[LargeFormat] Kodak Specialist Model 2 half-plate camera

[Lee Carmichael]

I have a Kodak 2D that I shot 5x7 for several years.  My 2D has only rise 
on the front and swings and tilt on the back standard.  I have a 2D 8x10 
here that I am refinishing for a friend and it is set up the same way.  I 
have never seen a 2D 4x5.  I have never seen a 2D (stock) that had front 
tilt.  I am gonna try and build a new back for my 5x7 camera and replace 
the bellows and make it a 7x17 camera.  It will probably be very crude but 
I hope it will work.  I join Pam in wanting to see this camera.


At 05:12 PM 12/17/00 +0000, you wrote:
>At 10:12 am -0600 17/12/00, Pam Niedermayer wrote:
>>
>>
>>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!
>>  > ...
>>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
>
>Yep, you're right, the approximate sizes of quarter and half plate are 
>slighter smaller than 4x5 and 5x7. The camera did indeed come with two 
>bailed backs, quarter and half plate,  both of which I have. I am looking 
>for 4x5 and 5x7 backs either for the camera or for a similar camera (eg 
>Kodak 2D) so that I can use this  wonderful device for 4x5 and 5x7 film.
>
>Will try to get around to putting some photos up on the f32 Forum. I had 
>never seen one before and have searched the Internet and Usenet for 
>information. Found one for sale in an auction (not EBay!) but that was it......
>
>
>
>--
>All the best,
>
>             Clive Warren   http://www.f32.net
>                            Large Format travel and stock photography
>
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As usual,
Lee Carmichael

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