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Pelle.txt · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Amsterdam

Hey,

I'm new to this board and I just bought my first Graphic View a view weeks ago. I think it's a Graphic View I and it has a spring back.

I also bought a Calumet 6x9 roll film holder. It doesn't fit the spring back. The film holder is to big for the back. It gets stuck in the spring back.

I thought that a film holder would always fit. Maybe I'm wrong.

Pelle

bruiser · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

To fit most types of rollfilm holders you will need to find a Graflok back for your camera. I'm not 100% sure if a Graflok for a regular Speed or Crown Graphic fits straight onto a Graphic View. Someone else help with that?

Cheers,
Bruce

glennfromwy · Joined: 29 Nov 2001 Posts: 903 Location: S.W. Wyoming

The Calumt is a slip in holder and should fit just about any spring back. Tolerances do vary among the various cameras, however. If it gets stuck, the only reason why that I can think of is it's a touch too wide. If I were me, I'd dress the sides down a bit with a file. It probably only needs a very small amount dressed off to make it right. Look for any small defects in the mating surfaces along the sides. Dings, dents, burrs, tape residue etc.
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Pelle.txt · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 12 Location: Amsterdam

Glenn, thanks for your brilliant idea.

I removed some plastic side bars on the top and the bottom of the roll film holder. It fits under the spring back now.

I wonder if it will scratch the ground glass.