m1tch
4-Dec-2012, 14:29
Hi all,
I have just got myself a nice Pacemaker speed graphics, its got a Kelart rangefinder so i'm guessing its pre 1955, thing is the slider for the shutters doesn't have a marking on them to switch between the 2, they usually have front, back and trip. Mine doesn't have any markings, just the slider (that doesn't move) although it has the lens shutter release all hooked up but the slider doesn't move at all, im not sure if its ment to move or not. I did check on the graflex site and apparently some custom ones only had the rear focal plane shutter rather than the front leaf shutter as well.
Here is the side of the camera showing the 1/1000 shutter speed and the slider (that doesn't)
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/m1tch_2006/20100621-DSC_1102.jpg
Is mine a custom one that doesn't have a front shutter? Why is the lens shutter all 'plumbed in' so to speak, the only way I can use the lens shutter is via a cable release it seems.
I have just got myself a nice Pacemaker speed graphics, its got a Kelart rangefinder so i'm guessing its pre 1955, thing is the slider for the shutters doesn't have a marking on them to switch between the 2, they usually have front, back and trip. Mine doesn't have any markings, just the slider (that doesn't move) although it has the lens shutter release all hooked up but the slider doesn't move at all, im not sure if its ment to move or not. I did check on the graflex site and apparently some custom ones only had the rear focal plane shutter rather than the front leaf shutter as well.
Here is the side of the camera showing the 1/1000 shutter speed and the slider (that doesn't)
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l49/m1tch_2006/20100621-DSC_1102.jpg
Is mine a custom one that doesn't have a front shutter? Why is the lens shutter all 'plumbed in' so to speak, the only way I can use the lens shutter is via a cable release it seems.