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WTB Calumet back springs
Hi all !
I'm looking for Calumet C400 ( old gray one ) back springs. Mine are hand made by someone and it's a pain to open and close. Thanks, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop |
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WTB Calumet back springs
"iga" wrote in message ... Hi all ! I'm looking for Calumet C400 ( old gray one ) back springs. Mine are hand made by someone and it's a pain to open and close. Thanks, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop If you haven't contacted Calumet do so. They had a large supply of parts for these cameras up to a couple of years ago and may still have them. There should be a bail on the back to help open and close the panel, is it missing on yours? -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
Thanks Richard, I've send them e-mail today.
Bail is here, but springs are made from saw blade and out of center. So I must to adjust the GG frame by hand every time to get it in place. One friend offers 5x7 back to me ( not sure what camera ), so I got insane idea about building wooden back frame to fit it at C400... Biggest problem is that bellows has only 180x180mm opening at back. Thanks, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop "Richard Knoppow" escribió en el mensaje news "iga" wrote in message ... Hi all ! I'm looking for Calumet C400 ( old gray one ) back springs. Mine are hand made by someone and it's a pain to open and close. Thanks, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop If you haven't contacted Calumet do so. They had a large supply of parts for these cameras up to a couple of years ago and may still have them. There should be a bail on the back to help open and close the panel, is it missing on yours? -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
"iga" wrote in message ... Thanks Richard, I've send them e-mail today. Bail is here, but springs are made from saw blade and out of center. So I must to adjust the GG frame by hand every time to get it in place. One friend offers 5x7 back to me ( not sure what camera ), so I got insane idea about building wooden back frame to fit it at C400... Biggest problem is that bellows has only 180x180mm opening at back. Thanks, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop Snipping... Lets see if Calumet can help. If not, these are very common cameras plus the back was also used on the 8x10 model so its possible you may be able to find an entire back. The CC-400 began as a Kodak camera and was an economically priced workhorse. They are actually very good cameras. I have one which I got at a sale many years ago with the original case. Some newer cameras are more versitile (interchangable bellows, etc) but the CC-400 will do most view camera jobs and is a good sturdy machine. At some point Burke & James also made this camera, which they sold under the Orbit name. I've once seen a 5x7 version. Kodak also sold a version in England as the Specialist in a European size. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
Thanks, Richard !
Yes, I agree that Calumet is great camera and I hope to find springs soon. As for 5x7 - it is really rare bird here ( and expensive ). The only way is to buy in States, but shipping cost is high. Well, I bought my dry mount press in USA for $90, paid $100 for shipping and I'm really happy because the cheapiest press I could buy here was 900 Euro. But as for camera - I still think to rebuild back standard of Calumet to 5x7... And I have an old Fuji w 150mm wich covers 5x7.. Well, temptation.. -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop "Richard Knoppow" escribió en el mensaje nk.net... "iga" wrote in message ... Thanks Richard, I've send them e-mail today. Bail is here, but springs are made from saw blade and out of center. So I must to adjust the GG frame by hand every time to get it in place. One friend offers 5x7 back to me ( not sure what camera ), so I got insane idea about building wooden back frame to fit it at C400... Biggest problem is that bellows has only 180x180mm opening at back. Thanks, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop Snipping... Lets see if Calumet can help. If not, these are very common cameras plus the back was also used on the 8x10 model so its possible you may be able to find an entire back. The CC-400 began as a Kodak camera and was an economically priced workhorse. They are actually very good cameras. I have one which I got at a sale many years ago with the original case. Some newer cameras are more versitile (interchangable bellows, etc) but the CC-400 will do most view camera jobs and is a good sturdy machine. At some point Burke & James also made this camera, which they sold under the Orbit name. I've once seen a 5x7 version. Kodak also sold a version in England as the Specialist in a European size. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
"iga" wrote in message ... Thanks, Richard ! Yes, I agree that Calumet is great camera and I hope to find springs soon. As for 5x7 - it is really rare bird here ( and expensive ). The only way is to buy in States, but shipping cost is high. Well, I bought my dry mount press in USA for $90, paid $100 for shipping and I'm really happy because the cheapiest press I could buy here was 900 Euro. But as for camera - I still think to rebuild back standard of Calumet to 5x7... And I have an old Fuji w 150mm wich covers 5x7.. Well, temptation.. -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop I don't think the back will clear 5x7 but I would have to dig out the camera and measure it. I have two cameras which will take 5x7 film both old Agfa/Ansco cameras. One was made for 5x7 but also sold as a "deluxe" 4x5 model with reducing back, I have both backs. The other is an 8x10 for which I also have a reducing back. Using a reducing back on a camera can sometimes be advantageous because you can use longer lenses on it. 5x7 is a very nice size but has become almost completely orphaned. Its still possible to get 5x7 film from Freestyle in Los Angeles, and a couple of specialty houses who cut down film from larger sizes. Hopefully, you will be able to get the necessary parts for your camera but I would look for another for 5x7. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
Thank yoy very much, Richard !
