I'd like to sell this as a single lot.
FS: the ugliest camera I've ever seen. It's an old, pre-Pacemaker era 4x5 Speed Graphic, with Graflex spring back, that has been completely stripped of it's focal plane shutter. Then someone must have taken a black spray paint can and gone over it, just for fun. It's ugly, really butt-ugly. But, the bellows look clean and are probably sound (I haven't tested it - if you do find a pinhole then electrical tape should do the job), the ground glass is not broken, and there's a lensboard that's drilled for a #0 shutter. The only movement on the camera is front rise, in addition to the focus knob. It's about as basic as a camera gets. I'm also including three standard 4x5 film holders with dark slides. These are known good as I've used them recently.
Along with the camera are four (!) lenses. Two are more or less junk because of their shutters, which are both broken. One lens is a Kodak 127mm Ektar (coated), the other is a 203mm Ektar (also coated). The two other lenses are in good shutters, or at least they operate and are consistent. I've marked them with the actual shutter speeds. One is a relatively clean 203mm f7.7 Kodak Ektar (coated). The glass is decent, but not pristine. The other is the 100mm f6.3 Kodak Wide-field Ektar (also coated). The glass again is decent but not pristine. This lens includes a filter adapter that allows mounting 46mm filters. Both of these lenses are excellent performers, really sharp with modest contrast. You will be surprised by how good they are given that they were made in the late 1940s or early 1950s. None of these shutters fit the camera's lensboard presently, you'll have to enlarge the hole in the lensboard to accommodate the shutters, which should be easy to do since the lensboard is made of wood.
Also included is a Paterson 3 reel tank with the MOD54 insert for developing 4x5 film. I'm also throwing in six plastic reels for the tank which are adjustable for 35mm or 120 film. I never could get the hang of loading these reels. I think the tank came with a swizzle stick which can be used for agitation, but I've lost it, so that's not included. Agitation can be done by inverting the tank. The center column, which is included, is necessary for proper functioning.
Note that all of this is most of what is necessary for a decent 4x5 film outfit. You'll have to add film and dark (a very dark closet will do) so that you can load the holders and the MOD54 insert. You'll also need some chemicals (developer and fixer), of course. Maybe a tripod, dark cloth or jacket, loupe (can use any old 50mm lens), and light meter or cell phone with light meter app as well. I guess you'd also need to scan the negatives if you want to use the pictures on your computer.
It's an ugly outfit, but it should produce great negatives if you know what you're doing. And the negatives should beat any modern digital camera short of a medium format system.
I think the asking price is very fair, given that the Wide Field Ektar is actually a pretty sought after lens. Asking $300 + shipping/insurance for the entire lot. First PM to me saying "I'll take it" is first served. Please don't ask me to break this up, just to get the Wide Field Ektar. If you buy the lens then you've also bought all the other stuff. The idea is to get rid of stuff! Thanks.
FS: the ugliest camera I've ever seen. It's an old, pre-Pacemaker era 4x5 Speed Graphic, with Graflex spring back, that has been completely stripped of it's focal plane shutter. Then someone must have taken a black spray paint can and gone over it, just for fun. It's ugly, really butt-ugly. But, the bellows look clean and are probably sound (I haven't tested it - if you do find a pinhole then electrical tape should do the job), the ground glass is not broken, and there's a lensboard that's drilled for a #0 shutter. The only movement on the camera is front rise, in addition to the focus knob. It's about as basic as a camera gets. I'm also including three standard 4x5 film holders with dark slides. These are known good as I've used them recently.
Along with the camera are four (!) lenses. Two are more or less junk because of their shutters, which are both broken. One lens is a Kodak 127mm Ektar (coated), the other is a 203mm Ektar (also coated). The two other lenses are in good shutters, or at least they operate and are consistent. I've marked them with the actual shutter speeds. One is a relatively clean 203mm f7.7 Kodak Ektar (coated). The glass is decent, but not pristine. The other is the 100mm f6.3 Kodak Wide-field Ektar (also coated). The glass again is decent but not pristine. This lens includes a filter adapter that allows mounting 46mm filters. Both of these lenses are excellent performers, really sharp with modest contrast. You will be surprised by how good they are given that they were made in the late 1940s or early 1950s. None of these shutters fit the camera's lensboard presently, you'll have to enlarge the hole in the lensboard to accommodate the shutters, which should be easy to do since the lensboard is made of wood.
Also included is a Paterson 3 reel tank with the MOD54 insert for developing 4x5 film. I'm also throwing in six plastic reels for the tank which are adjustable for 35mm or 120 film. I never could get the hang of loading these reels. I think the tank came with a swizzle stick which can be used for agitation, but I've lost it, so that's not included. Agitation can be done by inverting the tank. The center column, which is included, is necessary for proper functioning.
Note that all of this is most of what is necessary for a decent 4x5 film outfit. You'll have to add film and dark (a very dark closet will do) so that you can load the holders and the MOD54 insert. You'll also need some chemicals (developer and fixer), of course. Maybe a tripod, dark cloth or jacket, loupe (can use any old 50mm lens), and light meter or cell phone with light meter app as well. I guess you'd also need to scan the negatives if you want to use the pictures on your computer.
It's an ugly outfit, but it should produce great negatives if you know what you're doing. And the negatives should beat any modern digital camera short of a medium format system.
I think the asking price is very fair, given that the Wide Field Ektar is actually a pretty sought after lens. Asking $300 + shipping/insurance for the entire lot. First PM to me saying "I'll take it" is first served. Please don't ask me to break this up, just to get the Wide Field Ektar. If you buy the lens then you've also bought all the other stuff. The idea is to get rid of stuff! Thanks.
