Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You appear to be quite gifted with tools.? The closest I came to that type of creativity was to build a wooden "Focaslide" that allowed me to put my Leica IIIa body on the back of an old 5x7 view camera and play with some old "junk box" view camera lenses. I could focus on a small ground glass, then slide the Leica in place to shoot through the lens.? This was in the mid-1950s. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/15/2019 5:12 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: > On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 CartersXRd <cartersxrd at gmail.com>wrote: > >> next thing you know, you?ll be adapting a flatbed scanner and Graflock > back on the thing;^_ > >> ric carter > ========================================================================== > I think I'm done with modifications. If you notice, I also added lugs for > a neck strap (!) and velcro > squares to match those on my black focusing cloth. Since I took the photos > of the camera, I also > replaced the torn leather carrying strap with a brass handle. > > For another camera adventure, look at the spring back I made for my Roshak > camera. > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Gear/Darlot2_AMR.jpg.html