Posted by Les on March 17, 2001 at 08:08:49:
In Reply to: I bought a Graflex and have questions-Please Help posted by Mary Campbell on March 16, 2001 at 18:59:24:
: I am used to rail cameras but I bought a
: 4x5 Graflex Crown Graphic Special because
: it seems more my size. It is in beautiful
: condition, and everything seems to work
: but a few things are mystifying me.
: First, the serial # is 973933:
: can anyone tell me the year of
: manufacture?
: Second,I read all the postings about top
: rangefinders with the little red button
: and got the lights to go on with a little
: playing, but I still don't understand how
: to focus with it.
: Third, what do you do with the little
: pop up circle above the ground glass that
: hides below the rangefinder?
: And fourth, my camera came with a complete
: flash unit and bulbs but I am 22 years old
: and it is so far before my time that
: I don't know how to put it together and
: work it. (My parents are getting a good
: laugh about this, but they don't know
: enough about cameras to explain what
: you do with it and I was raised on
: electronic units.) Could someone please
: help?
: Any answers to the above would be greatly
: appriciated.
: Thank You,
: Mary Campbell
:
: button and got the lights to go on, but
: I can't figure out how to focus with the
: darn thing.