Curt
Member
The Galvin back is usually around a hundred dollars used but I found one for seventy five and offered fifty. Now I have a Galvan roll film back. I think I'll fit it to some wood and used it on my 4x5 wood field camera. All of the 24 film holders, Grafmatics, Roll film backs of Graflex and Mamiya work with the back so I have some choices.
I was considering a 2x3 field camera or monorail build but just adapting it to a wood supporting frame for 4x5 seems the most logical for now. I wanted to shoot a larger roll film size, which was why I bought the RB67, but it's bulk and weight can be a challenge. This will give me view camera movements and the ability to use my lenses in shutters. With the RB each additional lens adds considerable weight and takes up more room than a view camera lens.
Is there anyone out there who has used the Galvan back or mounted one on a field camera? I'm looking forward to shooting Rollei Pan 25 on my view camera for fifty dollars and some woodworking time.
Curt
I was considering a 2x3 field camera or monorail build but just adapting it to a wood supporting frame for 4x5 seems the most logical for now. I wanted to shoot a larger roll film size, which was why I bought the RB67, but it's bulk and weight can be a challenge. This will give me view camera movements and the ability to use my lenses in shutters. With the RB each additional lens adds considerable weight and takes up more room than a view camera lens.
Is there anyone out there who has used the Galvan back or mounted one on a field camera? I'm looking forward to shooting Rollei Pan 25 on my view camera for fifty dollars and some woodworking time.
Curt