Speed Graphic Press Camera

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: Rochester

maker:: Folmer Graflex Corporation

Speed Graphic camera (Camera Ground Type C-3 USAF). Manufactured by Folmer Graflex Corp, Rochester, New York, USA. Folding press camera for 4 x 5 inch plates. Kodak Anastigmat lens F:6 3/8" f.4.5-32, Serial No EC32-313K. Wollensack Alphax compound shutter 1-100 T/B (faulty). Focal plane shutter adjustable 10-1000. Kalart coupled rangefinder (coincident type) and flash attachment, bulb fired. Direct vision viewfinder. Frame finder (part missing). Sliding rising and cross front. No. 43-30250. (M 3748). Overall (deployed with flash): 425 mm x 260 mm x 270 mm.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/406

Materials:: metal (unknown), leather, cardboard and white metal (unknown)

Measurements:: overall (deployed with flash): 425 mm x 260 mm x 270 mm,

type:: press camera, plate camera and folding camera

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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