Fent la Speed Graphic encara més impresionant // Making the Speed Graphic even more awesome
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Sumeu un gegantí objectiu militar de reconeixement aeri de la Segona Guerra Mundial a la càmera de premsa de gran format més famosa de la historia i teniu això: la Speed Graphic + Kodak Aero-Ektar; també conegut com el combo David Burnett, pel seu creador.
La Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic de 4x5 polzades és el summum de la càmera de premsa de gran format des de els anys 40 fins a inicis dels 60. Ja les Speed Graphic anteriors (Pre-Anniversary, Anniversary) havien dominat en bona mesura els anys 30 i 40, sobretot als Estats Units. La versió Pacemaker del 1947 millora les qualitats del model Anniversary, sobretot en fermesa: es substitueix l'estructura de fusta per una de totalment metal·lica. És l'equivalent a un tanc en el món de la fotografía. Igualment millorà en certa mesura els moviments del objectiu, i es simplificà l'obturador de pla focal sense perdre capacitats. Amés, aviat si incorporà el sistema Graflok per a carregar portaplaques, magatzems de plaques o adaptadors de filmpacks i pel·licula format 120. Una càmera realment tot terreny.
El Aero Ektar fou fabricat durant la Segona Guerra Mundial, en diverses distancies focals fins a 12 polzades, essent la de 7 polzades (aquesta) la més usual. Fou encarregada i emprada gairebé en exclusiva per la USAAF durant la guerra mundial, tant en reconeixement aeri en avions com el Mustang o Spitfire com per a documentar els bombardejos amb el B-17, B-24 o B-29. Es tracta d'un objectiu de gran complexitat i molt car. Sembla que costava tant en dolars del 1944 com un cotxe! Posteriorment es varen vendre a preu de saldo, com acostumen a fer els exèrcits un cop acabada la guerra (però ara han tornat a pujar de preu, eh!!).
La gracia per al gran format és montar aquesta bestia (pesa molt!!) en una càmera Graflex Speed Graphic de 4x5 polzades, Què aporta? Be, el Aero Ektar proporciona uns desenfocs, un bokeh, sensacional ben obert a f2.5 o similar (tancat a f16 proporciona imatges correctes però avorrides. Fou el periodista David Burnett qui descobrí la fantàstica combinació entre el Aero Ektar i la Graflex Speed Graphic (que gracies al seu obturador de pla focal pot emprar lents sense obturador propi).
Aquest Aero Ektar el vaig comprar complet amb la seva càmera Kodak K24, del qual el vaig desmontar. Fou fabricat el 1944, com demostra el nº de serie començant en EE (44).
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Add a gigantic military recognition lens used in World War II to the most famous large format press camera in history and you have this: the Speed Graphic + Kodak Aero-Ektar; also known as the "David Burnett combo", by its creator.
The 4x5" Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic is the summum of the large-format press camera from the 40's to the beginning of the 60's. Previous Speed Graphic models (Pre-Anniversary, Anniversary) had already dominated the 30's and 40, especially in the United States. The Pacemaker version of 1947 improves the qualities of the Anniversary model, especially in solidity: the wood structure is replaced by a completely metallic one. It is the equivalent of a tank in the world of photography. It also improved to a certain extent the lens movements, and the focal plane shutter was simplified without losing capacities. Plus, soon it incorporated the Graflok back system to load plate holders, film magazines (Grafmatic) or filmpack and rollfilm adapters.
The Aero Ektar was manufactured during World War II, in several focal distances up to 12", being the 7" (this one) the most usual one. It was commissioned and used almost exclusively by the USAAF during World War II, both in airline reconnaissance roles on board the Mustang or Spitfire and to document bombings with the B-17, B-24 or B-29. It is a very complex and very expensive lens. It seems that it was as expenseive as a car in 1944 US dollars! Subsequently, they were sold at a bargain price, as the armies usually do after the war (but now prices have risen again!).
The notable point for large format photography is to mount this beast (it weighs a lot!) into a 4x5 Graflex Speed Graphic camera. What does it bring? Well, the Aero Ektar provides , a gorgeous bokeh, well open at f2.5 or similar (at f16 it just provides correct but boring images). David Burnett was the one who discovered the fantastic combination between an Aero Ektar and a Graflex Speed Graphic (Thanks to its focal plane shutter it can use lenses without its own shutter).
This particular Aero Ektar was bought assembled in its Kodak K24 camera. It was manufactured in 1944, as shown by the serial number code EE (44).
petapixel.com/2013/02/08/david-burnetts-speed-graphic-pho...
www.johndesq.nl/graflex/aeromemorandum.htm
emulsive.org/reviews/lens-love-shooting-the-kodak-aero-ek...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-J4lvQOHCo
www.flickr.com/photos/tags/kodak%20aero-ektar%20178mm%202.5/
Fent la Speed Graphic encara més impresionant // Making the Speed Graphic even more awesome
IN ENGLISH BELOW THE LINE
Sumeu un gegantí objectiu militar de reconeixement aeri de la Segona Guerra Mundial a la càmera de premsa de gran format més famosa de la historia i teniu això: la Speed Graphic + Kodak Aero-Ektar; també conegut com el combo David Burnett, pel seu creador.
La Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic de 4x5 polzades és el summum de la càmera de premsa de gran format des de els anys 40 fins a inicis dels 60. Ja les Speed Graphic anteriors (Pre-Anniversary, Anniversary) havien dominat en bona mesura els anys 30 i 40, sobretot als Estats Units. La versió Pacemaker del 1947 millora les qualitats del model Anniversary, sobretot en fermesa: es substitueix l'estructura de fusta per una de totalment metal·lica. És l'equivalent a un tanc en el món de la fotografía. Igualment millorà en certa mesura els moviments del objectiu, i es simplificà l'obturador de pla focal sense perdre capacitats. Amés, aviat si incorporà el sistema Graflok per a carregar portaplaques, magatzems de plaques o adaptadors de filmpacks i pel·licula format 120. Una càmera realment tot terreny.
El Aero Ektar fou fabricat durant la Segona Guerra Mundial, en diverses distancies focals fins a 12 polzades, essent la de 7 polzades (aquesta) la més usual. Fou encarregada i emprada gairebé en exclusiva per la USAAF durant la guerra mundial, tant en reconeixement aeri en avions com el Mustang o Spitfire com per a documentar els bombardejos amb el B-17, B-24 o B-29. Es tracta d'un objectiu de gran complexitat i molt car. Sembla que costava tant en dolars del 1944 com un cotxe! Posteriorment es varen vendre a preu de saldo, com acostumen a fer els exèrcits un cop acabada la guerra (però ara han tornat a pujar de preu, eh!!).
La gracia per al gran format és montar aquesta bestia (pesa molt!!) en una càmera Graflex Speed Graphic de 4x5 polzades, Què aporta? Be, el Aero Ektar proporciona uns desenfocs, un bokeh, sensacional ben obert a f2.5 o similar (tancat a f16 proporciona imatges correctes però avorrides. Fou el periodista David Burnett qui descobrí la fantàstica combinació entre el Aero Ektar i la Graflex Speed Graphic (que gracies al seu obturador de pla focal pot emprar lents sense obturador propi).
Aquest Aero Ektar el vaig comprar complet amb la seva càmera Kodak K24, del qual el vaig desmontar. Fou fabricat el 1944, com demostra el nº de serie començant en EE (44).
petapixel.com/2013/02/08/david-burnetts-speed-graphic-pho...
=================================================
Add a gigantic military recognition lens used in World War II to the most famous large format press camera in history and you have this: the Speed Graphic + Kodak Aero-Ektar; also known as the "David Burnett combo", by its creator.
The 4x5" Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic is the summum of the large-format press camera from the 40's to the beginning of the 60's. Previous Speed Graphic models (Pre-Anniversary, Anniversary) had already dominated the 30's and 40, especially in the United States. The Pacemaker version of 1947 improves the qualities of the Anniversary model, especially in solidity: the wood structure is replaced by a completely metallic one. It is the equivalent of a tank in the world of photography. It also improved to a certain extent the lens movements, and the focal plane shutter was simplified without losing capacities. Plus, soon it incorporated the Graflok back system to load plate holders, film magazines (Grafmatic) or filmpack and rollfilm adapters.
The Aero Ektar was manufactured during World War II, in several focal distances up to 12", being the 7" (this one) the most usual one. It was commissioned and used almost exclusively by the USAAF during World War II, both in airline reconnaissance roles on board the Mustang or Spitfire and to document bombings with the B-17, B-24 or B-29. It is a very complex and very expensive lens. It seems that it was as expenseive as a car in 1944 US dollars! Subsequently, they were sold at a bargain price, as the armies usually do after the war (but now prices have risen again!).
The notable point for large format photography is to mount this beast (it weighs a lot!) into a 4x5 Graflex Speed Graphic camera. What does it bring? Well, the Aero Ektar provides , a gorgeous bokeh, well open at f2.5 or similar (at f16 it just provides correct but boring images). David Burnett was the one who discovered the fantastic combination between an Aero Ektar and a Graflex Speed Graphic (Thanks to its focal plane shutter it can use lenses without its own shutter).
This particular Aero Ektar was bought assembled in its Kodak K24 camera. It was manufactured in 1944, as shown by the serial number code EE (44).
petapixel.com/2013/02/08/david-burnetts-speed-graphic-pho...
www.johndesq.nl/graflex/aeromemorandum.htm
emulsive.org/reviews/lens-love-shooting-the-kodak-aero-ek...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-J4lvQOHCo
www.flickr.com/photos/tags/kodak%20aero-ektar%20178mm%202.5/