Could you please list less known old 5x7 cameras ? Thanks, Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop "Richard Knoppow" escribió en el mensaje ink.net... "iga" wrote in message ... Thanks, Richard ! Yes, I agree that Calumet is great camera and I hope to find springs soon. As for 5x7 - it is really rare bird here ( and expensive ). The only way is to buy in States, but shipping cost is high. Well, I bought my dry mount press in USA for $90, paid $100 for shipping and I'm really happy because the cheapiest press I could buy here was 900 Euro. But as for camera - I still think to rebuild back standard of Calumet to 5x7... And I have an old Fuji w 150mm wich covers 5x7.. Well, temptation.. -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop I don't think the back will clear 5x7 but I would have to dig out the camera and measure it. I have two cameras which will take 5x7 film both old Agfa/Ansco cameras. One was made for 5x7 but also sold as a "deluxe" 4x5 model with reducing back, I have both backs. The other is an 8x10 for which I also have a reducing back. Using a reducing back on a camera can sometimes be advantageous because you can use longer lenses on it. 5x7 is a very nice size but has become almost completely orphaned. Its still possible to get 5x7 film from Freestyle in Los Angeles, and a couple of specialty houses who cut down film from larger sizes. Hopefully, you will be able to get the necessary parts for your camera but I would look for another for 5x7. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
"iga" wrote in message ... Thank yoy very much, Richard ! Could you please list less known old 5x7 cameras ? Thanks, Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop Boy, I don't know where to start. 5x7 was a widely used size up to maybe 25 years ago. Most of the view camera makers made cameras in this size and all provided reducing backs for larger cameras. Names which come to mind immediately a Agfa/Ansco Universal View (in 5x7) and reducing back for the 8x10 Commercial View Kodak 2D, made in several sizes with reducing backs for the larger ones. Korona Deardorf I think Linhof made a 5x7 and had reducing backs. Calumet reducing back for the 8x10 C-2 Speed Graphic and Graflex SLR until about 1940. I am pretty sure Sinar made a 5x7 version. Probably some English and continental camera makers. 5x7 is very nearly "full plate" size. Such sizes and metric sizes were popular and 5x7 was close enough to allow its used with relatively minor modifications to the dimensions of the back. I am sure others following this group can add makes of cameras I've forgotten. Curiously enough 5x7 was really considered medium format at one time, large format meant 8x10, 11x14, and even 16x20 cameras. Up to at least the 1950's a surprizing amount of advertising and commercial work was done with 11x14 cameras. These are now in demand by photographers doing fine art photography for printing on alternative printing processes. Film improved so much that the detail and grain of a negative now is probably comparable to one perhaps of four times the area or even more when compared to the films of the 1950's. So, 5x7 was essentially replaced by 4x5. The CC-400 was so widely used that it should be possible to find parts for it even if Calumet can't help. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
Thanks Richard !
I've received e-mail from Calumet - they have springs in stock for $6.99 each. Best regards, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop "Richard Knoppow" escribió en el mensaje nk.net... "iga" wrote in message ... Thank yoy very much, Richard ! Could you please list less known old 5x7 cameras ? Thanks, Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop Boy, I don't know where to start. 5x7 was a widely used size up to maybe 25 years ago. Most of the view camera makers made cameras in this size and all provided reducing backs for larger cameras. Names which come to mind immediately a Agfa/Ansco Universal View (in 5x7) and reducing back for the 8x10 Commercial View Kodak 2D, made in several sizes with reducing backs for the larger ones. Korona Deardorf I think Linhof made a 5x7 and had reducing backs. Calumet reducing back for the 8x10 C-2 Speed Graphic and Graflex SLR until about 1940. I am pretty sure Sinar made a 5x7 version. Probably some English and continental camera makers. 5x7 is very nearly "full plate" size. Such sizes and metric sizes were popular and 5x7 was close enough to allow its used with relatively minor modifications to the dimensions of the back. I am sure others following this group can add makes of cameras I've forgotten. Curiously enough 5x7 was really considered medium format at one time, large format meant 8x10, 11x14, and even 16x20 cameras. Up to at least the 1950's a surprizing amount of advertising and commercial work was done with 11x14 cameras. These are now in demand by photographers doing fine art photography for printing on alternative printing processes. Film improved so much that the detail and grain of a negative now is probably comparable to one perhaps of four times the area or even more when compared to the films of the 1950's. So, 5x7 was essentially replaced by 4x5. The CC-400 was so widely used that it should be possible to find parts for it even if Calumet can't help. -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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WTB Calumet back springs
"iga" wrote in message ... Thanks Richard ! I've received e-mail from Calumet - they have springs in stock for $6.99 each. Best regards, -- Igor http://www.arrakis.es/~igapop Good deal! -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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