Graflex Rapid-Vance RH/20 Roll Film Holder User manual

The new Rapid-VanceRHl20 roll film holder:
 oneof the mostversatileinstrumentsin the fam0us
 lineof Graflexcamerasand accessories.

RH/20  roll fifm holders can bd used     Special Loading Features
with the Graflex xl Camera Systems and                                On location or in the studio, you'll enjoy
afl other 2Vq x 3Vq and 4 x 5 format                                            the extra convenience of working with
cameras equipped  with  Grafloko or                                     an RH/20. Your new RH/20 loads with-
Graphic@backs.                                            out  completely removing  it  from  the
To attach the RH/ 20 to a Graffok back,     camera. Just open, remove the carriage,
slide the holder in place on the back.     load and replace. lt's that simple. And
Secure by pushing the upper and lower     the RH/20 can be loaded in daylight.
slide locks to the  left.  If a focusing         It is recommendedthat you load film in
panel is attached, remove the panel by    subduedlight .      definitelynot in
depressing the two knurfed finger pads     bright sun I ight!
while sliding the panel to the right. At-
tach holder.
The RH/20 adjusts for right or left hand
use. For right hand, advance lever is at
the top with the dark slide on the right.
The advance lever, for left hand use, is
on the bottom with the dark slide at
the left.

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FollowtheseseveneasystePsln operating
the RH/20 rollfilm holder
2O Exposures,2!a x 23/t on 22O Film
1. Removingthe carriage
Open the RH/20 roll film holder by sg-ueez-
in-g the release latches together.  Lift the
cover away. Take out the carriage (Fig. 1).
A color dot is located on the frame next to
the dark slide. This color dot should match
the color of the advance lever on the film
carriage-your cue to instant matching of
carriage and frame, should you have more
than one size roll holder.
2. Loadingthe film
 With the carriage in hand, transfer the
 empty supply spool to the take'up spool
 position.
 Hold the loaded supply spool so that the
 paper leader will unwind with the black
 3id'e facing outward. lnsert the lower end
 of the spool into the supply cavity.
 Press downward on the spool until the top
 end can be tipped into place (Fie.2).

3. Attachingthe film to the        marker on the film is opposite the arrow
take-upspool                          inside the carriage (Fie. 5).
Actuate advance lever until the  last    4. Settingthe exposute
                           passesnumber       on the             exposure                      counter
the    counter            index                     line and                          counter                               no    counter
longer turns.                              Rotate the exposure counter toward its
Unwind enough paper leader to pass     arrow until  it clicks into place and re-
around the front  of the carriage and       sists further turning. Do not attempt
into the take-up spool (Figs. 3 and 4).       to rotate the counter beyond this point.
Insert      tab         on             the                paper leader                                  into                                   the    5. Glosingthe holderwider       slot         on             the                take-up                            Actuate                        spool.
the advance lever approximately y2     Replacethe carriage. Press down firmty
stroke to make a complete turn of the     on the cover to close, engaging both
spool. The paper must wind evenly be-      latches.
tween the two flanges to avoid binding.    NOTE: Preloaded RH/2O carriages can
Advance the  lever until the  starting     be interchanged at any time.





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6. Synchronizingthe advance  Thethe No.film2 shouldposition.then be advanced to
     leverwiththeexposurecounter                                      7. Filmadvance       Actuate the advance lever until  it stops.
          Initial winding is then completed. As     The advance lever automatically locks                                                                            prevents                                                                         This                                                           advance.                                                each film                                      the ad-      after                          appears,           No.                1 exposureI      the                                                                              overlap-                                                                and                                                                  transport                                                                     film                                                 accidental                              synchronizes                   automatically       vance              lever
[ ,      with the counter. Do not rotate expo-     prng exposure.       sure counter beyond arrow.              To unlock the advance lever, move the
      N0TE: In the No. 1 exposure position,     release lever to the left (Fig. 6). Lever
       the film  is wrapped around the  idler       is then free to advancethe film. Repeat
         roller in a  direction opposite to  its       this procedure after each exposure.
       normal curl. This may cause strain on    When the last exposurehas been made,
       the adhesive strip holding the film to      again move the release lever to the left
       the leader.Under certain conditions,the     a nd hold. Actuate the advance lever
       adhesive strip may loosen. To avoid       until the counter ceases to rotate. At
       detachment,the film should not be ad-      this point, the film is fully wound onto
       vanced to the No. L exposure position      the take-up spool.  lt can be removed
         until the first exposure is to be made.     from the holder.




       Notation
       panel
                                                                      Darkslide


      Exposurecounter                               www.orphancameras.com                         Advancelever           Releaselever

plush lin ing at tension springMaintenance                                           .  KeqF.
                                                   cf eaned by brushing as necessarywith
                                        a soft brush.This holder has been carefully designed
to perform like new for many years. A
few simple cleaning proceduresshould
be folfowed to maintain the  life and
appearanceof your holder.                Check film guide screws and  re-
                                             taining screws on the Rapid-Vancelever
                                         occasionally.lf necess?ry,tighten only
                                       by turning clockwise-  never loosen.
    Before loading each roll of film, re-
move any loose dust or  dirt from the
carriage and film flattening rollers.
                                                                                      . Wipe exposed surfaces of carriage
                                    and cover assemblywith mild soap anO
                                damp cloth. DO NOT USE SOLVENTS.   Make sure the film flattening rollers                                       Dry thoroughlywith a soft, f int-freecloth.turn  f reely. Every six months or every
50 rolls of film, whichever occurs first,
lubricate the sleeves (Fig.7)  at each
end of both film flattening rollers. Make
a mixture of Molykote Type Z, Graflex
Part. No. 39484P2, and alcohol and
apply one drop to each sleeve. Turn
the rollers to work the mixture into the
sfeeves. Carefully wipe off any excess
from exposedsurfaceswith a cl6an cloth
after the alcohol carrier has evaporated.

DO NOT USE OIL AS A LUBRICANT
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