From: Leonard Robertson (leonard@harrington-wa.com)
Date: 03/30/02-11:22:57 PM Z
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From: "Sandy King" <sanking@CLEMSON.EDU>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: Kamera Korner
Sandy - Thanks for posting all the good information, especially the
difference between F&S and Korona holders. I guess we are slightly off-topic
talking cameras on the alt-process list, but I tend to think many (or most?)
people working with these cameras are doing alt processes. I have a 1928-29
catalog from Central Camera Company of Chicago that list the 12X20 F&S and
Korona as "Banquet Cameras" and the Korona 5X12, 7X17, and 8X20 as "Korona
Panoramic View Cameras." I'm curious if the latter was Korona's official
designation for these size cameras.
Yesterday I received 3 wooden 8X20 film holders that look like they will be
usable. My intent is to fabricate an 8X20 rear standard and back for an 8X10
camera and have a new bellows made. I know someone who has a 2D Eastman in
pieces that I may be able to get. I mention this in case someone on the list
wants to get into 7X17 or 8X20 and can't find a camera. If you have
woodworking skills or know someone who does, a rear standard and back is
essentially box-making and not nearly as involved as making an entire camera
from scratch. I have heard of banquet size backs adapted to monorail cameras
also.
Leonard
> Just one further note on the F&S banquet cameras. A friend who owns a
> 12X20 F&S writes, "The F&S was better designed and better made, but
> not as universally functional as the Korona. The Korona varied a lot
> from one batch to another in dimensions and quality." I am in general
> agreement with that statement.
>
> One other item of interest is the film holders. Although the external
> dimensions of F&S and Korona standard film holders are very close to
> identical, they are not interchangeable. Korona holders have a ridge
> on the film holders that slides into a groove on the back of the
> camera, whereas F&S holders have a groove slides over a ridge on the
> camera back. Korona holders are far more common the the market than
> F&S and many people who own F&S cameras have adapted their backs to
> accept the Korona holders.
>
> If anyone is interested in new holders for the banquet cameras (7X17,
> 8X20 or 12X20) please contact me off-list.
>
> Sand King
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