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Graflex Cameras Product booklet
Product booklet for Graflex Cameras. 20 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Graflex Cameras
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Your biggest asset is a satisfiedcustomer- whetheran industrialor commercialbuyer, a boss,or a bride.Keepthat customer satisfiedby givingyour talenta complete chanceto work for you. Use a cameramade for the professional-forthe man who wants his camerato be an extensionof himself and its resultsan expressionof his skill, taste and questfor perfection. www.orphancameras.comView original page 3
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TheGrophicCameras
They hold the same attraction for photographers as any value leader does in any field. Dependable,
high quality, large format photography in a traditional design that allows the photographer to adjust
t o s h o o t ing c o n d i t i o n s o n t h e sp o t.
Large'Format
Large format Graphic Cameraslet you capture an image that is big enough to give you best results in
the darkroom. For assignmentswhere top quality is demanded,there is no surer way to achieve it.
V ersatile
Lets you do what has to be done, then and there, to get the best picture p6ssible.Tilts, swings, shifts,
rises-all are built in. Focus frotn ground glass or shift to the rangefinderor scale. Get 1:1 shots without
special attachments.And shoot as fast or as slow as needed.These benefits and more are built into
the Graphicsfrom Graflex.
Dependable
None other built to last so long; to perform so reliably. Ask the man who has one. The Graphic
Camerasare made to take the most severe punishmentand withstandthe most trying conditions-in
the plant, the studio, or out on assignment.
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Professional workhorse. Provides the photographer with the bene- fits of 4x5 format in a model that incorporates distinctive Graphic features-shift-rise-tilt front standard, drop bed, double bellows extension, ground glass, rangefinder, and scale focusing. Offers a wide assortment of shutter mounted lenses. The Pacemaker Speed Graphic, companion model in the pace- setter series, provides the same benefits as the Crown Graphic with the added feature of focal plane shutter, operating at speeds up to 1/1000 second. Gives you great motion-stopping ability. Also accepts wide selec- t i o n o f b a r r e l m o u n t e d l e n s e s , a l l i n t e r c h a n g e a b l e i n s e c o n d s .View original page 6
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SuperGraphic45
L i g h t w e i g h t , s t r e a m l i n e d . C o m b i n e s m a x i m u m s t r e n g t h w i t h m i n i m u m
weight. Front standard tilts forward and backward. Shoot "wide open"
for maximum depth of field. 121/2"double extension bellows permits
1 : 1 p h o t o g r a p h s w i t h l e n s f o c a l l e n g t h s u p t o 1 6 2 m m . E x c l u s i v e
built-in automatic flash calculator is provided. Revolving Graflok back
rotates through 360 degrees. Also has electrically operated shutter
release for steady hand-held exposures at even slow shutter speeds.
Add to these features, cam coupled focusing scale and built-in range-
f i n d e r p l u s i n t e r c h a n g e a b l e l e n s s e l e c t i o n .
SuperSpeedGraphic45
With exclusive Graflex 1000 Shutter. ls accurate at every speed through
1/1000 second, and synchronizes with bulb or electronic flash.
w , N o l a g , n o d r a g . " Q u i c k C h e c k " l e v e r l e t s y o u o p e n a n d c l o s e
diaphragm fully to check focus and composition without disturb-
i n g o r i g i n a l s e t t i n g s .
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Famous Graphic 4x5 features are tailored to a medium format cam- era in the Century Graphic 29. Retains adjustable front and rise- shift-tilt control of perspective. Double bellows extension of g,, for 1:1 photography. Ground glass, rangefinder and scale focusing are incorporated plus opticar viewfinder and sportsfinder. Also obtain versatility of interchangeable film holders with choice of sheet film, roll film, or film pack. Format can be varied to fit asstgnment. Choose from an assortment of lenses from 47mm to 202mm. Also accepts Graflex Multi-Grip for fast action, sure-handling shooting.View original page 8
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Successful photographers use a variety of lenses for increased
operating flexibility and greater freedom to create special effects.
N o r m a l f o c a l l e n g t h l e n s e s a r e s t a n d a r d t o o l s . w i d e a n g l e a n d
t e l e p h o t o l e n s e s a d d t o y o u r a b i l i t y t o c o v e r a n y a s s i g n m e n t m o s t
effectively.
G r a f l e x G r a p h i c l e n s e s a r e b u i l t t o g i v e t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l p h o t o g r a -
p h e r t h e l a t i t u d e h e n e e d s t o c o v e r h i s s c o p e o f a s s i g n m e n t s .
For the 4x5 Graphic Cameras there are lenses covering focal lengths
o f 6 5 m m , 9 0 m m , 1 2 7 m m , 1 3 5 m m , , 1 5 0 m m 2, 0 3 m m , 2 7 0 m m , a n d 3 8 0 m m .
For the Century Graphic 2x3 there are lenses covering focal lengths
of 47mm, 65mm, 80mm, 100mm, 101ffiffi,127mm, 135mm, 150mm, and
202mm.
