6x9 filmback for Wista wooden

[Nas]

you are correct but OP did not buy the 23 type Wista back, earlier in the thread is the Wista back made for the wooden Wistas, there was an wooden Wista with a grafloc back they are quite rare and it’s not a pretty , metal Wista have the grafloc sliders.

Somewhere in the past I posted a screenshot of the original cost of the Wista field Graflok back but I can't remember on which thread. They were pretty much made to order which is why there don't seem to be many out there. The cost was similar to the whole camera. I was looking for one for many years and ended up buying a huge kit with lenses, roll film holders, a massive tripod, developing tanks and racks, film holders etc just because I wanted the Graflok back. The previous owner paid £600+ just for the back from Japan decades ago.

 

[phdgent]

Somewhere in the past I posted a screenshot of the original cost of the Wista field Graflok back but I can't remember on which thread. They were pretty much made to order which is why there don't seem to be many out there. The cost was similar to the whole camera. I was looking for one for many years and ended up buying a huge kit with lenses, roll film holders, a massive tripod, developing tanks and racks, film holders etc just because I wanted the Graflok back. The previous owner paid £600+ just for the back from Japan decades ago.

About a year ago, I finally could sell a Horseman 6x9 Graflock 54 back for about €110.- after long waiting, insisting and posting all around on different fora, as nobody wanted it...​

Horseman is not less than a Wista.​

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I have 2 Wista 6x9 Graflock 23 backs for my Silvestri SLV, they are straight forward in use and good.​

 

[Nas]

About a year ago, I finally could sell a Horseman 6x9 Graflock 54 back for about €110.- after long waiting, insisting and posting all around on different fora, as nobody wanted it...​

Horseman is not less than a Wista.​

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I have 2 Wista 6x9 Graflock 23 backs for my Silvestri SLV, they are straight forward in use and good.​

I’m talking about the Graflok back which fits onto the back of a Wista 5x4 camera with the ground glass etc. Not a roll film back. Unless I misunderstood you.

 

[phdgent]

I’m talking about the Graflok back which fits onto the back of a Wista 5x4 camera with the ground glass etc. Not a roll film back. Unless I misunderstood you.

What I was trying to say is that it is rather easy to find a roll film back for a 4"x5" camera at an affordable price.
And that these backs are simple and easy to use, are an alternative for the rather expensive sheet film, which, by the way, is getting expensive by the day (due to the evolving geopolitical situation?)...

But, you are right, that post wasn't entirely to the point (either is this one?)...