[LargeFormat] 5x7 Press Graflex Film Holders...

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Warren" <Clive.Warren@megacycle.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] 5x7 Press Graflex Film Holders...


> At 10:10 06/01/2004 -0500, LNPhoto wrote:
> >I have not seen any Graflex holders at the local shows
for years, they
> >appear to be as rare as hen's teeth.
>
> Ah!  Just read the thread and one of the unsolved
mysteries at Warren
> Mansions has now been solved. I have had four 5x7 film
holders knocking
> around here for some time that have grooves running down
the side and a
> groove instead of an lip on the business end. They are
also a different
> size to normal film holders. They are marked "5x7 Graflex
Film" and "Folmer
> Graflex Corp" one or two also are marked "Rochester NY".
>
> They came from our favorite auction site and were sold as
ordinary film
> holders - I was a little disappointed when they arrived
and would not fit
> any of my 5x7 cameras.
>
> So, they are Press Graflex film holders.... Now all I need
is the camera.
>
> Cheers,
>             Clive
>
>
   They will fit ANY 5x7 Graflex, not just the Press
Graflex. All holders for all sizes of Graflex type backs are
of a similar pattern. Graflex backs are occasionally found
on Speed Graphics, they could be special ordered with them,
as some Graflex cameras could take Graphic backs. They are
found on cameras that needed to take the kind of special
adaptors available for only for the Graflex back until the
Graflok back became available. Note that while the Graflok
back with the spring panel removed resembles a Graflex back
it does not take Graflex holders or accessories.
   Some makes of view cameras also took holders similar to
Graflex holders, i.e., the light trap groove was on the
holder.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@ix.netcom.com