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vnmunhoz
Joined: 19 Feb 2010
Posts: 7
PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:03 pm   Post subject: flash sync on Graphex shutter

Hi everyone, Ive recently purchased a Super Graphic camera and its been great taking photos with it, but Ive been wanting to do some work in hte studio and I cant seem to understand how I can sync a flash to the lens, since I dont see anywhere to sync a chord.

The lens is a 135mm 4.7 optar on a Graphex shutter. As far as I know theyre pretty standard for graflex cameras, so I assume lots of people here in this forum know about it and could point out what am I not seeing here.

thanks a lot!
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:17 pm

Go to http://www.cameraeccentric.com/info.html and take a look at the http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/graflex_6.html . Use your browsers save page as function to save a copy of each page to your computer for future reference if desired.

Looking at page 5 of the user guide, on the shutter right side looking from the front are the Bi-Post flash sync connectors that are making contact with the coupling that connect them to the side socket on the Super Graphic.

If you have a factory supplied lens/board for your Super then you will need a flash sync cord to connect to the body side socket. If you have a lens mounted on a standard Graphic lens board then look for the Bi-Post pins or a PC socket on the side of the shutter.

A factory flash sync cable will be hard to find. They have household socket(s) for strobe connection. A household connector looks like the older house 120V plug, two blades of the same size, and will fit into a 120V socket.

Paramount cords may be able to make you a sync cable.
http://www.paramountcords.com/
Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:28 pm

There *were* Graphex shutters made *without* flash synch! I own one such. Paramount *can* make just about any flash synch cord with connectors one could possibly need, but obviously not if the shutter isn't synched. Here's the direct link to Paramount's Graflex page:

http://www.paramountcords.com/graflex.asp
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:39 pm

Paramount cords Graflex list contains the following Error for the Super/Super Speed Graphic:
On their site they claim that the two pins close together are for M flash sync, they are Not.
The two pins close together are for remote solenoid tripping. X or M flash sync are controlled in the shutter. The solenoid delay is not adjustable.

FYI: The Super Graphic and Super Speed Graphic are the same camera. The Super Speed came from the factory with the 1000 speed shuttered lens, the Super did not.
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