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Graflex Crown Graphic press camera, 1947-1973
Graflex Crown Graphic Press Camera, along with its sister Speed Graphic camera were THE serious professional cameras of the 50's and early 60's. I bought one like this collection replacement one in college from a fellow photographer who found it in a pawn shop around 1960. It used 4 x 5 inch sheet film held either in two-sided sheet film holders or the coveted Grafmatic holder, which holds six sheets of film in one container. The sheets are held in individual steel widgets referred to as "septums." Note the large flash unit that holds three D-size batteries and uses a flashbulb with a screw-in base about the size of a 15 watt light bulb.
The Crown Graphic was manufactured 1947-1973. It is almost identical to the Pacemaker Speed Graphic, but made without the focal plane shutter, which reduced weight, and increased access to wide-angle lenses shorter than about 65mm.
Just like the Speed Graphic, the Crown Graphic was sold with an optional side-mounted Kalart rangefinder until 1955. Therefore, the above shown Crown Graphic is pre-1955.
Graflex Crown Graphic press camera, 1947-1973
Graflex Crown Graphic Press Camera, along with its sister Speed Graphic camera were THE serious professional cameras of the 50's and early 60's. I bought one like this collection replacement one in college from a fellow photographer who found it in a pawn shop around 1960. It used 4 x 5 inch sheet film held either in two-sided sheet film holders or the coveted Grafmatic holder, which holds six sheets of film in one container. The sheets are held in individual steel widgets referred to as "septums." Note the large flash unit that holds three D-size batteries and uses a flashbulb with a screw-in base about the size of a 15 watt light bulb.
The Crown Graphic was manufactured 1947-1973. It is almost identical to the Pacemaker Speed Graphic, but made without the focal plane shutter, which reduced weight, and increased access to wide-angle lenses shorter than about 65mm.
Just like the Speed Graphic, the Crown Graphic was sold with an optional side-mounted Kalart rangefinder until 1955. Therefore, the above shown Crown Graphic is pre-1955.