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Thank you so much. My Mother and Father gave me this camera when I was in the 8th grade and it overwhelmed me. Got the wrong roll film back for it and it was just over my head...ultimately got destroyed in a photographer's studio by fire. Now I want this camera back to honor my parents' belief in me as a kid. Found one on eBay and am going to purchase. Thank you for the inspiration. What's old is new again and I have many cameras...none in the film format. Going to get the Graflex Crown Graphic. Thank you.
Love all the shots you got! I’m glad that you’ve joined us Graflex shooters!
I feel like you can’t get more minimal than the Graflex than any SLR
Honestly, you should become a landscape photographer. I would love to see you shooting some larger format slides, that's like pure magic
I got to say, you are one of the best you tubers I’ve encountered. You’re informative, but straightforward and get right to the point. No screwing around or overhyping content, you are quick and concise! A boon to photographers everywhere.
You say it isn't a sports camera but it is. Check out WeeGee and his pics with the Graflex. It was THE Newspaper camera till the 70's. It was also the camera that was used by the military. Check out the picture on Mount Suribachi. I love mine. It makes prints you can walk into there is so much detail.
Time to try a Gralfex SLR 4x5. :)
So glad you got one of these! I’ve got two that I need to pickup when I get back to WV. Don’t know when that will be yet. Soon, I hope. I have a Speed Graffic and a Crown graphic both in 6x9. Keep these videos coming so we can both learn! 😀 I also have that 23 Graffic 6x9 back. And, some sheet film holders. I know the Speed Graffic has a Carl Ziess lens. Just itching to get my hands on them!! I bought them both from a collector.
Six out of eight shots is great for your first go at a Speed Graphic. There are so many ways to not end up getting an image until you practice, practice, practice. Also the images turned out great!
Thanks Martin :)
Marvellous video, it took me back to my Speed Graphic days; THE camera I cut my teeth on as an exmilitary phographer in the Canadian Forces (RCAF/CF), starting in 1958 with flashbulbs; I eventually used my own flash (Multiblitz Press 180), but used a ton of flashbulbs with it in the job; photographing everything from parades, to the inside of a (cold) furnace, the latter for engineering purposes.
Not to forger PR photos for 2 Air cadet summer camps and a whole bunch of good stuff which appeared in newspapers.
And THEN, the government acquired Hasselblads, and that was in the 70s.
Needless to say, “technique” is everything with the Speed Graphic, and it handles better than today’s SLRs, once you master it.
One small details which I wish you had shown, are the “infinity stops”, where the front standard stops and you lock it there, fot the rangefinder, to function properly.
I also noticed the optical sight, which you can use in addition to the wire frame (not shown); which is adjustable for parallax, when shooting hand held.
The bed also drops, to accomodate a wide angle lens.
Glad you got the roll film back, I never used one and shot hundreds of 4x5 sheets of film over 10 years or more.
Glad you mentioned about making surethe focal plane shutter was open; lots of novice photogs took great shots, which came out blank!! (Fortunately, not me)
All in all,a great intro to this jewel, and thanks for sharing.
BTW, in my time, I operated cameras in every size, from Minox (which I owned), to 5x7 Monorail, and of course did my own processing. I now own 3 Nikon SLRs in FX and DX, and a Nikon W300, which shoots stills and 4K video.
But frankly, I use my IPhone camera a lot; it’s got the megapixels.
One final thought.
REAL cameras are measired in inches (or centimetres), not pixels!!!
Ooh, that glimmer of light at the top of the snow cap on the 2nd highlight! And the draggy shutter on the train is epic! Nice!
Thanks Rick :)
I have a 4x5" Crown Graphic, and shoot it with either 4x5" sheet film or 120 roll film (6x7 back) depending on the situation.
While I have used it "view camera style" like you did here, its a lot more fun to use it "press camera style" (especially /w flash) for event photography. Just gotta get used to the rangefinder, and to constantly telling people that its a real working camera you can still get film for (and not some sort of prop or replica.)
You Beseler 23C enlarger is a 6x9 cm enlarger. You'll need a 6x9 cm negative holder and a lens with a focal length long enough to cover that format, probably a 105mm. You may ned to check a manual to determine how to set up the condensers in the light source for 6x9cm coverage. It's probably the same as for 6x7cm. My first venture into MF was with a 6x9cm Speed Graphic, but an earlier model lacking the fancy switchable shutter release and Graflok back system.The 105mm Ektar lens you have is excellent, a very good Tessar copy. Having the same 1 : 1 1/2 format ratio as 35mm, I think you will find that you end up cropping out some of the long side of many images when printing, thus you do not gain a significant advantage over the 6x7 cm format. If you want to go really "old school", get some 2.25 x 3.25 inch (6.9cm) sheet film holders and some Ilford FP-4 or HP-5 (still available) to shoot MF sheet film.
