From: Philip willarney (pwillarney@yahoo.com)
Date: 11/23/02-01:29:59 AM Z
Check out www.graflex.org -- they've got a lot of good
info. They're simpler than they look (and a bit
harder to use than you think!).
-- pwillarney
--- Steve Bell <veracity000@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> this is a little off topic, but i thought maybe some
> of you might be able
> to help. i just aquired through some twist of
> inheritance an old 4x5
> Graflex Speed Graphic. problem is, i have no clue
> how to use the thing. it
> looks to be in great condition, although i think the
> shutter may be a
> little off.
>
> so far i've figured out how to load the film
> holder(s), and how to extend
> the bellows. on the back, there is a little window
> thing that seems a
> focusing/ground glass type deal, but i can't see any
> image on it. there are
> a bunch of do hickies on the side that i don't know
> what to make of, and it
> is all in all confusing to me. if anyone knows of
> any web sources that
> might be capable of informing me how to work this
> camera, that would be
> great. i'm extremely excited about 4x5 negatives. i
> think that's a nice
> size for contact printing.
>
> the potential ideas are floating around in my head
> as we speak.
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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