Graflex RB 5X7 home portrait or RB 4X5 curtain aperture?

[Andy38]

Hello,

Filmholder on post #20 is for rollfilm type 54, especially made for Graflex roll holder, in 7" x 5".

Film type 50 is for Graflex roll holder 3 1/4 x 2 1/4" ; type 51 is for roll holder 4 1/4 x 3 1/4", type 52 for 5 1/2 x 3 1/4" and 53 is for 5 x 4".

 

[campy51]

I can't seem to find a instruction manual for a Graflex Home Portrait camera. I found one for the others but not this one. Can someone tell me what the 2 dials in the picture do?

 

[shutterfinger]

A link to the manual is in Post #7. you have to save each page separately as there is no download feature.

 

[campy51]

Thanks, I don't have the camera in front of me so I will check it tomorrow. I am starting to have second thoughts on this camera. It's big and difficult to use so I may try to find a 4x5 or 5x7 field camera reasonably priced and give large format another go.

 

[removed account4]

before you give up on the camera yet
look at what people who use it have to say about it
or one sort of like it
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
its really not as crazy heavy cumbersome as you might think.