Quote Originally Posted by Wheeler331 View Post
Thanks for all the pointers guys.
I like the Anniversary Speeders best. Much more flexible FP speed vs slit combos. I actually prefer early ones that have external synchronisers hanging on the lensboard. The synchro is triggered off of the flash gun. This metheod of firing the front shutter is far superior to the internal cable release on Pacemakers. I use the FP shutter with barrel lenses, and simple magnifying glass lenses I make myself. Very versatile camera. GG focusing is why it is superior to many smaller cameras. Composing your picture on the ground glass is light years better than view finders. With view finders, you get to see what the view finder sees. With GG, you get to see what the camera sees. In my newspaper days, I used the viewfinder a lot, as most news pictures are basically grab shots. I have always preffered the "drawing" of the 6 or 7 inch lens over the 5 inch job.