Graflex Crown Graphic Special 4X5 Camera with 135mm lens + Holders + FILM #558

This Graflex camera is one of the lightest and most compact 4X5 cameras, but offers excellent stability, ease of use and reliability over time. The Crown Graphic can also carry most small/medium-size lenses inside the closed camera body, making this an ideal large format backpacking tool, and very fast/easy to set up. Entire kit, with lens, weighs under 7LBS.

Includes:

• Graflex Crown Graphic Special 4X5 camera
• Wollensak 135mm F4.7 (coated)
• Two 4X5 film holders
• Fresh, sealed box of CatLABS X FILM 80 B/W 4X5 sheet film (25 sheets)

Camera Features:

• Built in folding viewing hood
• Built in rangefinder with improved contrast
• Extremely rigid and stable
• Front movements include rise, shift, and tilt
• Can carry a small lens mounted inside when folded
• Bright ground glass/fresnel combo

Camera Condition:

• This camera is used, tested, and working as it should
• Cosmetically, this camera shows heavy signs of use with some staining from prior wet plate work use
• Bellows are tested light-tight
• Rangefinder patch is faint but visible
• All camera movements, knobs, gears, and latches are in good working condition
• Spring back is tight and works as it should
• Ground glass/fresnel is clean

Wollensak Optar 135mm F4.7:

• 135mm is a moderate wide-angle of view lens on 4X5 cameras (similar to a 38mm lens on 35mm cameras)
• Clean, coated glass
• Lens glass is clean with no scratches, haze, or fungus
• Shutter is in good working condition and fires nicely on all speeds

Ask us about combining this purchase with any of our other large format lenses or film holders.

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