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4×5 Ground Glass

The ground glass in a 4x5 view camera is essentially the same as that located in any other through the lens focusing camera. (This is excluding rangefinder cameras.) The main difference in 4x5 cameras is how obvious it’s presence is. The ground glass of a view camera makes up the back end of the camera, opposite the lens. The way this component gets its name is due to the fact that one side of the glass is quite literally ground down in order to leave it with a frosted finish. This is done so that the light falling on it through the lens is able to leave an image viewable by the 4x5 camera operator.

Zeiss Ikon Ground Glass Viewfinder NR 140196
Zeiss Ikon Ground Glass Viewfinder NR 140196

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KBCANHAM 5X7GROUND GLASS PROTECTOR USED LK NO RES
KBCANHAM 5X7GROUND GLASS PROTECTOR USED LK NO RES

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Ground Glass For Sinar Linhof Toyo Horseman Wista 4x5
Ground Glass For Sinar Linhof Toyo Horseman Wista 4x5

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4x5 Ground Glass For Linhof Toyo Sinar Wista Horseman
4x5 Ground Glass For Linhof Toyo Sinar Wista Horseman

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LINHOF TECHNIKA 4X5 GRID GROUND GLASS 6x6 6x7 6x9 6x12
LINHOF TECHNIKA 4X5 GRID GROUND GLASS 6x6 6x7 6x9 6x12

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GROUND GLASS FOR 4X5 FILM CAMERA USED
GROUND GLASS FOR 4X5 FILM CAMERA USED

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4X5 Ground Glass Protector for ARCA SWISS
4X5 Ground Glass Protector for ARCA SWISS

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8x10 Large Format Satin Snow Ground Glass
8x10 Large Format Satin Snow Ground Glass

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MAMIYA C330 GROUND GLASS NEW ORIGINAL CLEAN LOOK
MAMIYA C330 GROUND GLASS NEW ORIGINAL CLEAN LOOK

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Wooden Camera Back w Ground Glass and Film Holder Slot
Wooden Camera Back w Ground Glass and Film Holder Slot

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Graflex 4x5 Spring back frame for ground glass
Graflex 4x5 Spring back frame for ground glass

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Ground Glass For SINAR WISNER LINHOF TOYO 8x10 Camera
Ground Glass For SINAR WISNER LINHOF TOYO 8x10 Camera

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Original Graphic 4x5 Ground Glass unused
Original Graphic 4x5 Ground Glass unused

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Sinar Binocular Viewer Light Hood Ground Glass View
Sinar Binocular Viewer Light Hood Ground Glass View

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Polaroid MP4 Focusing Panel w Calibrated Ground Glass
Polaroid MP4 Focusing Panel w Calibrated Ground Glass

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ZEH 9X12 GROUND GLASS BACK FOR ZECA 125633
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KODAK GROUND GLASS BACK HOLDERS PREMO 89428
KODAK GROUND GLASS BACK HOLDERS PREMO 89428

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KODAK GLASS FRAME GROUND GLASS 91132
KODAK GLASS FRAME GROUND GLASS 91132

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Ground Glass For SINAR WISNER LINHOF TOYO 5x7 Camera
Ground Glass For SINAR WISNER LINHOF TOYO 5x7 Camera

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Horseman SW612 Ground Glass Back
Horseman SW612 Ground Glass Back

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A quality piece of ground glass can be a really magnificent thing to behold while under a dark cloth focusing your view camera. I know that one of the things that really got me hooked on 4x5 photography was looking at my composition upside down and backwards sitting there on that ground glass existing only in light.