6x12 with 4x5 ground glass

Darryl Roberts · Nov 23, 2020

Hi, if I buy a Standard Camera or Intrepid 4x5, what are my options to outline the 6x12 area. I'll use Horseman's roll film holder.

BradS · Nov 23, 2020

pencil on the ground side works pretty well. Sharpie on the shiny side works very well.

Darryl Roberts · Nov 23, 2020

Thank you sir.

ProfessorC1983 · Nov 23, 2020

I just used masking tape...

Dennis-B · Nov 23, 2020

Chart Pak tape works well.

grat · Nov 24, 2020

A 4x5 piece of card stock with a 6x12 hole in it. Slightly more durable, a piece of thin ABS plastic sheeting with a 6x12 hole cut in it.

Darryl Roberts · Nov 24, 2020

grat said:
A 4x5 piece of card stock with a 6x12 hole in it. Slightly more durable, a piece of thin ABS plastic sheeting with a 6x12 hole cut in it.

Excellent, I will go with this suggestion. Thank you

_the_bside_ · Nov 28, 2020

Thanks for those tips! I'm about to receive my 4x5 and I think the ground glass is black..

Dan Fromm · Nov 28, 2020

_the_bside_ said:
Thanks for those tips! I'm about to receive my 4x5 and I think the ground glass is black..

Black? Are you sure?

_the_bside_ · Nov 28, 2020

Dan Fromm said:
Black? Are you sure?

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ic-racer · Nov 28, 2020

Do those cameras come with a focus screen? If not, or if you want a fresnel, you can get something like this:

_the_bside_ · Nov 28, 2020

that's what I'm after, yes!

Ambrown31 · Jan 29, 2021

Ebay has a lot of options if you want to just replace the screen that comes with the camera.

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