t.r.sanford
Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 812 Location: East Coast (Long Island)
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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My 3¼x4¼ "Anniversary Speed" came with a 127mm. Kodak "Ektar" in "Flash Supermatic" shutter. Several of these are listed on eBay at present. You may wish to try a wider range of keywords for your search.
The lensboard is more problematic; they do turn up from time to time, and people sometimes do run off small lots of new ones. They also are not difficult to fabricate; the "Anniversary" board is a good deal easier to duplicate than the formed metal "Pacemaker" board.
The classical definition of a normal lens was one whose focal length approximated the diagonal of the frame. For the 3¼x4¼ format, this actually is a 135mm. lens. Press photographers often preferred a slightly wider than normal field, so used 127mm. lenses on 3¼x4¼ cameras and 135mm. lenses on 4x5s, for which the classic normal focal length is around 6 ins.
If your camera has a rangefinder, you will want either to determine the focal length for which it's adjusted, or plan to have it adjusted for the lens you buy.
There are large numbers of 127mm. "Ektars" out there, and perhaps an even larger numbers of 135mm. Wollensak "Raptars" and Graflex "Optars."
"Raptars" also were made in 127mm. FL, but for some reason one does not often encounter them.
Zeiss "Tessars" were made in 135mm. focal length for a long, long time, and generally turn up in "Compur" shutters.
All of these were commonly used on "Speed Graphics." |
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