Posted by Les on March 22, 2001 at 15:37:20:
In Reply to: Compact Graflex posted by KarlEichhorn on March 22, 2001 at 08:19:31:
: Recently a very nice 5 X 7 Compact Graflex was sold on
: Ebay. Every reference I have, including Paine's book,,
: shows this particular model as having the top cover
: hinged at the FRONT.
: However, this camera has the top cover hinged at the r
: REAR. Can any one out there explain this
: discrepancy
Sure,
The definitive book on Graflex products has yet to be written. There seems to be no end to the odd ball camera with a Graflex plate on it. I've seen cameras made by Graflex that were never mentioned in their catalog. Paine's book is gook as "a review" but many other model changes have been noticed in the 20 years since its publication.
If Graflex had a motto, it was "There's an exception to every rule" Which makes reasearching Graflex so much more fun than Leicas or Nikons.
Okay that's the academic answer, the real world answer is----- no.
Les