Marv, Please let us know which lens is on your Tourist when you report your results. Also, what is the diameter of the tubing you used to enlarge the centering spindles for 120, and where did you get it? RKS
>From: Marv Soloff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Kodak Tourist (6x9) Conversions >Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 18:34:12 -0500 > >Gene Johnson wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > >Gene: > >Good to know. I ground out the risers and smoothed the casting. A >repaint with Kodak #4 is drying as I write. Tomorrow, I'll increase the >diameter of the locating pins with small brass tubes epoxied over them, >and mount the correct winding key. Groundglass tests indicate the >infinity setting of the lens is correct. > >The project is a hoot. I'll compare the negs from the Tourist to those >from my converted (for 120 film) Medalist II. Should be interesting. > >Regards, > >Marv >_______________________________________________ >Cameramakers mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
