Kodak Medalist - Have you ever used sheet film? Do you like the extensions?

[GaryFlorida]

Have any of you ever used the ground glass back on the Kodak Medalist and what are your thoughts / results?

Thank you.

Gary

 

[1920]

What? They made a ground glass back for the Medalist? Hmmm..:munch:

 

[GaryFlorida]

What? They made a ground glass back for the Medalist? Hmmm..:munch:

This is what Im talking about. I thought it was called a ground glass back but maybe it has other names.
http://www.bvipirate.com/Kodak/MedBack-1.html

 

[MattKing]

The Medalist was a fairly expensive camera in its day. The sheet film accessories made more sense in a world where an investment in a Medalist tended to preclude having enough other money to buy another, sheet film camera with all the necessary lenses and accessories.

If I had the kit, I probably would have fun with it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to add a sheet film option to a Medalist.

Anyone here who has shot with a 6x9/2 1/4 x 3 1/4 view camera will most likely tell you that working with that small a ground glass isn't the easiest thing to do.

 

[Fotoguy20d]

I have one, and a whole bunch of holders if anyone is interested in buying it from me. Never used it myself.

Dan

 

[GaryFlorida]

I have one, and a whole bunch of holders if anyone is interested in buying it from me. Never used it myself.

Dan

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[GaryFlorida]

Im interested to know if there is a slide on the film pack adapters that can be used with sheet film holders and can film packs be manually reloaded with film.