Graflex 23 Pacemaker Speed and Crown Graphic Reference Manual
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1. PACEMAKER INSTRUCTION AND REFERENCE MANUAL CROWN GRAPHIC SPEED GRAPHIC FP hn SPEED GRAPHIC BER ah eia GRAFIET AAA 1000 ES 3 4 f 45 PACEMAKER GRAPHIC CAMERAS 3 Sizes 2 Models The instructions in this manual are applicable to all Pacemaker Graphic Cameras Speed Graphic Model FP Cameras have focal plane shutter while Crow and Spe Graphie Model 1000 Cameras do wot Although most illustrations are ofthe ger 45 izo the instructions are equally applicable to the smaller 23 and 34 Cameras All directions let and right are from the operator s position behind the camera Most instructions apply to the Gratlok Back and the Graphic accesories ae cepted by them For information concerning the use of the Grater Back and the Grax fm accoworie accepted by them see Page 60 Every effort has been made to make your camera dependable convenient and aay Lo use The following pages wil review basic operation and wil explain the purpose and use of the many features built into the camera For those who wish more detailed information on lighting exposure and other areas of photography a bibliography has been provided on Page 4 OPENING THE CAMERA 1 Pros the bed release button at the top center or top ltt corner of the Camara body appears 9 a bump in Covering 2 Lower door or bed until it locke in a horizontal position 3 Swing tho front standard lock lever2. llo mame makay apend and local e ollas Ai lc et ares for the menngrd subject idas ue palm at ihe mite esha st Sein epoch fete ewes he See imago s fio be recorded on the he The a EAT E E fac Ett tie 2 To chome the boo a press in onthe y Cameras fay be covered to Tie tienda on te bottom panais Ekta a Grex Servic Center FIRST CLASS soot wr BUSINESS REPLY MAIL NO POSTAGE STAMP NECESSARY IF ALED IN USA Postage wil be poid by GRAFLEX INC 3750 MONROE AVENUE ROCHESTER 3 N Y amp one sn fy oor lets the een shoal be eft eine pain on cee At THE OPTICAL VIEWFINDER This is built into the Graphic Rangefinder and has Automatic parallax compensation The optical Finder is a separate item on other Graphies al sizes The optical viev nder is often preferred to the open frame Ander in order to more clearly defino the Tita of tho feld sinco it may be fitted with masks of dierent sine to correspond with the fol cover age of various focal length lenses and diferent flm ines used with the camera Both finders ao used to bet advantage when the aye in held as closely possible to the rear element For parallazajetment et the eyepiece dial by placing the number which most closely corresponds to the distance from the subject opposite the line long the top center of the finder See paged for Tebleof Masks for Optical View ner FOCUSINO PANEL be
3. Bading ofthe fim pack indo the adapter vel be found om the instruction sheet acted with te fl peck malf oRAPHIC ROLL HOLDERS To ft the Graphic Rell Holdens remove the focusing pane see page 28 and lock the holder in position with the alide locks Graphic roll holders have automatic exponareconnter use economical 120 roll fms and are equipped with dark slides to that the holder can be removed at any e even H unexposed fm remains The holders are avalablo in two models 23612 15 Uso ether black and white or color fims with thee holders Optical viewfinder mask see page 46 is supplied to define the smaller area included orl fim For sports viewfinder frame on 4x camera only order 9102 Mask ORAFLOK DIVIDING BACK Por Paemater Graphie 45 oniy The Graok Dividing Bac Ct No 9109 etal or ating eo espanola POLAROID BACK or Pocomotr Grape eth rage Vou at romero the dooming parle page 28a Ta the en in eo Tae he root standard about 14 behind the rias purpen ine ionan POLAROID FOCUSING prov paren hee Ein be lene corey atthe rango fier and Toone sole can tend PANEL ote Graphic Polaroid Back Cat Ne foe ian we dle uot at Yu combine te adage gt ec CARRYING CASE doom Rswgrahy eth te eae ah ps assole py Ni it tente an ther o anid Manic frPacemades Graphic featur al Pacer Graphie 43 Came Su lsum ci an ne ape Fea at loca tee popes Nm oier eee Sy Grama frp ig
