[LargeFormat] Korona 5x7

[Les Newcomer]

There's a couple of different formats for 70mm one is non perfed one is 
double perfed and ther may be a single I'm not sure.  70mm is slightly 
wider than 120.  Graflex made 70mm backs for both 4x5 and 2x3 XL line 
of cameras.  You'll need cassettes like 35mm comes in and a bulk loader.

While 35mm loaders can be had for a buck or two 70mm bulk loaders are 
hard to find and those that have them need considerable persuation to 
let go.  Film is getting limited too.  Then you'll also need a way to 
process it.  I suppose Jobo reels might work between notches, but SS 
reels for 120 won't

Les




Les


On Sunday, April 6, 2003, at 12:02  PM, philip.lambert wrote:

>>
>> On the very long task list is to put together a page for the f32.net
>> web site describing the range of Korona cameras together with pics.
>> The most esoteric accessory I have is a 70mm roll film back. Unless
>> an inexpensive roll of expired film pops up for it I guess it'll be a
>> while before it gets used.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>         Clive
>>
>
> Who repairs Korona?  Bellows I suppose can be handled by a specialist 
> but
> who repairs worn wood or metal?
> Is a Korona heavy?  My wood/metal Gandolfi certainly is when the 
> tripod, RF
> back, meter and lenses are added up.
>
> A friend who uses Linhof tells me not to buy a 70mm Rollex back 
> because (a)
> you can't get film (b) if you do get some film you won't find anybody
> prepared to process a "short" length because labs handle it by the 500 
> or
> 1000 metres .
> Is the 70mm format wider than 120/220? I had thought any extra film 
> width
> went in perforations.  PL
>
>
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