Burke & James 8x10 restored with Baby Graflex Shutter and 300mm Industar

[Edward Leskin]

This is my first post here. I just finished restoring my 8x10 B&J camera. I also used a baby Graflex Shutter mounted on a home made lens board to use barrel lenses. The photo here shows the 300mm Industar f4.5 lens. I managed to flash synch the shutter by running a cable through the lens board to the back. This type of shutter will only synch with electronic flash in the T setting on the Graflex shutter. This is ok in that I have a fast hand and I can close the curtain fast. The B&J had it's ugly grey paint stripped off and I used a tung oil finish. The camera was under $400. The Graflex cost $25 as a parts camera, and the 300mm Industar came from Ukraine at under $100. Not a shot taken yet, but from what I have seen online, this Industar seems like a great lens, even more useful now that I have B to 1/1000!!!!

[Edward Leskin]

Here is the photo

[Edward Leskin]

Here is a side view.

[Denis Pleic]

Resourceful - although some will undoubtedly criticise you for destroying a Speed Graphic.
But, as you said, it was "parts camera", so the damage was already done.
But, does it add a lot to the total weight? What's the weight of the "shutter box" itself?
Probably not very practical for hiking, but neither is the BJ 8x10 camera

[SergeiR]

hmm.. you mean industar actually covers 8x10? (considering they were made for 5x7 it sort of surprises me)

[EdWorkman]

Fantastic all around

[Craig Roberts]

Nice job on this. Enjoy it.

[Denis Pleic]

BTW, I love the job you did with the camera. It looks very nice!

[jp]

Looks great!

[pound]

looks great. good idea on the Graflex shutter.