[LargeFormat] Singer Graphlex field camera

[Kent Gibbs]

The camera comes with a Kodak Ektar 101mm or 103mm, I don't remember
which lens, a roll film back, two cut film holders, a UV filter and an
alleged macro lens.

--- philip lambert <philip.lambert@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> Interestingly I just was outbid on Ebay for a Singer Graflex 8/120
> RFB for
> my Century Graphic but have been assured that a basic Mamiya RB67
> back fits
> and is cheap. I have been using a slide- in Linhof rapid Rollex,
> which cost
> more than the camera but fits a few 8/20 field or technical cameras.
> Cut
> sheet film is a pain, you work more easily with a rollfilm back and
> there's
> a lot of film out there.  I get my films processed by mail order and
> returned a week later.  Any bad results are all my fault.
> As to limited movements, I get 9mm rising front with a 47mm S A and
> 18mm on
> a 65mm SA on this camera, better than my 6x9 Linhof which needs a
> fancy
> helical focussing mount and gives  NIL rise due to bellows cramp. 
> Much
> better movements on the Linhof otherwise.
> It looks to me that with careful machining of the rising front slot
> upwards
> and repositioning of the locating bolts downwards useful extra rise
> could be
> obtained on the Graphic.(Cost?)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Les Newcomer" <LNPhoto@twmi.rr.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Singer Graphlex field camera
> 
> 
> > I've never heard of a Singer Graflex field camera,  I suspect this
> is
> > either a Crown or Speed Graphic. (singer owned Graflex for a period
> of
> > time)
> >
> > If so and it has a Graflok back, it can use roll film backs to
> expand
> > the film selection and reduce film costs.  The lack of a Graflok
> back
> > seriously diminishes its usefulness and thus price.
> >
> > You'll find the movements to be limited, so it's not really a field
> > camera.  If it has a rangefinder it will probably be a Kalart which
> can
> > be calibrated to any lens in the moderate wide to slightly long
> range.
> >
> > If you could give us some more info I'll try to do better  You can
> also
> > try http://www.graflex.org  and search the site.
> 
> 
> 
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