Graflex Century Graphic 3.25x4.25

[pendennis]

I've been a fan of the 4x5 press/field/technical cameras of late.  I "fell" into a box of "Speed Graphic parts", which turned out to be an unassembled Tower (Busch) Press Camera, complete with a Schneider 150/265 convertible lens.  I've also picked up a Linhof Technika III, a Meridian Technical II, and a Graflex Super Graphic.  All are excellent cameras, and work well with 4x5 and even rollfilm adapters.

Earlier this week, my local dealer had this beauty.  It's a Graflex Century Graphic, produced ca. 1953.  It has a red bellows (light tight), and came with an Ektar 101mm f/4.5, and the cut film back.  The Kalart rangefinder is spot on, and I ordered a Graflex rollfilm back off "The Bay".  Yesterday, I happened to be in the shop, and the owner pulled out a Speed Graphic case which contained another Century Graphic.  It also had a 127mm f/4.7 Ektar in a Supermatic shutter, and a like-new Graflex RH10 roll film holder.  Got both of them for $100 OTD.

Here's a photo of the camera.

[paulhofseth]

Dismissing large format photography:

I once briefly used a Linhof 6x9cm. quite snappy photos,and pleasant to focus on the big matte screen. but too easy to forget the darkslides while developing sheet film demanded more juggling of film clips than 35mm rolls AND the rollex back was unreliable. so I gave it away to a friend who used it with more circumspection and stuck with more manageable formats ever since.

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