Certo Certotrop Lenses

[grain]

I have a Certotrop 6X9 plate camera with a 120 roll back, which has two lenses. They're interchangeable

by twisting a cam above the lens front and then firmly pushing up then out. I have a xenar 120mm and a

tessar 105mm.

The front has quite a lot of rise and shift. These two cover without vignetting. Does anyone know of any

wider lenses made for this camera? I can adapt any Compur shutter to fit using a milled plate myself, but

if there's one designed for it that will cover I'd rather have it.

Thanks, Alexander.

[grain]

Pushing Upwards...

[grain]

...and off it comes.

[pico]

Alexander, are you interested in a lens adapted to your setup or one already plug-n-play

compatible?

 

If you want to adapt, then if you would measure the lensboard hole we might be able to

make some recommendations. (My guess is that it is 1 1/2" in diameter. No:?)

 

BTW - If you rack the lens to the far end of its track I think you will see that it will

accomodate a 200mm lens.

[lauren_macintosh]

Alexander T; try this web site he may have answers for you?\\\http://www.certo6.com/index.html

[patric_dahl_n]

Maybe a 75mm Dagor or 65mm Angulon would work?

[pico]

One of the issues in this case is whether the camera will fold up and close with the lens.

[grain]

It seems you folks thought of what I thought of. I'm inclined to measure a new plate and use

the 75mm Cassar I have. It should allow the body to close...maybe. Will post result

eventually. Regards, A.

[kevin_roach]

I have the same camera with a 10.5cm Radionar, 12cm tessar, and a 90mm Graflex Optar WA.

I added a shoe to use an accessory rangfeinder and made a chart of the distances for each

lens. Nice system but I have a light leak to deal with yet. (probably just need new felt in the

rollfilm holder)