Cambo Revolving Back on Pacemaker Speed Graphic

[shoshin]

Hi folks,

I would like to replace the original Graflok-Back on my Pacemaker Speed Graphic with a Cambo Revolving back.
Has anyone here already done this?

At the moment I am not able to remove the old back although I removed 7 screws. Maybe it is glued to the body?

I would appreciate any kind of help :-)
Thanks in advance
Shoshin

[EdSawyer]

It's not glued, just pry it a little bit. Be aware the rangefinder will not be calibrated after this, since the Cambo back is thicker.

[RichSBV]

and; why ruin a good Speed??

[Bob Salomon]

and; why ruin a good Speed??

What about the Cambo?

Why not just find a Linhof Technika IV, V or Master or a Wista RF and then you would have a revolving back on a RF camera along with more front movements plus back movements and then sell your Speed and Cambo?

[Lou Baleur]

don't do it! the revolving won't work because the opening is not a square but a "landscape orientation" rectangle. If you revolve the back, you will get a 4" x 4" square image!

[Louis Pacilla]

What about the Cambo?

Why not just find a Linhof Technika IV, V or Master or a Wista RF and then you would have a revolving back on a RF camera along with more front movements plus back movements and then sell your Speed and Cambo?

My guess would be the obvious thing that all the above are missing, a focal plain shutter for when using a fast 7" barrel lens and shooting it wide open.

To the OP- If you really want to do yourself a favor just stick with the Graflex Graflok back.

[Bob Salomon]

My guess would be the obvious thing that all the above are missing, a focal plain shutter for when using a fast 7" barrel lens and shooting it wide open.

To the OP- If you really want to do yourself a favor just stick with the Graflex Graflok back.

Or, if he was really lucky, find one of the old Linhof focal plane shutter attachments.

[EdSawyer]

Meridian is another choice for a field camera with movements, and rotating back. No focal plane shutter though.

[shoshin]

don't do it! the revolving won't work because the opening is not a square but a "landscape orientation" rectangle. If you revolve the back, you will get a 4" x 4" square image!

Well but thats not a problem for me. The main reason is that I want to use the Cambo T-20 Viewer. I do not have to rotate the back.

and; why ruin a good Speed??

Why do you think I am ruining the Speed Graphic?

It's not glued, just pry it a little bit. Be aware the rangefinder will not be calibrated after this, since the Cambo back is thicker.

Thank you! I do not need the Rangefinder :-)

My guess would be the obvious thing that all the above are missing, a focal plain shutter for when using a fast 7" barrel lens and shooting it wide open.

To the OP- If you really want to do yourself a favor just stick with the Graflex Graflok back.

Exactly. But the Cambo-Back is still a Graflok-Back. So I do not loose anything. And I can always go back. it's just 7 screws.

[Dan Fromm]

Interesting. A Cambo back is essentially a modified Cambo lens board, attaches to the standard's function carrier exactly as a lens board does. Do you intend to drill and countersink holes in y'r Cambo back?