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Busch Pressman D 4X5 Camera... The Camera (Lots of Photos)
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:11 pm    Post subject: Busch Pressman D 4X5 Camera... The Camera (Lots of Photos) Reply with quote
Lots of photos... The main thing I've found wrong with this one is a clip missing that holds the ground glass in place and the plate that actuates the Rangefinder coupling arm is bent. Light scuffing of the leather, the leather strap is starting to give way a little and dirt...lots of dirt in tight places. Lens and shutter are in EX++ condition. CLA by the new owner is needed...Oh well I knew it would be like this...LOL





































PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congratulations! I looks very nice. I picked up an old Graflex last month and compared to yours, I should have found it on the 4 for $1 table Crying or Very sad


PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
greg wrote:
Congratulations! I looks very nice. I picked up an old Graflex last month and compared to yours, I should have found it on the 4 for $1 table Crying or Very sad


But now you have the fun of restoring it to great condition!! Wink Wink

Would love to see some photos of it!


PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi !

Great catch there. The faults look like they are easy fixes.

The big plus is that you have the folding infinity stops. Thats a great help if you are going to use different lenses, as you can leave the stops set for your standard lens.

First thing to check is the infinity setting. Once you have that bent part back in, check out the rangefinder. That will tell you if you have to go through the round of Kalart rangefinder adjustment, one of my least favorite chores.

The easiest and cheapest additional lens to get I think is probably a Kodak or Wollensak 162mm or 6 3/8", or the 170mm Kodak/Bausch&Lomb Tessars from Kodak 3A folders. I have seen many. You will want one of these if you want to use movements, as the 127mm won't have the coverage for that.

Zeiss or Bausch&Lomb 13.5cm Tessars (and a host of 13.5cm doppel anastigmats besides) aren't difficult or expensive either, and may be attractive if you find that the 127mm doesn't quite cover 4x5 even without movements, and if that matters to you. The old press photographers didn't mind a bit of vignetting as they cropped everything anyway, and considered the 127mm a good tradeoff to get more DOF.

Longer lenses will be an issue, as you need to get them with shutters. You may be able to find rapid rectilinears of 8"+ fl in Unicum and similar shutters. These are often quite cheap.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you Luis for that info. The Poloroid packs are model 500's if that means anything to you. Let me know what you think. I might want one just play with but the other one I won't need.

I'm looking at a Schneider Angulon 90mm with a Synchro Compur shutter. #0 I believe. Would work for wide angle but I'll have to fab a lens board for it. No problem there as I have ample 1/8" aluminum and a full machine shop to play in on "Government Projects" LOL Too bad it is attached to another but needs repair Model D. I may wait to find one sans camera so the price might go down. Took another look at that needs repair camera and it already has the lens board!!

I've tried everything except the rangefinder But will do that Wed. or Thur. after reworking the actuator plate. Still don't know how that got bent..?!! Got my eye on a Calumet roll film holder but it is a 6x7 not a 6x9 that I'd prefer. Sheet film shooting is just too expensive to do full time. I've also been looking for a 2 1/4x3 1/4 film adapter to maybe play in that format as well....

At least I haven't gone for a Tachihara or Sinar or Linhoff yet!! LOL they are wayy beyond my league.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah, bad luck on the Polaroid backs.

The 500's and 545's take the single-sheet 4x5 film which is out of production. Fuji is the only instant film maker and only makes pack film these days, so its the pack film backs with resale value.

Cheaper option than the Schneider Angulon 90 is the Wollensak 90/6.8, it will cover 4x5, just.


PostPosted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
luisalegria wrote:
Ah, bad luck on the Polaroid backs.

The 500's and 545's take the single-sheet 4x5 film which is out of production. Fuji is the only instant film maker and only makes pack film these days, so its the pack film backs with resale value.

Cheaper option than the Schneider Angulon 90 is the Wollensak 90/6.8, it will cover 4x5, just.


I'll keep an eye out for one.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice looking kit. Look forward to the photos. Really like to see the billet lens board you might be making.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mmelvis wrote:
Very nice looking kit. Look forward to the photos. Really like to see the billet lens board you might be making.


Still going to make one too but in the interim I made one tonight from 2 pieces of aluminum . quick and easy but not as slick as a billet one would be.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Post up pics of the lens board


PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mmelvis wrote:
Post up pics of the lens board


When it is polished and ready. Started on the billet board tonight but work caught up with me and I didnt get much done.
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