A little over a year ago I was in the process of starting an Aero Ektar Speed Graphic build when my wife experienced some life-threatening health problems. As a result, my "project" was derailed for a period of time. Things are back to a more normal status and I'm interested in getting my "project" going again. One of the positives that came from this delay was that I became aware of the opportunity a Speed Graphic gives me to use a variety of old lenses in addition to the Aero Ektar (i.e. Petzval, Gasc & Charconnet, etc). Before I start looking for old lenses, I want/need to acquire a Pacemaker Speed Graphic to serve as the foundation. BTW, I intend to use the resulting camera/lens platform like any 4x5 LF view camera. Accordingly, I anticipate shooting from a tripod 99.9% of the time. I understand that a Speed Graphic does not provide all the movements of most modern view cameras and I'm OK with those limitations. Lastly, to avoid complicating the discussion, I'll avoid any "lens" questions at this stage.
I apologize for all that background and palavering. Here is my question. What should I be looking for in purchasing a solid Pacemaker Speed Graphic?
Any comments, suggestions or recommendations you can provide would be sincerely appreciated. Thank you.
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