theburk
Member
this isnt a question, but rather just to tell people how to do it. recently i went to france and shot with my speed graphic hand held using the range finder, it had been off but i figured out how to fix it, ill try to explain this without diagrams, as its not too complex, on the anniversary and pre anniversary graphics most of them have kalart range finders, i have no idea what the other kinds are like, but the kalart is fairly simple, you have maybe 4-5 elements, and several ways to adjust it, basicly you just take the cover off using a small sized screwdriver (not neccissarily a jewlers size) then using jewlers screw drivers if that you can adjust pretty much anything, just under the top mirror on most models (i have been inside 2 different types not sure about the variation but there shouldnt be a great deal of it) there should be a peice of plastic or metal attatched to a small screw, moving this foreward or backwards (assuming you are facing the camera body) adjusts right and left, on the front of the view finder down on the side there should be a slider, that adjusts up and down, now using the focus back you adjust until the image is lined up properly and youve synched the range finder!
venchka
Veteran
Thank you! I bought a Speed Graphic last and the rangefinder was off left and right. Now I know what the little teardrop shapped metal flap on top does. I'll adjust it tonight.
kmack
do your job, then let go
Graflex.org also has a nice page that goes into a little more detail