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Thanks Steve n Steve.
Re the spring back. No it's more like the Jon Grepstad design.
Looking at the Razzolok back, I have use something similar on a Fotokor1 that I converted for 5x4.
As soon as the back is finished I will post images showing better detail .
Colin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...4/DSC05669.jpg
My Russian Fotokor 1with very rough 5x4 conversion
Still working on the spring-back. I needed some flat spring metal and brass strips, found the bolt at the scrap yard and plenty of old saw blades in the shed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ay04/007-1.jpg
I aways like looking at new camera making ideas.
+1 and I would love to try one myself sometime, but sadly I'm not the most skilled when it comes to woodworking. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by SMBooth
This simply means that you'll build two cameras to have one :D At least it's what happened to me when I built my camera, but it's been great fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobwysiwyg
Hadn't thought of it that way, kind of two for one. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Laurent
Plan 'B' the saw blades even after reducing the size still have loads of tension. So I had a hunt in the junk box and found some small springy material that was once part of the mechanism of a vertical blind.
A stainless steel kitchen spatula or an artist's pallet knife are good sources of springy material.
Steve.
In car's wipers (hope this is the right word) there are two stainless steel blades that can be used as springs (it's what I used for my own project).Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Smith
It is. Windscreen wipers in the UK and windshield wipers in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laurent
That's a source I hadn't thought of. Thanks.
Steve.