Hi Lyndon,
Thanks for the interesting information about 5" roll backs;
coincidentally, I have one of the old Kodak cameras which took 5" roll film,
and it still has a roll in it. I think the film number was something like
103 or 105 or the like (I'm not within reach of the camera). I never knew
about the backs for 4X5, though.
Bob Stoddard
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lyndon Fletcher)
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>Subject: [Cameramakers] Re: 5" b&w film for sale
>Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 10:13:39 GMT
>
>"Robert Stoddard" wrote:
>
>
> >Hi Andy,
> > I hate to reveal my stupidity, but just how does one use this 5" wide
> >film? Are there 5" roll film backs available to fit 4 x 5 Graflok?
>Seems
> >to me that the only cameras I have ever heard of which used such a film
>were
> >aerial cameras...RKS
>
>Yes there was a 5 inch back for 4x5 cameras. One of the older
>redundant Kodak film sizes was 5 inches wide (maybe actually for
>circuit cameras???) and a rollfilm back was made to take it. In the
>past 3 years I have seen 2 up on ebay, one didnt make the reserve and
>the other was relatively expensive (ie over the $50 threshold I had
>set myself.)
>
>The problem with this back would be finding suitable spools and a way
>to use it on a more modern camera (I seem to remember that the film
>type it uses was discontinued as early as the late '30's so definately
>pre graflock.)
>
>Usual story, when the back was available I had no way to get film and
>now if I get some film from Andy I just knowthat no back will show up.
>
>
>
>
>Lyndon
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