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I was looking over a few folding cameras I have had for a while and started thinking about the possibility of taking some photos with an old Kodak Recomar camera I have. It uses 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 film. The lens surprisingly is in very good condition and the shutter speeds are not too terrible, unless you use slower ones. I found it at a yard sale years ago along with several film holders. It has a scale for focusing on the front lens standards, but I would prefer using the ground glass. The glass needs to be replaced because it was broken in several pieces and taped back together by a previous owner. Has anyone here ever used film of that size? Could 4x5 be cut down to fit? I still need to replace the ground glass before I even consider buying film.
 

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Many plate cameras have groundglasses made from the same size glass as the photographic plates. I bought plate holders for my Voigtländer cameras and some of them had glass plates in them. I removed the emulsions from them and ground them, and they fit the groundglass holders perfectly and look and work exactly the same as the originals. So grind a 9 x 12 plate. It should have the correct size and thickness and be perfectly optically flat. 600 or 800 grit corundom or carborundom should be good.
 

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If you're not opposed to quick and dirty, a sheet of translucent plastic works OK too, and is easier to cut rough to get one going (depending on the plastic, an X-Acto knife will work).
 

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I've got a 9X12 GG that looks to be unused.
It measures 102X128mm with 1/4" grid and an X for actual center. $12.00 shipped 1st class to US.
 

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I've got a 9X12 GG that looks to be unused.
It measures 102X128mm with 1/4" grid and an X for actual center. $12.00 shipped 1st class to US.

The thickness is important as well. If it's thicker than a glass plate it might not be possible to slide it into the gg holder.
 
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B&H has film. It was the "other" standard size for Crown Graphic cameras. Holders and film hangers are out there too.
 
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