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Hardwood Split-Back Printing Frames

I have a number of old, original contact printing frames available in the following sizes:

4 x 5 inches. Ideal low-cost starter frame. Price £25 + £3.50 UK P&P
5 x 7 inches. Shows brush marks with 4x5 negs! Price £45 + £4.50 UK P&P
8 x 10 inches. Most versatile type. Price £70 + £5.50 UK P&P

I have other sizes available - smaller, in-between and larger than those listed above - ask for details.

NB: These old frames are very different from most of the modern ones you will find for sale today. They are sturdier, have well-sprung backs with brass fittings and are constructed from solid timber with tenoned joints. They are far superior to the thin and flimsy new offerings that have rubber straps or useless aluminium closures and that are more often than not stapled together. They are the "real thing," often with signs of wear and stained by up to a hundred years of use - in short they are highly usable antiques!

I also have a selection of highly collectable - and highly usable! - cameras for sale:

6x6cm Format

Agfa Isolette II with Apotar lens - from £35
Agfa Isolette II with Solinar lens - from £55
Agfa Isolette III with Apotar lens - from £70
Agfa Isolette III with Solinar lens - from £90
Agfa Super Isolette with Solinar lens - from £175

6x9cm Format

Agfa Record I with Agnar lens - from £45
Agfa Record II with Apotar lens - from £65
Agfa Record II with Solinar lens - from £100
Voigtlander Bessa, early black rangefinder, dual-format, Skopar lens - from £85
Voigtlander Bessa I, chrome dual-format model, Vaskar lens - from £55
Voigtlander Bessa II, rangefinder, Color Skopar lens - from £350

I also have a number of hot-shoe mounted rangefinder attachments by makers such as Practos, Watameter and the inimitable Voigtlander - please ask for details.

For queries please e-mail me.