Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had the meniscus lens version of the 2C. There were supposedly two different 2C's and a bunch of variations on the 1A and 3A. There is very little information out there about the actual focal length and aperture settings of the meniscus lens in ball bearing shutter. I found a site that posted a Kodak 2C advertisement with both versions featured. One was the Anastigmat f/7.7 lens, the other the meniscus. The only data on the meniscus lens was that it was 5.5 inches in focal length which was closely corroborated by measuring the diagonal. After that, I calculated the physical diameter of the aperture based upon the focal length and format, then took out the micrometer & measured out today's standard apertures. The meniscus lens was actually a measured f/11 wide open to f/70 closed. The 130 format of the 2C was just slightly smaller than 4x5 while the 122 format of the 3A was larger in the long axis by over 1/2 inch. The 3A will expose a 6x14 negative and it has just over 10mm of front standard rise. Definitely a benefit for taking vertical panoramics in a city with tall buildings. My bellows is developing some holes at the folds, but I've treated it with a compound that a friend of mine uses to restore and preserve leather bound books. I would like to get/make a new bellows for the camera though to give it a new lease on life. Phil -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mike Durling Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:07 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: more panoramas with a hacked up Kodak These Autographics were made with a couple of different lenses. I have a couple with the Anastigmat F7.7 lens. The original format is just about 3x5 inches. I managed to take a photo or two with cut-down 4x5 -- one shot wonders! I made the mistake of making a nice little display of a couple of folders on a shelf and all of the bellows disintegrated after exposure to the air. An almost identical model 1 Autographic jr. is intact since it has always been kept in a case, so beware! Lots of fun. Your pics make me want to try making a bellows and finding a WA lens. Mike D Philip Forrest wrote: > Many apologies for not giving more background on the camera. It is an > Autographic folder. The full name for it is Kodak No. 2C Autographic Jr. > I modified it to take 120 film by making spacers to hold the supply and > take-up reels in the center of the larger film frame. I had to put a "key" > in the top spacer of the takeup spool to enable me to wind the camera. > > http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/PForrest/Misc/Kodak2C_120_pan03.jpg?t > =1170518559 > > Phil > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+photo.forrest=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of bill harting > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:38 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: more panoramas with a hacked up Kodak > > I'm with Ric -- what IS a 2c? it appears it would be either a folder, > like an Autographic I have, or possibly even a box Brownie. You'd have > had to adapt the Autographic to accept 120 film with some sort of custom > takeup reel? > > bill > > > > Ric Carter wrote: >> The vines are quite haunting. >> >> How about a photo OF the 2C? >> >> ric >> >> >> On Feb 2, 2007, at 8:29 PM, Philip Forrest wrote: >> >>> More photos taken with the modified Kodak 2C. It is now a Kodak >>> 2C"SW" with >>> a 90mm f/6.8 Optar sitting in the front standard. >>> Fence with dead creeping vines. >>> http://tinyurl.com/yqdnzv >>> >>> These following two are views up the Schyulkill River from the Walnut St. >>> Bridge. >>> http://tinyurl.com/yu9c5n http://tinyurl.com/yu22ev >>> >>> >>> This is an underside view of the trestle which crosses over Walnut St. at >>> about 31st St. >>> http://tinyurl.com/yr9tew >>> >>> Another of the trestle, this time a vertical. >>> http://tinyurl.com/2apb2u >>> >>> >>> I didn't go too far into the photos just testing out the camera. I >>> exposed >>> Portra 800 in hopes of finding any light leaks. Today was cloudy as well >>> and that high speed film definitely allowed me to stop down more for the >>> large panoramas. >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information