[Leica] Ground Glass for the Avus

[weiljr at earthlink.net (joe weil)]

Phil, 
I hope this email finds you well. I have been enjoying  the Voigtlander
Avus that I purchased from you. I did have one unfortunate incident and
dropped the ground glass. It is now in several little pieces. Not being
familiar with ground glass I was curious where you picked it up, glass
shop, hardware store and if it is call anything special? Is there a
particular type and how thick should I order?   I looked on the web and did
not see too much there that was DIY.  From the looks of the edges, it looks
like you did it yourself. I can find a glass scorer somewhere, I hope. 
I got some nice negs with the camera. It has me thinking about buying a
large format camera. I really like the movements you get with it.
Take care
Joe



> [Original Message]
> From: Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: 8/21/2008 8:57:32 PM
> Subject: [Leica] FS: Old cameras
>
> I'm simplifying my cluttered life and trying to help pay for this
> semester's tuition while doing it. Got a few cameras
> for sale.
>
> Voigtlander Avus 9x12cm plate camera with Rada rollfilm back. This camera
I refurbished and put a 90mm Graflex Optar on to use as a panoramic. The
body is metal and quite small for a format this size. Bellows has no holes
and is in excellent condition. Completely light tight. The Avus body
features 18mm of vertical rise (long axis of the film) and about 15mm of
shift. It has been lightly modified to be used only as a panoramic, but can
be converted back to use the standard 125mm lens (not included.)
> The Rada 120 rollfilm back has been modified by having the film gate
widened and now exposes a 6x11cm image. Film stays very flat and the back
is very light tight.
> Graflex Optar lens is a 90mm f/6.8 copy of the 1st gen Schneider Angulon.
This lens has some cosmetic blemishes on the shutter but the glass is in
excellent condition, no fungus or haze. Aperture blades are oil free and
the speeds are within 1/2 stop of optimal. The set with body, lens, back
and some old hardware I will sell for $150.
>
> Exakta 500 (Exa) camera body and 50mm lens. Body is in Good +
> condition. Shutter works well but could use a CLA for accuracy and
> consistency. Lens is a coated Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f/2.8 Tessar and a
> fantastic performer. Aperture blades are free of oil, glass is in
> excellent condition with a few coating marks on the front element. $60
>
> Voss Diax IIa 35mm rangefinder. This camera is in Excellent condition
both cosmetically and operationally. Rangefinder is clear and accurate. It
uses Diax mount interchangeable lenses. Shutter speeds are accurate.
Included with the camera will be one Isco-Gottingen 50mm f/3.5 Isconar.
Aperture blades are oil free. This lens is sharp stopped down but
pleasantly soft wide open, both due to the lens design, uncoated optics and
a bit of haze. $150
>
> Schneider-Kreuznach 90mm f/3.5 Tele-Xenar in Diax mount. This lens is
> fantastically sharp. Cosmetically, it looks Excellent. Aperture blades
> are oil free. The front element has a few cleaning marks but it is
> still sharp and flare free. $100
>
> Kodak No. 2 Model B folding Brownie. This is a horizontally aligned
> folding Brownie box camera which uses 120 format rollfilm. This piece
> is the finest example of this model I've ever seen. Vintage is no later
> than 1915. All leather and wood are intact and in excellent condition.
> Two lower corners on the front of the camera have scuffs in the
> leather. The bellows is light tight and supple. The lens very clear, no
> haze or fungus, set in a Kodak ball bearing shutter working perfectly
> Shutter speeds are I, B and T. There is no corrosion on the metal, no
> leather bumps from buildup of copper oxide on rivets. Original spools
> included. $100 
>
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