Help with ground glass for 9x12 Voigtlander

Keenevision · Apr 11, 2012

Have a nice 9x12 folder that came sans viewing hood/back. But it did come with a pack film adapter. Any suggestions on how to make a ground glass back? What kind of glass? Or other material?

daveandiputra · Apr 11, 2012

Ian wrote an article about that subject
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

EASmithV · Apr 12, 2012

You could always put a sheet in the pack film holder

John Shriver · May 20, 2012

There's nice sellers on eBay who will make ground glass in any size. I was happy with glass I bought from photofinder on eBay, it's in my Pony Premo No. 4.

The trick will be mounting in you plate holder with the correct "register", so that the ground surface is the same distance in as the pack film would be.

Whiteymorange · May 21, 2012

As EASmithV has suggested, a sheet of ground glass in the film pack adapter is an easy solution. It is automatically set for the proper focal plane (same as the film pack would be) and the adapter fits the camera perfectly - no jury-rigging. The only drawback I have with the one I made is that the glass I used is somewhat heavier than standard and the back has no hood to darken the area around the image for work without a dark-cloth.

Ian Grant · May 21, 2012

It's relatively easy to make a hood that'll fold into an old film pack (well at least the film packs I have). I've made replacement cloths for a few of my hoods and also a hood for a wodden quarter plate camera.

I have one or two spare 9x12 screens (Also 5x4 & 10x8) if anyone needs one (UK/EU).

Ian

Someonenameddavid · May 26, 2012

i hate to post this URL because people who go there spend hours and dollars buying the weirdest stuff... but they have good prices and service:
http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2013p.html

has a 15x9 inch optical flat for $5 which you could make into a ground glass screen using jeweler's rouge

but look at all the other stuff too....

David

Ian Grant · May 28, 2012

Someonenameddavid said:
i hate to post this URL because people who go there spend hours and dollars buying the weirdest stuff... but they have good prices and service:
http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2013p.html

has a 15x9 inch optical flat for $5 which you could make into a ground glass screen using jeweler's rouge

but look at all the other stuff too....

David

1/4" thick would be very impractical it's more normal to use 2mm or even 1.5mm but never 6.35mm.

Ian

Wolfgang AM · Jul 23, 2012

If you are still in need of such a part I think I have some left for a Voigtländer Bergheil 9x12.

Chris

Help with ground glass for 9x12 Voigtlander

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