DEARDORFF 4x5 Special View specifications User manual

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              L. F. DEARDORFF & SO]\S, INC.
                          II SOUTH DES PLAINES STREET, CHICAGO 6, ILLINOIS
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   HIS series made for many years has always led the field in perfection of design, compactnese,  rigidity, light
      rveight, and eaee of maniprrlation  for making perf ect reprorlrrt:lions.
The leading Cornmercial, Illustrative and Industrial Photographers throupJhout the United States and Canada
not orrlv rvelcomed this Camera but proclainred  it as the Standarrl of perfection. The possibilities for nraking
reprorluttions shorving detnil, drawing, and perspective not possiblc heretofore, and also pernritting special
lighring effecls, have improred immerrsely this field of plrotogrrplrv and have'made this Canrera the most
succeseful instrument ever offered to the "photograpbic fraternity".
                     SPECIFICATIONS
The Vertical Swing of the Back is 30'each side of center.           llrrl  is rrratle in four section, Tongrre and Groove construction
The Laterial Swing of the Back is 20'each  sirle of center.       rvith grain in two tlirectiotts. Metal Bcd Plate with  incor.
The Vertical Srving of the Front is 30'each side of center.       porated Tripod Socket reinforres and protecte camera lred. ft
The Lateral Swing of the Front is 20" each side of centrr.       overconles scratching wher nrounling carnera to stand. The
The front anrl rear Turntables are made of heavy gauge     Box and Back are nrarle with intcrlockins corners and are
Stainless Steel-                                                       further reinforcetl with \{etal.
'fhe Frorrt Stanrlartl is rnade of heavy gauge Steel.                                                     The Lens Board is square antl reversible  all the way around.Thc Front raises and lowers 2fr"  frorn center.
 Ilack is square. revcrsible all rhe way arourrrl anrl supplied        Lerrscs n'ith focal lengths fron 3lz" to 22" can be accornmodated
with cut.out boards.                                                     in this canrera.

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     REVERSIBLE CAMERA BACKS          REVOLVING CAMERA BACKS

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                 CAMERA LENS BOARD

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                                                                                 Graphic C Board              4xS Special
                                                                                        Paccnr:rker Adapter to receive
                                                                                Pacenraker Boards

LtNStS ,1Nn $HIITTDSS  l'::"'il'"ull',H,,1:"'"i:i'i:o:i,|1"t!ffiJil:'i:.ernphasis in the table is on Focal Lengths. These focal !",:;,t"'o:'^lengths definitell'lim should;'",'nbe
For ll$llR||0Btr'I' CilMARAS  ii:j, ",'""".-',ii'"i'i:n-:x,'1ii" ";J.TT:l;ll;:l:'n"'llJ"l':,'l;,T;"'.1,":".,fl:"';:                                                     acconrplished.
LENS AND SHUTTER EQUIPMENT    4x5 SPECIAL VIEW CAMERA WITH 22.INCH EXTENSION                                       - ;Jt/r"lolt/2"  E.F.L.,f/6.Btofl8 u'ide-angle lens in                                                  shutter;         6y2"to 7"   E.F.L.,f/6.3tof./6,8 lens in shuuer;
                             for *.ide-angle photography.                                               for average work,
                                                                         Bla" to 10y4" E.F.L.,f./6.3 to f,/10 lens in shutter;
                           for photo-flash photography.                                               for corrective photography.
                             12" to 14"  E.F.L..I/9 to f,/10 lens in shufier;
                                                                    for corrective photo graphy.
 Ciatalogues of the leading lens nrakers rnay be had upon request. Adviee on the correct types and focal lengths of lenses for an,v
 photographic problern given to anyone presenting their difliculties  in writing with suitable photographs.

                   ACCESSORIES FOR 4x5 SPECIAL VIEW CAMERA





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CORRECTM PHOTOGRAPHY, bv Lewis L. Iiellsel', (ir. Photog., is an illu-stratetl elernentary textbooh on Carnera Srvings An,l
How To Use Thern. The subject is prest-'ntcd  iIr a sirrrplified anrl unrlerstanrlable nlanncr. Answers all qucstions about the practicc of
(lorrcctive l'hotography. Ever"v photographr.r shouLl have a copl for reference purposes.
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