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Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:02 pm   Post subject: Graphic View question

At top center of the front standard is what appears to be a knurled screw in a threaded hole. What is the function of the screw? I ask because there's a nice G-View II on the 'bay right now at a good price, but it's missing this screw. (item #250859131357). Thanks!

Please give me a reason not to buy this thing. I would have absolutely no use for it, but it's such a nice piece, and every time one comes up I start to salivate. Totally irrational, I know, and so far I've resisted, but some day....
pv17vv
Joined: 22 Dec 2001
Posts: 255
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:05 pm

Henry,

1 if by chance you found a genuine Graflex View compendium somewhere at a fair price, how would you attach it to the standard ?

2 I sadly can't give you a good reason since I personnaly searched one in vain prior to buying mine last year…

Enjoy it…

:evil:

Georges
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:21 pm

The dreaded last resort for information
http://www.southbristolviews.com/pics/Graphic/manual-pdf/GVII-Instruct2.pdf
on page 2 calls it Lens Shade - Flash bracket mounting knob.


http://www.southbristolviews.com/pics/Graphic/manual-pdf/GraphicView2Service.pdf
page 14 figure 1 index 2 - screw -special, lenshood
Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:13 pm

Thank you, gentlemen. Much appreciated! I guess I'm not the only one who is attracted to this camera!
LelandRay
Joined: 24 May 2001
Posts: 115
PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:29 pm

I have a GV compendium, and that's where it attaches. I don't use it, and the screw is going to fall off and get lost one of these days, I guess. Or I could play it safe and put it someplace where I wouldn't lose it, which means in effect that I'd never see it again. :-)
1banjo
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Posts: 492
PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:02 pm

just send it to me & that way, it can get lost for me & you wont feel so bad
LOL!
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:27 pm

Unscrew the screw, apply a drop of rubber cement to the tip of the threads then screw it firmly into the socket on the camera. Option #2, tighten finger tight then snug 1/16 to 1/8 turn (1 to 2 minute marks on a watch) with a pair of pliers.
pv17vv
Joined: 22 Dec 2001
Posts: 255
PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:45 pm

Quote:
just send it to me & that way, it can get lost for me & you wont feel so bad
LOL!

Banjo keep off I was the first on this one !!!
LOL
JEFF MORFIT
Joined: 06 Sep 2008
Posts: 13
PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:59 pm   Post subject: Graphic View Question

The screw can also be used to attach a Graflite flash bracket as well as a lens hood.
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