[LargeFormat] Singer Graphlex field camera

[Les Newcomer]

the 101 is preferred over the 103, the macro lens could be anything 
from a close up attachment valued at nothing when bidding to a very 
nice lens worth $100 or so.

Make sure the back fits the camera, I've seen auctions where they won't 
fit and the seller doesn't know.

On Thursday, May 22, 2003, at 07:19  PM, Kent Gibbs wrote:

> The camera comes with a Kodak Ektar 101mm or 103mm, I don't remember
> which lens, a roll film back, two cut film holders, a UV filter and an
> alleged macro lens.
>
> --- philip lambert <philip.lambert@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> Interestingly I just was outbid on Ebay for a Singer Graflex 8/120
>> RFB for
>> my Century Graphic but have been assured that a basic Mamiya RB67
>> back fits
>> and is cheap. I have been using a slide- in Linhof rapid Rollex,
>> which cost
>> more than the camera but fits a few 8/20 field or technical cameras.
>> Cut
>> sheet film is a pain, you work more easily with a rollfilm back and
>> there's
>> a lot of film out there.  I get my films processed by mail order and
>> returned a week later.  Any bad results are all my fault.
>> As to limited movements, I get 9mm rising front with a 47mm S A and
>> 18mm on
>> a 65mm SA on this camera, better than my 6x9 Linhof which needs a
>> fancy
>> helical focussing mount and gives  NIL rise due to bellows cramp.
>> Much
>> better movements on the Linhof otherwise.
>> It looks to me that with careful machining of the rising front slot
>> upwards
>> and repositioning of the locating bolts downwards useful extra rise
>> could be
>> obtained on the Graphic.(Cost?)
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Les Newcomer" <LNPhoto@twmi.rr.com>
>> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Singer Graphlex field camera
>>
>>
>>> I've never heard of a Singer Graflex field camera,  I suspect this
>> is
>>> either a Crown or Speed Graphic. (singer owned Graflex for a period
>> of
>>> time)
>>>
>>> If so and it has a Graflok back, it can use roll film backs to
>> expand
>>> the film selection and reduce film costs.  The lack of a Graflok
>> back
>>> seriously diminishes its usefulness and thus price.
>>>
>>> You'll find the movements to be limited, so it's not really a field
>>> camera.  If it has a rangefinder it will probably be a Kalart which
>> can
>>> be calibrated to any lens in the moderate wide to slightly long
>> range.
>>>
>>> If you could give us some more info I'll try to do better  You can
>> also
>>> try http://www.graflex.org  and search the site.
>>
>>
>>
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