Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Help Identify this camera

  1. #1

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    San Gabriel Valley, California
    Posts
    316

    Help Identify this camera

    I have been trying to get an identification on this camera. The shutter is an Auto Graflex, but the rest of the camera is different from the Graflex SLR cameras. I have searched on various web sites, but nothing has shown a camera like this.

    It is a 4X5, non rotating back design.

    Hope someone can shed to light on what make and model this box is.

    Thanks,

    Jose
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails SLRright-02.jpg   SLRleft-02.jpg   SLRspeeds.jpg   SLRlensboard.jpg  

  2. #2

    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Denmark
    Posts
    6,246

    Re: Help Identify this camera

    Text is in English. I can't believe that Graflex would make their shutter available to an American company.
    There were a lot of UK "black box" focal plane SLR camera and I think it is one of these.
    If no name, perhaps the reason is that the lens name was appropriate - Ross or Dallmeyer?
    Last edited by Steven Tribe; 26-Jun-2012 at 13:50.

  3. #3
    IanG's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Aegean (Turkey & UK)
    Posts
    4,122

    Re: Help Identify this camera

    Well the only Graflex shutter to be used in a UK camera was the 1950's hybrid Celestion speaker/Graflex Speed Graphic "MPP MicroPress".

    In fact this particular camera is actually an early Auto Graflex from Folmer & Schwing from about 1905. I think it's the first version to use the long Graflex shutter with multiple slits unlike the British cameras with their adjustable or two blind systems.

    Ian

  4. #4

    Join Date
    Jan 2001
    Posts
    4,589

    Re: Help Identify this camera

    Looks like an ordinary, very early Graflex to me.
    Wilhelm (Sarasota)

  5. #5

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    San Gabriel Valley, California
    Posts
    316

    Re: Help Identify this camera

    Ian,

    Thanks. I did find some info on the Auto Graflex. The only discrepancy being that the Folmer Auto Graflex is listed as only a quarter plate or 3X4 size. This camera is a 4X5 and it doesn't look like it has been modified.

    Now that the temperatures are getting really hot here in the Los Angeles area. I'm going to load some film holder and take this "chick magnet camera", to the beach.


    Jose

  6. #6
    loujon
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Western, PA.
    Posts
    1,645

    Re: Help Identify this camera

    Yep It's an Auto Graflex in it's 1st incarnation . There should be a mirror on inside of the lid to which the hood is attached. You can either look down on the ground glass through the hole in the bellows hood or look through the opening in the hood at the mirror reflecting the image of the ground glass . This is about impossible to see well because of the dimness from lose of light. To much reflecting going on.

    Very cool camera have fun using your magnet.
    Last edited by Louis Pacilla; 26-Jun-2012 at 18:37. Reason: add

  7. #7
    loujon
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Western, PA.
    Posts
    1,645

    Re: Help Identify this camera

    double post sorry.

Similar Threads

  1. Please Help Identify This Camera
    By joselsgil in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 22-Mar-2012, 16:04
  2. Identify this camera, please!
    By trevorhughdavis in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 13-Jul-2010, 11:10
  3. Could somebody identify this camera?
    By Chris CS in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 5-Jun-2010, 08:30
  4. Can anyone identify this camera?
    By thread in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 13-Jul-2009, 13:09
  5. can you identify this camera?
    By pablo batt in forum Cameras & Camera Accessories
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 26-Dec-2008, 15:31

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •