Polaview camera

Ezzie

E. D. Russell Roberts
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A DIY project I´ve been at for the past couple of weeks. The bare bones 600SE body has been lying around for a while, originally bought for a Super Wide project.

The camera is simple enough, does not fold, and does not have a geared focusing rack. Just push and pull, though it does have focus lock.

Has front movements only (understandably). Shift, swing, tilt and rise. Fall too, but only if you also tilt.

Designed for smaller (in size) lenses, so no large rear elements here. Will work with 114mm and up to 175 or so, though no movements to speak of before 127mm. Seen here with Tominon 127mm f4.7, focusing on something very close 😉

The Polaroid 600SE fasteners will allow all sorts of backs. Polaroid 100 type of course, but also 120 up to 6x9, and even 4x5 (though not with full coverage)

Hopefully I can afford a proper focusing back for it at some time. As it is I have made a ground glass insert for a CB103 back, which works, but not overly well.

Bellows work, though could be prettier. Even though they are not the thickest or stiffest out there, they do restrict movements for shorter lenses. At least now I know what I did wrong, if I ever get round to making a new set.

Quite compact without back and carrying handle. Less than 130mm x 135mm x 160mm. And very light. Used as little materials as possible, and as light as possible. Weighs 840 grammes net, 1450 with Polaroid back and Tominon lens in Copal press shutter.

All work has been done with hand tools, and a drill.


Polaview by Eirik0304, on Flickr

From the fist pack of FP100C

Wonky shed by Eirik0304, on Flickr
 
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