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GRAFLEX PACEMAKER 45 CROWN GRAPHIC

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The Graflex Pacemaker 45 Crown Graphic is a 4×5 large-format press camera produced from 1947 to 1973 and known for its iconic presence in mid-century photography and film. It features a leaf-shutter lens system, double-extension bellows for close-focus capability, and multiple focusing/composition options including ground glass, optical viewfinder with masks, and an optional rangefinder. Despite its portability and durable folding-bed design, camera operation is methodical and slow, often requiring tripod use and careful step-by-step handling. Front movements are limited to rise, tilt-up, and shift, making it less versatile than full view cameras for perspective control. Collectors and users value its flexibility with lenses, Graflok compatibility, and the high image quality achievable on 4×5 sheet film or roll-film backs.

GRAFLEX SPEED GRAPHIC
A woman in an astronaut suit sits in a derelict, graffiti-covered vehicle.
The Chrysler Building rises above Grand Central Terminal and other buildings at a street corner with light trails from traffic.
A man stands on top of a jeep in a deforested area with a forest and mountains in the background.
A desert landscape with red rock formations in the distance is visible under a colorful sky.
A man with a beard and a white cap with a leopard on it holds a camera up to his eye.
A man wearing a blood-stained apron stands in a garage with a hanging animal carcass in the background.
Two payphones are mounted on a pink wall next to a parking lot with a mountain in the background.
A white high-altitude helmet with a red visor and breathing tubes is shown against a dark background.
A man with a beard and a striped scarf looks directly at the viewer, with water damage visible on the image.
A plume of smoke rises from a factory smokestack at night, with a car parked in the foreground.
A woman with long hair covering her face is laughing.
A woman with long hair and hoop earrings wears a floral top and lace underwear.
A piece of driftwood rests on dark sand with small seashells scattered around it.

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