Posted by Dan Fromm on January 28, 2001 at 16:22:14:
In Reply to: How do I Retrofit a Modern Lens on my Crown Graphic? posted by Scott Eldridge on January 28, 2001 at 12:43:46:: I have a Crown Graphic with a 127mm f:4.7 Ektar Lens
: (S/N ES18470) and I want to replace it with a roughly
: equivalent modern lens because the sharpness of this
: lens doesn't cut it by today's standards.
: I will confess my naivete' on the subject up-front.
: What is the best way to go about replacing the lens. I
: deally, I want to take out the lens board on the camera
: and keep it in a drawer and replace it with a new
: lensboard and lens.
: Are there off-the-shelf lens boards available that will
: fit on this camera? The lens board is approximately
: 3-3/4" square.
: Secondly, would a Nikkor W, 105mm f/5.6 lens be
: appropriate to use on this camera? I strictly want to
: use the camera for landscape shots.
: Any help is appreciated.
: Thanks.
re the Nikkor W 105/5.6, it is intended for 6x9
and won't cover 4x5.
re alternatives to the 127 Ektar, the limiting
factors are bellows draw (you've got lots for a
normal lens) and size of the rear cell. just about any normal lens
for 4x5 should fit.