Graflex RB Series D Kit    item #G3

The lens does not have an iris diaphragm and I read somewhere that newspaper cameras were like that. That ties in what I was told when I purchased this some years ago, that he worked at the Chicago Herald Examiner. This was his own personal camera. The lens look good with some spots or dust and typical cleaning marks of an older lens.

With the longer focal length of the Graflex Single Lens Reflex system, they used longer lens and are sought after for portrait photography. The image background is thrown out of focus, yet, these older lens have more of a slightly soft focus and your subject really comes alive without the annoying sharpness of a modern lens. Thats why they sell modern soft lens for most every format.

The Focal Plane Shutter speeds may be off, although easy enough to adjust for after shooting some film. I tried the shutter and it seems to work ok, about the way they always worked when I would take pictures with it. However, the camera is around 75 years young and may need cleaning, oiling, maybe a overhaul and is sold 'AS IS". I would not recomend for heavy duty shooting, its more for collecting.