I have a 5x4 spring back for a Half Plate camera, it's un-marked but can only have been made by Gandolfi but then they made exactly the same cameras for Watson, Sands Hunter, and other companies.A spring back - but then I have a 5" x 4" spring back (for a half-plate version) stamped 'L Gandolfi' so I'm not sure how much this helps!
And I thought it was only me that washed cameras in the sinkWisner 4x5 Technical Field. Lenses left to right:
(Sorry for the awful snapshot quality - done with handheld phone in available light.)
- Reshuttered 19" Goertz APO Artar
- Reshuttered 14" Goertz Red Dot Artar
- 210mm Caltar-II
- 150mm Schneider APO Symmar
- 72mm Schneider Super Angulon
The Wisner Technical family was famous for this. Sadly, the Wisner company is no more, so these can only be found on the second hand market. If memory serves, Ron Wisner was also the designer of the Zone VI field cameras.And I thought it was only me that washed cameras in the sinkNot joking I have but only after removing the bellows and front standard, and metal bodied needing the covering removed for replacement.
Nice camera and lens set but that's an unusual amount of extension for a field camera, 584mm/23" is close to Quadruple extension.
Ian
A good way to clean dirty wood is to use Swarfega gel hand cleaner on a rag or fine wire wool. Next wipe with clean water on a damp cloth then a dry cloth to finish. Try it on an old piece of furniture you may be surprised how well it works!And I thought it was only me that washed cameras in the sinkNot joking I have but only after removing the bellows and front standard, and metal bodied needing the covering removed for replacement.
Nice camera and lens set but that's an unusual amount of extension for a field camera, 584mm/23" is close to Quadruple extension.
Ian