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About this product
Product Information
Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5 Film Camera Body Only is a large-format camera. It is constructed from stainless steel and leather, with some parts in wood and aluminum. This Graflex camera is light-weight and durable. it was originally designed as a hand-held camera for field work, and can also be used for outdoor shoots. It supports interchangeable lenses for different situations.Product Identifiers
BrandGraflex
ModelCrown Graphic 4x5 Body Only
eBay Product ID (ePID)96940284
Product Key Features
TypeLarge Format
Focus TypeManual
Dimensions
Depth9.44in
Height6.69in
Additional Product Features
Additional FeaturesInterchangeable Lenses
Film TypeLarge Format
Format4x5cm
Camera TypeLarge Format
Release Date1947
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Dec 16, 2015
Made for shooting
This is the second Crown Graphic I've owned, the first was a "special" with the 135mm Xenar lens, in overall good condition. Sold it, regretted it, and bought another one. This one is the Crown Graphic with the Kodak Ektar 127mm/4.7 lens. Outstanding lens, slightly sharper than the Xenar in my opinion. As far as shooting: these cameras were made to take pictures under all sorts of conditions and are very tough. Perfect for backpacking. Can be focused and shot handheld using the top mounted rangefinder. Add a roll film adapter and it's like having two cameras in one. Shooting in dimly lit situations? Push the red button on the rangefinder and simply align the two projected light beams into one. Someone modified mine to replace the bulb with a laser. Works great! Find a good clean used example with a top mounted rangefinder and the Kodak Ektar lens. You won't be disappointed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 20, 2016
Works well, but it's not glass.
First off, this "ground glass" is not glass at all. It is acrylic. Of course I expect the Fresnel lens to acrylic but not the ground glass. That being said, it does produce a pretty crisp image, and being acrylic it weighs less and will not shatter. An equal surprise, and very pleasant one at that, was the inclusion of a grid overlay screen. I was prepared to scribe one onto the ground glass but the overlay negated having to do that. It really make composition easier. I think the whole package is a litttle overpriced at almost $100, but it works and is one of the few new available. They got you by the short hairs.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jan 26, 2018
A Crowning Achievement
My wife and I too the camera to the woods recently and set it up on a tripod, using the ground glass to focus in this case. The films we exposed came out right on the nose. We used a Minolta Flash Meter III on incident light mode, and rated the TMAX 400 at 1600 ISO to get an f16, 1/4 second exposure. At first I thought the rangefinder wasn't working accurately, but I think I've figured out that there is a mark on the rail bed that has to be used to align the front standard. Checking focus with rangefinder now on ground glass seems to show accuracy. I hope to test handheld in sufficient lighting sometime soon.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 05, 2020
Glorious
Works about as mechanically well as a 70 year old camera should. After a good clean, it was ready to display. Wasn't cheap, but not a rip off either.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 21, 2018
Good fast
Good cameraVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 13, 2016
Just as described, excellent in every way.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 21, 2016
Fantastic for it's age!
This is the most complete, fully functional Crown Graphic I have seen; better than the one I used to use before I retired.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 16, 2017
Awesome
Looks exactly as pictured. Reasonable price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 04, 2018
Great
GreatVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
