[LargeFormat] Kodak Specialist Model 2 half-plate camera

[Pam Niedermayer]

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

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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