Have you’ve joined the Graflex Facebook pages?
There’s one for SLRs
“. “. “. Speed graphics
And a couple more I’m not in can’t remember the names.
From:
Ken Hough
Photographic Repair
Specializing in all Deardorff products
www.deardorffcameras.0catch.com
219-406-6849
On Jul 28, 2020, at 11:39 PM, `Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Somebody's hack. The lens was probably original. 135mm and later 127mm
lenses were often used on 4x5 cameras for a slightly wide angle coverage for
press work. Normal would be 150mm. I don't quite understand the reason for
the magnifier since I prefer to be able to move a magnifier around.
The funny frame on the front is for a flash solenoid. The solenoids were
too large to close the front of the camera over so were made removable. I am
drawing a blank on the name of the synchronizer that fits it. The frame
around the rangefinder was a standard at the time for Sol or Heiland Research
flash guns. Its possible the solenoid was also made by Sol or HR (same
company).
3-1/4 x 4-1/4 is an absolutely orphan size. Graflex promoted the size to
replace 4x5 for years but it was never successful. It can lead to confusion
in identifying cameras because there are some differences in the two. For
instance, you will notice the front on this camera has two sliding locks for
the lensboard, both top and bottom where on the 4x5 only the top slides. On
the later Pacemaker the location of the body release is a clue, appearing
closer to the bottom corner of the camera than on the 4x5. There are also
differences in the Graflex cameras that can lead one to wonder what they are
looking at.
3x4 film holders are quite rare, I notice he is including a couple with
the camera. Film can still be gotten but is much more difficult to find than
4x5 or 2x3 or even 5x7. 5x7 should be an orphan size but people love it so it
won't die and you can still get film for them although holders are hard to
come by.
I have two 4x5 Anniversary series Speed Graphics, a very early one with
some differences from the later ones such as a box of the same dimensions as
the earlier side handle SG (often called a pre-Anniversary) and a later one,
evidently one of the last (has a chromed speed chart) refitted with a Graflok
back. Heavy but a very good camera.
You can probably tell I am a Speed Graphic fan.
On 7/28/2020 9:04 PM, Richard Lahrson wrote:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Graflex-Speed-Graphic-3X4-with-Carl-Zeiss-Jena-13-5cm-f4-5-Tessar-Anniversary/274253114539?hash=item3fdac26cab:g:vAcAAOSw8S9ePJ1r
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/Graflex-Speed-Graphic-3X4-with-Carl-Zeiss-Jena-13-5cm-f4-5-Tessar-Anniversary/274253114539?hash=item3fdac26cab:g:vAcAAOSw8S9ePJ1r>
Was this a custom job?
