Marv, I've done just what you're doing. Mine is the coated 3 element Anaston in the Kodamatic shutter and works amazingly well. Find a lens shade! Flares pretty badly into the sun. You're right, it's a lot of camera for the money. Looks nice too.
Gene Marv Soloff wrote: > > Just a couple of thoughts about modifying the old Kodak Tourist 6 x 9 > folding cameras: > > 1. There is enough room in the filmbays to step up this camera to 120 > rollfilm. Eight cast centering ridges (two sets top, two sets bottom) > need to be shaved off flush with the body casting. > > 2. The wind key has to be enlarged for the 120 spool. This detail is > covered in Rick Oleson's mod of the Kodak Monitor: > > http://members.tripod.com/rick_oleson/ > > 3. The "Flash Kodon Shutter" and Kodet f/12.5 lens is removed from the > back - three small screws. When this lens/shutter combo is dropped out, > an adapter plate falls out. Secured to the front bellows plate is a grey > shutter "adapter" - lift the tab and rotate to the left. Your new > shutter/lens combination is attached to this "adapter", which is then > rotated onto the camera. I had a spare "Flash Kodamatic" shutter with > a 105mm f/4.5 coated Kodak Antistigmat fitted, and this was a perfect > fit. > > 4. I will try to set the new lens to infinity later this week. Please > remember that these Tourist cameras are available on the used/garage > sale market for $1.00 - 3.00USD each and can provide an interesting > starting point for a good 6 x 9. > > Regards, > > Marv > _______________________________________________ > Cameramakers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
