Posted by Les Newcomer on October 24, 2000 at 21:31:41:
In Reply to: Graphic Super posted by Don Spangler on October 24, 2000 at 13:00:47:
Graphic cameras were never made for recessed lensboards, ther just isn't enough room on the standard.
A few years ago I did find one 65 Super Angulon in a helical mount on a Super board. I think this is how Graflex, (General, or Singer) got around not linking the focus rails.
I see a few options.
1) Find the hyperfocal point at say f16. add a folding stop behind the standard at this point. Now you have a large format fixed focus camera. Every thing from about 4 or 6 ft to infinity will be in focus.
2) find somebody that has a supply of helical mounts (Steve Grimes???). This will be expensive, but have all the short lenses mounted in helical mounts.
3) Sell the Near Mint Super Graphic on ebay for $4-$500, buy a
spring back Pacemaker Crown for $150.
This will gain you focused rails, more vertical shift (particularly
if your remove the wire frame onthe standard)
4) Sell the near mint Super and buy a Meridian. You will gain:
Separate but focussable inner rails, rotating back, rear tilt and
swing, and more front rise, shift and tilt for your longer lenses
(135+) than either the Super or the Crown.
the Meridian is more like a poor man's Linhoff or Toyo