Maybe we'll settle on Betty, then, Alan.
Maybe try jimgalli here on the forum, or at http://tonopahpictures.0catch.com .Say, I'm thinking of making a short extension to fit behind the back, about 6" or so.
Does anyone know where I can source the brass racks with the teeth? Don't have to be made of brass, as I'll likely make something out of Baltic birch plywood.
The camera, as it is, has 17" of extension, fine for me, my longest lenses are 12", but I'd like to be able to get a little closer sometimes.
All's well, Alan, I hope the same for you and yours. Thanks
I actually prefer Betty, it has good connotations for me: Betty Boop, Betty Grable, our former neighbour Betty.
You guys are forgetting Betty White!
You have to have heard of them to forget themI've never named my cameras
Ian
Ian, you can't see it, but there's aluminum tape on the inside edge of the brass, too. So now, only aluminum tape is coming into contact with the wooden groove.
I had other options at my disposal, different materials and adhesives, and if I had some flocking I'd have considered that, too.
But everything I had on hand would have likely imparted some "bounce" which is what I wanted to eliminate. So I turned to thinking of something solid that wouldn't disintegrate after a few minutes in the grooves.
The aluminum tape occurred to me one second after I thought of using small thin washers, then aluminum foil. The tape is very grippy and decently thick, it's the type used for joining furnace pipes.
I have to say, it's doing a great job and doesn't seem to have worn down at all despite moving back and forth in that track.
I think if I had used the tape in the wooden grooves, it would have worn down quickly, but not 100% sure as I didn't test that out.
Thanks for the suggestion!
You guys talked me into it and I bought one.
Looks in very good condition and solid. Want to use it for wet plate, being able to use it for both 5x7 and half plate will be handy, might make a 4x5 back for it to.
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You guys talked me into it and I bought one.
Looks in very good condition and solid. Want to use it for wet plate, being able to use it for both 5x7 and half plate will be handy, might make a 4x5 back for it to.
The 203mm f7.7 Ektar is my favorite 5x7 lens. No room for more than a bit of tilt, but otherwise unbeatable.
What a beauty! It's spectacular. Did you or a previous owner restore it and install new bellows? Regardless, nice example of a classic.
The wood is beautiful. Did you remove the paint, or was it always like this?
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