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Agfa Pre-war Dual Format Isolette by Scott, on Flickr

Pre-war Agfa Isolette, dual format (6x6 and 6x4.5), Solinar in Compur Rapid. Top o' the line in its day. Loaded up and ready to shoot.

Lovely! But isn't it a little small for you, Scott?

I have that uncoated, front-focusing Solinar on my Billy zero. Hardly used it though; it gets impossibly tight to wind half-way through every roll of film; I think it must be something to do with the dimensions of modern 127 spools.

Minolta Semi, old 645 that still rokkors. A pity that modern 120 rolls have a different diameter, so the auto counter is not really helpful.

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Nikkormat FTn by P F McFarland, on Flickr

PF

my loins are stirring

Can't believe I missed this yesterday! Better a day late...

My Asanuma King half-plate camera, modified to 4x5 service. Bellows by Sandeha.
New strap for the Asanuma... by Scott, on Flickr

Rear view, showing off the home-brew cherry back:
4x5 Back... by Scott, on Flickr

From a secret NASA stash that I got my hands on.
Nikon F and F2 Like new by Larry D, on Flickr

Beautiful work on the back, Scott, how did you make the springs?

Robert

Hi Robert,

The springs were salvaged from a broken Graflex spring back the came with the camera, and the glass clips are Tansu screen clips from Lee Valley. I am no good at metalwork...

Excellent adaptive reuse, then! I like Tansus, too. And Lee Valley, for that matter...

Robert