Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
I just bought a very nice and recent Crown Graphic. The really interesting thing about it was that it was a 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, fitted with a Graflok back 
.
Even more interesting though was the fact that someone had fitted it with a very recent Tessar 80mm f2.8 lens in a Copal 0 shutter. I have not put film through it yet, but the lens appears to cover the format well! The lens looks like it is brand new.
I had made the assumption that the Kalart RF had NOT been adjusted for this short lens, and I was sadly correct. I have the Kalart adjustment manual, but it does not provide settings for such a short lens. Does anyone have any experience in using such a lens on a 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Graphic, and know the right settings for the Kalart RF dials.
Cheers,
Dez
.Even more interesting though was the fact that someone had fitted it with a very recent Tessar 80mm f2.8 lens in a Copal 0 shutter. I have not put film through it yet, but the lens appears to cover the format well! The lens looks like it is brand new.
I had made the assumption that the Kalart RF had NOT been adjusted for this short lens, and I was sadly correct. I have the Kalart adjustment manual, but it does not provide settings for such a short lens. Does anyone have any experience in using such a lens on a 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Graphic, and know the right settings for the Kalart RF dials.
Cheers,
Dez
Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
Sometimes you get lucky! It turns out that the major problem was that the front standard stops were in the wrong position. Once I fixed that, and reset the infinity position, there was no error at the 15-25' position, and a minor adjustment in the 4-8' range. So it turns out that an 80mm f2.8 lens is practical on an old Graphic after all.
The adjustment manual is easy to follow.
http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/kalart-manual.html
Cheers,
Dez