Stupid Speed Graphic Question

Does the curtain shutter on the Speed Graphic move horizontally or
vertically? In other words a 4" travel or a 5" travel?
Thanks

Depends whether you're holding it vertically or horizontally...:O),
sorry couldn't resist.

It travels top-to-bottom, with a horizontally mounted film holder, so
I'd call it a 4-ish inch travel.

I assume you are getting one & don't have it in your hands yet or
haven't explored the one you have.

You could remove the lens board to watch it. It actually has several
different width slits to accomplish the different speeds and open
viewing for composition. It rolls up like an old-fashioned window
roller blind. You select different speeds by winding until the desired
is selected...higher or lower on the rollup. This may or may not
utilize increased tension where the spring is wound tighter. There is a
speed governor, but I don't know whether variable tension and the speed
governor combine as two controls.

Murray

Murray

Vertically, exposing a 4 or so inch opening, ignoring the fact that
there are several width slits that roll up like an old fashioned window
blind.

Murray

Vertically, exposing a 4 or so inch opening, ignoring the fact that
there are several width slits that roll up like an old fashioned window
blind.

Murray

murrayatuptowngallery wrote:

Vertically, exposing a 4 or so inch opening, ignoring the fact that
there are several width slits that roll up like an old fashioned window
blind.

Murray

While I've got you on the subject- is there any way of mounting a 6"
lensboard onto a Speed Graphic.

Funny that I'm the one answering Graflex questions...I have a CG I just
got back together after 3 years (I got it broken) & an SG that's
missing a back. So I've never used the SG.

The CG I have only tried with grossly outdated Polaroid 59 film, and
that's been a waste.

So, if you have a stock lensboard, you can see that it is a
3-dimensional tray so to speak. If you don't have one, and know what
those annoying junk mail AOL CD's in the metal tins mailers look like,
it's kind of like that; a very shallow open box with no lid (5 sides).
The short edges that are perpendicular to the front of the camera fit
into a channel on the front standard. There are two slide clips with
diagonal slots that slide down over the lensboard to hold it in place.
I think there may be dimples to keep it snug, and the hardware is
apparently unique (shoulder washers?).

At first glance it doesn't seem like any other type of lensboard will
fit, btu I don't want to drop $32 for each lens board (I don't make a
living doing this).

Other people have made them from found materials, even matboard &
foamcore. I think one trick is to have an outer and an inner board.
The inner board fits as snuggly as possible inside the standard, and
the outer thin part fits under the slide-lock brackets. If you look at
a photo (see graflex.org if you haven't discoverd it yet) of a Crown or
Speed Graphic, the lensboard slide-locks are have the name Speed
Graphic or Crown Graphic on them at the top, plain at the bottom.

So, to get to your question, putting a 6" (square?) lens board on an SG
presents two (or three) challenges. The first is a light-tight smaller
piece to fit inside the standard. The second is a way to make your
big-honkin' board stay in place. You don't want your lens and board to
fall off and damage a lens that might have cost more than a proper
lensboard :O)

The third thing that comes to mind is that the board and any second
inner piece you add must not be so thick that your lens can't be
attached.

Graflex.org is a really good site. Just don't post wanted or for sale
there. People are helpful and supportive of DIY efforts. This usenet
group is decent in that regard but for the occasional relentless
bickering/flaming that arises.

Photo.net seems to be a 'camera appliance oeprator' site - DIY
questions really seem to agitate people there - you seem to get
lectured for not spending $,000, but maybe that's just the impression
I've gotten.

Search for cameramakers also.

Murray

Probably best to just spring for a new board. $32.00 will buy freedom from
a host of frustration. Also get it pre-drilled if possible.

Truly, dr bob.

"murrayatuptowngallery" wrote in message
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Funny that I'm the one answering Graflex questions...I have a CG I just
got back together after 3 years (I got it broken) & an SG that's
missing a back. So I've never used the SG.

The CG I have only tried with grossly outdated Polaroid 59 film, and
that's been a waste.

So, if you have a stock lensboard, you can see that it is a
3-dimensional tray so to speak. If you don't have one, and know what
those annoying junk mail AOL CD's in the metal tins mailers look like,
it's kind of like that; a very shallow open box with no lid (5 sides).
The short edges that are perpendicular to the front of the camera fit
into a channel on the front standard. There are two slide clips with
diagonal slots that slide down over the lensboard to hold it in place.
I think there may be dimples to keep it snug, and the hardware is
apparently unique (shoulder washers?).

At first glance it doesn't seem like any other type of lensboard will
fit, btu I don't want to drop $32 for each lens board (I don't make a
living doing this).

Other people have made them from found materials, even matboard &
foamcore. I think one trick is to have an outer and an inner board.
The inner board fits as snuggly as possible inside the standard, and
the outer thin part fits under the slide-lock brackets. If you look at
a photo (see graflex.org if you haven't discoverd it yet) of a Crown or
Speed Graphic, the lensboard slide-locks are have the name Speed
Graphic or Crown Graphic on them at the top, plain at the bottom.

So, to get to your question, putting a 6" (square?) lens board on an SG
presents two (or three) challenges. The first is a light-tight smaller
piece to fit inside the standard. The second is a way to make your
big-honkin' board stay in place. You don't want your lens and board to
fall off and damage a lens that might have cost more than a proper
lensboard :O)

The third thing that comes to mind is that the board and any second
inner piece you add must not be so thick that your lens can't be
attached.

Graflex.org is a really good site. Just don't post wanted or for sale
there. People are helpful and supportive of DIY efforts. This usenet
group is decent in that regard but for the occasional relentless
bickering/flaming that arises.

Photo.net seems to be a 'camera appliance oeprator' site - DIY
questions really seem to agitate people there - you seem to get
lectured for not spending $,000, but maybe that's just the impression
I've gotten.

Search for cameramakers also.

Murray