Mini Graflex spring back conversion to graflok

[Photoemulator]

Does anyone have any experience about this? A kit that was developed a while ago?

 

[Dan Fromm]

Your question is ambiguous. In the common language "Mini Graflex" refers to a number of 2x3 Graphic models. Miniature Speed Graphic, 2x3 Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 2x3 Pacemaker Crown Graphic. If you're especially sloppy you might even mean a 2x3 Graflex SLR. My answer assume that you asked about a 2x3 Graphic.

When the Graflok back was announced Graflex Inc. offered a retrofit back for the Miniature Speed Graphic that preserves the Mini's flash sync connector. They exist, I've seen one or two, but are uncommon.

Any Graflex made 2x3 Graflok back is a direct fit to a Miniature Speed Graphic, a 2x3 Pacemaker Speed Graphic and a 2x3 Pacemaker Crown Graphic. As far as I know there are no NOS ones waiting for you.

I forgot to mention the Century Graphic, which has an integral Graflok back.

All Graphics with Graflok backs have removable focusing panels. Century Graphics are often offered without a focusing panel, but so are 2x3 Pacemakers.

Either way -- Graflok back with focusing panel or just the focusing panel -- your best bets are finding someone who's parting out a broken 2x3 Graphic or finding a "parts quality" camera that has the part you want.

 

[Photoemulator]

You’ve made me sad. But for information sake, I was referring to the Mini that looks like the 4x5 SG but shoots 2x3. I just do not currently know the exact production model.

 

[Kino]

To identify the camera:

Miniature Graphic

graflex.org

For conversion information:

Graphic Back Conversions

graflex.org

 

[Dan Daniel]

I don't remember the specifics, but I do remember looking into this maybe fifteen years ago. And deciding that by the time you find a back and modify/machine the old back to take the new one, you are better off just buying one with the Graklok back already there. Look at photos of the back and imagine what need to happen to see if it makes sense?

 

[Photoemulator]

To identify the camera:

Miniature Graphic

graflex.org

For conversion information:

Graphic Back Conversions

graflex.org

Thanks Kino!