Hello Azriel, the scene you captured at 8:36 and 11:46 took my breath away. Thanks for all your hard work. Peace.
Always a pleasure Carmine, thank you :)
I bought one of these as my first large format camera and pretty soon bought a cheap cambo SC monorail. The added movements really make the price of film and the work of loading and developing the sheets worth it in my opinion. The coolest thing about these graflexes is that you can use the rangefinders and handhold them.
I remember using a monorail at collage. I no sooner started to set up for macro and got my subject set up that my tutor stepped in and said that from life size and beyond I had to factor in an increase in exposure, just a very basic formula M x 1 he showed me that I had to use a ruler to measure the subject on the ground glass, what a faff but good fun.
A few points! It;s easy to see the effects of moving the front standard[lens] looking at the focusing screen; vertical, lateral & tilt[you can reverse the tilt by simply unscrewing the front standard & reversing it on the focusing rails]! The only motion missing is twist! As for focus, there should be a scale on the bed, marked at infinity, 100 yds, 50yds, etc.,if the infinity stop is set correctly on the rails. Of course this changes for different focal lengths but you can mount multiple folding infinity stops & scales. Lock it on a tripod & some careful setup with a loupe on the focusing screen & a laser rangefinder will dial it in! The last version had a top mounted rangefinder with changeable cams for each focal length! Quit whingeing about difficulty, look at an Anniversary Speed Graphic 4x5 with a mind-boggling selection of shutter speeds for use ISO 100 film with little latitude! Somehow the press shooters in the 30's & 40's got these to work with the additional complexity of [Starwars] flashguns! Check out Jo Lommen's site for all the details!
Great resolution and depth ! WOW
I was surprised too :)
Rocking Dude ....Just Rocking ....can hardly wait for another vid with this camera .................
Thanks Darko!
I have a Pacemaker, but mine is the full size 5x4 model. Picked it up at a shop in London about thirty years ago with various things wrong with it. Fixed most of them, and picked up various accessories, mainly on Ebay. It came with a Graflite flashgun, and I have lots of flashbulbs somewhere, though I’ve never dared to fire one of the really big ones.
It looks like your rangefinder is the Kalart one, which is the most common, but there were others. On top of it there is probably a small cover, held in place by a single screw. This was to attach a device which I cannot remember the name of. It was basically a small lamphouse which was powered by the battery output on the flash. This basically worked the rangefinder backwards, projecting two beams of light from it towards the subject. If it was too dark to see through the rangefinder you could switch on this device, and adjust the focus until the two spots of light converged on the subject. One of the more unusual accessories.
I can only find one picture from it which I have a scan of, it’s on Flickr here:
flic.kr/p/2kok9gq
I haven’t used the camera for a long time, it was one of the first to go into store, I must get it out again one day.
At first, I thought you had a 4x5 speed graphic, but instead, you have a "baby" speed graphic. I don't have the roll film back, so seeing that to compose your photo, you use the ground glass, but then have to remove the Graflex back to put the roll film back in place. Never thought about that, I was planning on getting one of the roll film backs, now I may think about it more.
You might want to look at getting the 2x3 sheet film holders. Load two sheets in each holder, and the holder would slide into the back without having to remove the Graflex back. Same 6x9 format. That would eliminate one step in setting up for a shot. Enjoy
I recently got a Crown Graphic 4x5 I am glad my camera doesn't have the focal plane shutter. Great work I glad you enjoyed the camera.
Thanks so much Eric!
3/17/21 The Speed Graflex 4x5 was the camera we used at the US Navy School to learn photography on along with a 40 lb wood tripod "A" school with 4 x 5 film holders. Think I gained 20 lbs of muscle just from carrying it around to take photos for my learning mods. The large size negatives were great to print with only a 2x factor to make an 8 x 10 print. It does have a lot of adjusts like you stated in the video. Newspapers would use these to take news /sports photos the f stop could be set real high to increase the depth of field. The camera was great for group photos where you had the time to set things up. Your right about the camera really demanding you to approach how you take photos and compose cause of the upside down image on the ground glass and the many steps needed compare to todays cameras. I own both a 4 x 5 and a 6x9 with film holders, lucky you with the roll film adapter. What the lens attacks too is called the lens board and you need to be careful cause of the bellows can get light leaks as it ages. Everyone should really try one out it really teaches you to be a better photographer.
