[LargeFormat] Glassless

[Clive Warren]

At 7:29 pm -0800 7/12/00, john frost wrote:
>  >>snip
>Thanks guys for the feedback - just confirmed my own misgivings about
>using glass carriers again.  I will try them out but guess I am
>looking for the glassless carrier inserts for the 138S. The cardboard
>versions I made do not grip the film enough to keep it flat.
>
>>>snip
>
>Might try balsa or basswood, or spruce from your local model airplane
>hobby shop.
>They also have plywood from 1/64th inch to 1/4th inch.

Now that's an option I hadn't considered. Had thought about making 
some metal carriers for the holder though. The main advantage of the 
metal holders are that it is easier to fabricate location pins. Will 
have a think about using wood though, thanks.
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All the best,

             Clive Warren   http://www.f32.net
                            Large Format travel and stock photography