Show your SPEED GRAPHICs!

[goamules]

What do you do when you're at a flea market and come upon a lonely Speed Graphic? I usually pass them by, but this kit was so complete, I had to get it. It has two bag magazines (one is strangely a lot thicker, must hold more film). Two lenses, 2 boxes of unopened 1959 film (dare I shoot it?!), about 10 shutter cables of various lengths, an Eastman tripod brace, a printing frame....on and on. Cool Fender Tweed type case. It even had a couple packs of negatives, some of a girl in cats eye glasses, some of a dusty Arizona street in the 1940s.

....then I got home and discovered it was the 3x4 size. Doh!

[FrankS]

Try to find a roll film holder for your 3x4.

[Tracy Storer]

3.25"x4.25" is a nice size, "quarter plate" actually. I have 2 speeders in QP, and a reducing back for my V8 !

[goamules]

I don't think they make a roll film adapter for this size.

[Dan Fromm]

I don't think they make a roll film adapter for this size.

Um, Garrett, several centuries ago I bought and later resold a 3x4 Adapt-A-Roll 620.

[goamules]

Yeah, I'm researching them more, they were made but are uncommon. If I could go back in time, to the 1920s, I'd buy one from you. We'd all be wearing hats, and driving Model A's of course.

[Tin Can]

So we assume it's a Graphic Spring back?

I think 3x4 is an ideal size, not too small and not too big in the 3 little bears family.

[Tin Can]

Yeah, I'm researching them more, they were made but are uncommon. If I could go back in time, to the 1920s, I'd buy one from you. We'd all be wearing hats, and driving Model A's of course.

Wait, I wear a fedora all the time and have for 35 years. Those Model A' are overrated. I'm a aircooled VW fan. (pun)?

I also just finished my double espresso, so...

[Corran]

Here's my Army Signal Corps KE-12 Speed Graphic, complete with blacked-out lensboard and 127mm Ektar.
I actually bought the camera first, and then found the Ektar on another Speed Graphic. The shutter on the lens is shot but the camera works great. It's interesting, as it is a bit of a hybrid between the Anniversary and Pacemaker models (but mostly it's a Pacemaker). I think technically the Ektar was from a camera that had the gear box thing at the front for focusing, due to the knurled edge of the front element. I'm not really up with the many types and varieties of wartime cameras so don't quote me on that.

[goamules]

Nice one. I'd definitely keep that just for all the history.

Randy, since you have the hat, I'll sell you the camera!