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[tommyo]

Friends, I am searching the web for my father, who does not have access to the internet. He has a Speed Graphic camera for maybe 40ish years, and has kept it in good working order. He is trying to get back into using it, and cannot find instructions on using the lens. Would you have lens instructions or know where I can find them? It would be greatly appreciated.

He has 2 lenses:
One is Kodak Supermatic Ektar f4.7, 127mm. He forgets how to use the buttons, and it has some sort of wind up device to help with flash sync he believes.
The other has the same name, but just Supermatic "X" with less features.
Thank You all.

[Les]

With the word "Graphic" at the top, the lever behind it cocks the shutter, the lever at 11:00 trips the shutter.

If you cock the shutter, hold down the button (at 2:00) and trip the shutter, the lens will be held open (your dad will know why)

Rotate the outer ring to set the shutter speeds, there's a heavy resisitance to get from 200 to 400.

Set the aperture at the bottom

The Syncromatic X doesn't have the gear train your dad remembers, just plug the electronic strob in and it will fire.

On the other lens, you need to set the switch to M or F (M is used for most of the common bulbs) then you have to cock the synchronizer buy pushing down on the lever at 4:00


Remember to keep the focal plane shutter in the back in the 'open' position or he won't be able to see much.




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