[pure-silver] Re: APX400, flatness, old glass

  • From: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:58:12 -0500

genej2@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I was using an old 3x4 RB Graflex with a graflex 2 1/4 x 3 1/4
> rollfilm back.  This back is unfortunately one without the extra
> flattening rollers and I've just learned the hard way that those are
> important.  Didn't ruin the pictures.  We were going for "soft and
> dreamy" anyway.  But I didn't have sharp eyelashes and I had to know
> why.  The old back produced a film bulge all the way down the center
> of the frame of about 1mm.  I checked my other graflex 6x9 back with
> the rollers and it was about .1mm.  My Mamiya RB back was
> essentially dead flat.  I really like the camera, so I'm trying to
> figure out how to get the film flatter.  Might have to add my own
> rollers.

You might want to check with SK Grimes <http://www.skgrimes.com/>.  In
their "What's New! => New Now" section they mention that they are now
set up to add rollers to older Graflex 6x7 and 6x9 rollfilm backs.  I
have no idea what they would charge for this, but they did some nice
work for me on a Lee Filter lens hood adapter and some other bits and
pieces a while ago.

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