Re: roll film back for 5X7 simon replies

[Simon Nathan <simonwide@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

walt- just found this in my computer. get to library with popular photography files. read simon says column april, may l970. tells how i did simon/wide by sectioning mamiya press. can't find, snailmail typed address and i'll copy onto envelope, and you've got it.
all you'd need to do since have 5x7 field camera would be splice right and left and left ends of magazine into one. 6x9s for starters and double wind gives 6x17(18). this would better film flatness than weightier f-46 mags. i can put my mag on copier for you. i didn't do this work myself. i requested it done. nikon prototype shop in japan did this for me. at the time in 1964 they were also known as beauty camera co, nikon's inspector general for import of pp calypso from france now somewhat perfected as nikonos. simon nathan. ask directly if i can help you further.
 
 

Walt Puciata wrote:

 I am looking for an relatively inexpensive way to make 6X17cm pans from a 5X7 field camera. I know that KB Canham is supposed to be making a roll film back but do you know, aside from taking apart a panoramic camera, how else i can accopmplish my goal? warmly, Walt Puciata