Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > We'll have to talk about speed graphics sometime, Paul. We seem to be the > only ones who still use them. Do you use yours as a press camera, or as a > view camera? >
Hi Tom, I now use my Speed Graphic primarily as a view camera, although I have used it as a press camera in the past. When I was shooting some drag racing in the mid seventies, I used it hand h eld with a Honeywell Strobonar (that Honeywell Strobonar keeps this on topic:-) I included a scan of an old hand held Speed Graphic/Honeywell shot on my rather clunky website. It's at http://home.earthlink.net/~pnstenquist/_wsn/page2.html The only lens I have is a 127 Wollensak 4.5,.But it's in good shape. Professional Camera Service rebuilt both the camera and lens twenty years ago. They're still working perfectly. Of course, a Speed Graphic can produce some pretty awesome prints with this old lens, but I would love to see what it cam do with a good Nikkor, Zeiss, or Schneider. And one of these days, I will. (Working on 4x5 lens enablement here.) Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
