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I agree with Wayne. If you want the oversaturated look you can do

that digitaly, easier than removing the psycho-delic haze. We all

can do with a reality check!

COMPOSITION! One word one overwhelming reason.

Polaroid aludes to back for this format and even lists some model numbers. Does any one know the backs available, new or used that fit the Graflock back in 2 1/4 x 3 1/4?

If you can find a fit a yellow filter behind the diaphram will help

also. I have no idea why! Perhaps it helps with the blue spectrum.

Keep doing what you're doing!! Just let us know what you need. Ken

Apparently you have an older 203. The M stands for M class flash

bulbs. The F stands for F class (focal plane) flash bulbs. Some of

the newer 203s are in Suppermatic (X) shutters, the X stands for

electronic flash. Hope this helps. Ken

Good ground glass has never been around an abrasive, they are all

acic etched with hydroflouric acid using planar glass.

Amen to the Starret, just junk all the rest. But then I junked all

ballheads except for my window pod. I couldn't seem to get around

using one there.

Thanks for your answer Steve. It gives me some hope to be able to

mount my Kodak/Nagel lenses (which are mounted on #1 Compur shutters)

on Century lensboards. Possible? Thanks, Ken

Try trolling Google and eBay. I just picked up some nice Nagle 9 x

12 film holders on eBay. Ken

DJ, I'll bet you my jar of cyanide that photo chemicals are taken far

too lightly and far too often the results are far too costly to our

health. Ken

Eugene, which ortho film are you considering? Is it Kodalith or the

recently discontinued copy film? Ken

I'll second that motion!!...or is it third? Ken

Jim, The Getty should, but don't expect it in our lifetimes.

Curators become instantly braindead, never remembering that they're

just hired help too! Ken

Leonard, I was unable to find any information at graflex.org and I'm

leery of posting questions where certain people are such primadonnas,

to put it mildly. I've had two seperate responses suggesting that

the lenses were for the Nagel 9 x 12 folding plate camera. That

seems very reasonable except that they appear to me to be oversized

for that format. The COMPURs are size 1s, look correct for a 4 x 5

lensboard and certainly wouldn't fit a Century lensboard. They

completely fill a Graphic 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 lensboard also.

 

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Does anyone out there have an idea of the amount of movements on the

Nagel?

 

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Thanks very much for everyone help. Please keep it coming. Ken

I have only recently become aware of this fine site, you are all to

be commended for the content. In my lifetime 4 x 5 has been

considered to be "medium format" so I hope that I'm not excluded from

LF when I include 2 1/4 x 31/4 sheet film cameras on these pages.

Yes, I know that we are "red-headed stepchildren" these days. Kodak

has completely abandonded us and only Ilford currently catalogs film,

and that a single offering. I am able to use the format for survey

field work to set up 4 x 5 trips and for B&W copy work. Currently

I'm building a copy camera in 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 using a Polaroid MP-3

bellows and focus mechanism. Yes, I'll probably use some roll film

holders on it but have no cure for the inherrant film flatness

problems.

 

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With that off my chest I would like to endorse David Goldfarb's

suggestion for a subject of lens maintenance since the vast majority

of my intrest is in field photography and all my lenses are 1960s and

older. All are essentially open to the weather. I'll leave the

adjustment to Steve but would love to have a general and brand

specific owner performed maintenance reference considered as a

subject.

 

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Gnit Pickers and English Majors; Please disregard. I never could

spell and at my age I never will!!! Thanks, Ken

Thanks for the quick response! Would it be appropiate for a pre-

anniversary Graphic? How about the same combo exactly, except in a

161mm lens? (It was in the mail when I wrote yesterday) Ken

I am trying to gather information and develop a timeline for an older Kodak lens, can you help? I would like to be able to match it with the proper Speed/Crown Graphic. The lens is a "KODAK ANASTIGMAT F-4.5 135mm, NO. 10334". The shutter is a "Kodak COMPUR 1-200 T&B F-4.5 to F-32, 3743788" rim set model. They appear to be an original set but I have no information on them as a combination or from which camera they may have come from. Thanks, Ken

I would say let dead dogs lie, but that's a stinking answer too.