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| BlackerPhoto Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 7 |  Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:07 amI have been lurking about this forum for several weeks and have learned a great deal about the Graflex lines. I am very excited to have just purchased my first two Graflex cameras. One, which arrived today, is a Speed Graphic with a Schneider-Krueznach 135/4.7. The other camera is a Crown Graphic which I hope will be on my doorstep next week which is mated to a 127mm Ektar. While I wait for the Crown to arrive, I'll throw in my request for a date on my Speed. The serial number is 836449. Thanks very much. This is really a shot in the creativity arm, and I'm very much looking forward to using these classic cameras. | ||
| RichS Joined: 18 Oct 2001 Posts: 1468 | Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:03 am I haven't seen Gandolf post in quite a while (and I hope things are okay with him!), so I'll toss out an approximation... I'm betting this Speed has a side rangefinder, and probably in the early 1950's, very early I would think... You can approximate it yourself with a bit of work by doing a search here of "date serial" or some variation to fins the other answered requests.. And hopefully Gandolf will make a return  | ||
| BlackerPhoto Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 7 | Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 10:40 pm Thanks Rich. Yes, the Speed has a side Kalart viewfinder. My Crown Graphic arrived today and carries a serial number of 883464, and while in arguably better condition, it's going to take a whole bunch of Q-Tips to clean it up. This camera also has a Kalart Focuspot on the rangefinder which the Speed Graphic does not. Now I'm waiting for my 7" Aero-Ektar to arrive...... <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: BlackerPhoto on 2005-05-02 15:43 ]</font> | ||
| Gandolf Joined: 26 Dec 2001 Posts: 328 | Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:59 am
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