4. lirio ac x ng ntl th ded ms ie cont Teer mel rear the odon wi be rine ues te fon ut fered 80 356 1008 AU the lever move eres oped eel eremr ened ad el indo SES on Pots number indiene Ein in laos lll a aT a AmO Do Not Wind The Focal Plane Shutter with SEEN le removed foo te bier nthe in Site expe TIME EXPOSURI Time gonna may ho mado wih the fa ioe th oe costal levar ar e Mind or rosas the focal plane shutter et pens it hr a er th ly rte to allow the fooal ple hte tu do te pon as Fens bady rc gaint orth shut ae de eo dE xr ie sot is pee na he er eho threaded ito the cable rolas socket The boy re SPEED GRAPHIC 23 CAMERAS FOCAL meane snurrer AN pp ali E SS y ica heart ik EA a T au ees Samir Thom neetna ror SPEED ORAPHIC 34 and 45 CAMERAS se ony the No 31 and No 2A tah lps at shutter sects o 1 100 and 1250 ofa mond Spnchroneation no be obtained at otber tantas pede Speeds inated fn red rv ass reminder that ny ar hott usd for ash synchroniantion A types of Mash apa as well as bigh ped eletron ach uns ay bused with the Timo apar sting ty means of th bullet contacts The url shold bo set forthe making of a Time enpor previouniy out Hoe co Page 20 The lamp wilh bo fred the etn reaches tho fll open parition he Grates ocu plane shutter il not iro n ash amp sehen the ster eran a wound or when the shutter h easel withthe shut scr id nce tar teh connected tothe body ras ma
5. the optical views finder are available to indicate the subject matter included by camera lense of diferent focal lengths on diferent fim sizes The wide angle viewfinder attachment Cat No 3060 When fitted to tho front of the finder in place of a mask determines the fald of view in cluded by a 90mm lons on a 4 x 5 flm ars ACCESSORY LENSES osea there are 3 groupa of lenses Normal Wide Angle and Tale Ait ieren ofthe focai hen or design have standard hoto aphragm openings sd temas po nl ri Segui ld Kose pom oye os 3 th nt Ba pon farenda 45 at da atan o he ap ofthe mat PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS Advanced Flash Photography Basio Photo Sarias sss Bigger amp Better The Book of Enlarging Color How to See and Use It lt Feininger on Photography Focal Encyclopedia Graphie Graflex Photography z Kodachrome and Ektachrome From il Angie Lansos in Photography f Mortenson on tho Negative The New Gulde to Better Photography Photo Lab Index lt gt A Photography It Materiala and Proces Photography Tory and Pact Speed Graphie Guido Lively Light CARE OF YOUR CAMERA You have purchased a fine camera carefully designed produced and tested It thou give you long and most etislctoy service Protect it from dust and dit esp the camara closed and in the conting whieh will reduce internal reactions and help you make better negatives Clean the lens c
6. Cock with dec Boas pal doen cocking Teer ana ip Sih WHEN USING FRONT SHUTTER NOTE When using Speed Graphie Cam eras and the front shutter bo sure the focal plane shutter is at 0 Open 00 and selector slide at the FRONT e o position Ses Page 0 gear Cer Ye Cach shutter any sped tt Ir Prem Gack on he wh pla st To Clone Kosek sbutter ata blade wil have lo low before it can bo full re umber de aie eve Attach a Use tapered tp type or Kodak Al Ma e Cat No 208 Cond DIN or COMPUR SHUTTERS sl i vonizad unless the shutter a fet S y Lancs le the cute fe TES Enero 3 at X Cock and ree version may be accomplished at a Gra Servico Center oye tome Lcdo MS Bala St lever 3 at M Cock and release Seo separate instructions for Compur a a A MXCRO Shutter used on CP 304 and EE rs 6F 205 Crown Graphie Special Camera lt r Special Instructions for 135mm Schneider Xenar F 4 7 lens in MX CRO Synchro Compur Shutter However soleci may be used fr tipping Cock Move ever 6 to tne right for al speeds inci B ones without shutter mexican Tipe Pres eer 1 sown Ri Sutter Spends Revolve hued nag 5 unt seared stay sp fo attach en vet the index ine Shutter wil stay open as ong as lever 1 1s al domn PRESS Focus Diapneagm Setting Set ever 8 opporre Enumiter Grae Coble Rolo Attach a 2 Use tapered tip ype or Kodon A Metai Rash Connector
