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rodinalduchamp
Joined: 08 Mar 2015
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:52 pm   Post subject: Graflex handle Edison reflector

Hello I just purchased a graflex flash handle and some bulbs but they have not arrived yet.

I am hoping to use the flash in bulb mode to light some nocturnal scenes.

I would like to use #5 bulbs for the foreground and I've also ordered some much more powerful #50 bulbs for the areas further away.

My question pertains to the Edison style bulbs. I know the handle can take bayonet bulbs in the reflector it ships with but it can also take Edison screw mount bulbs if I remove the reflector.

I haven't seen a proper reflector for the Edison bulbs though, so I'm going to fabricate one myself. Are they available anywhere?

I would also like to know how difficult it is to switch between the bayonet reflector and the exposed Edison screw.
Markus
Joined: 13 May 2015
Posts: 15
PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:03 pm

What you are looking for is the 7" reflector. Should be very easy to find, there are lots of them out there.
And switching between 5" and 7" reflectors is a pretty simple procedure.
steved55
Joined: 10 Feb 2016
Posts: 15
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:53 pm

Yes, 7 inch reflector.

Here's one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Graflex-7-Reflector-and-Instruction-Manual-/111891533523?hash=item1a0d414ed3:g:2dgAAOSwpzdWrjzt

steve
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