Graflex and Speed Graphic — part 2 User manual

GRAPHIC
VIEW
CAMERA

4x5

Shown with Accessory
‘Lens-shade

‘AMERICAN-MADE

ions of adjustments are provided in this highly

flexible camera, With it you can create practically any linear perspective
in the negative or eliminate it entirely; you can distort the form of objects
under many conditions and bring into sharp focus, at the same time, objects
that (because of their positions relative to the camera and to each other)
could not possibly be so photographed with the ordinary camera, Supple-
menting this unusual range of adjustments, the greatest possible rigidity
is assured by a simple but complete system of locks and braces—making
the Graphic View Camera ideal for even such exacting requirements as
those of eparation color work.
‘The Graphic View Camera’s removable metal lensboard permits the use
of a wide variety of lenses and will accept lensboards of the 4 x 5 and 5 x7
Speed Graphics so that their lenses may be used without upsetting the
adjustment of flash synchronizers. Extreme fle: is given by a front
that rises 3”, tilts forward and backward, swings, and shifts; and a back that
also tilts, swings and shifts. These two in combination provide all the
adjustments necessary to control perspective and field. The camera is of
all-metal construction with tarnish- and scratch-resistant finish. A 1234”
bellows extension permits one-to-one copying with focal lengths up to 6”,
large close-ups even with long-focus lenses, and direct magnification
16 with short-focus lenses. Ground-glass focusing is available with either

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“Graphic” or "Graflex” back.

Since both lens and back may be moved, there is complete and conven-
ient control of focus and scale when working at extremely close distances.

A real departure in view camera design is the inverted V-section alumi-
num alloy bed. The front and back are moved along it by large, convenient
controls and a smooth-running rack and pinion, and are firmly locked in any
position by quick-acting levers. This construction makes it possible to shift
the entire camera forward or back to preserve camera balance or to prevent
cut-off when working with wide-angle lenses. It also provides great rigidity
and stability and makes the camera extremely light and compact.

Built integrally with the camera is a smooth-working revolving and
tilting base which also serves as a tripod head, This feature permits quick,
easy and accurate positioning of the camera,

A spirit level is built into the top of the camera, The back is reversible
to facilitate the making of horizontally. or vertically-proportioned pic-
tures, The accessory lens-shade is adjustable for various focal lengths.

The Graphic View Camera is built to such close tolerances and has
component parts of such great intrinsic strength that it is safe to say that
no other view camera even approaches its ruggedness and reliability. Here
is the ultimate in camera flexibility and craftsmanship.

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