7. DIN or PC Connector at 4 Ue Ca No 281 or 2721 Cre SYNCHRONIZATION cron Fash Set ever 3 at X Cock nd ee SM and SF Buton Set ever 3 at X Ung ie yee 1 100 9t Type M nue set ever 3 at M Cock sn release Solenoid Symehroniation The HERO Synchro Compur Shite may pot be Steno Oven eat te srt fest conrad to SK ojo tor en is remove the Mt syecronaton ar tan fom BODY RELEASE cemaker Graphie is equipped with a convenient located body release On ers a elector slide lalo provided When the elector ale is ton the arm on the front standard will engage the shutter Talanne lever and trip the shutter With the selector sie in the BACK Ibe tripped elector slide push in and up or down to the desired setting he alector ade may be used to release the focal plane shutter without fring a fash lamp and fs tefl when it Becomes necessary to change shutter speeds To release shutter push in and up as far as it wil go Tip NOTE When using the front shutter the focal plane Shutter must be open and when using the fal Blane shutter the iront shutter must be open Pacemaker Sree Graphis Cameras ao eauiped wth care tae the sme Te dhe ee ie acon of ce a n H EE orams or the un of opio or sher kemas A my mat be mounted spas Generally See Tae ee ae bear shetty ay be ed at Ser ites apor than 1a seo are route us the front ster se the foal plan shutter Ope the Iront shatter So at and open Io Ss Poet lar SE Se the
8. arefully THE GRAFLEX BACK AND ORAFLEX HOLDERS For older Cameras equipped with optional Graflez Back FOCUSING PANEL To semove th Grax Peasing Vane opan the ide eds st the tp and bottom Bastar by sing te the y Ae aoe tne ars rs ados ler muy de Weed of ha hl il Graph bes ha FACTORY SERVICE Grater Service Departments are located atthe addrewes given on the back cover Bach i equipped to inspect clean ane adjust all Grater products and ft accowo Ties and special lenges While cor Fespondence sould bo addressed othe Service Department near ee you your Grafs Dealer wili Be pad to take care ofthe details 2f packing and shipping equip tment for sttntion He may also e able to provide such servicos 1 thatthe camera need not be ent away
9. attached and held into piace by the slide loci lease the slide lock by sliding to the left By sliding firmly to the right any attachment can be hl femiy in position To reattach the focusing panel release the slide locks Place the focusing panel approximately ia the normal position an aide i 44 to engage the release arma it wll nap into pace FRONT STANDARD ADJUSTMENT The Pacemaker Graphie has thre im portant adjustments to shift rise and it the lene and shutter Each move ment may be used independently or ith the ethers Wate the ground glass Tage forthe Improvement sr correction that each movement contributes to the Sppearance of the image All focusing Sed composing must be done on the round gas Remember that some Fees notably short focal length lenses may not adequately cover the entire negative with a clear sharp image when moved or ited rom thenermal positon It a generally desirablo to koop the bonek of the camera parallel tothe sub Jeet unio special eects aro desired Ts area which will be need in sharp focus depth of eld will bo generally parallel to the lena Turning a lens Toward a plano at an angie to the camera wil bring moro of that subject into harp focus on tho flm Note the subject Matter not included on this plane or rea may not come into sharp focus ten though closing the diaphragm wil Talp somewhat RISING FRONT The side shift permi
10. ht meter ete a GRAFLITE EXTENSION FLASH CAT NO 2778 ORAFLARGER Has adjustable rubber covered spring agro yer saan mT E repo e gae mue DU ms PRA RAE io i ati Grate aa eame ar o A e es Za Battery Case accepts Graflite reflec a ii EIA e tarara lil ete Sia eats A Sow and a oe Papers ana thee prope ar No ar rele when changing en fr i helt heer Esto eter and cl al ill negative caro UL approved TELEFLASH CAT NO 2024 Da n CAL 407 ia cot o e STROBOFLASH n Paps unt ements optimum balance of STROBOFLASH gt SSE Strobist represents the es in electra fash equipment and is the ret of years rexprens inthe design and construction and the supplying of fle Seton fash Sevipment for news commercial and eter exacting potgrapaie requirement Thyra gt ron wgringiaues gui damage t abate contact and permi ey lave per lon with an nespesir photo abs sereory The complete Srbotash Ho Incas hee diferent pore paca wth lampbeada exemin cords Battery Booster sl Sethe afl acosrien Each ott sold compita vith Power Pack ple and ber battery eve apr aaah nales wth any Xena in the ter FRX STROBOFLASH iv ay tnt We Weep ote STROBOFLASH 1 A lghtvedght compact unit for most con teror Sere ECS toon eying Tn i Bate rover Poa Wei Smam teou Podi Sse rat OPTICAL VIEWFINDER MASKS Interchangeable masks for
