Anniversary (?) 4x5 Speed Graphic gets 6x9 back... Heath-Robinson demands honorary mention ;)

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Yeah. So anyway, got the Speed Graphic a while ago/ Bit basic when it arrived but have been slowly but surely bringing it up to a usable condition.

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Todayit looks more like this... (with baby 1/4 frame, ahhhh :hug:

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Went looking for film and so on - bloody hell :eek: Whilst yes I have just about paid off the mortgage I am pretty sure the wife would not appreciate me getting another.

Upshot of the extreme costs involved was that I "adapted" a single envelope film holder to take a 6x9 film back, complete with focus screen...


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So, after all that I noticed the bloody film back has no dark slide... I will find one and I will use it ;)

First light etc. is likely going to be the story on a roll comp so getting daughter to help cos she's arty and off uni all summer :D
 
So that L and J film back had no dark slide and I had no luck finding one to fit cos they are a bit bigger than your average quarter plate back. So - needs must. Small sheet of 0.8mm stainless and a bit of messing around sorted things...

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Now just needing to make sure the adapter is lightproof then should be good to go :D
 
Right then, we are now light tight... but that bloody great Gibson flashgun is still as yet un-bulbed (and unpractical if I am being honest) so while still needing a handle of sorts I have fitted the Sunpack grip - kind of liking it on there.


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So basically - ready to hit the road :cool:
 
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