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Dorothea Lange Graflex Series D

 
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Ken1White



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:05 pm    Post subject: Dorothea Lange Graflex Series D Reply with quote

I’m working on a project about Dorothea Lange. She used a Graflex Series D camera. I would like to know what sound the camera made when the shutter was pressed and an exposure made. Thanks,
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Billy Canuck



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The shutters on Graflex SLRs, no matter which model or format, sound the same. There's a video on YouTube demonstrating the use of a Graflex. The shutter is tripped several times beginning at about 3:00,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eXPaYwc7tE
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Ken1White



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The one in the video looks a little different from the one Lange used.

http://lommen9.home.xs4all.nl/Graflex%20Series%20D/

But, I assume the shutter sound is the same?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The camera in the youtube video is a RB Auto.
The camera Dorothea is holding in the photo on Lommen's site is a
Series D.

All Graflex SLR's are a variation on a theme.
http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/graflex_8.html
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Ken1White



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are the sounds of the shutter similar? If not, is there something you can compare it to?
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45PSS



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Graflex SLR's were made in 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, 4x5, and 5x7 formats.
A 5x7 might be a little louder than a 4x5, a 4x5 a little louder than a 3x4, a 3x4 a little louder than a 2x3 but otherwise they are the SAME.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Terrific. Thanks to you and Jo for your responses.
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