Posted by NELSON SIQUEIRA RANGEL FILHO on February 24, 2001 at 20:09:58:
In Reply to: help in identifying model and year for Weegee show posted by Leslie Brown on January 31, 2001 at 09:27:19:: I am a museum educator in Nashville, TN and we are
: displaying a wonderful show, Weegee's World: Life,
: Death, and the Human Drama. We have borrowed a Speed
: Graphic from the local state museum and need help in
: identifying the model and year. And if possible
.
If possible,help me.
: helping me to "translate" it into visitor speak. Here
: are the specs: (Please email me directly, rather than
: post.)
: The letters Speed Graphic are in italics, not like
: the one Weegee is holding in the photo at
: www.icp.org/weegee/index.html.
: * Written on the lens..outside...F. Deckel
: Muncher...Compur
: * On the lens ridge....Tessen 1:45 f=13.50 m, Carl
: zeiss, Nr. 2690492
:
: The lens goes up to 1-200 and f-32.
: On the side is a Kalkart synchronized range finder
: and a graflex flash (shutter, battery, remote,
: solenoid).
:
: It does have a focal plane shutter, but I am not
: sure which button changes it to it...there is
: a lever that you can turn that says various letters...
: OTAB...What do they mean?
:
: The negative carrier syas 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 and I think it
: is a Spring Back.
:
: THANKS SO MUCH!
: Leslie Browm, Assistant Curator of Education
I m a photographer and like to collect cameras
I HAVE TWO GRAFLEX 4"X 5" AND ONE 6 X 9 (cm)and others,as yashicas
35 ,Mat 124,Benfre,Beauty,Rollei 3.5 and 2.8 ,Zeiss Ikonta,Bessa
1,etc...
I think my problem is the same yours.I need to know through the
serial number ,the year these cameras were made.
If you need somethink here in Brasil,tell me,please.And thanks you
take your precious time to read my email.
I live in ESPIRITO SANTO,45 years old.
PLEASE,dont let to answer me!!!!!
Best wishes,
RANGEL.
MY FAX: 55 027 289 94 54.
fONE :55 027 970 34 35 (CELULAR)
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