Speed/Crown Graphic w/ Flash & Polaroid Back

Has anyone done any "event" type photography with a speed or crown graphic, flash, and a polaroid back?

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It seems like it would be fun, in addition to your other equipment. I realize that its additional weight/stuff to carry around, but was just wondering...

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Couldn't find anything by searching; am I missing something obvious? Again, not a deep question, just wondering.

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TP

I was thinking of doing the same thing - a reason to dust off the

Crown & Super Seed Graphics (I use another camera for 4x5 work).

I have, though not with a polaroid, but with my graphmatic (before it

died), and it was only at a band practice. However, it wasn't too

bad, Ok the rangefinder was out by about a yard or less ut never the

less it WAS easier (I felt) than using 35mm (for the simple reason I

can hand hold to about 1/10 sec on my MPP unlike my Olympus).

However, if anyone is interested, some of my shots from the gig

which I had to do on 35mm unfortunately are able to be seen at the

band's website - www.soulgreed.com. Pleas feel free to coment on the

pictures, as I am going tobe doing a photoshoot with them, and

possibly another gig, though this time I will use 5x4 with slow synch

flash:)

I did a play opening with the Speed Graphic. The play "State Fair"

is set in the 40's so I did the gig as sort of a "Weegee" kind of

guy. Lots of fun. Graphmatics are a major plus. I used a Vivtar

283 flash (so what). I'd do it again.

There's no reason why you can't, except that it makes a 4x5 graphic,

which is already a little clumsey for most of us, even more

unwieldy. Then, to take a shot you have to pull out the envelope and

make the shot, push back the envelope while holding the camera with

your left hand, then flip the processor lever and pull the Polaroid

smoothly and steadily out of the processor, then hold the camera

while it develops, then pull it open while holding the camera with

your left hand, then seperate it, and dispose of the Polaroid Poop,

then reload the holder, all while holding the camera with your left

hand. Etc, etc, etc. It's just all too much...

I did quite a bit of work with 4x5 Speed Graphic & Polaroid Back in

the 60's, 70's. Build a special "focus" gadget, to offset focus

same as film plane--with the Graphic Polaroid (roll film) Back

Adapter. (Also used the 4x5 polaroid adapter.) Am about to put

both adapters, along with focus gadget; on eBay, got to get rid of

junk! All of the above too clumsy for action work, but used them

a lot for studio-type, landscape stuff.

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JoeB