Ciroflex Model F with Raptar 3.2 - What do you think of this camera?

GaryFlorida · Feb 15, 2015

No automatic anything. Red window advance. Separate levers for cocking and firing. But the focus is great, the viewfinder bright fresnel, and the lens is 4 element and pretty darn sharp and coated. Wollensack shutter to 1s to 1/400. Its a bit top heavy. And made in USA vitage 1953. Plus it takes regular 120 film.

Any owners or fans?

heespharm · Feb 15, 2015

I've had two of them... Great camera... I actually donated one to the film photography podcast 3-4 years ago and they gave it away

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OptiKen · Feb 15, 2015

I have one as well and think it is very under rated. I think it's a great camera

fotch · Feb 15, 2015

Is this the one that was made by or for the Graflex TLR?

heespharm · Feb 15, 2015

fotch said:
Is this the one that was made by or for the Graflex TLR?

I believe they were bought out by graflex

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GaryFlorida · Feb 15, 2015

yes they wre bought by graflex but I do not know if they kept making the F model. I think not.

Jim Noel · Feb 15, 2015

I bought one new when they first came out. A great camera for the price. They were not made by or for Graflex. Later I believe Graflex bought the rights to produce them, but I am not sure of that. They were a much better camera than than the twin lens Graflex.

Sirius Glass · Feb 15, 2015

The only things that are important are that the camera works well, it fits well in your hands, and you are happy with it. The rest is commentary.

Mustafa Umut Sarac · Feb 16, 2015

Sirius Glass said:
The only things that are important are that the camera works well, it fits well in your hands, and you are happy with it. The rest is commentary.

We are not talking about shoes.

desertrat · Feb 16, 2015

I've seen Graflex 22 TLRs on Ebay (not to be confused with the roll film adapter Graflex 22). They look identical to the Ciroflex cameras. I think these are rebadged Ciroflex made after Graflex bought the company out.

removed account4 · Feb 16, 2015

desertrat said:
I've seen Graflex 22 TLRs on Ebay (not to be confused with the roll film adapter Graflex 22). They look identical to the Ciroflex cameras. I think these are rebadged Ciroflex made after Graflex bought the company out.

but,
can you wear them on your feet ?
it seems that is one of the questions at hand.

Sirius Glass · Feb 16, 2015

Mustafa Umut Sarac said:
We are not talking about shoes.

I will consider the source of this comment and treat accordingly.

MattKing · Feb 16, 2015

Mustafa Umut Sarac said:
We are not talking about shoes.

Umut:

You need to add this to your APUG signature line

02Pilot · Feb 16, 2015

I have a lower spec Model D, with the triplet lens and simple self-charging Alphax shutter. Not sophisticated, and larger than many other TLRs, but still quite capable of producing nice photos. Quite easy to service as well.

GaryFlorida · Feb 16, 2015

02Pilot said:
I have a lower spec Model D, with the triplet lens and simple self-charging Alphax shutter. Not sophisticated, and larger than many other TLRs, but still quite capable of producing nice photos. Quite easy to service as well.

I have the same shutter on my Argoflex EM. I rather like it. I believe that camera was designed by Harley Earl, designer of all the great GM muscle cars another reason I like it.

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