[LargeFormat] FS: Super Graphic, Horseman 6x12 back, 150mm Apo-Sironar-N, more
Douglas Anthony Cooper
dysmedia at gmail.com
Thu Jun 25 22:05:37 EDT 2009
CAMERA: An all-metal Super Graphic, upgraded with a Maxwell Hi-Lux
focusing screen. This is very similar to the Toyo 45A field camera.
(Toyo bought the tooling from Graflex). It's retro, but it remains an
excellent – and unique -- portable 4x5: it will, for instance, take
90mm lenses without requiring an adapter, and even wider if you want
to go with a small vintage 65mm. Here's a good site on Super Graphics:
http://www.cameraquest.com/supergrp.htm
The camera is in excellent working condition -- cosmetically it has a
few dings etc. on the outside; nothing serious. The Maxwell screen has a few
minor marks.
And yes, this has a fully functional rangefinder! You can use it handheld
for (not very stealthy) street photography -- some of the greats did.
LENSES: a modern Rodenstock APO Sironar-N (150mm) and classic
Kodak glass: the 207mm Ektar f/7.7, and the 127mm f4.5 Ektar (a bit
more common than the 207, but super-sharp – both lenses are legendary;
and some people consider the Sironar the finest lens made, especially for
bokeh).
The Sironar and shutter are in near new condition; the Kodak lenses
are in great shape (but old, of course); their shutters were good last
I checked -- might need oiling. If you decide to use the rangefinder,
I have cams for two of the lenses, I seem to remember -- perhaps all
three. The camera has lens stops on the rails, properly adjusted for
all three lenses.
OTHER STUFF:
- Horseman 6x12 film holder (new condition)
- Photoflex collapsible light-tight mini-tent for loading holders (mint)
IN STORAGE (might be hard to retrieve):
- 2 or 3 Grafmatic holders (amazing things -- quick-change holders for
6 sheets of film)
- Polaroid film holder (basically new)
- 2 normal holders (new)
- Sekonic L-508 Digital Meter
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