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Speed Graphic with rear tilt!
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wolvertone
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
Posts: 31
PostPosted: Sun Jan 27, 2002 5:56 am

Hey!

My new mutation is a Speed with rear tilt. Doesn't exist you say? It does now!

I removed the orig bed and made a wooden one and used lid supports for the rear tilt. The tripod mount is in the front of the front bed.

Also, I re-engineered the old front standard so it now has tilt as well.

What's nicest about this setup is that I still have the f/p shutter!

I'm still working on the focus lock, and when I get the cosmetics straight I'll give y'all a look-see.

Pics to follow,,,,
bob2309
Joined: 14 Mar 2002
Posts: 5
PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2002 1:48 am

Interesting...send me some images. I have often thought about adapting an extra track and a longer bellows so I could use longer lenses. One could do this by using a door off a junker and making a coupler. I have also thought of literally sawing the back part off the camera body and then rigging some sort of gimbles or something....of course with all this effort...well..some day.
Bob
wolvertone
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
Posts: 31
PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2002 2:42 pm

Check out "Introducing the Graflex Grafield" message further down in this category for pics.

Steve
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