The new Aero Ektar on Speed Graphic craze - circa 1948!

[goamules]

I assumed the idea of putting fast aero lenses on Speed Graphics was relatively new. Maybe from 10 years ago, or 15 even. I found this 1948 advertisement for the K-24 cameras and 7" Aero Ektars, "This is the lens that has proved so popular among professional and freelance 4x5 Graphic users!" They weren't cheap either.

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[Corran]

This camera weighs only 26 pounds!

Neat!

[Dan Fromm]

Bryan, in those days men were men and so were women. Boys and girls, too.

[Corran]

:rolleyes:
The verbiage is just funny to me.
Interesting they valued the camera at only $20 when bought with the lens.

[William Whitaker]

..."This is the lens that has proved so popular among professional and freelance 4x5 Graphic users!" They weren't cheap either.

No, but paper was!
10x10 Kodak Contact Chloride single-weight paper [Azo??] $2.00 or less per gross.

[Jim C.]

$ 79.50 Aero ektar plus $5.95 for a threaded pacemaker lensboard, I'll take two !
;)

[jp]

great deals on paper and 8x10 B&W film!!!