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Older (i guess thats redundant) Speed Graphic with focal plane shutter and rangefinder. This is my father-n-laws camera, my wife has used it some but I have no first hand usage experience. I've never know how use the focal plane shutter on this or any Graflex. I can charge and release and my limited understanding proves the mechanics work but to what degree is unknown, same for rangefinder.
The camera comes with the lens with a, flash gun, 7 white bulbs, 1 daylight and a metal box case.
The lens is in overall good shape, speeds seem on and the glass in typical shape, some cleaning swirls but nothing like fungs/haze or pockmarks. On 1second and at f4.7 you can see the blades are a bit slow to fully get out of the way however even stopped down to 4.7 1/2 you would not notice this, let alone f8. Otherwise the lens is great. In the first image, the bad on the left is the flash gun sync solenoid.
The camera is also in overall good shape. No rust, pockmarks, leather in tack. Focus tack is good and lock works, as well as drop frame, rise and shift. The front rise is missing the left lock set screw but has the right. Wire frame works. The bellows are old but are in fair condition. I did a light leak test and was going to photograph it but there is not much to see. Upon fully racked there are a couple of tiny wholes -no question- but nothing a little tape wouldnt resolve. The ground glass is in tack (thats what the weird blue image is supposed to show). The camera folds, locks and unfolds just fine.
Overall, this is solid user camera that needs a tiny bit of care. I think I covered everything. I have a video of the lens firing at 1sec @ 4.7 if you want to see, LMK and I'll email. I think I've remembered everything but I'm sure I'm forgetting something.
$110 plus shipping in the US. I'll work with you here.
The camera comes with the lens with a, flash gun, 7 white bulbs, 1 daylight and a metal box case.
The lens is in overall good shape, speeds seem on and the glass in typical shape, some cleaning swirls but nothing like fungs/haze or pockmarks. On 1second and at f4.7 you can see the blades are a bit slow to fully get out of the way however even stopped down to 4.7 1/2 you would not notice this, let alone f8. Otherwise the lens is great. In the first image, the bad on the left is the flash gun sync solenoid.
The camera is also in overall good shape. No rust, pockmarks, leather in tack. Focus tack is good and lock works, as well as drop frame, rise and shift. The front rise is missing the left lock set screw but has the right. Wire frame works. The bellows are old but are in fair condition. I did a light leak test and was going to photograph it but there is not much to see. Upon fully racked there are a couple of tiny wholes -no question- but nothing a little tape wouldnt resolve. The ground glass is in tack (thats what the weird blue image is supposed to show). The camera folds, locks and unfolds just fine.
Overall, this is solid user camera that needs a tiny bit of care. I think I covered everything. I have a video of the lens firing at 1sec @ 4.7 if you want to see, LMK and I'll email. I think I've remembered everything but I'm sure I'm forgetting something.
$110 plus shipping in the US. I'll work with you here.
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