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

From: <genej2@xxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:45:06 -0500

> Thanks Brian,

I just sent the kids an e-mail.


> From: Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2006/02/21 Tue AM 11:58:12 EST
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: APX400, flatness, old glass
> 
> 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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> reynolds@xxxxxxxxx              |  You push some buttons and see
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