Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
What type of camera is the adaptor for? John - Original Message - From: Gene Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor Well I finished my adaptor and it seems to be functionally perfect if marginally ugly. All my 4x5 magazines, film holders and roll film backs fit fine. the estimated total cost is around 20 bucks. The back is sort of a spring back but with a removable groundglass. The spring is made of music wire about 2mm in dia and is bend into sort of a recurved bucket handle. Pulling outward allows removal of the groundglass or filmholder. Like I mentioned before, the adaptor is made of many small pieces of ABS sheet glued and screwed together. I replaced the 135 CZJ Tessar with a 127mm Ektar I already had. This mostly for the flash synch, though I suspect the Ektar will be a slightly nicer lens than the lovely old Tessar. Perfect for portraits in the park with the 6x7 roll back. 4x5 sheets will not get completely covered, of course, but I don't lose very much. 9x12 comes to about 3 1/2 x 4 3/4. Cheers. Gene ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
It's called a BeeBee. Made by Certo for Burleigh Brooks. I imagine it would fit on any number of 9x12 cameras of that era (20's, 30's?). No pics yet. I'll try to get some. Gene - Original Message - From: John Yeo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor What type of camera is the adaptor for? John - Original Message - From: Gene Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor Well I finished my adaptor and it seems to be functionally perfect if marginally ugly. All my 4x5 magazines, film holders and roll film backs fit fine. the estimated total cost is around 20 bucks. The back is sort of a spring back but with a removable groundglass. The spring is made of music wire about 2mm in dia and is bend into sort of a recurved bucket handle. Pulling outward allows removal of the groundglass or filmholder. Like I mentioned before, the adaptor is made of many small pieces of ABS sheet glued and screwed together. I replaced the 135 CZJ Tessar with a 127mm Ektar I already had. This mostly for the flash synch, though I suspect the Ektar will be a slightly nicer lens than the lovely old Tessar. Perfect for portraits in the park with the 6x7 roll back. 4x5 sheets will not get completely covered, of course, but I don't lose very much. 9x12 comes to about 3 1/2 x 4 3/4. Cheers. Gene ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
[Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
Well I finished my adaptor and it seems to be functionally perfect if marginally ugly. All my 4x5 magazines, film holders and roll film backs fit fine. the estimated total cost is around 20 bucks. The back is sort of a spring back but with a removable groundglass. The spring is made of music wire about 2mm in dia and is bend into sort of a recurved bucket handle. Pulling outward allows removal of the groundglass or filmholder. Like I mentioned before, the adaptor is made of many small pieces of ABS sheet glued and screwed together. I replaced the 135 CZJ Tessar with a 127mm Ektar I already had. This mostly for the flash synch, though I suspect the Ektar will be a slightly nicer lens than the lovely old Tessar. Perfect for portraits in the park with the 6x7 roll back. 4x5 sheets will not get completely covered, of course, but I don't lose very much. 9x12 comes to about 3 1/2 x 4 3/4. Cheers. Gene ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
Nathan, Look in your yellow pages unter Plastics. Many cities have plastics distributers . San Diego has two. Gene - Original Message - From: Nathan Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 6:48 AM Subject: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor Gene, Where do you find ABS plastic sheet? Thanks, Nathan I'm using my favorite cameramaker material...ABS plastic sheet. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
[Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
Noticing the beautiful old 9x12 cameras on eBay for very low prices, I ended up buying a BeeBee (Burleigh Brooks by Certo). I'm currently making a slide-in adaptor to allow me to use my 4x5 roll-film backs and filmholders. Doesn't look that bad and it's going well so far. Keep all posted. Gene
Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
The Patent Etui is about 7/8" thick, folded and is quite elegant. Saw one on eBay last week in the $90.00 range. Lovely piece. Regards, Marv Gene Johnson wrote: No, Not hard at all. I made and saved a custom search on eBay for a number of them. Etui, Avus, Recomar, Certo, Maximar, Bergheil, Ernemann. I saw MANY of them come up for sale. Many in nice condition and for very attractive prices. I've never seen a Patent Etui in person, but they do look very thin in the pictures. The BeeBee is maybe not quite that thin, but still VERY compact. Gene - Original Message - From: "Robert Stoddard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor So Far so good.[...] I'm really excited about it as you can no doubt tell. I think these old 9x12's are an underutilized resource. Gene And as I remember it, the "Patent Etui" 9 X 12 is the flattest of them all. Not too hard to find, either. RKS _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor
Has anybody ever had a flash synch added to an old compur? The F. Deckel Compur (#1?) runs well but a flash synch would be nice. I'm trying to decide If I should do that or maybe justset upthis 127mm Ektar I have on it. That would give me the flash option when I need it. The lens and shutter just pops off after undoing a latch. It would be pretty easy to set up the Ektar/Flash Supermatic to work the same way. Gene - Original Message - From: R To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor Here's a link to a smaller version...looks similar to 9x12http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/etui_e.htm RobMarv Soloff wrote: The Patent Etui is about 7/8" thick, folded and is quite elegant. Saw one on eBay last week in the $90.00 range. Lovely piece.Regards, MarvGene Johnson wrote: No,Not hard at all. I made and saved a custom search on eBay for a number ofthem. Etui, Avus, Recomar, Certo, Maximar, Bergheil, Ernemann. I saw MANYof them come up for sale. Many in nice condition and for very attractiveprices. I've never seen a Patent Etui in person, but they do look very thinin the pictures. The BeeBee is maybe not quite that thin, but still VERYcompact.Gene- Original Message -From: "Robert Stoddard" [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:18 PMSubject: Re: [Cameramakers] 9x12 to 4x5 adaptor So Far so good.[...]I'm really excited about it as you can no doubt tell. I think these old9x12's are an underutilized resource. GeneAnd as I remember it, the "Patent Etui" 9 X 12 is the flattest of themall. Not too hard to find, either. RKS_The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE*http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail___Cameramakers mailing list[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers___Cameramakers mailing list[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers -- Camera and eye are together a time machine with which the mind and human being can do the same kind of violence to time and space as dreams. -Minor White
