In case this helps anyone else: My #CrownGraphic came in a box with a number of accessories, including a push-on Series VI filter holder. There were a few filters, but they’re pretty hazy and the whole thing is fiddly to use.

I started trying to find a Series VI to threaded filter adapter, and it’s surprisingly hard to do, especially not having something to hold in your hand and see if it works.

After reading a variety of (what ended up being incorrect) comments on forums regarding the thread size, I ordered a pair of cheap 40.5mm to 52mm adapter rings in hopes it would fit the threaded area in the filter holder, but alas it did not.

BUT! It did fit snugly (with the help of some pliers) in the ring that threads *into* the filter holder. So I ended up creating a bit of a hacky adapter - but without a 52mm filter threaded onto it, it still folds into the camera, so it works pretty well and can be left on the lens. As there was an extra set of filter retaining ring and push on adapter, I felt okay risking getting pliers involved. Now I’ll be able to use 52mm threaded filters (of which I have plenty) for shooting with the Crown Graphic.

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Any #Graflex #LargeFormat #filmphotography enthusiasts know about Graflok backs?
I am trying to replace the back of my Pacemaker Speed Graphic 45 from a Graflex, to a Graflok. I got a back from a Crown Grafic, which does not seem to have the copper tab shown on the photo. This is meant to cause more drag on the focal-plane shutter's curtain.

This one on Ebay seems to be the exact same one I have and the original envelope suggests it's for mine as well.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/277378513989

#FilmIsNotDead

Pleased with the results from my second jaunt with the 4x5. I tried scanning negs in the print file sleeve, which appears to have improved the focus on the scanner as I'm not able to use a negative carrier. I also had to scan each in two strips (V600 is designed only for 135 and 120 negs) and join them in Affinity Photo. Upside: focus improved. Downside: the sleeves themselves attract a *lot* of dust. The attached have been converted down for Mastodon...they don't do justice to the resolution these have. Full size scans are 15700 × 12500.

The truck picture was a pleasant surprise, it is one of the pictures I forgot to stop down after focusing…I metered a 3 sec exposure at f/22 but fired it at f/4.7 🤦🏻‍♂️ But, the fact that I overexposed by *counts on fingers* SIX STOPS and still got a decent image shows how flexible film is - although perhaps reciprocity failure saved me a bit as well?

I've got another 16-17 sheets of cheap film left to get a little better at this, after that I have a small box of #IlfordFP4 and a small box of #TriX I'm really excited to try.

📷 #Graflex #CrownGraphic
🎞️ #Arista100 (which is #Foma100 IIRC)
🔭 #Wollensak 135mm
🧪 #XTOL

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Slightly obsessed with a new, to me, #Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic 45 #LargeFormat #Film camera. These have a deep history specially with the press. So much so, that they were called press cameras.

#IShootFilm but never bigger than 35mm.

I'd love to hear any info you may have on these. This particular one has a small sticker on the top with "The great seal of the state of California" logo, and one at the bottom of the state capitol building.

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My two keepers from this weekend’s experimentation. I can’t tell if the pictures weren’t focused adequately (shot at f/32), or if putting negs straight on the scanner glass affected the focus…even looking at the 3200 DPI tiffs you can’t tell if it’s in perfect focus. I’ll need to get a focusing loupe, I think. And maybe a copy stand to scan via DSLR.

📷 #Graflex #CrownGraphic
🎞️ #Arista100
🔭 #Wollensak 135mm f/4.7
🧪 #XTOL

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Since the giveaway of the film canisters went so well, let’s try something else …

How about nine wooden film holders that fit 3¼"x4" and 3¼"x4¼" sheet film. They were manufactured by #Lisco and #Graflex. These were acquired along with a bunch of darkroom stuff years ago and they don’t fit my 4x5 view camera.

Again, they could be yours for the cost of postage.

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#AnaloguePhorography
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New photo on Flickr! https://buff.ly/1i1VYd1 #hullkamera #praha #praha2012 #6x9pinhole #pinhole #analog #color #c41 #fuji #nps160 #prague #homemadecamera #graflex #2x3inch #6x9cm #cityscape #photography #river

Reporter Interviews Photographer Using 1913 Graflex 4×5 at Sports Car Race https://petapixel.com/2025/03/21/reporter-photographer-1913-graflex-4x5-camera-sports-car-12-hours-sebring/ #filmphotography #largeformat #motorracing #4x5camera #4x5film #graflex #Analog #News #f1

The #AnalogueFilm camera used at the #CreativeWorkshop yesterday.

The #Graflex #CrownGraphic aka Graflex #PacemakerCrownGraphic is a #LargeFormat press #camera introduced by Graflex Inc. in 1947. The lesser known Crown Graphic is commonly mistaken for the Graflex Speed Graphic which is often regarded as the most famous press camera of all time. The mistake is easy to make, however, since the two cameras are identical apart from an additional focal plane shutter on the speed.

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Da war sie wieder - die #Graflex Speed Graphic aus den 40er Jahren – eine #Pacemaker 4x5 - im "Club der singenden Metzger". Ich habe auch eine.
Dumm nur: Der Film spielt schon in den 20ern. 😆
Mit etwas Mühe wäre sicher eine Top Handle Speed Graphic aufzutreiben gewesen. Die gab es von 1912 an und hätte zeitlich gepasst.
Das verwendete #Stativ samt Kopf passt übrigens auch nicht.

#film #movie #3sat #kamerafehler #DerClubDerSingendenMetzger

First blog post in a looong time: a Graflex Series B RB review, finally. I’ve only had the damn thing nearly a year.

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#graflex
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https://darkroomdetritus.com/index.php/2024/02/20/crank-it-and-go/

Just received an amazing gift from my partners grandpa, a Graflex Speed Graphic 4x5 film camera! I was able to fix it to get it to close and the focal plane shutter seems in working order (not sure on timing…) the Kodak lens shutter has a ton of oil so may need to swap it out or just use the focal plane shutter. But I’m loving it so far ❤️

I want to at least do a few 4x5 images as I’ve never done large format before so this is going to be a brand new adventure!

#film #graflex #4x5