Ohh, those things pack a punch. Nice!! Might have to look into a 6x9 back after all ...
Mine is on the way :)
👍Got one on the shelf gathering dust and was thinking about getting the instant back from lomography, looks promising, your thoughts on it.
Welcome to the club. It wasn't until I started shooting with a press camera that I slowed down and started composing properly. Take your time and enjoy the new beast.
I also own & shoot a Graflex. I totally relate to what you say. Mine is a Speed Graphic 2x3 which also accepts Instax film in the old film holders. I also have the same 120 back as you. It’s a seriously fun camera!
Thanks for sharing Jim. It's a beaut of a camera.
Great camera, very sharp. How much does it weigh? You just have to teach your hands so they have muscle memory on what to do and in what sequence. I am having to teach my hands to handle my new (65 year old) minolta autocord I greatly admire any device that operates without electricity. but the bigger negatives are a major step up. I use a Bessler 67cp and I needed a 6X6 negative holder, I searched the web and found a Like new one in Mumbai India of all places.
What year model os yours? My 4x5 is a 1951 Graflex Pacemaker Speed 45 Graphic. It has its open buttom on keft strap side ( Has viewed from rear) it has a focus brake on right rail.
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It absolutely is a sports camera & was used in military action recon as well as world Olympics. A question is the skill it took.
Fun video.
I was recommended to store w/ shutter as in lowrst speed & shutters released as well as rear high low set to low (forward)
To mangle Star Wars: "The Dark Slide of photography is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural."
Using a view camera is a whole new world.
It was THE press camera between 1930 and mid 50ies. First produced in 1912 up to 1971.
Very cool.
@@AzrielKnight Indeed... if you have in mind, that you have mostly one chance to get your photo... free hand There are some movies out of that era, where you can see this... a bunch of reporters, who are waiting to get their chance.....
The speed graflex was one of the early press cameras and very widely used they were a really good camera for the times
Still a great camera Joe ;)
Yes love these cameras but a bit of a lump to haul around all day not forgetting the pro Manfroto video tripod etc.! Ask me how I know :)
I got some fab shots though I am no Ansel Adams ha ha, I was using an MPP mictopress it was no micro lol
Gorgeous landscapes in Canada I have The Lake District here in the UK. I think next time you go out maybe use a yellow or greeen filter to up the contrast and give the sky some definition to.
I seem to remember that there is an optimum aperture to gain the maximum image circle and illumination to be able to use full movements.
Ha ha I remember once when I popped into a pro camera shop a few years ago to get some advice for sports photography when this customer there told me that when he first started out as a press photographer he used a Graflex and was behind the goal at a football match and after taking the decisive shot had to drive off back to the nespaper. He then told me there's no skill nowadays as photographers just hit and hope with a motordrive :)
Hey Marc, thanks for sharing all that. I definitely want to use filters more often, so thanks fr that.
@@AzrielKnight My pleasure you have a great channel there!
“Is this a sports camera, probably not” lol
But it is a sports camera! (At least by the standards of the 50's.) It has a "sports finder" and the whole point of that focal plane shutter is higher shutter speeds for sports photography.
I think the Baby Graflex will serve you well for your style of photography. Used straight - with no movements - it’s a fast, light weight, high quality camera (I’ve been shooting 8x10 and 5x7 for the past year so my assessment of the camera is in relation to much heavier, cumbersome cameras)
You should be able to print 6x9 on the Bessler 23C. You can get a “universal film holder” which is a glass holder that can accommodate up to 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 sheet film.
The Kodak Ektar lens is a Tessar design and so probably does not cover much more than the 6x9 film area. Tessars tend to be very sharp in the center but turn to mush just outside of the useable image circle. They are great lenses, but were not designed to provide a lot of movement. If you want to experiment with movements on this camera, you might want to look into a lens with a bit more coverage such as a Schneider 90mm Angulon which will cover 4x5.
With regard to front tilt. You can do it, but to get forward tilt (useful for getting deep focus in landscapes) you will have to drop the bed, raise the lens and adjust tilt from there. The front tilt feature on these cameras is really to compensate for the forward tilt that results in dropping the bed for use with wide angle lenses.
These were the sports and action cameras of their day. They were not really designed for careful architectural work. If you like the press camera design of the Graflex but want something more robust and with better movements, the Linhof Technikas are great (but pricey and heavy) cameras. The Technika IV or later have proper front tilt. The British made MPP, a knock off of the Technika, might be a cheaper alternative.
