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Polaroid conversions


thomas_hardy1

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Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will check into the Fotoman (as suggested) and another camera called Gaoersi.

 

I still like the idea of the Polaroid conversion, but I think I may be a little late in my decision to buy since the raw materials seem to much more expensive than several months ago.

 

If someone has one to sell, or offer to build please email me with the price.

 

Thanks

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Mr. Fromm:

 

It is age and tired eyesight. Thank you for the encouragement.

 

Thomas:

 

Do you realize that both the Fotoman and the other one are only point and shoot zone focus, no RF on either. For that price, I would demand some focus control, it can be available. ut, not to worry, you have been given enough information here as to where to find a camera that will suit your needs. Please keep us posted of your decision and later on, if you wish, of your results. Best of luck.<div>00Ilkv-33469184.jpg.671c765600cde12c094f2db9721c170b.jpg</div>

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Mr. Bhathal, I had no idea the Fotoman lacked rangefinder control.

 

I have seen some photos taken by the polaroids on APUG and a couple of galleries here (which I why I'm interested in acquiring one).

 

I only have an enlarger which goes to 6x7cm.

 

I should have bought that Durst L1200 a few years ago when I had the opportunity. But, scanning is a good option as you have shown.

 

And I'm sure I could get a 4x5 enlarger if I looked hard enough.

 

Well, I think I'll be contacting a couple pro builders from this forum in earnest about getting my hands on one of these Polaroids.

 

Thanks.

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What's wrong with this for a "walk-around 4x5"?

 

Take a Crown Graphic;

 

put in a 90mm/6.8 WA lens;

 

lock the bed to Infinity only;

 

use ASA 100-160 film;

 

set the aperture to f16 - f22, and the shutter to 1/200-1/400;

 

install some Pentax 67 neck strap lug studs at the balance points; [optional]

 

use a Polaroid/Kodak or Fuji film holder and Readyloads or Polaroid film;

 

compose using either the top mounted Graphlex optical viewer, or the action finder wire and swing-up eye-hole; everything from 4 ? feet to Infinity should be in focus - without having to focus!

 

And things should be 'sharp', since the shutter speed is high enough to not cause any motion, and there is no 'mirror slap'.

 

The thing was built to BE used hand held; the weight is not so heavy that most can't carry it; doing the above, the lens is short enough to suck back into the camera body so that the bed will fold up and down quickly and easily, and it becomes a true "carry around 4x5".

 

Surely this is being done now?

 

Thanks!

 

Perry [my next project...]

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  • 8 months later...
Over the past six months, I have purchased on ebay, 8 each Polaroid 110A's,900's Using the rangefinder/viewfinder on the 900's to upgrade the 110A's to 110B status...Trying to buy a 4x5 graflok back by itself is expensive on ebay, but I have purchased a number of polaroid backed oscilloscope cameras that have the graflok back, a polaroid film pack back, and a fair usage lens, mostly in the 75/80mm size in Ilex shutters...all this for less than the graflok back by itself, when they show up on ebay.....there I have given away my secret, but I have finished making my purchases, Now I am going into the modification mode. I have yet to purchase the CD from Razzle, where he shows you how to do these conversions.....I will then put them up for sale on Ebay. hang tough God Bless
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