11. ke e nett 6 release te focal plane shutter hy the body nse in der to fe the Tash amp Woe It the foal plane shut hs mot bee used re cently the contacts may have btn onda To ise fed contact wind and rojo the eatin occnonally rt ent low times before ein for sh RANGEFINDER FOCUSING T Open camera as desc on page 6 E Move the Iront standard aaa he fo EIR sope Look a he raster aines Sorta on ihe sca evga erat ines Sie lrg salary Sete Ser oe fener end verte the Kad 2 Lod theta Crack lek not reed SR D Coca GRAPHIC RANGEFINDER AND EXTRA LENSES The Grape Ranged is an inter art ibe Breton rape Cara Babee erage tas eck 2 marmara nea tee othe Sas Die Ence reos ean ie heat panda Safco Sts Higa 3 SE 38 ae wed KALART RANGEFINDER AND EXTRA LEN steel or ted cere et EA TO CHANGE THE GRAPHIC RANGEFINDER CAM Ope the camer and pul the front a S P 2 Rac the traer about 2 until 2 fed wn Un ren em ot located under the top othe mera ts ne rt he cam between the te fee aie mare eee ES Ea gr e at onesie de eb ap mae a i od Se reece ecos operen ivan Hi ecu lea FRR ato ed ARES a NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Ny looking through the range the they coincide the subject the lene mt ered itch on be ede Den bas tarias power he bult 1n Range Enduro ints tte tne parce cn a E he Tat Rane e peor de AAA Poem Jal 6 scare FOCUSINO e pa lo sa sl ES ds o te ng ace Poe dsc
12. maker Graphic It is a magazine type holder about as thick as a fim pack adapter holding 6 sheets of fim Film can be changed in seconds with simple pullpush motion making this accessory mast convenient for normal and rapid eqn use An identification panel la convealenty located oo the back Fach fm is automatically numbered during each exposure 4 x 5 only Tonding instructions accompany each Graphic Grafmatic flm bolder W Soe poge50 for Grafs Grafmotie listings a SHEET FILM HOLDERS a ess a be held i te dark de cip 43 Cameras Ri ees eg a Ad int eee ts following Instructions may heip you we urge ea tn practic Rats oy fen Ais arena pos ESTES the totom i ie tn Sa doen wa io Uha Fir ott ned de he ue go ha Sous ie hand fag iran dio at he fh is ed tee expo Tarn th eh he He pte Salita hata al gt aba ie tea Teal lo Tai tigated nto ep wore Riteway fm older with hari rubber seguir tbe with cena type of oler fm can be ordered 2M aycu na 122 SM aaien na 1233 Lm PACK ADAPTER To he the Graphie lm pack adapt ido le under ho focusing Panel If desired the focusing panel may be removed se page 28 tnd the adapter can be locked in position with the de locks The Graphie ln pack adapter holds a z exponue fim pack which can be loaded in daylight Film packs are readily obtained and proceed are light and any to carry Tmatructions covering the
13. ot austen e care to a sre Bat fae Sad agate el Da e Caa sted pratt ti plane When the ol fon upon subjects doe than 3 Jt 1 Bie he parted ft ah of he eae Gerster low you tan leat te ato ot vas the ag ar bewoon the nace andthe Sheet itu are stopping a Use the gna String the Skee ae he tacne is inerea poar Spas tre fl ope boo FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY GRAFLITE To mount the Grafite Battery Case ft the bottom battery ease clamp to the Stem Tag of the mounting piate and pres the top clamp against the top of the Soanting plate ont it mapa into place When tring the built in syne ofthe fra plane shu or the front shale the ot lencia connect the battery case and camera as directed in the fash manual Be st uo the Button onthe battery ease to make a fash picture Trip the abutter wil fre the bulb 1 using a solenoid for synchronization purposes on a shutter idk builtin syne be sure the shutter nse at OFF X on Compur Sev also Page See the complete Grafite manual for fll deals concerning use and operation GRAFMATIC FILM HOLDER To fit the Gratmate film older slide it under the focsing panel and lock in place with top and bottom slide Tocka TE more convenient remove the focusing panel fit ae page 28 and then lock the Gratmatie in place with the side locks The Graphie Grafmatic flm holder ia one of the most useful accesories for the Pace
