Re: More camera ideas and questions

[Lester <lngfotoman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian Reynolds wrote:

> Is anyone on the list shooting stereo on 4x5 film and trimming it down
> to fit the 6x6 mounts?  The original point of this project is to get
> both pairs on a single film strip, but building a 4x5 back is easier
> than building a 6x12 rollfilm holder.  The Horeseman 6x12 rollfilm
> holder for Graflok backs (the only Calumet has in their catalog) is
> $850 new, and I don't expect it's much cheaper used.

I shot a few sheet of 4x5 film in my 1st MF camera, but decide to use a 6x12
film holderinstead, because 4x5 film cost a lot more then 120 film. Yes, it is
very easy to mount the
pair.

> I'd also be interested in hearing about source for cheap MF and LF
> lenses of about 80mm focal length and cheap 6x12 camera backs.

You could find cheap 75mm lens, with shutter, by looking at some of the old 120
folding camera at Camera Show, I bought one for $30, it has a 75mm tessar lens.
All you have to dois find 2 with the same lens. You can find, used Horesman
6x12 back, for around $600 or
less, at the Camera Show. There is a cheap Chinese one, that is suppose to be a
copy of the
Horesman, that is around $450. I got my used, about 15 years ago, for $250,
price of camera
equipement sure has gone up.

Lester

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