Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (1947)

[Jbuck]

im about to buy a Peacemaker and i was just wondering what an ok price is just for the body if its in mint condition with all parts working perfectly.

The camera has a shutter but just to be sure,is this the one model which allows you to use lenses like Aero Ektar, Petzvals and other old barrel lenses?

what is the longest lens a Peacemaker can take?

is there anything special that i should double check on the camera before buying it?

thanks alot!

[DrTang]

45 long I think

[jp]

Pacemaker 4x5 is commonly used for that. I like the anniversary model for more shutter speeds and a bigger lensboard, but they are both useful. For prices, Check conpleted auctions on ebay, knowing many of them probably don't function close to 100%

[RSalles]

All the "Speed" Graflex cameras has a built-in focal plane shutter, any model including "Speed" in the model name will be fine for use with barrel lenses or other without shutters,

Cheers,

Renato

[Jbuck]

thanks! anything special i should be aware of while testing it?

[Mark Sampson]

Go to graflex.org for a bunch of useful information on your camera; also see skgrimes.com for examples of SG's converted to use Aero-Ektars.

[Tony Lakin]

thanks! anything special i should be aware of while testing it?

I believe it may have a hell of a recoil

[Jim C.]

I believe it may have a hell of a recoil

And don't aim it at anyone or flail it about in public..

All joking aside, since you're about to buy a PACEmaker Speed Graphic camera
make sure the shutter curtain of the focal plane shutter is not dried out, and
that it has a graflock back.
I'd look for a Anniversary Graphic, as jp said it has a bigger lens board which would
allow you to use larger lenses, and the lens board for a Anniversary is easier to DIY
than a Pacemaker/Crown graphic lens board which are stamped aluminum.

[mjork]

Check that you are buying the 4x5 version and not one of the smaller ones (2x3, 3x4) ...

[Lachlan 717]

All the "Speed" Graflex cameras has a built-in focal plane shutter, any model including "Speed" in the model name will be fine for use with barrel lenses or other without shutters

Not true.

The Super Speed Graphic does NOT have the focal plane shutter.