> Subject: Re: [OM] ***Graphex~ Speed Graphic and Mini Speed Graphic***
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> There's an excellent website that has every imaginable bit of info about
> those cameras. I believe it's Graflex.org. I used to have a 2x3 Century
> Graphic. I used it with a 6x7 back. I read that there was a source of
> that size cut film, but it's much easier to use a rollfilm back. By the
> way, an RB 67(Mamiya) fits and keeps the film flatter than the Singer
> made roll film back. Of course, that's if you have a camera with the
> spring back that will accept a roll film back. I found the camera
> intersting to use, but slow, and there are lot of steps to follow. Good
> luck, John.
>
Hi John and everyone,
At different times I've used a Graflex SLR. About 20 years ago a
model Super
D in 4X5 size with a six shot automatic Graphmatic 4X5 back that would
fire off six
shots as fast you could push pull the septums. The one I had worked
great, but
I've seen bent septums and they are impossibe, or nearly, to
straighten. Good
camera for portraits, even today.
More recently I've used a Graflex, also SLR, in 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch
size. I
cut down some Panatomix-X roll aerial 5 inchx1000 ft. to size. I got
one good
exposure of a bowl of fruit, setting the camera up high above the table
and taking
advantage of the 'reflex' big picture, which for it's age 65 years is
not too bad.
I got rid of both of them. The 4X5 relfex Graflexes are more
desirable because
of the film availability issure. Nobody markets 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 size film
anymore.
The Graflex web site has a question and answer section. There are
some
more knowledgeable people there to answer most Graflex questions.
Cheers,
Rich Lahrson
tripspud@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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