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Markdam Joined: 08 Dec 2020 Posts: 15 |  Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:38 pm Post subject: Century coverage
So I'm still waiting for parts to fully assemble my Crntury graphic camera..I bought two lenses one is 101 ektar and a rodenstock 127... and I'm thinking about trying to graft Polaroid 600 somehow on to the back.. my question is can either of those lenses and that Century Graphics cover 7.894cm x 7.68cm image?
I have a graflex 23 that came with it. |
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Dan Fromm Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2165 |  Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:44 pm
The 101/4.5 Ektar was a standard issue lens for 2x3 Graphics. It is a tessar type that covers at least 110% of its focal length.
The 127 Rodenstock was, like the 127/4.7 Ektar, a tessar type normal lens for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.
Both lenses should cover your format's 110 mm diagonal. |
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MultiFormat Shooter Joined: 26 Jan 2016 Posts: 17 |  Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:13 pm
| Dan Fromm wrote: | | The 127 Rodenstock was, like the 127/4.7 Ektar.... |
Is it possible to calibrate the range finder, on a 2.25" x 3.25" Century Graphic, to a 127mm lens? |
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45PSS Joined: 28 Sep 2001 Posts: 4081 |  Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:27 pm
The Century Graphic https://graflex.org/speed-graphic/century-graphic.html has 7 3/4 inch bellows draw.
7.75*25.4=196.85 millimeters max extension.
Lens focus from infinity to their closst focus distance within 1/3 of their focal length. 127/3=42.3mm; 127+42=169mm.
Lens can be up to 3mm either side of their marked focal length so one should be able to squeeze a 127mm onto a Century Graphic. |
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Markdam Joined: 08 Dec 2020 Posts: 15 |  Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:49 pm Post subject: thanks guys
this forum is awesme still collecting goodies to assemble my century!! |
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Dan Fromm Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2165 |  Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:41 pm
| MultiFormat Shooter wrote: | | Dan Fromm wrote: | | The 127 Rodenstock was, like the 127/4.7 Ektar.... |
Is it possible to calibrate the range finder, on a 2.25" x 3.25" Century Graphic, to a 127mm lens? |
yes |
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