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I can tell you a little about the Butchers Watch Pocket Carbine cameras. They were made in two sizes, 6 x 6 and 6 x 9cm. The 6 x 6 cameras came in three models, the I, II, and III. Model I came with a Lukos shutter with speeds of 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100 second. available lenses for this model were the Aldus Uno anastigmat, f:7.7 and the Zeiss Triotar, f:6.3. The Model II came with a Compound with speeds of up to 1/250 or 1/300. Lenses available for this model were: the two lenses listed above or Beck Mutar f:4.9, Cooke IV, f:5.6, Dallmeyer IV, f:6.3, Ross Homo, f:6.8, Zeiss Tessar, f:6.3, Zeiss Tessat, f: 4.7. The Model III was available with the same lenses as listed for Model II, plus the addition of a plate back adaptor taking 2-5/16 x 1-3/4 inch plates. To determine the age of your camera you should look at the shutter serial number stamped on the side of the shutter It should be a number in the 23xxxx range. I have a WPC with a serial number of 36xxx and a shutter number of 224xxx. I believe this camera was made in the early 1920's and cost about 45/.

Bill

My information from about 1930 list only the Huaff "Ultrarapid" which has a Scheiner rating of 20 - 21. Perhaps your plates are from an earlier date?

Bill

Yeah, find a new camera store!!!!

I would suggest, since the attention span of a seven year old is only a few minutes at best, that you get him a cheap digital camera. He will be able to see immediately what he has done and would be able to make corrections right away. I used to teach children photography by the use of Polaroids and it really works. They do not want to wait a week or so to see what they have done, by that time they have completely forgotten the entire episode. You can get him a Pentax K1000 later!

Bill

I recall my wife buying one of the Minoltina P's back in the early sixties. It cost about $40.00 new. She used it for several years. I believe it was a full frame (24x36) camera.

Bill

Hey, I used to live in Lancaster during the 1960's and had a great time shooting the poppies. Why don't you try shooting along the old stage line around Rosamond.

Bill

I have been using one of these lenses for about thirty years and have never had a problem when using the system outlined by Mr. Whittaker.

Bill

When I lived in the city of Orange about five years ago there was a fellow who had a lab on Collins Avenue near Main Street call the Black and White Lab. His name was Bob McIntosh and he did very good work at reasonable prices. Look in the yellow pages.

Bill

You provided us with very little information . . . but, the lens seems awfully short for a camera of that vintage! It is quite possible that the lens is not original to the camera. If the lens is not a Dagor it is likely it will not cover an 8x10. Even a 210 Dagor well stopped down might not do the trick. Consider giving us some more details.

Bill

Kodak announces it will start putting silver back in their films!

What a forum!!!! Where else can a newbie receive such excellent constructive help. Thanks guys for being there for all of us!

I knew Jim Keith some years ago, I believe he has been dead about twenty years if my memory serves me well. He made quite a variety of cameras and accessories including flat bed 5 X 7 cameras.

Bill

Hello:

I have a Sinarsix in a 5x7 cassette that i have not used for several years as I have yet to fully solve the battery replacement problem.

As i recall the Sinarsix came with four scales. The "N" normal, the "S" provided average reciprocity failure corrections, the "X" allowed you to mark your own reciprocity failure marks, and the "P" for flash with modeling lamps.The colored markers are for use in setting various film sensitivities and they suggested you color code your holders to match the markers color. I don't seem to recall the answer to question number 3. If I come across my instructions ( an old copy) I will try to answer further.

None!! The IIa does not have interchangable lens, however Kodak did sell some supplimentary lenses for some of their cameras. I don't know off hand if any of them will fit your camera.

I can recommend another book "Photographic Optics" by Allen R. Greenleaf and first published by Macmillan in 1950.

Yes what you have is a film pack adaptor. Over the past thirty year I have owned maybe a hundred or so of the 9 x 12 camera and have found fitting holders is quite troublesome. If you would first accertain that the holder does indeed fit your camera and would then take some measurements of the holder I would see if I have any that would fit. The overall dimensions should be taken and also the thickness of the flange that slides into the camera rails. I would not charge you for a holder or two, only the shipping cost. Good luck finding something as these cameras are a pleasure to hold and use.