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[MikeS]

Hi.

Does anyone know if the front standard from an anniversary model graphic will fit on a pacemaker graphic? The reason I want to do this is my only other 4x5 is a Graphic View II and I would like to be able to interchange my lenses without needing to remount them in different lensboards, nor do I want to switch to pacemaker boards, and have to use an adapter in the GVII. Thanks!

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-Mike

[jdman]

You will have a problem,because the bellows from an Anniversary will not fit the Pacemaker standard, or Visa versa. I have changed the bottom on an Anniversary with a Pacemaker bottom to give it tilt, but not the whole standard. Russ

[MikeS]

I was more concerned with if the anny standard would fit on the pacemaker rails. As far as the bellows, if need be I guess I could get one custom made. Either that, or just find another anny that's in good shape. I just bought one, but it was SO moldy I had to strip off all the leather coverings. I might just go ahead and either try and recover this one, or just refinish the wood so it'll look like one of those field cameras.

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-Mike

[glennfromwy]

The "standard" is interchangeable but the lens board mount is not, due to a different mounting plate on the front of the bellows. You can carefully cut the plate from the bellows with a razor blade and glue the Anniversary plate to it. Then you can use the Anniversary mount.
Retain the Pacemaker uprights if you want the tilt function. The Anny lensboard mount fits it. Good luck!
( I do this stuff all the time )