14. out straight and pul it outward on the track to the infinity stopa those ops are hinged and should be in an Upright position Feld the infinity Stops down to move the front stand Ard beyond the normal working posi tion See Page 9 about additional stops for multiple lons use Reloc the Iront standard The sporis viewfinder frame may be ited by pinching ward against the do ofthe extendable fame and pul Ing upward as far as possible Swing i sporis viene peice 1 an Upright postin Adjust parallax for AD or itty See page 27 for use of optical viewfnder On 45 Cameras adjustment is on eyepiece on 23 and 34 Cameras adjustment is on lower viewfinder frame CLOSING THE CAMERA Claw the sports viewnder frame Pres evenly on both tide or ap the Aap member with Aat of the hand ing down the sports viewfinder eyepiece atthe back of the camera Tf the ont standard movements have been used return them to nr mai as flows A Drop the lensboard to the lowest postion and lock bo Til the lensboard back to its nor mmal vertical position Lock lt Bring the shitt of the front stand de Rock the trackback to the Nimit of its movement 5 Unlock the front standard and push it back into the camera body Lock it 6 Press down on the bed braces to ro Jense and on the bed It will Jock cloned with a ik INTERCHANGEABLE Lenses Ti lone ols ostansion of he Pacematar Grant p See af es ne Sp Seite oa
15. t laterally centering the image without swinging the camera which changes perspec e and may cause undesirable distortion 1 Release the front standard lock 2 Press down on the lateral shift release and slide the front standard left or right as desired while ob serving the effect on the ground glass Image 3 When the adjustment are about as you want them by ground pass inspection tighten the front stand sre lock slighty recbeck the adjustments and then lock each securely USING THE DROP BED 1 Rack the track all the way back 2 Press downward with your thumbs on both bod bracts and snap the bed into the lowered position 3 To raise the bed first rack the track back 4 Pres on the bed braces to unlock and allow the bed to raise Sometimes the subject matter lies below the level of the camera and le in desirable to shift the lent Sor Drop the bed as directed above Be sure track in racked back fist 2 Loosen the tilting front lok nuts slightly and tilt the Jensboard back ward at the top as far as pombe Loosen the front rising lock nuta Raise the lensboard ax nocomary to bring the image into proper alignment and perspective l Check sharpness of image and tighten all lock nuts BELLOWS EXTENSION uae alo tion lhe Pacer Graphic permite tits the making of 11 copies sith Normal kemas o o n E To extend Blow Up the infty ope down lee the ron pardo al forward td rl ack ls track foward as ned Unies wine r
16. ts Beale has oe Pacer formally used song the Graphie Ranges se E EAS em y y Cr te Er Stare Fucsnalo Gu a are a sy sd at i eof Banter as ihe eof he deren atrial sen of at CHANGING Len Eao aarts he obs tot te a mnie ecm erie hoa deer Stra tad Sheets A Hem sl tl me e Soh AA INFINITY STOPS A me of infinity topa must be correctly poes foreach Tent wed on the Tintin stopa have not been factory installed they annt be very crea located square with the fen plane and ocked firmly in place LENS FITTING Len and shutter combinations may be mounted on lenaboards by your local vis Dealer or Grax Service Cen er Pocenng sealer should be provided and properly located foreach lens For Camera equipped with a Graphie Rangefinder each lene must be measured play for exact fea length vo that a Matching rangetindee cam can bo supe pled with the lena Bo sure to Went End reir cach lens matching cam and fet of inn stop for future reference Tenaboards with 8 rained bests will A Super Graphic Cameras but must be tripped externally Fees mounted on Pacemaker Leosboards may be used on the Graphie View through the use of the spocial Graphie View lemboar adapter GRAFLEX 1000 28 SHUTTER ii sE if ste pet on GRAPHEX 1 SHUTTER Gtr Fol Se A Se EAn een yacen sin for Type aac E Sood ma Ds Get lever at F Cock shutter with ye a ind pido sg ine S OEA A frost be nde MS Bn Sat lever E
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