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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject: Kodak Master View Large Format View Camera |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Just arrived from KEH. Man they deliver fast. Looks in great shape. The description said pin holes but I can not find any. A little paint missing but it works and looks great to me.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Pretty one !
I really like the back on that.
Looks like a lever action bracket to open, beats fighting with the spring.
And it looks like you can change out the groundglass without disassembling the whole thing.
Pinholes may refer to the taped area ?
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
Pretty one !
I really like the back on that.
Looks like a lever action bracket to open, beats fighting with the spring.
And it looks like you can change out the groundglass without disassembling the whole thing.
Pinholes may refer to the taped area ? |
What I thought but it is light tight as far as I can tell.
It is a lever action back and should take a roll film adapter just fine. Lots more room than the Busch Pressman.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
What a beauty.
What lens(es) are you going to put on her?
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
That is really nice looking.
Welcome to LF - it's only a mildly ruinous pastime.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
| iangreenhalgh1 wrote: |
What a beauty.
What lens(es) are you going to put on her? |
I just bought a 90mm Wollensak and am bidding on a Schneider Symar 180mm. Then I'll be looking for a 127mm or a 135mm.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
| Farside wrote: |
That is really nice looking.
Welcome to LF - it's only a mildly ruinous pastime. |
Only ruinous if you let it be. I had a Busch Pressman but the focus hood was a little small and the movements more limited as well as the ability to use some lenses was limited. Got enough for it and it's accessories to send my Kodak Medalist to Bald Mountain to let Ken Ruth do his magic on it and still had enough left over to buy this one.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
Congrats, a really nice cam!.
(It's the first time I see one of these).
I'll be looking forward for the first samples.
Jes.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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Congrats, a really nice cam!.
(It's the first time I see one of these).
I'll be looking forward for the first samples.
Jes. |
Be a while yet before that5 happens. Got to get all the pieces of the Kit together.
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Attila wrote:
Congrats!! Look forward your shoots!
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:19 am Post subject: |
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mmelvis wrote:
Nice looking setup look forward to the pictures from this camera |
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
The front and back will tilt 30degrees each way. Also there is a ball detent on the standards to recover quickly to perpendicular and parallel.
First...The adjusting knob you loosen to move the standards. Also notice the spring clip for hanging a focusing dark cloth.
Tilt one way.
Tilt the other way.
The ball detents.
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Big Dawg wrote:
Another good feature are the two spirit levels beside the carry handle to allow leveling in both directions.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
Nice details.
How close can you get the front and back standards ?
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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Nice details.
How close can you get the front and back standards ? |
Luis...From the inside surface of the ground glass to the outer surface of the lens board it is 3 5/8 inches. The inner surface of the lens board would be 1/8 inch further in. Or you could say from the inner surface of the ground glass to the inner surface of the lens board it is 3 1/2 inches. It takes 4x4 lens boards. I just made a recessed lens board for a 90mm Wollensak Raptar lens out of a solid billet of aluminum that measures 3/4 of an inch in thickness and with a 5/8 inch recess that has plenty of clearance but some of the other lens with long rear element extensions might bump if they were too long. I'll be sure to measure them before using them.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
One feature I like is the ability to rotate the ground glass and spring back to any degree of rotarion in 360 degrees without having to remove it.
Move this locking lever up
Then you can rotate it to any degree of rotation you wish and lock it in place.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
Another item that I like is the lever for opening the spring back to load film....Makes it easy!!!
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
That lever is what I want to rig up.
Or maybe try get a proper spring back and retrofit.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:47 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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That lever is what I want to rig up.
Or maybe try get a proper spring back and retrofit. |
When you move the lever to the outward center position it keeps the spring back open when you let go of it. Also it can be used from the left or the right side.
Would you like detail photos of the assembly?
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
The front standards can allow for 1 inch of fall and 3 inches of rise. Probably more than I'll ever use.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
You can also get 7/8 inch of side movement left and right at the front or the back for a total side shift of 3/4 of an inch.
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