tom thomas
24-Apr-2010, 08:42
I recently purchased (won on E-Bungle) a Graflex 2X3 Pacemaker that came loaded with a film pack. I'm wondering if it might be worth finishing the remaining shots then having it developed to see what the previous owner had wanted to photograph.
The pull-tab is marked Kodak Tri-X Pan Professional Film Pack. I've included a photo showing the camera with film loaded. Nine of the 16 exposures have been used. I assume that #10 at least has been fogged by unknowns removing the dark slide out of curiosity.
If the dark slide had been removed, would it fog the remaining six films and those already exposed? The holder is a Graphic Film Pack Adapter, Cat 1232. I haven't opened it and I sure hope the seller didn't know how.
Is it still possible to find 2X3 film packs for this camera? Where could I get developed? The young kids at local drop off counters can't figure out how this large "chip" fits in a digital camera so have no idea of how to develop it.
On a side note, the camera itself cleaned up nicely. It came in the original but rotting leather shoulder bag with accessories including Luke's light sabre with 3 cell attachment plus a Heiland Capacitor unit, a bunch of great filters in their leather cases, and 3 more film adapters including a Graphmatic that has all six of it's septums intact. It even came with the Pacemaker Users Manual that covers the 3X4 and 4X5 models as well. I intend to scan the manual should anyone need it here. It would be much easier to read than some I've seen online so far.
I intend to install a "22" 120 film adapter on it after I recalibrate the range finder. I have the mounting springs from the original Graflex Minature Speed Graphic I'd earlier discussed on the forum.
Thanx for the help.
tom
The pull-tab is marked Kodak Tri-X Pan Professional Film Pack. I've included a photo showing the camera with film loaded. Nine of the 16 exposures have been used. I assume that #10 at least has been fogged by unknowns removing the dark slide out of curiosity.
If the dark slide had been removed, would it fog the remaining six films and those already exposed? The holder is a Graphic Film Pack Adapter, Cat 1232. I haven't opened it and I sure hope the seller didn't know how.
Is it still possible to find 2X3 film packs for this camera? Where could I get developed? The young kids at local drop off counters can't figure out how this large "chip" fits in a digital camera so have no idea of how to develop it.
On a side note, the camera itself cleaned up nicely. It came in the original but rotting leather shoulder bag with accessories including Luke's light sabre with 3 cell attachment plus a Heiland Capacitor unit, a bunch of great filters in their leather cases, and 3 more film adapters including a Graphmatic that has all six of it's septums intact. It even came with the Pacemaker Users Manual that covers the 3X4 and 4X5 models as well. I intend to scan the manual should anyone need it here. It would be much easier to read than some I've seen online so far.
I intend to install a "22" 120 film adapter on it after I recalibrate the range finder. I have the mounting springs from the original Graflex Minature Speed Graphic I'd earlier discussed on the forum.
Thanx for the help.
tom