Looks like a military-issue Speeder with the Aero-Ektar retrofit! Depending on the condition and such that might bring $1500-$2000 right now on eBay. They are slowing down though, so you should sell now if you are going to get rid of it. The military Speed is collectible itself, I have one I'm messing with now and retrofitting a smaller 6" Aero on.
I assumed that the Graflex was military-issue, but there are no plaques or markings other than the green colour. Is this red triangle on the front related? This green tripod also came with the collection. Should it be kept with the Graflex? I was hoping not to have to store it, but I'll keep them together if it's original.. couldn't find any markings on the tripod.
You got me on the tripod, I have no idea. It looks like the plaque has been removed. Mine says "US Army Signal Corps" right where those 4 screws/rivets are. Not sure about the red triangle honestly.
I am sure the green is indicative of military issue though.
That 30cm Dagor is a sweet lens. I use one, same shutter and a serial number 173 earlier. One of the last made by Goerz Berlin/Freidenau before the Zeiss takeover.
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
Nice find !
Is there any film in those holders ( tap them gently and shake, if it rattles there's film ) ? Might be worth while to develop and see
There is some film! I didn't think to check. I've never handled 8x10 negatives before, I'll find my notch guide and develop those at school.
That is a nice find. The red triangle and related markings are a signal corps acceptance stamp, shows what base/depot it was accepted at, from the vendor. Those stamps appear on everything they bought/acquired/etc., from disposable supplies to stuff like cameras and vacuum tubes.
Drew, I still have the first test images I shot on EFKE Kb14 (now called Kb25) taken in the early 1970's with a Spotmatic F and SMC Takumar lens using a tripod. I've yet to find another current film with similar fine grain and sharpness along with excellent tonality. Agfapan AP25/APX25 was very close, Tmax 100 is a touch behind it's almost identical to APX100 in terms of grain, sharpness & tonality except its true speed is a stop slower.
When Kb14 was re-imported into the UK after being bought from Dupont and production switched to Zagreb it was still so far ahead of anything from Kodak, Ilford or Agfa etc at the time, the downside was the emulsion was even softer than the last decade or so but with care you could get superb results.
Nice collection of lenses and two useful cameras
Ian
If they have viable images post them here - http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ighlight=foundOriginally Posted by byronfry
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The 8x10 looks like it might be an Indian (Rajah?) knock-off of a Deardorff V8?
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