Home made 6X9 Wide Angle camera from old folder

Gary, I got the lens in a Plaubel Peco Jr 6x9 complete set, and found the helicoid mount on eBay months later, it was advertised as dedicated to the 47mm and with a #00 shutter mount. I gess I was lucky to find it.

Another time, I found an old Angulon (not Super) 65mm on an helicoid mount that was the focusing part of a 24x36 lens ! By the way, the Angulon 65 is an impressively small lens and would be a perfect candidate for such a pocket DIY camera. Since we don't use movement such as we do with a technical view camera, we don't really need the large image circle of a Super Angulon and the Angulon is enough for 6x9.

6x9 format has a ~100mm diagonal (I mesured 103mm on my Franken'), the Super Angulon f/8-47 has a 113mm image circle, the Angulon f/6,8-65 has a 109,6mm image circle and the Super Angulon f/8-65 has a 155mm image circle, according to Schneider's 1963 datasheets.
 
thanks for the update jeanba3000

I know what to be on the look out for. I have a 65mm SA on a 2x3 folder. I have always like it. Have fun with your new setup 😀

Gary
 
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