Re: 5x7 Camera Project

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wrote:
>
> At the recent New York City Camera Show I came upon a nice 5x7 camera
> that (after a couple of days of waffling) I had to buy.  The name
> plate on the front says it is a Criterion by Gundlach-Manhattan
> Optical Co. from Rochester, NY.  It has front rise rise and shift and
> rear swing and tilt.  Focusing is via a geared track that folds down
> and is fastened to the front of the camera via a captive screw.  The
> bottom of the camera and extension bed are marked 23.  The lens board
> opening is about 130mm by 85mm.
> 

This is a bit misleading.  What I meant to say is that the focusing
track folds down at the back of the camera and is secured to the front
half by a captive screw.  The camera back runs along the track, not
the front standard.

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