ben_rubinstein___mancheste1664880652 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 As you know the Tachi has a regular spring back. I wanted to remove the entire back and replace it with a Graflok compatible one. Does such a thing exist? BTW this question is in no way connected to roll film holders! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilander Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Yes, just replace the existing spring back with a Graflok back. I have done this with older Speed Graphics. Just remove the screws that hold it on and they swap right out. I bought the Graflok back on ebay. Not sure where to get a new one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rubinstein___mancheste1664880652 Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks, Pat, apparently Wista sell a conversion back for the paltry and insignificant sum of $279, I think I may be looking for a slab of wood and a graflex back somewhere... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank r Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I did this on my Nagaoka. I cut a piece of 1/4 inch (6mm) baltic birch plywood to size and cut out the oblong hole in the middle. I then glued on some 1/2 inch wide pieces of 1/8 inch thick MDF around the hole on the inside face to act as a light trap. I then painted it all flat black. I painted the outside face with matte varnish to give it a more finished appearance. I then bolted on the Graflock back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Ben, you hauling that baby to weddings? I've always wanted to get a co-operative bride & groom to stand for a few LF shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rubinstein___mancheste1664880652 Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 Not exactly Steve, I'm a newbie at that! Nah, I'll leave the weddings for the DSLR and when I need the quality for my fine art work - I have two boxes of polaroid 55 sitting in the fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_levine Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 4x5 negs will make huge super detailed display prints. When you get proficient with your new "toy", you might consider schlepping it along. So far I arranged to do this once last season, and of course it was pouring rain that day. Try some chrome films for fun. There is nothing like seeing your first 4x5 slides. Good luck, and happy new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmdelux Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Chrome film really has a pop to it. Todays digital darkrooms make it far easier to work with chromes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rubinstein___mancheste1664880652 Posted October 6, 2007 Author Share Posted October 6, 2007 Thanks Steve, I bought it because I have long felt that any kind of uprezzing of digital files 'shows' in the print, I want to shoot fine art B&W for very large prints, 40X30" or so - hence the LF. I've been experimenting with polaroid 55 for the negative but have soon discovered that having no control over the contrast range (meter for shadows and say goodbye to your highlights for good). That's the problem, nothing easy comes without its price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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