Posted by Geral;d Pierce on August 07, 2000 at 19:54:44:
In Reply to: Graphic 4x5 View Camera posted by Walt Reed on August 04, 2000 at 21:13:40:
Hi, Walt!
The Graphic View was a Graflex product. It came in two versions,
the View and the View II. The easiest way to tell which you have is
to measure the rail, 14.5" for the View and 17.5" for the II. The
back on either model can be a "spring" back or a "Graflok" back,
since either back fits either model. The spring back won't take a
rollfilm back, unless you get one like the Calumet back that slides
in like a film holder. The Graflok back will take a 4x5 rollfilm
back by removing the viewing part and moving the two metal slides
on the top and bottom to hold the back. You can't use a 2x3 or 3x4
rollfilm back on the View or View II, only a 4x5 back. Most backs
seem to be the 2x3's. The short answer (too late!) is you need the
Graflok and the 4x5 rollfilm back to do what you want.
Both Views use 4x4 lensboards, which do not fit the Pacemaker
4x5's. The good news is that there is an adapter available which
lets you use the Pacemaker (and Super, for that matter) boards with
the View camera. It works.
You bought yourself a fine camera.
Regards,
Gerald