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Press25
Joined: 28 May 2003
Posts: 15
PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:40 pm   Post subject: Graflex XL spacers on a Mini Speed?

All,
Can you use XL spacers on a mini speed? My baby speed has a grafloc back on it and would like to use spacers for macro.
Thx
Dan Fromm
Joined: 14 May 2001
Posts: 2165
PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 1:17 pm

Nice idea but I'm afraid it won't work.

See this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Graflex-XL-Macro-Spacers-Set/124247275478

They aren't held to the body or to each other by the Graflok back's sliders, they have pins that plug in. Normal Graflok backs don't have the holes that the pins go into.

2x3 Graphics have enough extension to go to 1:1 with a 100 +/- mm lens, the normal lens for 2x3. If you need more magnification, use a shorter lens.
Press25
Joined: 28 May 2003
Posts: 15
PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:00 pm

Dan Fromm wrote:
Nice idea but I'm afraid it won't work.

See this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Graflex-XL-Macro-Spacers-Set/124247275478

They aren't held to the body or to each other by the Graflok back's sliders, they have pins that plug in. Normal Graflok backs don't have the holes that the pins go into.

2x3 Graphics have enough extension to go to 1:1 with a 100 +/- mm lens, the normal lens for 2x3. If you need more magnification, use a shorter lens.

Ok, thanks Dan. Appreciate it.,
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