Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/17

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Subject: Re: Too much: was Re: [Leica] europe on 1 roll a day
From: "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 08:11:35 -0500
References: <B7013713.B0FA%john@pinkheadedbug.com>

I was always an RH-8 heretic with a Century Graphic... so I understand some of
this...

Johnny Deadman wrote:

> on 4/17/01 12:06 AM, Dante A. Stella at dante@umich.edu wrote:
>
> > Truly incredible.  How do you operate a Speed Graphic that fast?!
> > Any interesting double exposures?
>
> The truly incredible grafmatic back!
>
> Six sheets of film in a cartridge that you cha-chunk like a Remington
> shotgun to bring the next sheet of film up. After all six sheets are exposed
> the thing locks solid so you can't double expose. I have five of them = 30
> sheets. I can fire off six sheets in 30 seconds! Then about 20 seconds to
> change magazines. i carry all the magazines in cargo pockets on my pants
> (you need a pretty strong belt).
>
> These things are fiendish!
>
> There are details on graflex.org
>
> (plus a cable release taped to a hammerhead flash so I can fire the shutter
> with my right thumb while I focus and cock the shutter with my right hand)
>
> No double exposures at all!
>
> Still a long way to go with learning to use this equipment but amazing
> potential.
>
> The real texas Leica!
>
> --
> John Brownlow
>
> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com

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