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photoduck58
Joined: 22 Nov 2004
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:02 am

I would to get some information on this camera if possible.

This camera has a 14" Voitlander lens.

This is a Graflex Camera.

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Les
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 2682
PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:18 pm

Well there's not a whole lot to tell, its BIG made of wood and the bellows probably leak. The design as been around since the 1850s so many people think there 1930s version is much older.

By the 1930s it seems the camera was more commonlly found with a sliding back, a pair of 5x8 images could be made on an 8x10 sheet of film. The trick is there needs to be a mask behind the sliding back or you'll double expose.

I'm guesssing the lens is a Heliar, very nice lens probably very good wide open, but will have "glowing hightlights" since its uncoated. This is good for portraiture work as you'll spend less time smoothing skin and minimizing blemishes.

It'll need a bi-post stand of some sort, there were several models, the Semi-Centential stand being the one that comes to mind right now.

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