Enlargers being plenty and cheap, would it not be more practical to buy the right enlarger instead of a new camera?
Well, you can still enlarge 6x9 negatives, you just need to crop.
Enlargers being plenty and cheap
I recently bought an Omega C-700 black and white enlarger, and my cameras practically all have 6x9 negative size. To my understanding, the c-700 only goes to 6x7. What are some good Kodak Cameras (preferably folding cameras from the early 20th century) that I can enlarge with my enlarger?
6x7 is, to the most part, a more modern frame size than your target camera group.
What were some cameras with that size but maybe no as old?
There are also 6x6 cameras that should be considered.
Mamiya RB67, Pentax 67, Mamiya 7, Fuji GW670, the relatively modern Fuji 6x7 folder, Bronica GS-1 and a few others. They tend to be more expensive though.
Any Kodak ones?
Probably not.
But I happily use my 6x9 Kodak Tourist negatives with my enlargers that are theoretically limited to 6x7 (LPL 7700).
I either use the negatives cropped using the standard 6x7 carrier, and essentially full frame in a slightly modified glass carrier.
The Tourist, at work (a scan though):
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How do you do it in the 6x7 carrier? Just center it to where an equal amount is cut off on each side?
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