I really like using a 4x5 camera with a variety of 120 roll film holders. The greater coverage of the lenses for 4x5 plus the ability to use up to 6x12 film holders provides a really nice level of flexibility.
Welcome to the large format family. Pick up a 4x5 holder and load two sheets of film, now that is limiting and great fun also. Good luck.
Hey Phillip, thanks for the enforcement but this is the medium format only. :)
@@AzrielKnight I think it is possable to get holders for that size but they are much rarer than for 4x5. I find I slow down with large format and will only shoot four sheets in my 4x5, and only two sheets with the 8x10, but it is qualité not quantity. Good luck. Phillip.
I had one of these but in the 2x3 with a roll film back .
One more thought after my post.
Of you were a Canadian military photographer, don’t look for me in the files, I use the above moniker, as convenience,
This camera proved itself to you Azriel.
Thanks :)
Great video once again.
You need to get yourself a half frame camera a Olympus pen EE 2 /EE3/ Pen D or a Pen F if it's going for a good price
I actually had a Pen F at one point. I did not like it :)
Very cool camera. I would love to shoot 6X9, but the biggest I've got is 6x6. This is a totally other kinda beast though to a TLR. Love the first two shots in your file. That first mountain/river one looks a bit Ansel Adams-ish.
Wow, thanks Martin!
I’m here to come at you jk. Awesome content keep it up. Love your music
lol, thank you.
I have a 4x5 Crown Graphic. It encourages a very contemplative style of photography.
After all the setup, opening the box, framing, focus, film holder, dark slide, the quiet click of the shutter is almost an anti-climax...
lol, yeah, all this build up and ....click.
There are a couple of things that should or may eliminate some steps if you keep using the camera: shutterless lenses.
If you don't keep this one but want to stay "in system" a Crown Graphic is a solid option. They don't have a leaf shutter like the Speed.
(I have a Crownie with a 150 and 210. It's a solid little beast but I'm moving to the Linhof family soon).
Good to know, thank you Bill!
Can you do a video about the sunny16 rule vs a lightmeter?
no point using sunny 16 when everybody's got a camera phone to use as a light meter.
graphics are usually 4x5 which is large format ,unless you havethe baby model
This camera is some kind of monster. But very cool!
Agreed!
I love my 4x5in. 1941 Speed Graphic Anniversary Edition. Amazing quality, IF you know how to use it. Which was a struggle at first 🙄😃
I don't mind the learning curve. I loved this camera.
Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure out how to open up a Graflex? WAY TOO LONG.
lol, I think I had to ask someone.
Very cool. Shoot TriX in that beast
Noted!
I would like to get a Graflex but I have heard that they have limited tilting movements It's true?
I'm no expert on tilting, but by the looks of it I can only tilt up and not down. And only by so much.
@@AzrielKnight turn the camera upside down or drop the bed.
There should be no problems with your Besselar 23 and 6x7 negs. Thats what the 23 is. The babe Speed was my first "Pro" level camera when I was a highschool student. I used it to cover HS sports with a Press 5 flash. Still have the camera and use it occassionaly.
6x9.
@@AzrielKnight 2 1/4x3 1/4
Yes, but the negatives are 6x9, not 6x7
@@AzrielKnight Think inches. I've used beselar enlargers for around 60 years. Probably have a neg carrier in my storage. They are mad for 2 1/4x3 1/4 inch negs. That is 6x9 inches.
oops, 6x9 cm
Would advise you leave the internal shutter open, and not keep closing it. Very old and fragile. And if it's still working don't over work it. It's really only needed for long exposure anyway.
I'll keep that in mind, than you. I kinda figured keeping to cocked was more dangerous. I guess I was wrong.
I had the same feeling about my 4 x 5 speed graphic. It was a bridge too far in terms of the process of shooting. Great negatives but way too slow for me.
Thanks for the feedback Curtis!
Do you think a lanscape or a portrait or an architectural subject is going to run away or disappear before you can take a picture...?? LoL..
Maybe not the subject, but did you consider the light?
Of course but actually I was just kidding you..!! @@AzrielKnight
The 4x5 Pacemaker Speed Graphic is still the greatest camera ever designed.
It’ll take someone a good deal of experience with the camera to understand exactly what I mean :)
and it's tough as nails, too. I dropped it while walking home, and thought I'd broken it...I picked it back up, and found it in perfect working condition, no dents, no evidence of the drop. It worked perfectly as before. It's no Linhof, but I got more than I bargained for, and it was made in America, too. I'm proud of Speed Graphic, and I think I might get another. thanks