[LargeFormat] Grafmatics

[Jim Hemenway]

Les and Richard:

Thanks for the follow-up info on the Grafmatic.  I realized later that 
one for the 2x3 would be next to useless for me because transparency 
film in that size is no longer available.  I'll continue with the RH-8 
rollfilm back.

Jim


> From: "LNphoto" <LNphoto@twmi.rr.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Eskofot Ultragon
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> 
> 
>>On Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 01:50  PM, Jim Hemenway
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> wrote:
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>>>I bought a 4x5 Graphmatic yesterday at a photo show for
> 
> $60.00. I
> 
>>>don't know whether or not that's a good price but bought
> 
> it anyway.
> 
>>>It's going to be a nice convenience for me when using my
> 
> 4x5 Graphlex
> 
>>>SLR
>>
>>Jim,
>>
>>Since you own a Graflex SLR I assume you know the
> 
> difference between a
> 
>>"45 Graphic" and a "45 Graflex"  Grafmatic.  If its for a
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> Graflex, then
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>>$60 was a good deal.
>>
>>On the same subject, but a totally useless bit of
> 
> triva...the inventor
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>>the Grafmatic originally designed it for 3x4 film.  It
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> took Graflex
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>>about 3 years to make in manufacturable, and then they
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> skipped 3x4 and
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>>went from 2x3 to 4x5.
>>
>>Les
>>
>>
> 
>   It was a steal! I didn't realize in my last post that this
> was for a Graflex, not a Graphic. Graflex holders and
> accessories have become rarer than hen's teeth. $60 even for
> a Graphic Grafmatic is cheap.
>   My Super-D has a Graflok back on it so I don't have to
> worry about finding holders.
>   While there are the same dimentions Graflex holders will
> not fit into a Graflok. One of the main differences between
> the two types is that Graphic type backs (including the
> Graflok) have the lockihng ridge on the holder and the
> corresponding groove on the back. Graflex holders are the
> opposite having the groove on the holder and the ridge on
> the camera side.
>   Graflex holders and accessories (like roll film adaptors)
> are thicker and have a deep groove along the sides for the
> sliding lock strips to engage.
>   BTW, be careful of banquet cameras. Some Korona cameras
> have their lock ridges on the camera side, opposite of most
> other spring back cameras.
>