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Abans de parlar de la càmera, vull que us fixeu un moment en el molt util (si es conserva en bon estat) "Bag-Mag", oficialment Cut Film Magazine. Es un "carregador" de fulls de pelicula (o fins i tot de plaques de vidre) que permet fer entre 12 i 18 fotos i alhora emprant molt poc espai. La gracia es que cal anar passant els porta-fotos (septums) del davant al darrera emprant una especie de guant integral de cuiro. No cal dir que aquesta és la part fragil del sistema. Però s'en troben sense forats, encara!

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Al llarg de tota la primera meitat del s. XX, l'empresa Graflex, durant cert periode sota el paraigua de Kodak (que la va comprà i després fou obligada a despendre'ns), fabricà una serie de càmeres reflex de gran format encara impresionants avui en dia.

Aquestes càmeres, molt enfocades al us profesional i periodistic, son de gran format, des de aproximadament 2x3 polzades fins a 5x7. Però per facilitar-ne l'us i rapidessa d'acció, no funcionen enfocant amb cristall esmeril·lat, sino amb sistema reflex, com les SLR de 35mm fins avui en dia, o les famoses Hasselblad en format mitjà.

Mentre estan plegades, aquestes cameres formen una combenient i discreta caixa de cuiro negre, del qual es despleguen en pocs segons tant el visor en forma de xemeneia com l'objectiu. L'obturador és de pla focal, i pot arribar encara avui en dia, a velocitats de 1/1000.

En el mecanisme del obturador porta un afegit probablement dels anys 40 o 50 per tal de poder emprar flaixos. Es una mena de conmutador electric de la marca Smeaton, de Milwaukee.

Aquesta en concret és una Graflex R.B. Series B en format 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (es a dir "quarter plate" pels britanics). Empra tant portaplaques dobles com els molt interessants "bag-mag", o carregadors de 12 plaques. L'objectiu és un No.32 Kodak Anastigmat f4.5 de 6 3/8". Tota ella funciona a la perfecció. Pel nº de serie, sembla datar del 1928, tot i que es produia des del 1923. La placa del fabricant indica que ja fou produida per The Folmer Graflex Corporation, es a dir, ja fora del control de Kodak. De fet fou produida just el primer any d'existencia d'aquesta nova empresa.

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Before talking about this impressive camera, let's introduce it's 12 photos "bag-mag", or Cut Film Magazine. It could held 12 to 18 sheets of film (or even dry plates) in a quite small package. The sheets (held in metallic septa) are changed with a kind of leather glove. This is obviously the fragile part, but still it's not difficult to find bag-mags intact.

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Throughout the first half of the XX Century, the Graflex company, during a certain period under the umbrella of Kodak (which bought it and then was forced to sell), manufactured a series of large-format, yet impressive-looking cameras even nowadays.

These cameras, very focused on professional and press user, are of large format, from about 2x3" up to 5x7". But to facilitate their use and speed of action, they do not work by focusing with ground glass, but with a reflex system, such as modern 35mm SLR/DSLR, or the famous Hasselblad in medium format.

While folded, these cameras form a combiant and discreet black leather case, which in a few seconds displays both the "chimney" viewer and the lens. The shutter is of focal plane type, and can still reach today at speeds of 1/1000.

In the shutter there was a modification from the 40s or 50s in order to be able to use flash lamps. It is a kind of electric switch from the Smeaton brand, from Milwaukee.

This camera in particular is a Graflex R.B. Series B in 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 size ("quarter plate" for the British). It uses both double plate holders as well as the very interesting "bag-mag", or 12-plate magazine. The objective is a No.32 Kodak Anastigmat f4.5 / 6 3/8 ". It all works perfectly. For the serial number, it seems to date from 1928, although it was produced since 1923. The manufacturer's plate indicates that it was already produced by The Folmer Graflex Corporation, that is to say, already outside the control of Kodak. In fact it was produced just the first year of existence of this new company.

graflex.coffsbiz.com/history.html

camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Graflex_reflex_models

www.jollinger.com/photo/cam-coll/cameras/Graflex_B.html

www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/camera-4908-Graflex_RB...

Taken on: November 15, 2019

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