Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In one of my recent videos I share how I shot with the 4×5 instant back (Lomograflok ) from @Lomography. In that video I shot with my Chamonix 4×5 camera and I mentioned that we need to use a spacer every time we compose a shot.
Another point I mentioned is that if I were to mount this back on the camera I would need to remove the ground glass frame. The Chamonix ground glass frame is easy to put back ( one hand to slide the frame in)but difficult to remove ( you need 2 hands to lift out the 2 spring arms) and that is kind of troublesome if you have to do that for every shot.
So I decided to 3D printed a ground glass frame that already has the spacer built in and it’s also much easier to remove and put back.
Blog post : sgwetplate.com/2021/11/how-i-3d-printed-a-ground-glass-back-for-use-with-my-lomography-4x5-instant-back
3D STL files : sgwetplate.com/access/lomograflok.htm
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:28 3D printing of the Lomograflok GG Frame
3:04 Ground Glass
4:52 Test Shoot
7:46 Results
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I have been doing film photography, darkroom printing since 2003. Since then, I have also been doing alternative processes such as albumen printing, kallitype printing, wet plate and dry plate photography. My favorite cameras are the Nikon FM2 and Nikon F2 and my favorite films are Fomapan 100, Kodak Ektar, Fujifilm Velvia, Rollei Superpan. with The various genres of photography I enjoy doing are landscape photography, portrait photography,
In one of my recent videos I share how I shot with the 4×5 instant back (Lomograflok ) from @Lomography. In that video I shot with my Chamonix 4×5 camera and I mentioned that we need to use a spacer every time we compose a shot.
Another point I mentioned is that if I were to mount this back on the camera I would need to remove the ground glass frame. The Chamonix ground glass frame is easy to put back ( one hand to slide the frame in)but difficult to remove ( you need 2 hands to lift out the 2 spring arms) and that is kind of troublesome if you have to do that for every shot.
So I decided to 3D printed a ground glass frame that already has the spacer built in and it’s also much easier to remove and put back.
Blog post : sgwetplate.com/2021/11/how-i-3d-printed-a-ground-glass-back-for-use-with-my-lomography-4x5-instant-back
3D STL files : sgwetplate.com/access/lomograflok.htm
Affiliate links :
Ilford Multigrade paper developer : amzn.to/3fBoigM
Ilford Rapid Fixer : amzn.to/2SeHKI2
Ilford RC paper 5x7 : amzn.to/3oHMdPE
Air Shutter Release 20' : amzn.to/2RxvKS8
Shanghai film 4x5 : amzn.to/3c35QN0
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:28 3D printing of the Lomograflok GG Frame
3:04 Ground Glass
4:52 Test Shoot
7:46 Results
*******************************************
I have been doing film photography, darkroom printing since 2003. Since then, I have also been doing alternative processes such as albumen printing, kallitype printing, wet plate and dry plate photography. My favorite cameras are the Nikon FM2 and Nikon F2 and my favorite films are Fomapan 100, Kodak Ektar, Fujifilm Velvia, Rollei Superpan. with The various genres of photography I enjoy doing are landscape photography, portrait photography,
