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capt-tom
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 Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:34 am Post subject: I AM EBARASSED TO ASK BUT......... |
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I have just purchased Speed Graphic No 423503
Does anyone know what year it is?
How do you keep the focal plane shutter open so that you can focus on the ground glas?
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mopar_guy
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Tom,
The rear shutter on a Speed Graphic is a piece of rubberized fabric that can be placed in various positions. The first position is solid cloth with no opening. The second position is a full open slot which is several inches wide to allow focusing or long exposures. The rest of the openings are slits of various widths that will give shutter speeds from about 1/30 up to 1/1,000 second. If the shutter has been released with no tension, wind the shutter one position to get to "O" or the open position.
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mopar_guy
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| By the way, welcome to Graflex-land. |
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Les
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1947
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capt-tom
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject: Thanks |
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That gets me on the way
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