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Shoot confidently with accurate, fast-action Graflex film holders. Mate quickly and easily to Graphic Cameras as well as other pro- fessional cameras with Graflok or Graphic Backs. Complete line for medium and large format cameras-reliable 2-sheet f ilm holders, 6-exposure Grafmatic Holders., and 16-exposure film pack adapters. T h e n , t h e r e a r e t h e r o l l h o l d e r s p r o v i d i n g e i t h e r g , 1 0 , o r 1 2 e x - posures on 120 film; 20 exposures on 220 film, or 50 exposures on 7 0 m m f i l m . A l s o h o l d e r s f e a t u r i n g " p i c t u r e a m i n u t e " P o l a r o i d n o i t a n d P a c k F i l m . Remarkable Graflex Rapid Vance Roll Film Holders let you move quickly and surely from one exposure to the next. Permit changeover to different format or from black-and-white to color or vice versa in a few seconds. No wasted film either during the changeovers. Avail- able for both 4x5 and 2x3 cameras. Polaroid is a regisfered trademark of the potaroid Corporation.View original page 10
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The medium format camera that adjusts to your needs. That's the Graflex xl.
Gives you balanced handling and professional feel in today's most versatile photographic tool. Choice
of camera body, assortment of lenses, and variety of film holding devices and accessories. Built for
tomorrow too. Modular components form a camera capable of evolving with the needs of the pho-
tographer. Basic structure, made of discrete building blocks that mate to any of three camera bodies,
is guarantee against obsolescence. New camera variations await xl owner with new modular com-
ponenls.
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Start urith an xl Outfit bosicto Aour needs
Any one of three outfits can serve as your starting point. Choose the one that most closely meets
your major requirements. 'tl
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Same kind of film holders as are available
with Graphic Cameras. Vary format to fit the
assignme n t w i t h s e l e c t i o n o f r o ll, sh e e t, film
pac k , and P o l a r o i d f i l m h o l d e rs. Five film
holders plus Grafmatic Sheet Film Magazine'
} Graphic Film Pack Adapter, Graphic Sheet
Film H o lder, a n d t h e P o l a r o i d P a ck Film
Holder.
In roll film category are Graflex Rapid Vance
Holders RH/8, RH/1O, RH/12, RH/20, and
RH/50 with the number desighation denot-
ing the number of exposures provided by
each. First three handle all varieties of 120
film ; R N / 2 0 h a n d l e s 2 2 0 f i l m ; a n d RN/5 0
han d les 7 0 m m f i l m .
Formats include 2Ya square,2/+ x 2%,2Yt x
3Xc, and 3% x 4% for the Polaroid Film Pack I
Adaoter.
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Name your power source preference and then serect it from among
Graflex' trio of look-alike,perform-alikestrobomatic 500 outfits. one
standard top section mates by snap_actionlatches to any one of
three different power bases, providing comprete interchangeabirity
among rechargeable,high voltage, and AC power bases. I
Highest light output anywhere among portabre erectronic frash A
units. Host of other new features including built_in slave, open
flash, ready light, and exposure calculator on lampheaO pius
rugged and reriabre construction for power pack. strobomatic I
500 is a modern pacesetter in electronic flash field. Variety of
accessories give it many convenience features includinj
extending coverage to wide angle by simple snap_on
deflection lens.
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For optimumconvenience,for more complete photographiccapabilities,Graflex
offers a full-line of professional duty accessories for all its camera lines.
start with Graflex Tripods. The Graflex TR series of tripods, headlined by the
TR-V-M Professionalmodel is lightweight and has removable center column
which functionsas a monopod. lt also featurestwin shank leg supportsand set
screw leg locks. Companion model is TR-IV-M Deluxe Tripod.
Also step up to Graflite flash units for shutters with built-in synchronization.
Also solenoid operated shutters. Host of accessories supports flash units-
extensionflash, mountingbrackets,reflectors,and many more.
Then there are assortmentsof cable releases,viewfinders and lensboards,flash
connecting cords, handy carrying cases plus the many small but important
accessoriesthat make Graflex photographic equipment the most complete
and best suited for the needs of the professionalphotographer.
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Rapid Lock cable Release can be fitted to xl cameras as well as standard
lenseson other Graflexcameras.
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CustomCameroSeruices
Specialneedscall for specialservices.Graflexis equippedto handlethem all.
How about microphotography?Graflex will adapt the xl, Century Graphic, or Pacemaker Graphic
to do the job.
Special lens fittings are available: such as the Graflex 1000 Shutter for xl Cameras or the Century
Graphic.
Also ask for special applications equipment, special viewfinder masks, custom designed systems,
and a complete range of maintenanceand repair servicesfrom Graflex'centers located in key cities
around the country.
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For fulldetails on all the customservicesofferedby Graflex,write ProductServiceManager,Rochester,
New York 14603.
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