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The '''Speed Magny''' is a large and rather impractical accessory designed to use 2.25×3.25 inch [[Polaroid]] peel-apart film packs, or 4×5 film backs with certain [[Nikon]] SLR cameras (beginning with the [[Nikon F]]). It is attached as a replacement for the standard back of the camera; and so different versions were made to fit particular Nikon models. The device is quite heavy and awkward, and the relay optics sacrifice approximately 5 stops worth of image brightness, as well as giving a vignetted image when using most lenses under 85mm in focal length.
 
The '''Speed Magny''' is a large and rather impractical accessory designed to use 2.25×3.25 inch [[Polaroid]] peel-apart film packs, or 4×5 film backs with certain [[Nikon]] SLR cameras (beginning with the [[Nikon F]]). It is attached as a replacement for the standard back of the camera; and so different versions were made to fit particular Nikon models. The device is quite heavy and awkward, and the relay optics sacrifice approximately 5 stops worth of image brightness, as well as giving a vignetted image when using most lenses under 85mm in focal length.
  
The Speed Magny was developed by the independent Mikami & Co., Ltd. but distributed by Nikon<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnarf/402671955/ Speed Magny advertisement] from Modern Photography, November 1968, via [http://www.flickr.com/photos/fnarf/ Steve Thornton]on Flickr</ref>.
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The Speed Magny was developed by the independent Mikami & Co., Ltd. but distributed by Nikon<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/136094828@N04/38307878945 Speed Magny advertisement] from “U.S. Camera and Travel” magazine, July 1968, by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/136094828@N04/ Jerry Vacl] on Flickr</ref>.
  
 
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*[https://damnuglyphotography.wordpress.com/tag/speed-magny/ Speed Magny versus Forscher ProBack] from [https://damnuglyphotography.wordpress.com/ Damn Ugly Photography]
 
*[https://damnuglyphotography.wordpress.com/tag/speed-magny/ Speed Magny versus Forscher ProBack] from [https://damnuglyphotography.wordpress.com/ Damn Ugly Photography]
  
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|image_text= Speed Magny on [[Nikon F2]]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 19 April 2021

The Speed Magny is a large and rather impractical accessory designed to use 2.25×3.25 inch Polaroid peel-apart film packs, or 4×5 film backs with certain Nikon SLR cameras (beginning with the Nikon F). It is attached as a replacement for the standard back of the camera; and so different versions were made to fit particular Nikon models. The device is quite heavy and awkward, and the relay optics sacrifice approximately 5 stops worth of image brightness, as well as giving a vignetted image when using most lenses under 85mm in focal length.

The Speed Magny was developed by the independent Mikami & Co., Ltd. but distributed by Nikon[1].

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  1. Speed Magny advertisement from “U.S. Camera and Travel” magazine, July 1968, by Jerry Vacl on Flickr

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