nice there.

I have never seen one of these in any of my Kodak Professinal Catalogs, though my collection is far from complete.

Les

It arrived today, in very bad shape. According to <a href=http://www.fiberq.com/cam/ekc/2d.htm> Field cameras of the U.S. Eastman/Folmer/Schwing Eastman View #2 </a> This one is a 7 x 11 version (with an 8x10 back) manifactured from 1921 to 1928.
Charles

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