[LargeFormat] Kodak Specialist Model 2 half-plate camera

[Clive Warren]

At 10:12 am -0600 17/12/00, Pam Niedermayer wrote:
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>Clive Warren wrote:
>>  ...
>>  The camera is a Kodak Specialist Model 2 and was made by Kodak,
>>  London. I guess this was a camera intended for use in labs for
>>  scientific purposes.  It is a half plate camera with two backs, both
>>  with bails. The second back is quarter plate.
>>
>>  I would dearly like to find a 5x7 and 4x5 backs for the camera as it
>>  really is quite special (as it's name implies) - imagine a normal 2D
>>  and a Deardorff put into a DNA combination chamber :-)
>>
>>  The camera can be used for 5x7 with the half plate back, only losing
>>  a very small amount of image area on the neg.
>>
>>  I have the options on another similar camera which is a little older
>>  and not in quite as good condition as the one I picked up if anyone
>>  is interested!
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>I thought quarter plate was 4x5, half plate 5x7. Are you saying it
>"came" with two backs originally, neither of which you have; or are
>you saying you have two metric sized backs and you want inch sized
>backs? I'd love to see some photos of it.
>
>Pam

Yep, you're right, the approximate sizes of quarter and half plate 
are slighter smaller than 4x5 and 5x7. The camera did indeed come 
with two bailed backs, quarter and half plate,  both of which I have. 
I am looking for 4x5 and 5x7 backs either for the camera or for a 
similar camera (eg Kodak 2D) so that I can use this  wonderful device 
for 4x5 and 5x7 film.

Will try to get around to putting some photos up on the f32 Forum. I 
had never seen one before and have searched the Internet and Usenet 
for information. Found one for sale in an auction (not EBay!) but 
that was it......



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All the best,

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