matthew_rusbarsky Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 <p>This is a 2x3 graflok from an oscilloscope. My idea is to mount it on an old baby speed, switching out the original springback. I've yet to acquire the camera. Will it mount? The graflock sits on two rails that mount to the cast housing on screws, rather than to a central frame like I usually see. You can see the top rail just behind the filmholder tabs in the photo below. If I can't mount it, I won't bother to aquire the camera. I'll either part it out or get something like a super angulon in a shutter and turn it into a hyperfocal street shooter.<br> <img src="http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/Proteus617/KGrHqYOKnEE2GQ3wfNBN0w0Cjor_12.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 <p>The casting looks like a step-down from a 4x5 graflok to a 2x3 graflok, along with an extension.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomscott Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 <p>I don't think it will mount Mathew, the focus panel and hood should work if you can find the proper mounting frame. Here is a pic of my Pacemaker Crown in 2X3.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_rusbarsky Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 <p>Back to the drawing board.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_foreman1 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 <p>The assembly you show won't work as it is, but the ground glass back and hood can be removed and used on any 2x3 that has a Graflok back. If you already have the Baby Speed with spring-back, I think the "adapting" is the drawing board! I have both a Century with integrated Graflok and the Baby Speed. I have both backs too. I've read that the physical size is different. So that even if you managed the Graflok hardware mount onto the Baby Speed the cutout doesn't fit. I never did try it though. There's a fellow over on www.graflex.org named Bert Saunders. He adapts 3x4 Graflexes with 4x5 Grafloks. Apparently this requires mill work which he does at cost. I suspect this conversion might involve the same approach but the "first" one is the hardest one. You might approach him for a sanity check!<br> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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