Graflex XL

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1966 advertisement scanned by Nesster  (Image rights)

The XL is a medium format, modular press camera system from Graflex, introduced 1965.

There are three different cameras available. The most well known is the XL or XLRF with a rangefinder focusing. The XL standard or XLS without range finder and the XL Super Wide or XLSW model which uses a 47mm Schneider lens.

Film

The back of the camera can accept either the Polaroid instant pack film holder or a Graflok adapter. Film holders with Graflok back my then be attached. Roll film options include 120 film backs covering 6x9, 6x7, 6x6 and a 70mm film back (6x7) is also available. Sheet film in size 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" can also be used. Just about any brand of Graflok compatible film holder can be used.

XL with RF image by Yefei He (Image rights)

XLSW image by boxcustom (Image rights)

System

Lens 47mm Schneider Super Angulon f/8 (XLSW) MXV-00 Synchro-Compur 1/500 shutter 58mm Rodenstock Grandagon f/5.6 MXV-00 Synchro-Compur 1/500 shutter 80mm Rodenstock Heliagon f/2.8 xl Compur 1/500 shutter 80mm Zeiss Planar f/2.8 MX-1 Synchro-Compur 1/400 shutter 95mm Rodenstock Ysarex f/3.5 MXV-0 Synchro-Compur 1/500 shutter 95mm Rodenstock Heligon f/2.8 MX-1 Synchro-Compur 1/400 shutter 100mm Zeiss Tessar f/3.5 MXV-0 Synchro-Compur 1/500 shutter 100mm Zeiss Planar f/2.8 MX-1 Synchro-Compur 1/400 shutter 150mm Rodenstock Ysarex f/4.5 xl Compur 1/400 shutter 180mm Zeiss Sonnar f/4.8 MX-1 Synchro-Compur 1/400 shutter 270mm Rodenstock Rotelar f/6.6 xl Compur 1/500 shutter Lens accessories Quick focus lever Lens shade Body Flash bracket Focus panel ground glass Focus panel fresnel Focus panel grid Grip left Grip right Graflok back collapsible viewing hood

Backs Rollfilm RH/8 - 120 film back 6x9 RH/10 - 120 film back 6x7 RH/12 - 120 film back 6x6 RH/20 - 220 film back 6x7 RH/50 - 70mm film back 6x7 other Grafmatic 23 holder - 6x (2 1/4 x 3 1/4" sheet film) Sheetfilm holder - 2x (2 1/4 x 3 1/4" sheet film) Filmpack adapter - 16x (2 1/4 x 3 1/4" film pack) Polaroid instant pack film holder (CB100 type 100 film) Finder Eye shield (XLRF) Sport finder wide (XLSW) -Mask Polaroid (XLSW) Sport finder standard -Mask RH/10, RH/20, RH/50 (6x7, 100mm and 180mm) -Mask RH/12 (6x6, 58mm, 100mm and 180mm) -Mask Polaroid (100mm and 180mm)

Links

• Graflex XL at Aruku Camera
• Graflex XL instruction manuals at www.orphancameras.com